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“Best of Penang Rolled Up in One Big Festival – CNN Travel”

The month-long George Town Festival (GTF) was first conducted in 2008 as a celebration of the city’s UNESCO Heritage Site Listing. In previous years, GTF was celebrated together with George Town World Heritage Day on 7 July. Since last year, the festival had shifted to August due to accommodate the Muslim fasting month. This year GTF continues its 7th Anniversary with an eclectic line-up of world class local and international guests. Let’s discover the wonderful George Town’s exuberant history, culture and community for the entire month of August!

Date: 1 – 31 August 2015 Various Locations

Highlights

100% Penang

Berlin-based theatre troupe Rimini Protokoll will bring Penang’s city demographics to life in a uniquely interactive performance featuring 100 participants which have chosen based on different backgrounds.

Titanium

All-male dance troupe of Spain’s Titanium transcends cultural boundaries by blending flamenco, hip hop and break dance to create highly energized, passionate and innovative performance.

AM I

Award-winning Australian collaboration AM I seeks to answer the most important question of human existence: Who am I? Performers explore the concept of ‘I’ through explosive choreography, spoken word, beating drums and more in a thrillingly unique and inspiring theatrical display.

Mouse Daughter’s Marriage

Vietnam National Theatre Company’s rendition of The Mouse Daughter’s Marriage tells the lighthearted story of a mouse’s daughter who must choose between three eligible bachelor mice all wishing for her hand in marriage. The daughter faces unexpected consequences, when she rejects marry the bachelors and chooses to marry a cat instead.

Nightingale

China’s Nanning Peoples’ Arts House will perform Hans Christian Andersen’s timeless story of the Nightingale, whose beautiful voice enchants the Emperor of China and drives him to keep the bird locked in a cage so that he can always hear its song.

For more information, please visit George Town Festival

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