Culture

The building at 57 Jalan Macalister has reopened as a branch of the Penang State Museum after being closed for about six years, and...

Penang's food shops went meat-free for nine days this month, and two faiths did it at once. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival and Navarathiri...

Mention Sri Lankan food to most Penang diners, and the response is often a pause. Fried rice, maybe. Curry, definitely. Beyond that, the cuisine...

The Penang Hokkien dialect, the Phor Thor festival, dondang sayang and the Penang Hill funicular railway are among items gazetted for preservation under the...

Macklemore has pledged the entire $1 million he earned from supporting Ed Sheeran on the Loop Tour to six organisations working to support Palestinians,...

Nearly 15,000 people from diverse backgrounds gathered at the Penang Ferry Museum grounds on 16 September for Keretapi Sarong George Town 2026, a day-long...

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) will push for federal allocations to help state governments upgrade existing tourist destinations and develop new...

Mid-Autumn returns to Seberang Jaya this month, and Sunway Carnival Mall is marking the occasion with a full slate of workshops, performances and festive...

For generations, families have planned carefully for the important chapters of life — education, marriage, a home and retirement. Yet one important chapter is...

The George Town Literary Festival (GTLF), organised by the Penang Institute, has unveiled key programme highlights and its main speaker line-up for its 2026...