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PHT Site Visit: Church of Assumption & Penang Diocesan Museum

Date: 27th January 2018 (Saturday) Time: 10am – 12pm Venue: Church of Assumption, Farquhar Street, George Town Penang Donations: RM 15 (Members)/ RM30 (Non- members) Speakers:Msgr Michael Cheah, Architect Edmond Khoo & Curator Mr Khoo Boo Chia RSVP: info@pht.org.my or call +604- 264 2631 Note: Please wear appropriate attire (no shorts and singlets). Non-Catholic visitors are […]

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PHT Talks: Tales from the Grave – The Northam Road Protestant Cemetery

Date: 19th November 2017 (Sunday) Time: 2pm – 3.30pm Venue: Penang Heritage Trust, 26 Church Street Donations: RM 5(members)/ RM 20 (non-members) RSVP: info@pht.org.my or call +604 264 2631 Talk Synopsis: We pass it on a daily basis, but what do you know about the little graveyard on Northam Road? You are cordially invited to

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The Sustainability Paradox: Developing and Managing Tourism at Urban World Heritage Sites.

The Sustainability Paradox: Developing and Managing Tourism at Urban World Heritage sites Abstract Is increased tourism good or bad for Penang? How much should people be willing to allow their community to evolve in the chase for the tourism ringgit? 2017 was designated as the year of International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. Under

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PAPA TEAM

 Loh-Lim Lin Lee Convener “My grandmother was marvellous at sewing the most gorgeous kebayas. She was never a professional kebaya maker”.   It has been 8 years since the initiation of the PAPA project (2009) and over time we have reassessed the methodology initially planned. The visions of conserving our traditional skills remain, how they

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