Jul–Sep

penanG, malaysia

GEORGE TOWN FESTIVAL

Held since 2010 to commemorate the town’s designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the festival showcases local and international artistes in approximately 100 events on dance, music, theatre, photography, art and film. Drawing some 200,000 people annually, the themed arts and culture extravaganza has focused on making the arts accessible and keeps about 80% of the events free. Penang’s wall murals, which have become one of the city’s most iconic draws, were commissioned by the festival for its inauguration.