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Building Plans / Plans

Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

The ‘building plan’ category is new to Visions of Penang online archive and to date includes design proposal plans and schemes as well as building plans from the mid 1880s.

Visions of Penang

From The Light Letters Collection: Correspondence Between Sultan Abdullah Mukaram Shah And Francis Light

Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

Sultan Abdullah Mukaram Shah ruled Kedah from 1778 until 1797. During his time, Pulau Pinang was occupied by Francis Light.

Announcements

George Town in the New Normal

Posted on July 7, 2020February 16, 2024

The State Government of Penang through George Town World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI) will allocate RM1 million to launch the “George Town in the New Normal” Project to regenerate and assist Penang’s cultural heritage sector’s transition to the New Normal.

Announcements

George Town World Heritage Incorporated Heritage Recognition and Awards 2020

Posted on January 15, 2020February 16, 2024

The inaugural George Town World Heritage Incorporated Heritage Recognition and Awards 2020 is now open for nominations to honour individuals and groups with outstanding contributions to the Outstanding Universal Value of the George Town World Heritage Site.

Announcements

LIVING HERITAGE RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION PROGRAMME 2019

Posted on July 2, 2019February 16, 2024

George Town World Heritage Incorporated has introduced Living Heritage Recognition and Appreciation Programme 2019 to give recognition to long-standing establishments of skilled trades and crafts in the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Announcements

Free Traditional Opera Performance in Penang

Posted on June 21, 2019February 16, 2024

The award-winning Taiwanese opera troupe Tang Mei Yun Taiwanese Opera Company will return with a traditional opera performance in Penang this July in conjunction with George Town Heritage Celebrations 2019, as invited by George Town World Heritage Incorporated.

Local Businesses

Pastry Baker

Posted on April 29, 2019June 18, 2019
PASTRY BAKER Mr Leong How Keng Leong Chee Kee C8, People’s Court, Lebuh Cintra 10100 George Town, Penang.
Postcards

Postcards – The Forgotten Memoirs (7 pieces)

Posted on April 17, 2019April 15, 2020

RM15.00 / set

Postcards

Postcards – George Town’s Power and Glory – Beach Street & Beyond (14 pieces)

Posted on April 17, 2019April 15, 2020

RM15.00 / set

Postcards

Postcards – Eat Rite (9 pieces)

Posted on April 17, 2019April 15, 2020

RM5.00 / each or RM45.00 / set

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Dr Paritta Chalermpow Koanantakool
Former Director, The Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre

Dr Paritta Chalermpow Koanantakool is a retired anthropologist who received her PhD in Social Anthropology from Cambridge University, UK. She is a UNESCO-accredited Intangible Cultural Heritage facilitator and has conducted capacity building workshops for communities in Bhutan, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Cambodia, and Malaysia since 2012. Her research interests include traditional performance, art and crafts, anthropology of museums, cultural identity, cultural heritage, biography and ethnography, and practical knowledge.

Dr Ang Ming Chee
General Manager, George Town World Heritage Incorporated

Born and raised in the inner city of George Town, Dr Ang Ming Chee holds a PhD in Political Science from National University of Singapore and a Master’s Degree in International Studies from Uppsala University in Sweden, as well as is a UNESCO-accredited Intangible Cultural Heritage facilitator. Working towards innovative ideas and holistic management on the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site for the benefit of the local people, she incorporated built conservation with elements of disaster risk reduction and intangible cultural heritage safeguarding to create a sustainable heritage city for the people who live in, work in and use George Town. She is also active in leading projects, programmes and panels namely as Executive Producer for George Town Heritage Celebrations, Chairperson for the Sia Boey Archaeological Advisory Panel, Chairperson for Penang’s Public Arts Review Panel, Deputy Chairperson for the City Council of Penang Island’s Technical Review Panel, and Committee Member for the Guar Kepah Archaeological Advisory Panel.

Ms Moe Chiba
Programme Specialist and Head of Unit Culture, UNESCO Office Jakarta

Moe Chiba was appointed in January 2018 to coordinate the Culture Sector of UNESCO Jakarta, covering Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Timor Leste, after her assignment in UNESCO New Delhi Office for South Asia between 2006 and 2017. Led by the vision of mainstreaming culture in development agenda, some of her main areas of work in India include heritage-based urban development, culture for rural livelihood and participation of persons with disabilities in cultural life. Moving to Jakarta, she continues her passion for culture-based development, and coordinates projects such as disaster risk reduction of heritage, promotion of creative industries around heritage sites, and cultural landscape management.

Professor Emeritus Datin Paduka Siti Zuraina Abdul Majid
Former Director-General, National Heritage Department

Professor Emeritus Datin Paduka Siti Zuraina Abdul Majid is Malaysia’s first female archaeologist and has greatly influenced Malaysia’s development in archaeology and heritage since the 1970s, from the discovery of Malaysia’s oldest prehistoric man, the Perak Man in 1990 to setting up the Centre for Archaeological Research Malaysia in Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1994, and more. She also established the National Heritage Department in 2006 and played an important role in the inscription of Melaka and George Town as well as Lenggong Valley as World Heritage Sites. Her expertise is in anthropology, heritage, and the preparation of the Nomination Dossier.

Dr Rohit Jigyasu
Project Manager, The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)

Dr Rohit Jigyasu is a conservation architect and risk management professional who has been a consultant to national and international organisations. He has taught in academic institutions such as the Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage in Ritsumeikan University, Japan. He is currently Vice President of The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and has served as the President of ICOMOS-India and ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Risk Preparedness (ICORP). Dr Rohit specialises in urban conservation, heritage management, risk assessment, and disaster risk management.