Terang, meaning “bright” in Malay, is a projection mapping spectacle by the Malaysian digital art collective Filamen. The showcase reimagines George Town’s historic Town Hall by turning its colonial facade into a radiant display of digital artistry, blending light, motion, and colour to create an immersive visual experience. This event will end tonight, as part of the George Town festival activities.
During the George Town Festival, Spanish artist Isaac Cordal brought a unique touch to Penang by placing around 20 tiny cement sculptures—known as Cement Eclipses—throughout George Town. These small, somber-looking figures, about 17–20 cm tall, can be found perched on walls, ledges, and electrical boxes, often high above eye level. Blending quietly into the city’s heritage architecture, they invite passersby to pause, look up, and discover hidden corners of the city—like a little art treasure hunt tucked into the urban landscape.
Here is the list of locations where you can hunt/find these tiny art sculptures (note: some may no longer be there anymore or removed):
Projection mappings featuring colorful and animated visuals at the Penang Town Hall building at Esplanade during the 2019 George Town Festival.
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George Town Festival 2019’s WHEN NIGHT FALLS, which is held at the Esplanade area featuring Teatro Pavana performing Le Ballerine.
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Compagnie des Quidams from France performing FierS à Cheval at the 2019 George Town Festival’s When Night Falls, at the Esplanade.
The first event of the 2019 George Town Festival is WHEN NIGHT FALLS, which is held at the Esplanade area from 13 to 14 July, 7pm to 11pm. The event is a series of performance and lights display, featuring the following:
George Town Festival 2017 banners being displayed last month at the Dewan Sri Pinang building in George Town.
The Penang George Town Festival that ended recently is a month-long celebration of arts and cultural performance which is held annually (normally during mid-year, July to August period). Every year, the event attracts thousands of visitors and many art performers from around the world, quickly becoming one of Asia’s must see events. The George Town Festival was launched in 2010 as a recognition of George Town’s designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This new art mural is the work of Anagard, a street artist based in Indonesia. The mural is created in conjunction with the 2016 George Town Festival in Penang. The artist also has an art exhibition during the festival’s 1 month period at the Wisma Yeap Chor Ee gallery in George Town.