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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 p...

1. The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) - University of Medicine & Health Sciences UCD is an internationally-recognised heath sciences institution which includes one of the world’s leading international medical schools. Founded in 1784 to train surgeons, the college now provides extensive education and training in the healthcare professions. RCSI’s main campus is located in the heart of Dublin’s vibrant city centre. With an impressive 200 year-old building at its centre, today’s campus has a range of state-of-the-art facilities. 2. University College Dublin (UCD) - Ireland’s Global University UCD is one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities and is currently ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide. Founded in 1854, it is located on a beautiful, leafy 133-hectare campus close to Dublin’s city centre and provides a mix of academic facilities, research institutes, ...

Welcome to the streets of George Town. Every issue, we bring you on a vicarious tour of the heritage trails of Penang highlighting their history, attractions and more! Residing as a coastal road on the East of Georgetown and named after Sir Frederick Weld, Weld Quay, also known as Pengkalan Weld, was built between 1883-1889 soon after the land reclamation that took place on the Eastern Shore. Once Weld Quay had been completed in the late 19th century, the neighbourhood had turned into a Chinese Trades Neighbourhood which compiles of warehouses and wholesalers. When in Weld Quay, one must not miss the chance to visit one of the six waterfront settlements, otherwise known as the clan jetties which comprise of wooden houses on silts. Chew Jetty is the most well-known amongst the clan jetties, well-liked for the ‘culture warp’ feeling when walking towards the sea. Travellers who would like to stay in a hotel within this UNESCO heritage site can stay at the Royale Bintang Penang, w...

Located in the Seberang Perai North District of Penang, Air Hitam Dalam Educational Forest, also known as Air Hitam Dalam Recreational Forest, is a fresh water swamp and is home to various wildlife and plant species. The park has an area of about eleven hectares and is managed by the State Forestry Department and unlike other reserve parks in Malaysia, Air Hitam Dalam has been praised for its environmental preservation and cleanliness. When translated from Bahasa Malaysia to English, Air Hitam means black water and many locals think and believe that it refers to the features of its lake – deep and bottomless. This park is open to the public and is a hot destination for nature photographers (especially bird photographers), enabling them to capture the natural beauty of the hundred species found within the area. They consist of monitor lizards, otters, owls, eagles, long-tailed macaques, mangrove pitas, plantain squirrels, woodpeckers, kingfishers and m...

Make way for the season of the King of Fruits! This coming June and July, feast your eyes (and nose) as the island will be brimming with these ripened spiky settlers. The durian is an exotic fruit which many Penangites and Malaysians treasure and it has attracted many from other parts of Malaysia as well as other countries to the island for the sole purpose of indulging in the highly tasty fruit. If you’re in town during this period, do not hesitate to try this mouth-watering fruit, but be warned… the texture and taste have proven to be controversial among some tourists and the fruit has been banned in many hotels, resorts and malls, however only those who dare try it will understand why it is hailed as the ‘king’ of fruits. Mao Shan Wang  (a.k.a.    Musang King) A fan-favourite! Recognised as the most supreme of all durians and is loved for its bittersweet taste and pungent odour. The exterior of the flesh is firm whilst the inner layer is filled with creamy goo...