Past Penang Events 2012

Date:  21^st , 22^nd (Gurney Paragon), 28^th, 29^th December 2012

Venue: PEA Heritage Bistro, Solok Serani / Gurney Paragon (22^nd Dec 2012)

Time:   9.30 pm to 12.30 pm

Dear friends & supporters,

We will be performing at the PEA Heritage Bistro, Solok Serani in Pulau Tikus every Friday and Saturday for the month of December 2012. Music starts at 9.30pm and ends at 12.30am.Spread the word around and invite your friends and relatives if they like to listen to good Country & Western and Oldies music and also have a good time. A fine selection of Christmas songs by the band will surely keep all of you in the Christmas mood and spirit.

There is no cover charge and entrance is free and open to public. Drinks are reasonably priced as with any other outlet providing good "Live Music". Also come early and try the Western/Local food as well as the Eurasian food at the bistro.

Kindly take note that we will be performing at the bistro every Saturday this month except on 22 December as we will be performing at the Gurney Paragon on that day..

There is adequate parking on the road (Solok Serani) leading to the club if you come early but you can also park at the Pulau Tikus Church grounds and come by the back entrance of the church to the club which is a shortcut and also lit up.

For those of you who do not know the place, please view attached map in this email.

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Date:    22^nd December 2012

Venue: Equatorial Ballroom

Time:   7.30p.m onwards

This year, the 16th Miss Tourism International Pageant 2012 World Final will be held from the 12th of December 2012 to 2nd January 2012 with a participation of 55 countries.

As part of the Miss Tourism International Delegates Itinerary, the delegates will be making an Official visit to Penang on the 22nd and 23rd of December 2012. On the 22nd of December 2012, we will be hosting a special dinner for the 55 beauties from all over the world at Equatorial Hotel Ballroom.

Individuals or organizations who are interested to get to know these mesmerizing beauty queens can purchase tables for the dinner at RM 1,000, RM 2,000 or RM 5000.

For more information please call 04-650 5136 or e-mail to info@visitpenang.gov.my

Date:  16^th December 2012

Venue: Padang Brown to City Hall, Esplanade

Time:   7.30 pm to 11.00 pm

The Chingay members will display their superb skills in balancing stilt poles on their fingers, foreheads, shoulders and teeth during this annual street parade. Same goes with Lion Dance troupe member. The parade begins from Padang Brown and passes through the main street of Georgetown before ending at Esplanade. Besides, there would also be lion and dragon dance performance and giant colourful flags and floats during this event.

Don’t miss out this great opportunity to capture troupe members showing off their creativity and flexibility.

The parade is expected to start from Padang Brown at 7.30pm, and the 1st team to reach Esplanade by 9pm.

Key performance area for spectators will be at Padang Brown, Penang Road in front of KOMTAR, and Esplanade (in front of City Hall).

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Taking the baton from the Causeway Scrabble Challenge, the largest and most prestigious Scrabble tournament held in Malaysia for the past 10 years, the Pesta Pulau Pinang Scrabble Championship (PPPSC) 2012 will be Malaysia’s newest addition to the calendar of international Scrabble tournaments. Players are expected to participate in the battle for prize money totaling up to RM50,000 with a top prize of USD6,000 in the Masters Division. PPPSC, which will be an annual event, will be first held from 13-16 December 2012 at the Eastin Hotel Penang.

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Persatuan Tenpin Bowling Pulau Pinang, takes pride in announcing that they would be hosting the premier International Bowling Championship scheduled from 08th - 16th December 2012, venue at Penang Bowl.

After successfully staged this prestigious Championship in 2011, which attracted more than 350 bowlers (both local and overseas) participation, the Organizer anticipates a larger pool of leading bowlers from the Asian countries to participate in this year’s event.

At this juncture, the President and members of the Executive Committee of the Persatuan cordially extend their sincere invitation to you and your bowlers to participate in this championship.

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A photography competition was held in conjuction with the Plenitude Penang International Dragon Boat Festival and the Penang Bon Odori Festival on the 30th of June and 21st of July respectively.

For the Plenitude Penang International Dragon Boat Festival we recieved 65 photographs and three winners have been chosen.

Winners of the Plenitude International Dragon Boat Festival photography competition:

1st Prize: Kong Heng Leong

2nd Prize : Chua Boon Keat

3rd Prize: Lee Siau Poh

The Tabebuia Rosea, Pink Tecoma, Rosy Trumpet Tree or what Penangites fondly know as the Penang Sakura will be in full bloom again throughout the month of March.

Planted along the stretch of Bayan Baru as well as in Bukit Mertajam, each tree bears a majestic canopy of white, pink or pastel purple flowers every year, attracting all sorts of visitors to revel in its beauty. During this month, many will travel to this part of the island to capture beautiful photographs or maybe enjoy romantic moments with a loved one under its pretty pink shade.

Although many may call these the Cherry Blossoms of Penang, they are not to be confused with the actual Japanese Cherry Blossom or Sakura as the locals only call them that because of its colour and resemblance. Now, every Penangite will be able to experience the glory of such beautiful blossoms without having to travel all the way to Japan.

Take a tour around Penang UNESCO World Heritage Site, in search for delicious food that make Penang famous as the food heaven of Malaysia, and some say Asia. Our host Aerilynn together with group of prominent food bloggers from Penang will bring you to some hidden gems in the area. Together we will get a taste of the delicious food on the menu and uncover some untold stories behind the interesting eateries.

Spreading across 6 webisode, at the end of each episode viewers will be asked a series of question and can a chance to win the grand prize the HTC Wildfire S!

Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience the stunning music of Altan Urag at the upcoming Plenitude World Music Festival 2012. Altan Urag (loosely translated as 'Kin of the Khan,' referring to Genghis Khan's lineage) is a Mongolian folk rock band combining traditional and contemporary music. Their mission is to promote Mongolian culture to the world, as well as keeping their heritage exciting to the young people of Mongolia. Traveling all the way from the Central Asian plateau, the seven member group are one of the festival's must-see bands.

The group uses handmade instruments to weave their gorgeous, hypnotic sounds, including the morin khuur (horse head fiddle), ikh khuur (grand horse head fiddle), bishguur (traditional horn) and yoochin (a type of hammered dulcimer), as well as incorporating khoomii (throat singing) and long song into the vocals.

Fans of salsa music should make a date with Columbian artist, Maite Hontele, at the upcoming Penang World Music Festival 2012. Best to bring along your dancing shoes for her danzon, son, Latin and Colombian jazz beat will surely get you dancing to the energetic tempo.

Starting to play the trumpet at a tender age of 14, Maite grew up surrounded by Cuban music being a daughter of a musician. A graduate from the Conservatory of Rotterdam, Maite’s skill and versatility is in danzon, son, Latin and Colombian jazz. Her first musical venture was by joining the brass band in her neighborhood and later on she performed in various concerts and festival around Colombia where she now resides. Maite will be performing at the festival on the 30th of March (Friday) and 1st of April 2012 (Sunday).

This coming 6th of February, join us for a unique, multicultural Chap Goh Meh celebration at Padang Esplanade from 6pm to 11.pm.

Various performances will await visitors including Chingay and Lion Dance, Multi – Cultural Dance, Special Guest Star Lau Han Jie and a rare Lion Dance On Stilts performance. Penang’s special hawker food will be sold starting from 6.00pm onwards. The highlight of the evening is of course, the tradition of throwing of oranges into the sea.

The throwing of oranges into the sea is an important part of Penang ’s Chap Goh Meh cultural heritage. Traditionally, unmarried women would toss tangerines into the sea. While doing so, hopeful unmarried men would try their luck at catching these tangerines in order to meet their future spouse. Our Guest of Honour Chief Minister of Penang , Yang Amat Berhormat Tuan Lim Guan Eng, will have the honour of throwing the first orange into the sea.

Everyone regardless of background is invited to join the festivities.

Please call 016-411 000 for more information.

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.

Noted as No. 4 best place to visit by VisitPenang website readers, during Chinese New Year, Temple of Supreme Bliss will be the focal point of festival for the Chinese community in Penang.

During the Chinese New Year celebration, thousands of devotees turned up for the annual lighting ceremony at Kek Lok Si Temple in Air Itam.

Starting from Chinese New Year, Kek Lok Si Temple will be light up every night at 7pm until midnight to symbolize peace, luck and prosperity.

Approximately 230,000 light bulbs and 10,000 lanterns light up the temple every night in conjunction with Chinese New Year. Making this emple one of Asia's most beautiful temple. The most oustanding scene is the Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas, it is over 35 metres in height and is reputed to be one of the largest pagodas in Malaysia. The glittering pagoda can be seen from from several kilometres away.

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.