A Penang Bridge Portrait

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This year, the Allianz Penang Bridge International Marathon had reportedly managed to attract more than 34,000 participants from 67 countries all over the world, making it Penang’s signature sporting event. On 18 November, the marathon will begin at 1.00am with the opening ceremony and various performances, followed by the flag-off of the Full Marathon Category at 2.00am. The Half Marathon will start at 3.00am and the 10km Junior category will start at 6.00am followed by the 10km Open at 6.30am and Fun Run at 7.00am.

Source and more details: http://www.penangmarathon.gov.my/portal/

Penang Street Art (Children on the Swing)

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This newly painted wall mural was reportedly done by a local artist named Louis Gan. This wall mural depicts most likely a brother and a sister having fun on the swing. The road sign “Step by Step Lane” is also installed as part of the art work and is not an actual road sign. This art work can be found at Chulia Street Ghaut (at a back alley of a printing warehouse).
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For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.

Penang Street Art (The Fortune Teller)

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This steel rod art sculpture can be found at a wall of a corner building located at the junction of King Street and China Street.
It depicts the Indian fortune tellers in the old days who used a green parakeet to foretell a person’s future.

George Town Street View: CHURCH STREET

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Church Street is one of the many old and historical streets in George Town. It was named after a Catholic missionary church which was later renamed as the first Church of Assumption (the church being founded by Father Garnault, a French missionary). This church was, however, demolished in 1850s and a new Church of Assumption was built at Farquhar Street.

It was said that back in the old days, a famous and notorious Chinese secret society had made their headquarter at Church Street, the same street that also housed Portuguese churches. There is a street art sculpture which depicts the said history in Church Street.

Church Street runs through several streets as well as connects Kapitan Keling Mosque Street with Beach Street.