Feting fashion in style

Feting fashion in style

A GLITZY, star-studded fashion extravaganza will form part of the exciting array of cultural events that will be showcased during the month-long George Town Festival in July.

The ‘Peranakan Penang: The Gala Dinner’ would feature Malaysian-born and internationally acclaimed fashion designers such as Zang Toi and Yeohlee as well as international model Ling Tan.

Festival director Joe Sidek said the desig-ners would be crafting 13 pieces of garments each to highlight Peranakan jewellery.

“We have invited global jeweller Mouwad to be part of the international show, which would see the attendance of VVIPs, royalty, industrialists and local luminaries,” he said in an interview.

The fashion show will be among hundreds of programmes lined up to celebrate the third anniversary of George Town’s listing as a Unesco World Heritage Site.

The celebration is a joint effort by the state government, Penang Municipal Council, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, Penang Global Tourism and various communities.

There will also be a Peranakan Food Trail which would see the participation of local chefs, restaurants, hotels and the Peranakan community in a food fair, cooking competition, classes and demonstrations.

Joe added that a glamorous dinner party called ‘Dinner @ 8 - The Ultimate Dinner Party’ would be held at the E&O Hotel in conjunction with the George Town Festival.

“Eight international chefs would be cooking at this private event and it would be given an hour’s airtime on Astro’s Asian Food Channel, which has 40 million viewers and aired in nine million homes.

“It will be the grandest dinner party which will put Penang on the international food map,” he said.

He added that 100 foreign guests would be invited to the event.

He also called for the participation of 12 families living in the inner city of George Town to let their homes be turned into a living museum to showcase their family portraits during the festival.

“We will first look at their family pictures in their albums, then go on to print, frame and curate the pictures as well as assist the families in having an open house,” he said.

Other events would include a workshop and gala concert by Promusica, a monologue play starring actress Tan Kheng Hua (from Phua Chu Kang series), film screenings, exhibitions, display of photographic works, street celebrations, talks, a musical tribute to P. Ramlee and a closing concert.

Corporate partners, agencies, institutions, schools and performers are invited to take part in the festival to showcase the best of Penang to the world.

For details, call Joe at 04-2616308, email info@georgetownfestival.com or visit www.georgetownfestival.com.

~News courtesy of The Star~