Tag: Heritage

Penang Street Art (Edelweiss Cat Mural)

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This wall mural artwork can be found behind the building of Edelweiss Cafe at Armenian Street. It is part of the 101 Lost Kittens project by local artist Tang Yeok Khang along with his two friends, Natthaton Muangkliang from Thailand and Louise Low from Kuala Lumpur (known as Artists for Stray Animals).

For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.

Penang Isle: Burmah Road Kuan Yin Temple

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Located along Burmah Road, this is yet another temple dedicated for Kuan Yin or the Goddess of mercy (similarly to the one at Pitt Street) in George Town. This temple was reportedly founded in 1922 by an abbot of Kek Lok Si Temple. This temple is also crowded usually during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, despite it not being the Nine Emperor Gods temple.

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Penang Street Art (Nasi Kandar Seller)

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This steel rod sculpture located at Ah Quee Street can be found on a wall of an orange restaurant. It depicts how Nasi Kandar was being sold in the old days by Indian Muslims in Penang. The word Nasi Kandar, originated in the old days of Penang when nasi (rice) sellers would balance a kandar pole on their shoulder with two huge containers of rice meals or curry dishes.

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Penang Street Art (The Cat and the ‘Bruce Lee’)

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Titled “The Real Bruce Lee Would Never Do This”, this wall mural is part of the 101 Lost Kittens art project to create awareness on the need to protect stray animals such as cats. This mural can be found behind a building at Ah Quee Street, George Town (or more specifically, behind the ‘motorcyclist boy mural‘ and ‘dying art‘ building).

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For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.