Kopi & Karya

“Kopi & Karya” is an exciting George Town Festival 2026 campaign that invites audiences to discover the vibrant heart of George Town through a delicious and immersive F&B trail.

In collaboration with 10 beloved local cafés, the campaign brings the festival’s theme, “Beyond Boundaries”, to life through exclusive festival-inspired menus, signature city-pulse drinks, and artisan bakes created especially for the occasion. As audiences journey between performances, they are encouraged to savour these unique culinary creations that celebrate the city’s rich creativity and culture.

More than just a cup of coffee, “kopi” represents the warm, comforting pulse of everyday life. Paired with “karya”, the Malay word for “artistry” or “creation”, it honours the craft, passion, and imagination behind every offering.

At its heart, “Kopi & Karya” reflects the belief that art should not only be seen, but also tasted. It transforms George Town into a living gallery where flavour meets creativity, inviting festival-goers to experience the city through all their senses.

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Artisan II

Step into the forgotten workshops of George Town in “Artisan II” by Low Chee Peng. Inspired by the city’s master craftsmen and the traditional trades that once filled its streets, this immersive exhibition captures the spirit of artisans whose skills were passed down through generations. As these workshops disappear from the urban landscape, “Artisan II” invites audiences to rediscover the people, places, and heritage that helped shape the soul of George Town.

Penang Puppet Festival 2026 檳城偶戲節 2026

Penang Puppet Festival (PPF) returns from 12–23 August 2026 with its third edition, BERBUNGA (生花), celebrating puppetry as a living tradition that continues to grow, adapt and inspire across generations. The festival opens with a historic gathering of representatives from five regions where Hokkien glove puppetry (POTEHI) continues to flourish—Penang, Jakarta, Singapore, Taipei and Zhangzhou (Fujian)—marking the first time these living traditions come together in Southeast Asia. Over 12 days, audiences can experience performances, exhibitions, artist talks, workshops, forums and community programmes featuring diverse forms of puppetry, including POTEHI, Teochew iron-rod puppetry, Wayang Kulit Kelantan, contemporary puppetry and shadow theatre. More than a celebration of performance, PPF 2026 creates a platform for intercultural dialogue, artistic exchange and heritage transmission, inviting audiences to discover how traditional puppetry continues to bloom in the contemporary world.

Con-Temporary Art

What if an entire contemporary art gallery could fit in the palm of your hand? Con-Temporary Art (CTA) by Joshua Kon and Arrvinrajis invites audiences into a miniature world where big ideas unfold on a 1/12-scale stage. Housed within a meticulously crafted travelling gallery, this unique project serves as a creative playground for artists to experiment, test bold concepts, and explore possibilities beyond the limits of conventional exhibition spaces. Small in size but vast in imagination, CTA challenges perceptions of scale and invites visitors to discover how contemporary art can surprise, provoke, and inspire in the most unexpected ways.