Saturday, September 04 2010
Char Koay Teow

CHAR Koay Teow is one of Penang's most famous food dish. Check out this clip for a visual step by step on how to make this most tasty noodle dish. Click here (novawalsh, You Tube, 20.08.10) to view clip

 
Penang Botanic Gardens arch demolition
THIS is a short video of the aftermath of the demolition of the Penang Botanic Garden controversial arch. Apparently it took only 15 minutes to destroy them. Click here (5xmom, You Tube, 09.08.10) to view clip and here to read more about the controversy.
 
George Town Festival 2010 - Beijing Opera
Tuesday, 10 August 2010 13:48
"GHAFFAR Pourazar, an Iranian-born, British-raised, former computer animator turned Chinese Opera performer, and Chie Morimura, a Japanese woman who is a founding member of the International Centre for Peking Opera - staged a short excerpt from one of the most famous plays, "The Monkey King," based on stories of the mythical Chinese figure." Click here (cmlimguaneng, You Tube, 13.07.10) to view a short video clip of the event.
 
Strictly Ballroom in 1962 Penang
THIS video clip showcases a rare old footage from Georgetown Penang, just before the formation of Malaysia. Click here (Bambuddhahut, You Tube, 05.08.10) to view clip.
 
Malaysia heritage site conundrum

"THE United Nations cultural and education agency, Unesco, is to hold a meeting in Brasilia on Sunday to consider new properties for its list of World Heritage sites. Two years ago, the status was given to Malaysia's colonial city of George Town, on the northern island of Penang. The listing has spurred a conservation movement and a property boom, raising George Town's profile but possibly changing the very culture Unesco wants to protect." Click here (Aljazeera, 26.07.10) to view the video of this commentary.

 
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