Georgetown Festival 2011 -
Georgetown Penang is celebrating its 3rd anniversary as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the whole month of July 2011. A month-long “George Town Festival” is inaugurated in conjunction with this year’s celebration, featuring over 30 programs throughout the month of July! This is a concerted effort to promote ARTS and HERITAGE in Penang by the Penang State Government, Municipal Council of Penang Island, George Town World Heritage Incorporated and Penang Global Tourism.
Scheduled to be an annual event, George Town Festival opens as a feast of theatre, music, dance, film, arts, food, fashion, photography, inspirational talk and visual spectacle on the streets. By bringing together different artistic communities from local and abroad-schools, amateur groups, cultural groups, professional performers-George Town Festival thus becomes the stage for local and international artistic exchange. It is a guarantee to treat the audiences with both traditional and contemporary artistic trends from around George Town.
Malay Cultural Exhibition and Performances
Lebuh Acheh and Masjid Melayu
10am to 10pm ( Exhibition )
8pm to 10pm ( Performances )
An exhibition in the Masjid Melayu
History Gallery reveals the history of the Malay community of Penang. In the evening, the local Malay community presents an exciting programme of cultural performances including Boria, Ghazal Parti, Galapagos, Gamelan, Martial Arts, Nasyid, and Islamic calligraphy.
Telah tiga tahun sambutan ulang tahun George Town diistiharkan sebagai Bandar Warisan Dunia diadakan dan seni warisan boria tidak dilupakan.
Untuk perayaan tahun 2011 ini,
Kumpulan Boria Budayasari turut
diundang membuat persembahan di pentas khas di Lebuh Acheh Pulau Pinang. Acara bermula jam 5 petang dan persembahan boria merupakan acara pertama pembuka tirai.
Boria Budayasari di bawah pimpinan Pn. Rohaya Ayob. Pelakon sketsa terdiri dari Chop, Syarifah Juairiah dan Baee. Tukang karangnya pula ialah Hafizi Jie.
Ramai penonton-penonton terutamanya pelancong dari luar negara yang turut menyaksikan persembahan ini dan merakamkan
gambar-gambar yang bewarna warni
ini. Pada malamnya, sekali lagi kumpulan ini buat persembahan di pentas yang sama menghiburkan penonton yang berlainan.
Foto oleh: Omar Hashim Omara
