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Penang Arts Council - PAC Penang Arts Council (PAC) is a non-profit, non-political organization working to promote the arts Watch this space for updates and see you soon!

After a long hiatus, the Penang Arts Council or PAC is back in action! Established in 1954, PAC is one of Penang’s earliest associations dedicated to promoting and advancing the arts in Penang. Ever since then, PAC has come a long way, from staging the production of traditional music and dance to pop genres. We were also privileged to receive support from the public and companies such as Texchem Group of Companies and YTL in producing opera, a rarity in the region. Some of the operas that we’ve staged included A Grand Night of Opera (1989), Carmen (1997 and 2004), Die Fledermaus (1994), The Merry Widow (1996), The Land of Smiles (1999), Madame Butterfly (2002) and Turandot (2003). We are rejuvenating PAC with an objective to be inclusive of all performing, visual and other art forms in Penang, and to reach out to more people. We look forward to working with individuals and organizations to raise the standards of arts in Penang.

This concert reminded me of my chamber choir days. I might not fully understand the European language lyrics, or the bib...
21/09/2026

This concert reminded me of my chamber choir days. I might not fully understand the European language lyrics, or the biblical stories behind the hymns, but I remember fondly the process of singing, scrambling, laughing with your friends, all on the way to the big show.

"Classical or chamber music teaches us exactly this. It’s never just about you. It’s about honing your craft, learning from other people, listening to one another, and eventually allowing your individual contribution to merge into something much larger than yourself.

(Image credit: Musica Sinfonietta FB / Seni:Kita) I spent my last Sunday evening at an orchestra concert by Musica Sinfonietta Penang, titled Symphonic Tapestri

When I began my journey at TFA almost 40 years ago, I did not know where that journey might take me. I certainly never i...
14/09/2026

When I began my journey at TFA almost 40 years ago, I did not know where that journey might take me. I certainly never imagined that decades later, I would be sitting in the audience as a father, watching my own daughter discover her passion—and eventually, as a writer, being trusted to review a TFA presentation.

(Image source: TFA FB / Seni:Kita) I remember stepping into the Temple of Fine Arts as a mridangam student back in 1988. I was 17 and rebellious, and unfortunat

10/09/2026

✨ WE’RE BACK — WITH A BANG! ✨

After a little hiatus, The Art Gallery returns this October with a very special celebration.

🎨 ARRAY X — Alex Leong’s 10th Solo Exhibition
🏛️ 10 Years of Ee Lene at The Art Gallery

Two milestones. One celebration. And a decade of art, memories and friendship.

Join us as we celebrate this special chapter with Alex and The Art Gallery.

Opening: 10 October 2026 | 3:00pm

Stay tune for the pre-exhibition silent auction to grab Alex’s works! ✨

09/09/2026

For the Sa’ban, the forest is more than a landscape.

It is a source of food, materials, knowledge and everyday life, a place that has long been part of how the community lives and understands the world around them.

Look a little closer, and the forest has many stories to tell.

🌿 Do you love nature, knowledge of herbs and the stories it holds? There’s a whole world to discover in Long Banga. Find out more on Malaysia Day at Hin Bus Depot, Penang.

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SA’BAN OF SARAWAK: Malaysia Day Special Screening and Q&A

📅 16 September 2026 (Wednesday)
🕠 5:30pm (Registration)
📍 Hin Bus Depot, Penang

FREE REGISTRATION — ALL ARE WELCOME.
RSVP by 13 September 2026: https://forms.gle/x5FNk84k6CaYybX6A

09/09/2026

🇲🇾 This Malaysia Day, come meet a community you may have never heard of.

CANVAS ART, with the support of Hin Bus Depot, warmly invites you to an intimate evening with the Sa’ban community from Sarawak.

✨ SA’BAN OF SARAWAK
Malaysia Day Special Screening and Q&A

Who are the Sa’ban?

One of Sarawak’s smallest Indigenous Orang Ulu communities, with only around 2,000 people across Malaysia — yet carrying stories, traditions, language and a cultural heritage that deserve to be seen, heard, and remembered.

Through two short films, we hope to bring you a little closer to their world.

And this time, the stories won’t just be on screen.

You’ll have the chance to meet Sa’ban community representatives, hear from them directly, ask questions, and connect with others who care about the many cultures that make Malaysia what it is. ❤️

Come curious. Come listen. Come celebrate Malaysia with us.

✨ FREE REGISTRATION — ALL ARE WELCOME

📅 16 September 2026 (Wednesday)
🕠 5:30pm (Registration)
📍 Hin Bus Depot, Penang

RSVP by 13 September 2026:
👉 https://forms.gle/x5FNk84k6CaYybX6A

We’d love to see you there. 🇲🇾

Let’s celebrate Malaysia Day by getting to know each other a little better.

Something NOT to MISS!
08/09/2026

Something NOT to MISS!

Celebrate Malaysia Day this 16th Hin Bus Depot watch special screening of SA’BAN film fromSarawak
30/08/2026

Celebrate Malaysia Day this 16th Hin Bus Depot watch special screening of SA’BAN film from
Sarawak

In conjunction with Malaysia Day, CANVAS ART will present ‘Sa’ban of Sarawak’, a special screening and networking event with the support of Hin Bus Depot in Penang on Malaysia Day (16 September 2026). Sa’ban is one of the smallest indigenous Orang Ulu minority groups in Sarawak, with approxi...

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