George Town Heritage Celebrations 2022 is back with many exciting programmes scheduled on 2, 3 and 7 July 2022 to mark the 14th anniversary of George Town’s inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
GEORGE TOWN: Residents, business operators and cultural heritage practitioners in Penang are continuously determined in their efforts in embracing change despite the prolonged Movement Control Order since the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis which broke out almost 18 months ago.
The GTWHI office premises will be closed throughout the Movement Control Order (MCO) 2.0 from 13 January 2021 onwards.
George Town World Heritage Incorporated is now accepting applications for Phase Two of the Fire Responders for George Town World Heritage Site programme, held to train and equip 50 participants with practical knowledge to effectively respond to fire emergencies.
The GTWHI office premises will be closed throughout the Movement Control Order (MCO) 2.0 from 13 January 2021 onwards.
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery has recently published “Resilient Cultural Heritage: Learning from the Japanese Experience”. This publication records and reflects good practices and lessons learned from Japan to support international practitioners in the fields of disaster risk management, cultural heritage, and public policy, who are seeking to enhance the disaster resilience of cultural heritage and communities in their countries.
George Town World Heritage Incorporated is using PGCare (Penang Contact Tracer) for visitor contact tracing. We have developed this step-by-step guide as reference for businesses and users to register for this free digital log book.
GTWHI will resume physical operation from 13 May 2020.
10 years as the Site Manager, with a string of collective achievements.
GTWHI would like to thank everyone for being part of this journey in safeguarding George Town’s heritage.
We are happy to announce that the Community-Based Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventorying in George Town (Malaysia): Project Report and Featured Inventory Entries, an outcome from the pilot project in George Town focused on rituals and festive events, is now available to download or read online.
