Cultural showpiece at Fort Cornwallis

Cultural showpiece at Fort Cornwallis

PENANGITES are invited to attend a mixed cultural performance to be held at the Fort Cornwallis on June 5.

The event, organised by the Penang Tourism Development and Culture Committee and Zao Xin Chang (ZXC) Theatre Troupe, is part of the new Fort Cornwallis in Action series previously known as Esplanade in Action.

This two-hour extravaganza, which will start at 8.30pm, is aimed at attracting locals as well as tourists to witness and experience the state’s diverse culture.

ZXC Theatre Troupe leader Tan Hock Kheng said that there would be traditional Chinese dances, martial art performances such as wushu, and a Mongolian dance, which would be performed by Chung Ling High School Dance Group, thrown in for good measure.

“There will also be a preview of a play entitled ‘Three Sisters’ by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov which will be held in July, and a talk show performance about the environment,” he added.

State Tourism Development and Culture Committee chairman Danny Law Heng Kiang said the event was to be held at the historic fort to encourage more people to visit the place as it was not very popular with the locals.

“It’s all part of getting the current and future generations to appreciate our local historical places. I was shocked to find out that there are locals who do not even know where Fort Cornwallis is.

“The Fort Cornwallis in Action series is a platform for non-governmental organisations and schools to showcase their talents to the public,” he told a press conference in Komtar recently.

Admission is free for the performance. For details, call Tan Hock Kheng at 012-4282711 or visit zaoxinchang.blogspot.com.

-News courtesy of The Star-