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George Town Festival 2016 : The seventh year running

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Dialogues with gravity, walking installations, a paddy field in the middle of town and so much more – George Town Festival 2016 is ready to treat your senses like never before!
Celebrating its seventh year this July-August, George Town Festival will once again be showcasing various performances and exhibitions around exciting and unconventional locations in the heart of the city.
With millions of views on their videos online, chances are you have seen a Strandbeest. A massive skeletal structure as large as a truck, these magnificent creations of Dutch artist and engineer Theo Jansen can walk without a motor nor a heart, visiting Southeast Asia for the first time.
Another highlight this year is Triptyque, a bewitching three-part spectacle where circus acrobatics ingeniously meet contemporary dance. Presented by the splendid Canadian circus troupe Les 7 doigts de la main, the performance is an interpretation of the dancers’ “dialogue with gravity”.
One of the Southeast Asian premieres is Kaash, the revived work of world-renowned choreographer and dancer Akram Khan first major production where contemporary dance meets Indian classical dance form Kathak.
The world-renowned jugglers of Gandini Juggling will be bringing Smashed, a  sensational mix of circus theatre which explores the art of juggling in a series of nostalgic filmic scenes.
Besides the premieres, George Town Festival is commissioning a brand new play called Pearl of the Eastern & Oriental directed by Lim Yu-Beng, the writer, director and producer of GTF 2014’s sold-out play 2 Houses. Staged on site the present-day E&O Hotel, it unfolds an enchanting tale of a young lady butler who works amidst the ghosts and guests of the hotel’s past and present.
Speaking of site-specific shows, GTF is also very proud to present our homegrown talent, Malaysia’s leading choreographer and dancer Aida Redza who will be leading Moved by Padi. A multi-arts collaborative project, it is to be situated in a paddy field grown in the middle of George Town specifically for this performance.
Opening the festival this year will be Svara Bhumi. This showcase will connect the dots between indigenous music from around the region and feature bands from Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Malaysia. Alongside that will be A+SEAN, an outdoor public showcase of the trending talents and crafts from Australia and Southeast Asian nations to enthral visitors. Not only that, if you are in the mainland, the Butterworth Fringe Festival will be returning after its successful inauguration last year.
All of that is just a taste. A city pulsing with intrigue and excitement awaits you during George Town Festival with the main question being – are you coming?
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.georgetownfestival.com.
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