Penang Yosakoi Parade 2026 back from June 27 to 28
By V. Sivaji The Penang Yosakoi Parade 2026 is back for its 11th edition from June 27 to 28 to be held at the Esplanade. Growing from strength to strength,…
Penang Chap Goh Meh Celebration 2026 Shines as a Grand Cultural Finale: Heritage Meets Creativity
The Penang Chap Goh Meh Celebration 2026 will take place on March 3, 2026 from 5pm at the Esplanade marking a spectacular finale to the fifteen days of Chinese New…
Penang Marks World Remembrance Day with Solemn Ceremony at Esplanade
Early yesterday (Sunday Nov 16), guests gathered at the cenotaph at the Esplanade to honour the fallen heroes of World War II. The solemn ceremony, organised by the Penang Veterans’…
Volunteers unite across Penang in support of World Cleanup Day
By V. Sivaji In conjunction with World Cleanup Day, volunteers from various organizations and communities gathered at three different locations across Penang to do their part in preserving the environment…
“Clean Cities, Clean Nation” Campaign Kicks Off with Community Cleanup at the Esplanade
The “Clean Cities, Clean Nation” initiative got off to an energetic start early this morning at the historic Esplanade in Penang. This campaign, spearheaded by Yayasan Modal Insan Harta in…
An unofficial send-off for Penang governor at Vaisakhi celebrations
By V. Sivaji The state-level Vaisakhi celebrations took place in grand fashion at the Esplanade last evening, drawing a lively crowd despite looming rain clouds. Thousands gathered to take part…
Commendable clean up activity in conjunction with World Clean Up Day 2023
By V. Sivaji A commendable deed in conjunction with Malaysia Day and World Clean Up Day 2023 where some 60 volunteers took part in a cleanup exercise along the Northern…
CNY light deco at the Esplanade to usher-in the Year of the Rabbit
By V. Sivaji Penang’s tourism, travel, hospitality and other stakeholders attended the lighting ceremony of the Chinese New Year decorations at the Esplanade. The bamboo structure features a tunnel-like passage…
Penang CM along with veterans and VIPs mark Remembrance Day 2022
In memory of the fallen heroes from World War 1, World War 11 and the Emergency, a wreath laying ceremony was held at the cenotaph in Esplanade yesterday (Nov 27,…
5th Vespa Lambretta Jamboree 2022 – bikers converge on Esplanade
In a first of its kind gathering in Penang, some 5,000 bikers from all over the country including those from Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunel gathered at the Esplanade…