Fest kicks off in colourful style
The George Town Festival 2013 which promises to be a feast of the arts got under way last night.
The month-long festival’s opening ceremony in Esplanade began with drums played by a group of six members along with two conductors.
The group clad in striking orange T-shirts guided some 100 spectators to play along with the instruments provided to them such as the kompang and sita drum.
Blast of culture: Visitors to the first day of the George Town Festival watching a kite taking off above the Esplanade Field.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng joined in to play a drum in the 10-minute session which was held to display the rich diver-sity of Penang.
Later, Lim accompanied the Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas to fly the state’s official kite.
The traditional wau bulan together with other colourful kites in all shapes and sizes dotted the skies to the delight of spectators.
Minutes later, a giant yellow kite in the shape of an octopus also took to the skies.
Enjoying the merry atmosphere were festival director Joe Sidek, Seberang Prai Municipal Council president Maimunah Mohd Sharif and Penang Municipal Council head Datuk Patahiyah Ismail.
Earlier, both local and foreigners flocked to the venue, drawn in by the number of huge kites flying above the open field.
The kites, which were provided by the Asean Kite Council, were brought in from Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.
Children were awed by the designs of the different kites. One kite, depicting a dragon named Zulu, was brought in from Indonesia.
A kite-making workshop for those who registered prior to the festival was held.
There was also a drum circle learning workshop where participants were given a lesson on playing the percussion by a group of percussionists.
The carnival mood went on with a group of stilt walkers entertaining the crowd with their performances.
~News courtesy of The Star~
The George Town Festival 2013 which promises to be a feast of the arts got under way last night.
The month-long festival’s opening ceremony in Esplanade began with drums played by a group of six members along with two conductors.
The group clad in striking orange T-shirts guided some 100 spectators to play along with the instruments provided to them such as the kompang and sita drum.
Blast of culture: Visitors to the first day of the George Town Festival watching a kite taking off above the Esplanade Field.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng joined in to play a drum in the 10-minute session which was held to display the rich diver-sity of Penang.
Later, Lim accompanied the Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas to fly the state’s official kite.
The traditional wau bulan together with other colourful kites in all shapes and sizes dotted the skies to the delight of spectators.
Minutes later, a giant yellow kite in the shape of an octopus also took to the skies.
Enjoying the merry atmosphere were festival director Joe Sidek, Seberang Prai Municipal Council president Maimunah Mohd Sharif and Penang Municipal Council head Datuk Patahiyah Ismail.
Earlier, both local and foreigners flocked to the venue, drawn in by the number of huge kites flying above the open field.
The kites, which were provided by the Asean Kite Council, were brought in from Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.
Children were awed by the designs of the different kites. One kite, depicting a dragon named Zulu, was brought in from Indonesia.
A kite-making workshop for those who registered prior to the festival was held.
There was also a drum circle learning workshop where participants were given a lesson on playing the percussion by a group of percussionists.
The carnival mood went on with a group of stilt walkers entertaining the crowd with their performances.
~News courtesy of The Star~
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