Coastal walls of Esplanade.
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The Theater of Ships
As part of the George Town Festival 2013, the Theater of Ships, is an art installation by Indonesian artist Joko Dwi Avianto and can be found at the Town Hall and City Hall area. This bamboo art work will remain there for public viewing during the festival’s month long duration.
George Town Festival 2013 Taking Off
The opening ceremony of George Town Festival 2013 at Esplanade with a showcase of kites flying. Held annually to celebrate the UNESCO World Heritage status of the city, George Town Festival 2013 is a month long festival of arts, music and various cultural performance. For more info, please visit http://georgetownfestival.com/.
Portrait of the City Hall
Penang’s old City Hall (Esplanade).
Penang Isle: Dewan Sri Pinang (Sri Pinang Hall)
This large multi-purpose auditorium in George Town (at Light Street, near the Esplanade area) was built in the early 1970s and currently serves as a venue for live performances and events.
The Esplanade Seaside
The Cannon of the Fort
The largest cannon of Fort Cornwallis still stands proudly at the walls of the fort even as its age of glory had passed.
Penang Isle: The Town Hall
Built with influences of British palladian architecture, the Penang Town Hall which faces the field of the Esplanade serves as a great monument of the old colonial era.
Penang Isle: The Esplanade Archway
Penang Isle: The Esplanade
The Esplanade area is a popular tourist location at George Town as it houses the Fort Cornwallis, the City Halls as well as an old lighthouse which overlooks the Penang Harbour. The large Esplanade field is also the venue of major festivals held at the island (such as New Year celebration, cultural show, and the Bon Odori festival). The seafront of the Esplanade is a popular place to fish day or night while during the night, there is a foodcourt nearby selling local delicacies.
Location at Google Map.
