Musical
The students of Penang Free School will present ‘The King and I’ musical at Dewan Sri Pinang on Friday at 8pm. The guest-of-honour is Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas. For tickets or enquiries, call the school at 04-2815814 or Malini Ganapathy at 012-4315410.
Monday, 31 May 2010
Thursday, 27 May 2010
Buddha statues, temples spruced up for Wesak
Buddha statues, temples spruced up for Wesak
BUDDHIST temples and associations in Penang are abuzz with activity as devotees gear up for the Wesak Day celebrations on Friday.
Many of them are holding special prayers and religious activities to commemorate the event which marks the birth, enlightenment and passing away (Parinirvana) of Buddha.
At the Wat Chaiyamangalaram (Reclining Buddha Temple) on Burma Lane, temple helpers were seen giving the 32.9m-long and 9.75m-high sleeping Buddha statue the final cleanup before spraying perfume on it.
Temple supervisor Wanpen Loo, 58, said some 50 volunteers started cleaning the statue and the 30,000 Buddha images in the temple two weeks ago.
She said they needed to use long mops to reach the top part of the giant statue because it would be disrespectful to climb onto it.
“The number of helpers has been increasing every year as they believe that they can be blessed with good luck after cleaning the statue,” she added.
Loo said the temple would also celebrate the Four Faced Buddha’s birthday today with devotees, whose prayers have been answered, performing traditional Thai dances as a sign of gratitude to the Buddha.
She added that devotees who could not attend the celebrations on Friday had written their names on the lotus candles which they had bought and placed in the temple.
Temple helpers will help them to light up the candles on the actual day.
Across the road, preparations are also in full swing at the Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple.
Temple trustee Yeap Theam Kwee said there would be chanting for blessings on the eve of Wesak Day and vegetarian buffet meals for devotees on Wesak Day.
“This year, our float will be decorated based mostly on Burmese designs which were undertaken by Burmese artists,” he said.
Over at the Penang Buddhist Association on Anson Road, its float committee member Wong Mun Onn, 60, was seen busily putting on the decorative bulbs on the lotus flower float.
-News courtesy of The Star-
BUDDHIST temples and associations in Penang are abuzz with activity as devotees gear up for the Wesak Day celebrations on Friday.
Many of them are holding special prayers and religious activities to commemorate the event which marks the birth, enlightenment and passing away (Parinirvana) of Buddha.
At the Wat Chaiyamangalaram (Reclining Buddha Temple) on Burma Lane, temple helpers were seen giving the 32.9m-long and 9.75m-high sleeping Buddha statue the final cleanup before spraying perfume on it.
Temple supervisor Wanpen Loo, 58, said some 50 volunteers started cleaning the statue and the 30,000 Buddha images in the temple two weeks ago.
She said they needed to use long mops to reach the top part of the giant statue because it would be disrespectful to climb onto it.
“The number of helpers has been increasing every year as they believe that they can be blessed with good luck after cleaning the statue,” she added.
Loo said the temple would also celebrate the Four Faced Buddha’s birthday today with devotees, whose prayers have been answered, performing traditional Thai dances as a sign of gratitude to the Buddha.
She added that devotees who could not attend the celebrations on Friday had written their names on the lotus candles which they had bought and placed in the temple.
Temple helpers will help them to light up the candles on the actual day.
Across the road, preparations are also in full swing at the Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple.
Temple trustee Yeap Theam Kwee said there would be chanting for blessings on the eve of Wesak Day and vegetarian buffet meals for devotees on Wesak Day.
“This year, our float will be decorated based mostly on Burmese designs which were undertaken by Burmese artists,” he said.
Over at the Penang Buddhist Association on Anson Road, its float committee member Wong Mun Onn, 60, was seen busily putting on the decorative bulbs on the lotus flower float.
-News courtesy of The Star-
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-
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-
Ready to welcome 1,500 superbikers
Penang ready to welcome 1,500 superbikers
PENANG will host a mammoth motorcade of 1,500 superbikers from Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand in a tri-nation superbikers rally next month.
State Youth, Sports, Women, Family and Community Develop-ment Committee chairman Lydia Ong Kok Fooi said the bikers would rally in Singapore before starting their journey to Penang, and then to Thailand.
She said the bikers, who would be in Penang from June 25 to June 27, would stay at a hotel in Tanjung Bungah.
During their visit to Penang, the bikers will also head for Butterworth via ferry for a programme at Seberang Jaya Carrefour before returning to their hotel using the Penang Bridge, Ong said in a press conference held to announce the annual Penang Youth Carnival 2010.
Ong said the Penang-based Mega Fortune Bikers Club, which would be organising the rally, had conducted a similar event called, Three-Nation Charity Ride 2009, involving about 800 bikers last September.
The Penang Youth Carnival, which will be held at the Auto-City in Juru this Saturday, will showcase about 30 of the latest superbikes available.
Ong said that apart from the motorcycle show, there would also be demonstrations by eight pocket bike owners and four ATV (all terrain vehicles).
Other events at the carnival, which will start from 10am to 10pm, include a BMX bicycle demonstration as well as games such as paintball, street soccer and sepak takraw.
-News courtesy of The Star-
PENANG will host a mammoth motorcade of 1,500 superbikers from Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand in a tri-nation superbikers rally next month.
State Youth, Sports, Women, Family and Community Develop-ment Committee chairman Lydia Ong Kok Fooi said the bikers would rally in Singapore before starting their journey to Penang, and then to Thailand.
She said the bikers, who would be in Penang from June 25 to June 27, would stay at a hotel in Tanjung Bungah.
During their visit to Penang, the bikers will also head for Butterworth via ferry for a programme at Seberang Jaya Carrefour before returning to their hotel using the Penang Bridge, Ong said in a press conference held to announce the annual Penang Youth Carnival 2010.
Ong said the Penang-based Mega Fortune Bikers Club, which would be organising the rally, had conducted a similar event called, Three-Nation Charity Ride 2009, involving about 800 bikers last September.
The Penang Youth Carnival, which will be held at the Auto-City in Juru this Saturday, will showcase about 30 of the latest superbikes available.
Ong said that apart from the motorcycle show, there would also be demonstrations by eight pocket bike owners and four ATV (all terrain vehicles).
Other events at the carnival, which will start from 10am to 10pm, include a BMX bicycle demonstration as well as games such as paintball, street soccer and sepak takraw.
-News courtesy of The Star-
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Budget Indian food
Indian food
* Sri Ananda Bahwan, 53 & 55 Penang Street, in the Indian quarter, offers great Indian food for a very good price. "Best food, Best price, Best place" they say, and they may be right! They also have branches all over Malaysia.
* Jaya An Indian restaurant open 24 hours, is a little more tourist friendly than other local restaurants. They offer a wide variety of fresh Indian food, including chicken masala, fresh garlic naan, roti prata, roti cani, tandoori chicken, and curry puffs. The prices are cheap and the food is fast and fresh.
* Kapitan's is on Chulia Street in the heart of Georgetown near to all the backpackers hostels. Tandoori chicken and butter chicken.
* Krsna Restaurant, in the heart of Little India, used to be known as Krishna Vilas. Cheap banana leaf (they use paper versions now) meals can be had here - loads of rice with dal and condiments.
* Sri Ananda Bahwan, 53 & 55 Penang Street, in the Indian quarter, offers great Indian food for a very good price. "Best food, Best price, Best place" they say, and they may be right! They also have branches all over Malaysia.
* Jaya An Indian restaurant open 24 hours, is a little more tourist friendly than other local restaurants. They offer a wide variety of fresh Indian food, including chicken masala, fresh garlic naan, roti prata, roti cani, tandoori chicken, and curry puffs. The prices are cheap and the food is fast and fresh.
* Kapitan's is on Chulia Street in the heart of Georgetown near to all the backpackers hostels. Tandoori chicken and butter chicken.
* Krsna Restaurant, in the heart of Little India, used to be known as Krishna Vilas. Cheap banana leaf (they use paper versions now) meals can be had here - loads of rice with dal and condiments.
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Penang Activities
Youth carnival
The Penang Youth Carnival 2010 will be held at Auto-City Phase 3, Juru, on Saturday from 11am to 11pm. The highlights include free paintball target shooting, free pocket bike rides, hip-hop dancing, stage performance and a co-louring contest. Admission is free. For details, call 04-5011222 / 017-5231688.
Dumplings festival
The State Chinese (Penang) Association will hold its first annual dumplings festival on June 13 at its premises at 13, Jalan Perak, Penang from 10am to 4pm. For details and coupons, call/fax 04-2269560 or Bernad Chow (012-4811881) or Khoo (012-4315200/016-4785542).
-News courtesy of The Star-
The Penang Youth Carnival 2010 will be held at Auto-City Phase 3, Juru, on Saturday from 11am to 11pm. The highlights include free paintball target shooting, free pocket bike rides, hip-hop dancing, stage performance and a co-louring contest. Admission is free. For details, call 04-5011222 / 017-5231688.
Dumplings festival
The State Chinese (Penang) Association will hold its first annual dumplings festival on June 13 at its premises at 13, Jalan Perak, Penang from 10am to 4pm. For details and coupons, call/fax 04-2269560 or Bernad Chow (012-4811881) or Khoo (012-4315200/016-4785542).
-News courtesy of The Star-
Buy coupons from airport taxi counter
Buy coupons from taxi counter, tourists advised
TOURISTS arriving at the Penang International Airport are advised to purchase transport coupons from the official taxi counter there and not take the taxi sapu (pirate taxis).
Penang Tourism Centre chairman Datuk Syed Mohamed Aidid Syed Murtaza said tourists were encouraged to buy taxi coupons from the counter for their own safety.
“Never take free rides. Hospitals will arrange the transport for those who are here on medical tourism.
“Tour companies who hire taxi sapu will be in deep trouble too,” he said when asked to comment on an incident last month where 40 Indonesian tourists who had just flown into Penang were tricked into boarding eight taxi sapu.
Several drivers holding placards with fictitious names on the pretext of receiving visitors had approached them to ask if they wanted transport.
The vehicles were detained shortly after leaving the airport.
The tourists, together with the eight taxi sapu drivers, were taken to the Bayan Lepas police station.
-News courtesy of The Star-
TOURISTS arriving at the Penang International Airport are advised to purchase transport coupons from the official taxi counter there and not take the taxi sapu (pirate taxis).
Penang Tourism Centre chairman Datuk Syed Mohamed Aidid Syed Murtaza said tourists were encouraged to buy taxi coupons from the counter for their own safety.
“Never take free rides. Hospitals will arrange the transport for those who are here on medical tourism.
“Tour companies who hire taxi sapu will be in deep trouble too,” he said when asked to comment on an incident last month where 40 Indonesian tourists who had just flown into Penang were tricked into boarding eight taxi sapu.
Several drivers holding placards with fictitious names on the pretext of receiving visitors had approached them to ask if they wanted transport.
The vehicles were detained shortly after leaving the airport.
The tourists, together with the eight taxi sapu drivers, were taken to the Bayan Lepas police station.
-News courtesy of The Star-
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