Penang International Gourmet Festival (22nd Dec 2010 to 2nd January 2011)

Date: 22nd Dec 2010 to 2nd January 2011


The 1st Penang International Gourmet Festival (PIGF) begins from 22nd December 2010 till 2nd January 2011.


This festival made up of a single booklet is a festival-within-a-booklet held to coincide with the Year-End festivities by including promotions of gourmet outlets during the holiday season. With a total of 32 restaurants participating in this festival, PIGF is held to promote the gourmet food in Penang which includes European Fusion and Modern Asian. Rapid Penang, The Preferred Public Transportation, also plays its part in this festival by including in the booklet - which Rapid Penang buses will get you to the destination of your food outlet of choice.


This festival is put together by the Minister of Tourism Penang Office together with Tourism Malaysia, Penang Global Tourism (PGT), HSBC, MATTA Penang Chapter, Malaysian Association of Hotels Penang (MAH-P), Chef Association of Malaysia - Penang Chapter, F&B Executive Association - Penang Chapter, Penang Tourist Guides Association and Association of Tourist Attraction Penang (ATAP). A total of 20,000 copies of The 1st Penang International Gourmet Festival booklet was printed for this festival, half of the amount of booklet which was sponsored by Tourism Malaysia and the other half sponsored by HSBC.

Source & Photo Credit : Penang Tourism Board

Pesta Chingay, Lion & Dragon Dance Parade @ Butterworth

Date: 26th Dec 2010 (Sunday)

Time: 7.30pm to 11pm

Venue: MPSP Field, Butterworth, Jalan Bagan Luar to Jalan Raja Uda

Last Sunday, Penang island witnessed the biggest Pesta event, Penang Pesta Chingay, Lion & Dragon Dance Parade held through the streets of Penang in conjunction with the month-long Pesta Carnival in Penang!

This week, the teams from the Penang Wushu Lion Dance, Penang Chingay Association, North Malaya Chingay Association, Kedah Chingay Association, Sungai Dua Chingay Association, Lebuh Presgrave Chingay Association and more will be paraded through the street of Butterworth from Jalan Bagan Luar to Jalan Raja Uda.

This Parade is an annual street parade held in Penang. Today, the parade has evolved into a massive multi-cultural and international event.

Source & Photo Credit : Penang Tourism

Pesta Pulau Pinang, Hangzhou Acrobatic Troupe

Date: 9th to 13th December 2010
Location: Pesta, Sungai Nibong
Time: 6pm to 11.30pm
Admission: RM3 per adult and RM1 per child


This year, Pesta Pulau Pinang is proud to announce that an acrobatic troupe from Hangzhou will be performing 5 nights at Pesta site, Sungai Nibong, Penang.


Source & Photo Credit