Date: 16th – 18th March 2012
Time: 11am – 10pm
Location: Penang international Stadium (PISA).
Organizer: Penang Trade Events
Contact: 012-7777860, 012-7900072

For three consecutive days, Penang will flicker and pulsate to a different kind of rhythm. Nestled in the serene Quarry Garden situated just left of the entrance to the famous Botanic Gardens and amidst lush trees and tropical foliage, the 3rd Penang World Music Festival 2012 will be held. The festival will feature world renowned musicians from Malaysia as well as from overseas who will gather and participate in “a convergence of harmonic fusion”.

From 30th March to 1st April 2012, the Penang World Music Festival organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture and further supported by KDU, Virtual Malaysia and Hard Rock Hotel (The Official Hotel) promises to enthrall and entertain thousands with top world music performances. This time, the event is expected to attract a bigger crowd as world music enthusiasts, international, regional and local, throng to the Botanic Gardens in 2012.

The Penang World Music Festival is truly an event not to be missed ! SO SEE YOU THERE !

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The Penang Philharmonic shall stage 100 strong musicians performing classics of the old cinematic movies including Shanghai Beach, The Sound of Music Selections, The Prince of Egypt and the all-time favourite The Phantom of the Opera. Furthermore, the concert will also feature Western Evergreen, Chinese Pop, Jazz Music and many more.

Admission to this event is absolutely free of charge. Therefore, it is made possible through the generous contributions of many parties. First of all, all musicians have been rehearsing tirelessly contributing time and effort for weeks for the love of music to perform on the evening without a single cent. Indeed, all musicians of the Penang Philharmonic are volunteers who play music merely for the love of it. Consistent with the mission of the Penang Philharmonic, all musicians only have one goal and that is to present wonderful music for Penang.

The concert is also made possible thanks to the Wawasan Open University as the host, offering the venue without any charge. The staging of a brilliant concert at such glorious location will definitely continue to charm the audience.

This concert is FREE to all with first come first serve basis.

The roads of laid-back Esplanade transforms into a highly exciting street race track during this adrenaline-pumping go-kart race. Watch and experience the thrill as these local and international pro-racers zoom through the streets at neck-breaking speeds in a bid to outrace one another to be the king of the road.

Celebrate your style and uniqueness at Gurney Plaza this March as this is the right time where you can express yourself and stand out from the rest at the GP Motorshow cum GP Sales 2011. The mall will be featuring several exciting competitions and activities.  So, get ready and show up for a major do at Gurney Plaza.

 The mall will be kicking off with the Moto GP Girl Competition that will be held on 05 March, 2pm at Gurney Plaza Main Atrium. It is a call for all the ladies aged 18 and above to come over to the Customer Service Counter, 1st Floor to submit two recent 5R size color photos. The 20 finalists will be required to parade in their most sexy yet elegant clothing.

 Hurry up, limited for 20 contestants only!

The winner of Ms Moto GP Girl will walk away with CLIO Cosmetic worth RM 800, LB Unique cash voucher worth RM 150 and The Chicken Rice Shop cash voucher worth RM 50.

This is Straits Quay’s must-visit destination because the rich history and tradition of pewter of Royal Selangor is entwined with the history of modern Malaya (pre-Independence Malaysia).

Designed with interactive exhibits, the Centre takes you back to 1885 when Royal Selangor was founded by Yong Koon, a pewtersmith from Shantou, China.

Among the highlights of the Visitor Centre are pewter crafting demo and the School of Hard Knocks workshop where participants learn how to make their own pewter ware, using traditional tools similar to those used by early pewtersmiths. They get to keep the crafted item and will also be awarded a certificate for their masterpiece.

March 5th & 6th 2011 is set to make a mark in Penang with the PSC-Carlsberg International Soccer 7′s series organized by the Penang Sports Club for the 12th edition.

The tournament will kick off on 5th March 2011 and will see 44 teams from local, regional and international from as far as People’s Republic of China, Philippines, Australia, Hongkong, Europe, Indonesia, Maldives, Brunei and Singapore.

This tournament has become a successful platform for veterans’ footballers to converge in Penang and to bring the best of football closer to fans around the world.

This celebration is to showcase the richness of the living heritage in Penang, in line with Penang status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

There will be treasure hunt and Chinese New Year cooking demonstrations and lots of wonderful and interesting events during the night.

Seven thematic little “towns”, highlighting different cultural aspects related to Hokkien, Canton, Teochew, Hainan, Hakka, Wushu and Malaysian cultures will also be featured.

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The folk tale has it that the Hokkiens escaped mistreatment by ruthless army in ancient China by seeking refuge in a sugarcane plantation. They emerged unharmed on the 8th day of Chinese New Year. The birthday of the Jade Emperor. Hence the New Year of Hokkiens.

Hokkien New Year is celebrated widely in Penang. The Hokkien community in Chew Jetty is celebrating this year’s Thni Kong Seh in a grand scale. Over 30 long tables of food and fruits, big bottles of cognac and trays, baskets, and sugarcane stalks.

Built since 1850, the newly renovated Snake Temple will hold it’s yearly prayer on the 5th day of Chinese New Year.

The “Fire Watching” is a traditional ceremony to predict the economy outlook of Penang.

For the whole day, the devotees will visit the temple to pray to “Chor Sor Kong”. Legend has it that Chor Sor Kong was a healer who gave shelter to the snakes of jungle. After the completion of the temple, snakes appeared on their own accord.

Believers from as far away as Singapore and Taiwan come to pray in the temple on this sixth day of the Chinese New Year.