A FESTIVAL FOR EVERYONE
9 - 24 JULY 2022
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#GTF2022 PROGRAMMES
G-Short
Short Film
G-Short is a short film festival held as part of the George Town Festival to celebrate the endless imagination and possibilities a 90-second short film can bring about. Following the resounding success of the inaugural edition in 2021, G-Short returns for the second edition in July 2022.
Macallum Rooftop Concert
Music
Art of Orient Garden
Fashion Design
Le Corbusier Maquettes: The representation of modern architecture
Architecture Exhibition
Trace the evolution of Le Corbusier’s mastery of space and time and his influence on the cities where his legacies live on and beyond in this exhibition! With 17 of Le Corbusier’s buildings on the UNESCO World Heritage List and his profound impact on the 20th century, the exhibition – featuring models of Le Corbusier’s iconic buildings from the private collection of RT+Q Architects – is an excellent place for learners and lovers of architecture.
Ciné France at Cheah Kongsi
Film Screening
In collaboration with the Embassy of France and the Alliances Françaises in Malaysia, George Town Festival is pleased to present “Ciné France”, an open-air night movie screening of the French movie “Dilili à Paris”, an enchanting tale of brave young heroes, mysteries and discoveries, kidnappings and ordeals, extraordinary places and magical encounters, and dark forces and triumph.
The Great Story of the Infinite Drawing
Augmented Reality Exhibition
Down Memory Lane featuring Kathleen Rodrigues
Music
Down Memory Lane featuring Colleen Read
Music
Songs at the Dawn of a Nation (Part 2)
Music
A Night at Hin
Market
Potehi Puteri Hang Li Po
Puppetry
Isle to Isle
Series
Jom! Pi Holland!
Theatre
GTF Summer School: Arts Masterclasses
Masterclasses
The George Town Festival Summer School welcomes members of the public of all ages and levels of artistic experience to Hikayat’s series of arts masterclasses – created and taught by guest artists who are leaders in their fields.
Performance To Screen
Arts Film Festival
Angin OMbulan
On-site Experimental Performance
1025: 10 Years of CUTOUT Magazine
Exhibition
Tiles of George Town | A Contemporary Take
Clay Craft Exhibition
Tiles of George Town | A Contemporary Take” reveals some of the key stages in creating traditional Peranakan tiles-inspired jewellery. See the actual shape and form of the tile designs, from the early stages through to completion. It also shows the unsuccessful part of the process, though what is shown is merely a tiny fraction of the actual challenge this art form poses.
Cahaya XR: First Edition
Immersive Exhibition
TU7OH
Group Exhibition
SERENITY: A Glimpse Through the Traditional Lenses
Interdisciplinary Dance Art
Come Play With Me: A Piano Concert for Families
Music
Echoes, Shadows & Footprints
Sustainability, Mobility and Nationalism in Malaysian Performing Arts & Culture Symposium
The Echoes, Shadows & Footprints: Sustainability, Mobility And Nationalism In Malaysian Performing Arts & Culture Symposium brings together roundtable discussions and panels that are formed of performing arts professionals, government representatives and scholars currently conducting research and involved in policy development for Malaysian performing arts and culture.
Handbuilt Pottery Workshop
Hands-on Workshop
VISION - a New Wave:
Dance Creations by Emerging Choreographers
Contemporary Dance
Inspired by the saying “the eyes are the window to the soul”, “VISION, a New Wave” features exciting displays of new dance creations choreographed by three emerging choreographers of Euphoria Penang that remind audiences of the gift of SIGHT.
Teater Tradisional Makyung 'DEWA INDERA INDERA DEWA'
Theatre
Kumpulan Seri Makyung USM is bound to astound with Teater Tradisional Makyung ‘DEWA INDERA INDERA DEWA’, one of the twelve common Mak Yong stories. This Mak Yong performance tells the tales of two princes – Dewa Indera and Indera Dewa – vying for the love of Puteri Selindungan Daun, whom they saved from a jinn.
A Notional History
Documentary Theatre
Directed by Mark Teh, “A Notional History” pulls from various modes of documentation to investigate and speculate on the possible histories of a ‘New Malaysia’. The result is like a three-dimensional found poetry – its origins are intact, but now it swings between two poles, giving Malaysian history a new perspective.
IBU
Theatre
Inspired by the famous Southeast Asian folklore “Si Tanggang”, “IBU” tells the story of a young man, Tanggang, who escapes his impoverished hometown and marries a foreign princess. When he returns to his hometown as the husband to a princess, he feels ashamed of his humble origins and refuses to recognise his old and ugly mother.
A concert to “浪(lang4) x lepak”
Music
The Shang Sisters: Pesta Irama Bersama-sama
Jazz
The Shang Sisters bring their inimitable artistry, style and flair to create a concert for the ages. Accompanied by the award-winning WVC Jazz ensemble, Janet Lee, Winnie Ho and Mian Tan will be presenting classic Chinese and Malay songs, tunes from the Great American Songbook and much more, all rooted in a distinctly Malaysian and Nanyang sound.
The Senses
Music
Oops! Belle the Witch is Gone!
Children Musical Theatre
Momo is a clever yet naughty little boy caught in a magical world of fantasy, where Baddie – an evil wizard – lives. What happens when Baddie captures Momo and wants to put him in an ugly soup to make the world an ugly kingdom, forever? Find out in “Oops! Belle the Witch is Gone!”.
Mozart at the Mansion
Opera
“Mozart at the Mansion” is surely not to be missed by opera lovers. Set to take place at the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (also known as The Blue Mansion), “Mozart at the Mansion” promises an evening of divine opulence with soaring selections of Mozart’s arias and duets performed by the Kuala Lumpur City Opera (KLCO).
George Town Discovery Walk
Discovery Walk
Soak in the culture and history of George Town in the “George Town Discovery Walk”! Happening on 7 July 2022, in celebration of the 14th anniversary of George Town’s UNESCO World Heritage Site listing, the 5km fun walk will take you from the historic Beach Street and through the heritage enclave to discover fascinating history-rich buildings of the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site. Participants can expect t-shirts and goodie bags.
A Starry Night Recital
Music
Dubbed “the prince of love ballads”, Malaysian artiste Abin Fang will be performing live in his online recital at 7:30 pm on 15 February 2022, which coincides with Chap Goh Mei, also known as the Chinese Valentine’s Day in Southeast Asia. On this romantic occasion, fans from Malaysia and beyond are welcomed to partake in an evening of auditory pleasure with Abin Fang’s celebrated works.
Tanjong Life: Back to the 90s
Comic Book
Moments
Photobook
Presented by George Town Festival, Moments showcases images of unforgettable moments and scenes of contemporary Penang captured through the lenses of lifelong Penangites and photographers Patrick Loo, Sean Lim and Yih Chang. These images evoke elusive memories, inspiring a profound desire to create and capture more moments specific to the Penang experience that lasts a lifetime.
Arts to Your Doorstep
Online Marketplace
“Arts to Your Doorstep” is an online marketplace to buy and sell unique art pieces and rare, handmade items created by local artists and artisans. Started in 2021 by George Town Festival to support homegrown artists by promoting and selling their artworks online.
Moments
Photobook
Presented by George Town Festival, Moments showcases images of unforgettable moments and scenes of contemporary Penang captured through the lenses of lifelong Penangites and photographers Patrick Loo, Sean Lim and Yih Chang. These images evoke elusive memories, inspiring a profound desire to create and capture more moments specific to the Penang experience that lasts a lifetime.
Penang at a Glance
Photobook
Presented by George Town Festival, Penang at a Glance is a collection of photographs captured from the lenses of four local photographers coming from four different backgrounds. The book showcases Penang’s breathtaking landscapes, festivals, celebrations, arts, culture, heritage, people and lifestyles.
Tanjong Life: The New Norm
Comic Book
Presented by George Town Festival, Tanjong Life: The New Norm is a comic book illustrated by Penang-born cartoonist Azmi Hussin. Follow the funny adventures of Joe G – Azmi’s buck-toothed, true-blue Penangite character – as he explores the amusing and the not-so-amusing sides of the new normal in Penang!
A Notebook
Handcrafted Notebook
Glimpse into the spirit of the George Town Festival while jotting your way through “A Notebook”. The notebook is meticulously handcrafted by Penang-based stationery producer Muccapaper featuring four creative, one-of-a-kind doodles with stories about the Festival illustrated by Yuki Koe.