A billboard advertising the George Town Heritage celebrations which culminates this weekend (6 and 7 July).
The George Town Heritage Office geared up for the weekends’ festival and celebration.
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Penang Street Art (The Giant Rat)
Some time after the Giant Cat mural was completed, an anonymous artist painted a giant rat at the other side of the wall. The rat can be seen hiding from the cat at the corner of the building as shown in the picture below.
For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.
Penang Street Art (The Giant Cat)
This Giant Cat mural is part of the 101 Lost Kittens project by by local artist Tang Yeok Khang along with his two friends, Natthaton Muangkliang from Thailand and Louise Low from Kuala Lumpur. Created in conjunction with the George Town Festival 2013, the project will have 12 street murals to be completed by June 29. The artists hope to help create a public awareness of the need to protect stray animals and to love their pets through their project. This giant mural can be found along Armenian Street, George Town.
The mural proves to be a popular attraction for photography. For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.
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/.
George Town Festival 2013
Held for a period of one month annually to commemorate George Town’s 2008 recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site status, the George Town Festival is the biggest event in Penang showcasing various works of arts, performance, music and film. This year, the festival will be running from 7th June to 7th July 2013. The official launching of the event will be on the 8th June 2013, 3.00pm at the Esplanade with a kite-flying ceremony featuring various kite makers and kite flyers from the Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
For further information, please visit http://georgetownfestival.com/.