The Southwest Penang Island District is a district within the Malaysian state of Penang. The district covers the southwestern half of Penang Island and borders the Northeast Penang Island District to the east. It has an area of 175 km2 (68 sq mi) and a population of 197,131 as of 2010. Balik Pulau is the district's administrative centre, while Bayan Lepas is the largest town within the district. Although Penang Island consists of two […]
Visitors to the festival can enjoy various events held throughout the month of August, including dramatic performances, musical concerts, galleries, exhibitions, garden show and many more. One of the main attractions within the festival is the food fair, a mouth-watering event a festival of this caliber cannot do without. Kuching Festival is an annual event […]
Awal Muharram The Islamic New Year (Arabic: رأس السنة الهجرية, Raʿs as-Sanah al-Hijrīyah), also called the Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year, is the day that marks the beginning of a new Hijri year, and is the day on which the year count is incremented. The first day of the Islamic year is observed by Muslims on the first day of the month of Muharram. The epoch […]
Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) is a maritime and aerospace exhibition that takes place once every two years in Langkawi, Malaysia. The last event took place in 2019. The event is one of the largest maritime and aerospace exhibitions in the Asia-Pacific, and is focused mainly on the defence industry, but also supports civilian industries. In 2013, LIMA […]
Independence Day (Malay: Hari Merdeka, also known as Hari Kebangsaan or "National Day"), is the official independence day of Federation of Malaya. It commemorates the Malayan Declaration of Independence of 31 August 1957, and is defined in Article 160 of the Constitution of Malaysia. The day is marked by official and unofficial ceremonies and observances. The observation of 31 August as Malaysia's national day is the […]
Malaysia Day (Malay: Hari Malaysia) is a public holiday held on 16 September every year to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian federation on the same date in 1963. This event saw the union of Malaya, North Borneo (which was renamed Sabah), Sarawak, and Singapore into a single state. Singapore, however, was expelled from the federation less than two years later, on 9 August 1965. Source by Wikipedia
The Nine Emperor Gods Festival (Malay: Perayaan Dewa Sembilan Maharaja, Thai: เทศกาลกินเจ) is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, nine-emperor-gods-festival-celebrated-with-primarily in Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia by the Peranakans (exclude other Overseas Chinese community). Source by Wikipedia Location : 894 & 896, MK14, Jalan Raja Uda, 12300 Butterworth, Pulau […]
Navaratri is a Hindu festival that spans nine nights (and ten days) and is celebrated every year in the autumn. It is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in various parts of the Indian cultural sphere. Theoretically, there are four seasonal Navaratri. However, in practice, it is the post-monsoon autumn festival called Sharada Navaratri that is the most observed in the honor […]
The 9 Dragons Malaysia 2021 will be hosted by Race Base Asia and MMTF Consultant. It is also co-organized by the Forestry Department Kedah and Langkawi Development Authority (LADA). Originally scheduled for 12 – 14 March 2021, the race is now postponed to 29 – 31 October 2021 and will start and finish at Resort […]
The Ironman Langkawi Malaysia is an annual triathlon that usually takes place in November. It is a gruelling race that starts out with a 2.4-mile swim, followed by a 112-mile bicycle ride and a 26.2-mile marathon run. This triathlon is one of the world’s most recognized endurance events. It began as a challenge for a […]
Hari Deepavali Perayaan Deepavali (Tulisan Jawi: ديڤاۏالي) atau Diwali ialah suatu perayaan dalam kalangan penganut agama Hindu menandakan kemenangan oleh kuasa kebaikan terhadap kuasa kejahatan, secara simboliknya ditujukan dalam erti cahaya yang menerangi kegelapan. Maksud tersiratnya ialah menyemai nilai-nilai positif dalam diri kita untuk menjadi individu yang lebih baik dengan mengatasi nilai-nilai negatif dalam diri kita untuk perkembangan rohani. Hari Deepavali bermula dengan menyapu […]
The George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) is an annual literary festival which takes place in the city of George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is currently the largest world literature festival organised in Malaysia and the first literary event in Southeast Asia to receive the Literary Festival Award at the London Book Fair International Excellence Awards. GTLF celebrates world literature, translations, and […]