Forum/Sharing
Asian Producers’ Platform (APP) X GTF
Sharing Session | Free
By InSitu Arts Management Consultancy (Malaysia)
Date & Time
19 July 2:30pm-6:00pm
Venue
Digital Penang Event Hall
Connecting the continent, one network-building camp at a time.
The Asian Producers’ Platform (APP) brings two forum sessions to George Town, featuring panel speakers from festivals in Malaysia and across Southeast Asia.
Show me the money! Expectations of a Producer
Sharing Session | Free
By June Tan (Malaysia)
Date & Time
26 July 2024: 3pm-5pm
Venue
Think City@Bangunan UAB
Indoor
Producers are familiar and ever-present in credits lists, like silent architects crafting your favourite arts projects. But have you ever wondered what a producer actually does?
An Extraordinary Journey in Everyday Spaces: A Close to You Festival Sharing Session
日常空間的非常旅行-超親密小戲節分享講座
Sharing Session | Free
By Shih Pei-Yu (Flying Group Theatre) (Taiwan)
Date & Time
23 July, 8:00pm
Venue
Mano Plus Mini Cube
Indoor
When the Close to You Festival began in Taipei in 2010, it shattered audiences’ perceptions of what a puppet theatre space can be, bridging the distance between viewers and puppeteers.
Close to You Festival founder Shih Pei-Yu will share her experiences, offering insights into the ups and downs of organising and curating such a festival.
This sharing session will be conducted in Mandarin with an English interpreter.
Theatre and (the process of) Democracy: Sharing by Artistic Director of Teater Garasi, Yudi Ahmad Tajudin
Sharing Session | Free
By Yudi Ahmad Tajudin (Teater Garasi) (Indonesia)
Date & Time
25 July 1pm-3pm
Venue
Think City @ Bangunan UAB
Indoor
As the internet and electronic mass media dominate the public sphere, can theatre still be a meeting ground where societal issues are exposed, debated and contested?
Roundtable Discussion: The Penang Art Ecosystem: Its Past, Present & Future
Forum | Free
By George Town Festival (Malaysia)
Date & Time
20 July 10am-1pm
Venue
Think City @ Bangunan UAB
Indoor
This roundtable discussion is a unique and golden opportunity for artists, stakeholders, and policymakers alike to come together and engage in constructive dialogue on Penang’s art ecosystem.
CloudJoi Connect Ep. 4: Seeing Beyond the Curtain 2
Sharing Session | Free
By CloudJoi (Malaysia)
Date & Time
22 July 4pm & 8pm
Venue
Digital Penang Event Hall
Indoor
CloudJoi Connect is an event designed to unite the arts community, to explore new opportunities, promote collaboration and encourage resource sharing. And it arrives on Penang’s shores this July!
A New Aesthetic Approach to Jingju 國光新美學，京劇未來式
Talk & Demonstration I: Role Types and Their Skills and Canons 揭秘京劇角色與表演功法
Sharing Session | Free
By GuoGuang Opera Company (Taiwan)
Date & Time
17 July 7:30pm
Venue
COEX @ Kilang Besi
Indoor
GuoGuang CEO Chang Yu-hua shares the company’s journey of revitalising the age-old artform of jingju. Her talks will be paired with demonstrations by GuoGuang performers, showcasing the training and prowess required for each role.
A New Aesthetic Approach to Jingju 國光新美學，京劇未來式
Talk & Demonstration II: Exploring Female Consciousness 女性意識的探索
Sharing Session | Free
By GuoGuang Opera Company (Taiwan)
Date & Time
19 July 7:30pm
Venue
Gerakbudaya Bookshop @ Hikayat
Indoor
GuoGuang CEO Chang Yu-hua shares the company’s journey of revitalising the age-old artform of jingju. Her talks will be paired with demonstrations by GuoGuang performers, showcasing the training and prowess required for each role.
TAIPEI corners in PENANG
Sharing Session | Free
By Songshan Cultural and Creative Park (Taiwan)
Date & Time
27 July 2pm-5pm (Cancelled)
Pop-Up Event: 2pm
Taiwan-Malaysia Cultural Salon: 3pm-5pm
Venue
Mano Plus Select Store
Indoor
Witness an illuminating and insightful creative exchange between prominent designers and experts from Taiwan and Malaysia.
實際感受來自臺灣文化底蘊、自由開放氣息的創意和設計。