Penang Heritage Restaurant - Sri Malaya

Sri Malaya Heritage Restaurant – Dine in the quaint splendour of a pre-World War II heritage building in the heart of Georgetown. Sample distintive local and western delicacies and enjoy the ambience of a by-gone era brought to life.

Whether you are on vacation, celebrating a happy occasion or simply dine-in, Sri Malaya offer you a memorable dining experience to treasure for a lifetime.

Sri Malaya located at Georgetown, Penang near the tourist hotspot – Chualia street. Location Map

Address: No 1, rope walk, 10100 georgetown, pulau pinang, malaysia.
Contact: +604 261 3763
Operating hour: Lunch 11.45am to 3pm, dinner 6pm to 11pm.
Closed on Tuesday

Penang Bridge International Marathon 2010

Last call for those who have not registered for Penang Bridge International Marathon 2010, register now on www.penangmarathon.gov.my or visit PBIM Kiosk at Queensbay Mall North Zone (in front of Espirit) or alternatively come to the 53rd Level of KOMTAR (c/o YB Tuan Law Heng Kiang, Office of EXCO State Tourism Development & Culture) or any SWITCH outlets (Gurney Plaza, Queensbay Mall, Sunway Carnival Mall, The Spring – Kuching, The Mines – Selangor).

Registration for full Marathon RM60, Half Marathon RM40, 10KM Men & Women RM35 10KM Boys’ & Girls’ RM20 and Fun Run RM15.

Please take note that the courier service option for PBIM runners will no longer be available after 15 October 2010 and runners will have to make self collection of their race packs at the Outdoor Carpark of Queensbay Mall during the Race Pack Collection Days from 16th till 20th November 2010 (16-17/11 5.00pm – 9.00pm, 18-19/11 11am-9pm, and 20/11 11am-5pm). All race packs will be sent out on the first week of November so do expect and standby to receive your race pack on the first and second week of November!

Queensbay Mall's Tourists & Travellers Privilege Card

Good news for you either you are a tourist, an expat or local travelers planning your visit to Penang.

Queensbay Mall Tourists & Travellers’ Privilege Card will enable you to enjoy exclusive discounts and benefits from over 90 participating outlets in Queensbay Mall, Penang.

It’s easy! Just flash any of the below to Queensbay Mall Customer Service Counter located at Central Zone, Ground Floor:

-          IC
-          In-bound flight tickets
-          Key card from participating hotels
-          Cruise ship boarding passes
-          Passport
-          Visa

And you are on your way to a world of benefits and bargains. Card application is FREE!

Application forms are also available on participating hotels, Star Cruise – Pisces & Virgo etc.

For more updates on latest promotions and activities, log on to our Facebook page or go to http://www.queensbaymallmalaysia.com/t&t.html.

Penang Boutique Hotel

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:

47a Stewart Lane Bedroom

47b Stewart lane Bedroom

49a Stewart Lane Bedroom

51a Stewart Lane Bedroom

Beijing Opera Ghaffar Pourazar

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

Penang Heritage Building

Without paying single cents, indulge yourself in public and private heritage buildings open house throughout the Georgetown Penang at 7th July 2010. Some of the heritage building require ticket fees on normal day visit such as Sun Yat Sen Penang Base and Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion. But exclusively for the celebration of 2nd Anniversary George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site, you will entitle for free visit at Sun Yat Sen Penang Base (10.00am-12.00pm) and Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (1.30-2.30pm, limited to 120 pax).

Other free public and private heritage building open house: Location: Penang State Museum, Penang Islamic Museum, Konsenih Building (Equator Academy of Art), Segara Ninda Residence, Wisma Kastam, Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang Tourist Guide Association, Carpenter’s Guild, Hai Nan Association, Eng Chuan Tong Tan Kongsi, Yap Kongsi, Cheah Si Hock Haw Kong Kongsi, Ong Si Thye Guan Tong, Lee Sih Chong Soo, Han Jiang Ancestral Temple (Penang Teochew Association), Tsen Lung Fui Kon, Poh Choo Seah, Hock Teik Cheng SinTemple, Town Hall, Lighthouse, World Heritage Office, Anak-anak Kota, Penang Heritage Trust-PAPA, The Sire (House of Yeap Chor Ee). In addition, many other sites in George Town will be open to the public including Indian and Chinese temples, mosques, churches, tombs, and shrines.

Download full program list of Georgetown Festival 2010

EMILY OF EMERALD HILL

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.

Penang Matta Fair 2010

Penang Matta Fair Is Back!!The most awaited and anticipated travel fair of the year returns with loads of offers from hundred of exhibitors. Penang Matta Fair 2010 will be held at Penang International Sports Arena (PISA) from 2nd-4th of July 2010. Penang Matta Fair presents a diverse range of destinations for Penang consumers at fabulous discounts which is a must attend expo. There are lot of value added tour packages and great travel incentives are offered at this tourism fair. Specialize travel agents will help you with flights, hotels, and ground transportation to any destinations in the world. Don’t miss out this opportunity to get the best deal on travel.

Georgetown Penang Festival

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/

Penang 12 Best Food Must Eat

Penang is best known for its heavenly, delicious hawker food. It is called hawker food because it was traditionally hawked by peddlers who carried them around in baskets or on push-carts. There are so many of varieties of street food from kuih(cakes) to noodles to our staple food – rice. Being a city with such diverse cultures, each ethnic community has their distinct flavors of mouth watering food. Tourism Development And Culture Penang has selected the Top 12 Must Eat Penang Foods from 100 type of Penang foods. These foods may be exceed more than 50 years history in Malaysia and best to represent Penang’s life cultural. Download the Penang 12 Must Eat Best Foood brochure.