Category: Architecture

Butterworth Street View: Dewan Dato Haji Ahmad Badawi

Dewan Dato Haji Ahmad Badawi

Dewan Dato Haji Ahmad Badawi

Passing by the Dewan Dato Haji Ahmad Badawi located in Bagan Luar, Butterworth, Penang. This building which faces a large open field is the community hall of the Seberang Perai Municipal Council. It was built during the British colonial era and served as a recreation club building back during that time. It was later renamed in honor of the late father of former Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Penang Street Art (Vhils’s Carved Portrait)

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As one of the invitees of the Urban Xchange street art festival 2015, Vhils (or his real name Alexandre Farto) is an accomplished Portuguese artist who is well known for his carved portraits on the walls of urban cities. He had also showcased his work worldwide such as Lisbon, Brazil, Paris and London. This large portrait can be found on the wall of an old two-storey building near the ferry terminal in Bagan Luar, Butterworth, Penang.

The Kek Lok Si Temple Turtle Pond

The Kek Lok Si Temple Turtle Pond

The Kek Lok Si Temple Turtle Pond

The Kek Lok Si Temple Turtle Pond

This old but large ‘turtle liberation pond’ of Kek Lok Si temple complex can be found near the entrance of the temple if one decides to walk up the hill from the Ayer Itam town. The pond is surrounded by many souvenir and gift stalls and similar stalls are set up along the way to the pond and the temple.