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Just visit Logos Hope – the world largest floating book fair in Georgetown Penang today. Here are some pictures taken outside the ship:

Once you get into the ship, you will be welcomed and watch a introductory video about Logos Hope. By the way, adult only has to pay MYR$1 only and children and get in FREE. Once you are briefed and watch the introductory video, you can go visit the book fair. Logos carries mostly English books and besides books, you can find CDs and stationery and souvenirs too. Here’s some photos inside the ship:

After your visit, don’t forget to stop by the cafe and have a nice coffee and ice cream on your way out.

Goodbye to Logos Hope in Georgetown Penang.

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The world largest floating book fair – Logos Hope is finally docking at the Georgetown Penang Swettenham Pier. It is open for public visit from 25 August 2011 – 25 September 2011. Logos Hope opening hour is as follows:

• Sunday: 1.00pm- 10.00pm
• Monday: Closed
• Tuesday – Saturday : 10.00am- 10.00p.m

Logos Hope provides a wider range of possibilities for visitors and guests as well as better facilities for crew and staff. The newly created Logos Hope Experience (converted from the original ferry’s car area into two separate decks) can hold up to 1,000 visitors at any time, with capacity to host an additional 700 in the Logos Lounge and Hope Theatre combined. Almost 500 crew and guests can be accommodated in the ship’s 200 cabins. The ship also has enhanced facilities and spaces for catering, health services and schooling.

With around 45 different nationalities represented on board, the Logos Hope community is regarded as a genuine expression of international goodwill and understanding. The crew and staff are all non-salaried volunteers—including many serving in their professional capacity, such as seafarers, engineers, electricians, nurses, teachers and cooks. Sponsorship from friends, family members and civic organisations enables crew members to serve on board.

The age of volunteers ranges from retirees to children of families serving on board. Most of the crew members are in their 20s or 30s. From the captain to the newest staff member, each person has a job that is essential to keeping the ship running. Most people serve for two years.

Although the main aim of the ship is to serve people in the port communities, those on board also benefit personally during their term of service. A structured training programme, combined with work experience and cross-cultural encounters, provides crew members with valuable opportunities to learn new skills and develop character.

Besides docking in Penang, it will visit Port Klang from 29 September to 23 October, Kuching from 28 October to 14 November and Kota Kinabalu from 18 November to 4 December. If you are in Malaysia, don’t miss this chance of visiting the world largest floating book fair – Logos Hope.

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Georgetown Festival  2011 - Georgetown Penang is celebrating its 3rd anniversary as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the whole month of July 2011.  A month-long “George Town Festival” is inaugurated in conjunction with this year’s celebration, featuring over 30 programs throughout the month of July! This is a concerted effort to promote ARTS and HERITAGE in Penang by the Penang State Government, Municipal Council of Penang Island, George Town World Heritage Incorporated and Penang Global Tourism.

Scheduled to be an annual event, George Town Festival opens as a feast of theatre, music, dance, film, arts, food, fashion, photography, inspirational talk and visual spectacle on the streets. By bringing together different artistic communities from local and abroad-schools, amateur groups, cultural groups, professional performers-George Town Festival thus becomes the stage for local and international artistic exchange. It is a guarantee to treat the audiences with both traditional and contemporary artistic trends from around George Town.

Georgetown Festival  2010

http://www.georgetownfestival.com/

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The most charming boutique hotel in Georgetown Penang, Straits Collection is a total eclectic mix of Retail, Restaurants and Residences, over two separate rows of heritage Chinese Shophouses. It sits on the Armenian Street and Steward Lane is surrounded by a plethora of restaurants, shopping venues and is just minutes away from Harmony Street where guests will be delighted to visit the Chinese Temple, Indian Temple, Islamic Mosque and Christian Church.

Indeed a prestigious location, this recently refurbished and renovated property was built in 1927. Retaining its original classic, elegant and authentic look, Straits Collection also features timeless furnishings and up to the minute facilities at the same time. A property suitable for all whether it’s a romantic holiday, a family vacation, a social or business trip; Straits Collection pampers guests by offering full housekeeping service and a butler is available on call for all guests needs. All in all, magnificent and timeless Straits Collection is exemplary.

More photos on Straits Collection:

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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 – will stage a short excerpt from one of the most famous plays, “The Monkey King,” based on stories of the mythical Chinese figure on 7 July, 5pm-9pm at Khoo Kongsi.

7th July 2010
Time: 7-9pm
Type: Street Celebration
Venue: Khoo Kongsi
Ticket Price: FREE

More detail on GHAFFAR POURAZAR & CHIE MORIMURA – BEIJING OPERA

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Scheduled to be an annual event, Georgetown Festival opens as a feast of theater, music, dance, film, art, opera, food, fashion, photography, talks and more! One the feature program, Emily of Emerald Hill theatre live in Georgetown Penang at 1, 2, 4th July 2010.

Background: Malaysia’s foremost film director Saw Teong Hin (Puteri Gunung Ledang) directing Emily of Emerald Hill with Neo Swee Lin, Pearlly Chua and Leow Puay Tin. This production will be the first time of the part of Emily is played by 3 actresses on the same stage. This dinner theatre will be at our historically elegant Town Hall that for that evening will be totally transformed to a grand dining room by Malaysian artist and set designer, Liew Kung Yu. Click here for more details.

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Georgetown Festival  July 2010 - Georgetown Penang is celebrating its 2nd anniversary as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 7th July 2010. A month-long “George Town Festival” is inaugurated in conjunction with this year’s celebration, featuring over 30 programs throughout the month of July! This is a concerted effort to promote ARTS and HERITAGE in Penang by the Penang State Government, Municipal Council of Penang Island, George Town World Heritage Incorporated and Penang Global Tourism.

Scheduled to be an annual event, George Town Festival opens as a feast of theatre, music, dance, film, arts, food, fashion, photography, inspirational talk and visual spectacle on the streets. By bringing together different artistic communities from local and abroad-schools, amateur groups, cultural groups, professional performers-George Town Festival thus becomes the stage for local and international artistic exchange. It is a guarantee to treat the audiences with both traditional and contemporary artistic trends from around George Town.

George Town Festival also offers creative practitioners and educators and business operators opportunities to create new works and dialogues within the context of heritage George Town. With an approximate reach-out of 200,000 people, the festival will help to promote your works to a big pool of local and international audiences. http://www.georgetownfestival.com/

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Ice Kacang Puppy Love is a movie directed by Ah Niu, popular singer in Malaysia, Taiwan and China. The story of Ice Kacang Puppy Love was set in early 80s which is based largely on Ah Niu’s puppy love story and childhood experiences in Penang. That’s why the movie features a few heritage sites in Penang such as Chew’s Jetty, Esplanade, Penang Ferry and Khoo Kongsi.

Below are some photos during shooting of  “Ice Kacang Puppy Love” at Penang Chew’s Jetty.

Chew Jetty -  this is where Ah Niu and the actress, Lee Sinje back to hometown at Penang Chew Jetty to look for her father. Chew Jetty is one of the largest clan jetties along Weld Quay.  This is unique chinese settlements along Weld Quay, with homes built along wooden piers that extend to Penang Channel. It has been in existence since 19th century. The residents of each clan jetty are descendants of chinese immigrants that reflect the distinct historical, geographical and lineage of its populace.

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Georgetown Penang has already been used as a location for many international film productions because it can be used to mimic almost any part of Asia due to its historic buildings and its multi-ethnic population, culture from which to draw supporting actors and extras.

In 1999,  The royal Court Room scenes in “Anna and The King” were filmed at the Grand Ballroom of Penang Town Hall while 19th Century Siam Port scenes were filmed at Khoo Kongsi.

In 2002, Malaysia’s own ex-James Bond girl Michelle Yeoh filmed part of her action-packed movie “The Touch”, a romantic adventure thriller at the imposing Cathay Hotel in Penang.

In 2007, the Chinese historical film about Sun Yat-Sen’s revolutionary life “Road to Dawn” was filmed entirely on Penang such as 120 Armenian Street, Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s Penang Base. At the same year, another Chinese espionage thriller film directed by Ang Lee, “Lust, Caution” also shooting the substitute scenes of early Hong Kong at Yeap Chor Ee building.

In 2008, drama serial of “The Little Nyonya” which produced by Singapore MediaCorp involves an extended Peranakan family story in Singapore. Part of the location were film in Penang at Pinang Peranakan Mansion or Baba-Nyonya museum, which has a rich legacy of antiques and heritage architecture.

In 2009, “The Blue Mansion”, film from Singapore director Glen Goei, is a quirky murder mystery about a wealthy Asian tycoon who dies suddenly under mysterious circumstances and returns as a ghost to try to uncover the secret of his death.It was filmed entirely on location in Penang at the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

Others international movies such as Indochine (1992), Paradise Road (1997)

Filmmakers now look to Penang as a preferred film location  instead of the expensive Dollar & Euro economy of the west. It has so far been helpful in creating Penang’s image as a popular tourist destination.

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Bangun: Penang Clan Jetties Arts Project – a multi-arts project consisting of workshops, exhibitions, performances and music. This series of events is to be held on and around the Chew Clan Jetty, Weld Quay Road, Georgetown from August 24 – 30, 2009.

Bangun is an ongoing series of contemporary site-specific art projects focusing on history, heritage, community and culture. For this project, Bangun will bring its focus to the Clan Jetty communities of Penang. Artworks and performances will relate to the culture, history or future of the Clan Jetty communities.

Workshops in poetry, dance, theatre performance, installation art, shadow puppet making and performance among others will be conducted during the week. Workshops are free and open to people of all ages and will culminate in performances and presentations in a program to be run over the weekend (Friday August 28 – Sunday August 30).

http://bangunproject.wordpress.com/