Art Festival in Penang gets support from Agoda

PENANG- The George Town Festival (GTF) was created in 2010 to emphasize the rich heritage and culture fabric of Penang, one of Southeast Asia’s most cosmopolitan cities. The festival is the result of this cultural melting pot and aims to be the physical manifestation of centuries of artistic expression.  It is then increasingly turning into a major event to celebrate all forms of arts in the region and particularly in Malaysia. Over 600,000 persons coming from all across the world participate to the event. In three years, the GTF turned into an unavoidable art event.

This year the GTF runs from June 7th until July 7th. Some 100 events take place during the time of the festival.

2013 highlights include a dance/music performance by Shaolin monks presented by Flemish/Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, a performance by the renowned Italian chamber music group I Musici, and a spirited dance show in the streets and alleys of the city that explores the energy and playfulness of George Town, featuring dancers from Singapore’s Nanyang Academy of Fine arts and Penang’s own Ombak Dance Collective. “Secret Gardens of Earthly Delights” exhibit ten artists on ten different sites where gardeners, landscape and installation artists reshaped some areas to capture the spirit and living heritage known to Penang and George Town. On June 28, the best brains and talents in film making will converge at Tropfest South East Asia’s first public activity in Penang, ‘Roughcut’.

Tropfest SEA, which is part of the world’s largest film festival, will present this film symposium together with industry partners and professionals in a series of film conversations, focused specifically on the craft and production of storytelling. This full-day event aims to cultivate outstanding storytelling on-screen and to foster a culture of dynamic and creative filmmakers.

In addition, there will be professional kite displays, cultural and heritage celebrations from around the region, and workshops where the public can learn some of the skills on display by professionals, including design, photography, embroidery, film and even kite-making!
Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites, is getting in a creative mood during the George Town Festival. In a dedicated webpage to the Festival, Agoda is offering to customers who book hotels an additional 5% off of its already low prices.

Sourced: TravelDailyNews