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place in Penang. 50 volunteers peddled
50 trishaws, with the trishaw drivers
in the passenger seats. This was an
opportunity for these ‘unsung heroes’,
the trishaw drivers, to rest and be driven
for a change. Food and new umbrella’s
for their trishaws were also be given out.
Penang is well worth a visit to explore
all that she has to offer. Take the time and
you may be surprised at what you find.
Time really does come to a grinding
halt as you stroll along and try to take
in the immense display of Nature that
is all around.
The Habitat Canopy Walk and the
Treetop Walk offer spectacular views,
with the walkways being ‘tree friendly’.
There is no rigging of steel cables directly
onto the trees. This is a very charming
and stress-relieving area that should be
visited.
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Mention ‘music’ and ‘Penang’ and the
first thought that will probably pop up
is the Penang International Jazz Festival.
There is so much more happening on
the music front, though. The scene has
changed a lot in the past three years,
with many more indie bands having
the opportunity to get their music out
there. Crazy Cowboy Bar & Grill and
ChinaHouse are just two of the vari-
ous venues that have live indie music.
ChinaHouse’s diverse crowd is always
willing to give musicians, poets and
storytellers a chance and is a real go-to
place for the arts crowd.
Penang has become quite the spot for
privately organised music festivals, the
most recent one being the
Gertak Sang-
gul
Arts Festival, featuring locals acts of
all genres and languages. There was even
a band which played traditional hokkien
instruments. Another big one is IndiePG.
It is a two-day event with workshops and
concerts spanning all genres. IndiePG
has a strict rule of showcasing only
original music and this years event was
on May 13
-14.
May 1, 2016 saw a charity event
entitled ‘The Unsung Heroes’ taking
The music scene in Penang
has changed a lot and is now
showcasing more Indie music
ChinaHouse’s diverse
crowd is always willing
to give musicians, poets
and storytellers a chance
and is a real go-to place
for the arts crowd