PHT Site Visit: Paper Effigy Maker Date: 23rd July 2023 (Sunday) Time: 2pm – 4pm Have you ever wondered why paper effigies of various objects are made and burnt during Chinese funeral rituals? Do you want to experience how these paper effigies were made? Penang Heritage Trust is organising a visit to Mr. Samm Koh […]
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PHT Site Visit: Ayer Itam Reservoir Date: 26th August 2023 (Saturday) Time: 9am – 12pm Water plays an important role in the early days of Penang. George Town became a favored port of call along the East-West route because of its clean, fresh water. Reservoirs, aqueducts, and a wide range of water infrastructure were constructed
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PHT Site Visit: Guillemard Reservoir Date: 24th June 2023 (Sunday) Time: 9am – 12pm Water plays an important role in the early days of Penang. George Town became a favored port of call along the East-West route because of its clean, fresh water. Reservoirs, aqueducts, and a wide range of water infrastructure were constructed to
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Date: 17th March 2018 (Saturday) Time: 3pm-5pm Venue: Penang Heritage Trust Office, 26 Church Street, George Town. Donations: RM10 (members)/ RM 20 (non-members) RSVP: info@pht.org.my or call +604 264 2631 Abstract In this talk, the speakers would enlighten the audience on the concept of gentrification, and illustrate how and where does it usually take place.
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Date: 10 February 2018 (Saturday) Time: 4pm – 6pm Venue: Boon San Tong Khoo Kongsi, Victoria Street, George Town. Donations: RM15 (members)/ RM30 (non-members) [Refreshments are included. Space is limited] RSVP: info@pht.org.my or call +604 264 2631 Do you know there is another Khoo Kongsi in George Town built earlier than the famous Leong San
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Penang Heritage Trust Site Visit 2017: Chulia Street Date: 11 March 2017 (Saturday) Time: 9am to 12pm Venue: Junction of Chulia Street Ghaut and Victoria Street (please refer map below) Lead Facilitator: Khoo Salma Nasution Donations: RM15 (members)/ RM30 (non-members). RSVP: info@pht.org.my or call +604-264 2631. Spaces are limited and are given based on a
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As we approach World Heritage Day, we should reflect on the state of heritage in Malaysia today. UNESCO recommends that April 18 be observed as the “International Day for Monuments and Sites”by all its member states, including Malaysia. According to the National Heritage Department’s statistics, 50 buildings and monuments in the country have been gazetted
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