Penang World Music Festival 2014 to hit town
THE state will come alive with the sounds and sights of the Penang World Music Festival 2014 on April 12 and 13.
Music lovers throughout the world will be gathering to enjoy the variety of music the festival has to offer at Penang Botanical Garden, the festival venue.
Visitors will experience the melodies of Belgium and Bulgaria, the rhythms of India and Malaysia, the tribal music of Brazil and South Africa, and the traditional compositions of Poland, Uzbekistan, Spain, and France.
Balkan, gypsy, tribal , jazz -- you name it, they'll be playing it.
State Tourism Development and Culture Committee chairman Danny Law said the festival serves as a bridge for cultural understanding between different countries and cultures.
"We have partnered with the Minas Gerais government in Brazil as well as the Sofia government in Bulgaria for this showcase.
"As Penang aspires to be the model city for culture and heritage, we believe in preserving the beautiful music from all parts of the world," he said at the launch of the festival.
Law said events that featured world music and cultures had proved to be successful in Malaysia, citing as example Sarawak's Rainforest World Music Festival, which had become an international music event that attracted many tourists to the state.
Tickets are priced at RM80 and RM140 each. They are available online, at Queensbay Mall, Komtar Information Counter and Fort Cornwallis.
Shuttle bus service from Batu Ferringhi to Penang Botanical Garden will be provided.
Visit www.ticketcharge.com.my or www.penangworldmusic.gov.my, for details.
Danny Law (centre) and event sponsors launch Penang World Music Festival 2014.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
THE state will come alive with the sounds and sights of the Penang World Music Festival 2014 on April 12 and 13.
Music lovers throughout the world will be gathering to enjoy the variety of music the festival has to offer at Penang Botanical Garden, the festival venue.
Visitors will experience the melodies of Belgium and Bulgaria, the rhythms of India and Malaysia, the tribal music of Brazil and South Africa, and the traditional compositions of Poland, Uzbekistan, Spain, and France.
Balkan, gypsy, tribal , jazz -- you name it, they'll be playing it.
State Tourism Development and Culture Committee chairman Danny Law said the festival serves as a bridge for cultural understanding between different countries and cultures.
"We have partnered with the Minas Gerais government in Brazil as well as the Sofia government in Bulgaria for this showcase.
"As Penang aspires to be the model city for culture and heritage, we believe in preserving the beautiful music from all parts of the world," he said at the launch of the festival.
Law said events that featured world music and cultures had proved to be successful in Malaysia, citing as example Sarawak's Rainforest World Music Festival, which had become an international music event that attracted many tourists to the state.
Tickets are priced at RM80 and RM140 each. They are available online, at Queensbay Mall, Komtar Information Counter and Fort Cornwallis.
Shuttle bus service from Batu Ferringhi to Penang Botanical Garden will be provided.
Visit www.ticketcharge.com.my or www.penangworldmusic.gov.my, for details.
Danny Law (centre) and event sponsors launch Penang World Music Festival 2014.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
