TERANG | Heritage in Motion - George Town Festival

Pasar (the Malay word for market) is more than a marketplace—it is a space of exchange where cultures, stories, knowledge, and communities converge. Across Malaysia and Southeast Asia, the pasar has long been a place where traditions evolve through everyday interactions, reflecting the region’s rich diversity and vibrancy.

Inspired by this spirit of exchange, “TERANG | Heritage in Motion” invites artists participating in the TERANG Projection Mapping Competition 2026 to reinterpret the pasar through the medium of projection mapping. Heritage architecture becomes a living canvas for storytelling, where light and motion transform familiar façades into immersive, site-responsive narratives. Rather than treating buildings as mere surfaces, artists are encouraged to engage with each structure’s form, history, and character, revealing new perspectives on the places we thought we knew.

Warung TERANG

Dates: 3 – 7 August 2026
Time: 8pm – 10.30pm
Venue: Around Armenian Street

“Warung TERANG” extends the TERANG experience beyond the competition, bringing the magic of projection mapping into the everyday rhythm of the city. Presented in conjunction with George Town Festival, this vibrant complementary street-style projection mapping activation transforms public spaces into unexpected stages where light, art, and heritage come together.

Inspired by the spirit of the warung as an informal gathering place, “Warung TERANG” fosters encounters between artists, communities, and visitors through accessible and immersive projection experiences. Together with the TERANG Projection Mapping Competition, it celebrates Malaysia and Southeast Asia as living marketplaces of ideas, creativity, and cultural exchange.

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