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Date: 11 January 2020 (Sunday) Time: 3.00pm to 7.00pm Venue: Penang Heritage Trust Office, 26 Church Street  Fees: RM70(members)/ RM 100(non-members) RSVP: info@pht.org.my or call +604-2642631 Registration Deadline: 09 January 2020 (Thursday) PHT’s first site visit in 2020 will be to Bukit Mertajam town, a small township whereby old businesses and heritage is threatened by modern […]

Date: 15 December 2019 (Sunday) Time: 2.00pm to 6.00pm Venue: Penang Heritage Trust Office, 26 Church Street  Fees: RM20(members)/ RM 30(non-members) RSVP: info@pht.org.my or call +604-2642631 Why do the Chinese eat tang yuans, or glutinous rice balls, during the winter solstice? Why is the winter solstice so important, even though it doesn’t snow in Malaysia? Come

Date: 20 October 2019 (Sunday) Time: 1.30pm to 3.00pm Venue: Penang Heritage Trust Office, 26 Church Street  Fees: RM10(members)/ RM 20(non-members) RSVP: info@pht.org.my or call +604-2642631 The upcoming PHT Talks will feature Lynn Hollen Lees, Professor of History Emerita at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the book ‘Planting Empire, Cultivating Subjects: British Malaya, 1786-1941.

Date: 29 September 2019 (Sunday) Time: 2.00pm to 5.00pm Venue: Penang Heritage Trust Office, 26 Church Street  Fees: RM10(members)/ RM 20(non-members) RSVP: info@pht.org.my or call +604-2642631 The upcoming PHT Talks will feature Dato’ Eustace Anthony Nonis with a very interesting topic: Martina Rozells. Martina Rozells has been an enigma, with more myths and mysteries growing over the

Date: 19 September 2019 (Thursday) Time: 6.00pm to 7.00pm Venue: Penang Heritage Trust Office, 26 Church Street  Fees: RM10(members)/ RM 20(non-members) RSVP: info@pht.org.my or call +604-2642631 PHT Talks is happening again. In 2004, Phimai old town was nominated into the tentative list of the Unesco World Heritage Sites. This led to conflicts between the local community

Date:  15 September  2019 (Sunday) Time: 10.00am to 1.00pm Venue: Penang Heritage Trust Office, 26 Church Street  Fees: RM100(members)/ RM 150(non-members) RSVP: info@pht.org.my or call +604-2642631 PHT-PAPA’s upcoming workshop is all about sight, smell and taste of Peranakan (Straits Chinese) cuisine. Come join chef Lily Wong as she introduces three nyonya dishes that comforts both

Date: 18 August 2019 (Sunday) Time: 1.00pm to 4.00pm Venue: Penang Heritage Trust, 26 Church Street  Fees: RM150(members)/ RM 180(non-members) RSVP: info@pht.org.my or call +604-2642631 Facilitator: Mr. Sim Chew Poh Are you a heritage enthusiast, young professional or a current student in conservation? This one is for you. We are looking for heritage projects of young

Date: 18 August 2019 (Sunday) Time: 5.00pm to 6.00pm Venue: Penang Heritage Trust, 26 Church Street  Fees: RM10(members)/ RM 20(non-members) RSVP: info@pht.org.my or call +604-2642631 August 1st marked the start of the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival. In Penang, this festival transforms the streets into colourful landscapes, where the young and old come out to celebrate and

Date: 20 July 2019 (Saturday) Time: 10.30am to 12.00pm Venue: Penang Heritage Trust Office, 26 Church Street Fees: Free RSVP: info@pht.org.my or call +604-2642631 What would be the impact of 1m increase of sea level to coastal cities such as George Town and Butterworth? What are the implications of rising sea-levels to newly reclaimed land?

Date:  28 July 2019 (Sunday) Time: 2.30pm to 4.30pm Venue: Western Road Christian Cemetery, Jalan Utama  Fees: RM15(members)/ RM 30(non-members) RSVP: info@pht.org.my or call +604-2642631 Have you ever wondered about the story behind the dog monument on the grave in Western Road Christian Cemetery? Are you curious about the Russians and Armenians buried in this