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Dengan dua hari persembahan mega untuk pembukaan festival itu, perarakan gergasi, persembahan berasaskan lokasi dan banyak lagi, George Town Festival kembali untuk menghiburkan anda seperti sebelum ini! KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Mei 2016: Untuk tahun yang ke-tujuh tahun ini, George Town Festival sekali lagi dianjurkan untuk mengagumkan penonton dengan pelbagai persembahan yang gemilang dan pameran di lokasi-lokasi menarik di dalam dan sekitar bandar. Bagi perasmian festival tahun ini, George Town Festival akan menyajikan acara yang terbaik dari Australia dan seluruh Asia Tenggara selama dua hari. Dinamakan A+SEAN Showcase, acara ini akan dianjurkan di Esplanade. Jika anda telah melihat video Strandbeests dari Theo Jansen yang mencapai berjuta-juta tontonan dalam talian, ini adalah peluang anda untuk melihat instalasi bergerak ini secara peribadi. Dan jika anda berasa kagum dengan gergasi, anda akan gembira untuk mengetahui bahawa mereka tidak akan menjadi satu-satunya instalasi gergasi, kerana Snuff Puppets dari Australia juga akan berada di situ untuk menyambut anda. Bagi mereka yang menikmati persembahan secara langsung, beberapa kumpulan muzik yang paling popular dari Malaysia dan di seluruh rantau ini akan mendendangkan lagu hits mereka. Ini termasuk Nidji, yang mana lagunya telah digunakan sebagai lagu Manchester United pada tahun 2013, dan juga muzik latar belakang dalam promo Asia Tenggara untuk siri televisyen Heroes yang sangat popular. Turut mengadakan persembahan adalah pilihan dari Malaysia, termasuk OAG dan Ocean of Fire, serta penyanyi Dasha Logan dan Bihzhu. Terdapat juga banyak aktiviti dengan peluang untuk menikmati beberapa pasar trending yang menampilkan seni, buku dan fesyen yang terbaik dari seluruh rantau ini, makanan yang lazat di gerai-gerai bergerak dan banyak lagi . Pada hujung minggu yang sama, Svara Bhumi akan mengisi slot di Dewan Sri Pinang dengan muzik asli. Acara itu akan menampilkan kumpulan orang asli terkemuka dari Australia ‘The Black Arm Band’ dan lain-lain seperti dari New Zealand, Indonesia dan Malaysia. Konsert ini akan manjadi pembuka tirai bagi festival tahun ini sebagai satu penghormatan kepada muzik asli dari rantau ini. Acara utama festival yang lain termasuk pertunjukan yang ditaja khas oleh GTF, Pearl of the Eastern & Oriental- dari kumpulan yang membawa persembahan 2 Houses di GTF 2014; persembahan berasaskan ruang, Moved by Padi - oleh koreografer dan penari Aida Redza; persembahan perdana Asia, Triptyque oleh Les 7 doigts de la main; persembahan perdana Asia Tenggara - Kaash oleh Akram Khan Company, Missing oleh Gecko Theater dan Smashed oleh Gandini Juggling. Kami juga menerima penyertaan anggota jawatankuasa FACP (Persekutuan Promosi Kebudayaan Asia) dari seluruh Asia bagi festival tahun ini. FACP menganjurkan persidangan tahunan yang dianjurkan oleh bandar Asia yang berbeza setiap tahun dan Pulau Pinang telah dipilih untuk menjadi tuan rumah Persidangan Tahunan mereka yang ke-34. Persidangan itu bertujuan menyediakan platform untuk pengurus artis dan kesenian, usahawan dan pemimpin kebudayaan untuk memudahkan penjelahan antarabangsa mereka dan perbincangan mengenai isu-isu yang dihadapi oleh industri seni. Festival ini sentiasa memberi sumbangan kepada masyarakat dan salah satu inisiatif itu adalah menyediakan tiket untuk masyarakat dan menganjurkan projek untuk pengumpulan dana. Tahun ini, usaha tersebut akan dirasmikan dengan projek yang digelar “Arts For Humanity”. Kami berharap sumbangan untuk projek ini lebih banyak supaya tiket dapat diberikan kepada masyarakat dan pengumpulan dana bagi bengkel pendidikan dan geran seni. Bersama-sama projek ini, akan berlangsung ceramah bertajuk Stories, Humanity and What About The Arts dengan beberapa penceramah antarabangsa, termasuk Larry Harvey dari Burning Man Festival.

Untuk maklumat lanjut dan tiket, sila layari www.georgetownfestival.com.

With a two-day mega showcase to kick-start the festival, walking giants, site-specific performances and more, George Town Festival returns to excite like never before! KUALA LUMPUR, 16 May 2016: Turning a saucy seven this year, George Town Festival is once again set to dazzle audiences with various scintillating performances and exhibitions at exciting locations in and around the heart of the city. Highlighting at the festival this year are some of the best talents from Australia and around Southeast Asia in a mega two-day event to be held at the Esplanade. Aptly named the A+SEAN Showcase, this outdoor event is sure to draw crowds as giant PVC installations, or Strandbeests as their creator Theo Jansen likes to call them, roam the field propelled only by wind. Videos of these mammoth machines ambling on Dutch beaches have raked up millions of views online and now is your chance to see the magic in person. What’s more, they won’t be the only giants there as the Esplanade will also play host to the Snuff Puppets from Australia - gigantic hand-made installations that are sure to enthral children and adults alike! For those who enjoy a live performance or two, some of the most popular bands from both Malaysia and around the region will be belting out their hits. These include Nidji, whose singles have been used as Manchester United’s anthem in 2013, as well as the background score in the Southeast Asian promo for the highly popular television series Heroes. Also performing will be Malaysian favourites OAG and Ocean of Fire, as well as singers Dasha Logan and Bihzhu. There will also be plenty of action on the side with a chance to indulge in some good old-fashioned retail therapy at a lifestyle market featuring the best of art, books and fashion from around the region, delicious food in mobile stalls and more exciting acts. On the same weekend, Svara Bhumi will be filling the hall in Dewan Sri Pinang with indigenous music. The event will feature acts like Australia’s leading aboriginal band ‘The Black Arm Band’, Ria Hall from New Zealand, and others from Indonesia and Malaysia. This concert will officiate the opening of this year’s festival as a tribute to indigenous music from the region. Other festival highlights include a GTF-commissioned show – Pearl of the Eastern & Oriental – by Lim Yu Beng and Tan Kheng Hua, the team that brought 2 Houses in GTF 2014; a site-specific programme – Moved by Padi – by our home-grown choreographer and dancer Aida Redza; the Asian premiere of Triptyque by Les 7 doigts de la main; Southeast Asian premieres - Kaash by Akram Khan Company, Missing by Gecko Theatre and Smashed by Gandini Juggling. Joining us at the festival will be the committee members of FACP (Federation for Asian Cultural Promotion) from all over Asia. FACP holds an annual conference hosted by a different Asian city each year and Penang was selected to host the 34th Annual Conference. The conference aims to provide a platform for arts and artist managers, cultural entrepreneurs and leaders to facilitate international touring and discussion of issues that the art industry faces. The festival has always worked on giving back to the community and one such initiative has been to provide community tickets and organise fund-raising projects. This year, such efforts will be formalised with the Arts For Humanity project. We hope to crowdfund more community tickets and raise funds for educational workshops and artistic grants. Together with this project, there will be a talk titled Stories, Humanity and What About The Arts? with several international speakers, including Larry Harvey from the Burning Man Festival. Once again, we are working on securing partners and sponsors for this year’s festival and highly encourage interested parties to get in touch with us. For more information, as well as tickets for our programmes, visit our website www.georgetownfestival.com.

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乔治市艺术节承诺将带给你多重体验为期两天的大型展示将为此艺术节掀开序幕。流动型巨形艺术装置，特设场景的演出等众多重头戏，乔治市艺术节的归来势要带给您前所未有的感觉！

吉隆坡，2016年5月16日讯：第七届的乔治市艺术节将再次于城内外设置各种闪烁的演出和展览。

今年的庆典将由一场为期两天的户外盛会拉开序幕，当中邀请了来自澳大利亚和东南亚顶尖的艺术家和表演者。这场命名为A+SEAN的户外盛会将在旧关仔角的大操场热力举行。如果你看过荷兰艺术家 Theo Jansen在网上破百万观赏次数的仿生兽(Strandbeests)的视频,这将会是你亲身观赏仿生兽的难得机会!同时也有来自澳大利亚的斯纳夫玩偶剧团 (Snuff Puppets)也将会在场迎接你。至于那些享受现场表演或演唱的，这场户外盛会有来自马来西亚和东南亚地区最受欢迎的乐队都将高歌大家熟悉的歌曲。这包括Nidji，其单曲已被用来作为曼联2013年的主题曲，以及背景音乐在东南亚宣传片极受欢迎的电视连续剧－英雄。同时表演的还有大马人最爱的OAG和 Ocean of Fire，以及歌星Dasha Logan和Bihzhu。此外，来自东南亚区的特色市场将会摆出最顶尖的艺术作品，书籍和时尚饰品，当然也少不了美食摊点。

在同一个周末，地球之歌(Svara Bhumi)将用土著音乐填满整个槟州大会堂。本次演出将包括澳大利亚领先的原住民乐队“黑色臂带” (Black Arm Band)和其他来自新西兰，印尼和马来西亚表演者。本场音乐会将作为今年乔治市艺术节开幕典礼以向土著音乐致敬。 其他节日亮点包括乔治市艺术节的全新制作的戏剧 – Pearl of the Eastern and Oriental -由Lim Yu-Beng, Tan Kheng Hua 和2014年的乔治市艺术节高票房的演出 – 2 Houses的制片导演与团队; 另一个特设地点的节目 – Moved by Padi 由我们的本土驰名舞者，编导爱达乐依达带领;在亚洲首演的 Triptyque; 东南亚首演 - Kaa sh, Gecko剧场的 Missing还有由Gandini Juggling带来的Smashed.

今年新加入的还有来自亚洲各地的FACP（亚洲文化推广联合会）的委员们。 FACP每一年都在亚洲的不同城市主办而今年槟城有幸的被选为第34届联合会的年度会议地点。本次会议的宗旨是为艺术家和艺术家的经理，文化企业家和领袖提供平台，以促进国际巡演，以及艺术产业面临的问题进行讨论。

乔治市艺术节都一直努力的回馈社会并以提供社区门票和组织募集资金项目作为实际行动。今年，我们将这种努力化为为艺术与人文出一份力。我们希望能透过这项活动筹到更多的社区门票，教育研讨会和艺术补助的资金。再加上，我们将举办座谈会谈谈关于人文与艺术(Stories, Humanity and What About The Arts?)，这场讲座会将邀请Burning Man的创办人 Larry Harvey与其他国际知名的讲座人。 我们还在努力的确保今年的合作伙伴和赞助商，也希望有兴趣者与我们联系。 欲了解更多详情以及门票，请浏览www.georgetownfestival.com

We spent the first few years building a brand for GTF to put it on the world map of festivals. Since 2014, we have focused on giving the community accessibility to the arts, offering world-class shows at affordable prices and keeping a majority of the events free.This year, we pick up this momentum and take on a bigger role and responsibility as we embark on more initiatives for the people under our newly launched ARTS FOR HUMANITY project.- Joe Sidek, Festival Director

OUR gOALs In 2016, GTF launches its multi-level efforts to contribute to the community through

- Community Tickets- Educational Workshops- Grants for Art Projects

This will be continued in the future with:

- AB+C Programmes- Educational Grants- Setting up of A Resource Centre

OUR MissiOnWe believe that arts should be accessible to the community irrespective of economic, racial and social divisions. The mission for Arts For Humanity would be to help bridge the gap, providing

- An accessible platform to the arts for all - A platform through which artists and practitioners in the creative industry can showcase their work- A connection between educational experts, aspiring artists and practitioners of arts

The Arts for Humanity project will kick off with a series of talks featuring renowned figures in the art world, including Burning Man festival co-founder Larry Harvey and Cambodian film director Rithy Panh (to be confirmed). They will share their personal artistic journeys and speak about the ways in which stories impact a society and consequently, the world.

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“The Black Arm Band reminds me of the long struggle and the long journey we’ve been on. Thirty years ago, we were marching for justice down the city streets, but now we’re telling our stories in the concert halls.” - Archie Roach

As the official opening act of GTF this year, Svara Bhumi (Songs of the Earth) will feature one of Australia’s leading aboriginal bands, the Black Arm Band, as well as other indigenous bands from New Zealand, Indonesia and Malaysia as a tribute to music from the region.

Led by a strategic team of Australia’s foremost indigenous artists, the Black Arm Band’s musical tradition and presentation has been forged from over 40,000 years of living with culture, and infused with contemporary styles that have been adopted by Australian Aboriginals. The Black Arm Band’s programmes include national and international touring, educational outreach and workshops as well as remote community engagement.

sVara BhuMI 29 - 30 Jul | DeWaN srI pINaNG

The Black Arm Band Ria Hall

The A+SEAN Showcase will be a colossal two-day event featuring the best of Australian and Southeast Asian Nation talents. Highlighting at A+SEAN will be the larger-than-life Strandbeests and Snuff Puppets, designed to awe visitors with their sheer size and ingenuity in creation. For those who enjoy music, popular acts from ASEAN countries including Indonesian band Nidji, whose single has been used as a Manchester United anthem in 2013, and Malaysian favourites OAG, Ocean of Fire, Dasha Logan and Bihzhu will be belting out their hits at the outdoor concert. There will also be an art, books and lifestyle market, mouth-watering delicacies at food trucks, a photobooth to rival Snapchat’s favourite feature and more!

Larger than life, stranger than fiction - Snuff Puppets are sure to turn heads wherever they go. The team has created over 2000 giant puppets and visited over 25 countries including Taiwan, Japan, UK, Portugal, Ireland and New Zealand. They will be parading through George Town to ambush the audience and entice them into the world of theatre - an experience you wouldn’t want to miss!

As a continuation of last year’s ASEAN Classics, we have once again compiled a series of notable films from the region to be showcased throughout the festival. Events include:- Talks: The Long & Short of Films (30 July)- Director’s Showcase (Every Sunday, from 31 July-28 August)- ASEAN Horror (Every Thursday, from 4 August-25 August)- Coffee Shorts (TBC)

“The world’s biggest human puppet.” - Herald Sun (Australia)

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30 & 31 Jul | esplaNaDe

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Pearl of the Eastern & Oriental is a GTF commissioned, promenade-style performance at Penang’s iconic E&O Hotel. A young lady butler ponders her future as a young Penangite, but not until guests and ghosts from the hotel’s past and present have had their say. Written and directed by Lim Yu-Beng. Produced by Tan Kheng Hua.

pearl OF The easTerN & OrIeNTal 28-31 Jul | 4-7 auG | e&O hOTel

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Imagine PVC skeletons the size of trucks ambling gracefully across a beach and you might just be able to picture a Strandbeest. Having racked up more than 3.7 million views on his TED talk, Dutch artist Theo Jansen has enthralled people from all over the world with these life-like creations and will be bringing them to Southeast Asia for the first time.

“A self-styled god, Jansen is evolving an entirely new line of animals: immense multi-legged walking critters designed to roam the Dutch coastline, feeding on gusts of wind.” - Wired News

sTraNDBeesT 30-31 Jul | esplaNaDe

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OAgnidji

Tan Kheng Hua Lim Yu-Beng

Award-winning physical dance theatre company Gecko presents Missing through a series of extraordinary images, jaw-dropping choreography and a tantalising multilingual vocal landscape. Since its premier in 2012, Missing has garnered international acclaim as it continues to tour around the world to tell the tale of Lily as she revisits her past, urging the audience to consider their origins and how far they have strayed from who they are.

All That Fall is a multi-layered composition of voices that can be experienced as a black comedy, a murder mystery, a cryptic literary riddle or a quasi-musical score. Set in a uniquely atmospheric, theatrically-tuned listening chamber, Pan Pan Theatre’s creative experimentation is sure to command attention from start to finish.

“A kind of restless delirium, dense with poetic effect.” –The Guardian

“...An experience that is communal yet intensely private.” –The Guardian

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5 & 6 auG | DeWaN srI pINaNG

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Named “Best Modern Choreography” by The Critics’ Circle National Dance Award in 2002, Kaash (Hindi word for ‘if only’) is revived in this 2014 production by world-renowned dancer and choreographer, Akram Khan. Together with internationally celebrated sculptor Anish Kapoor and composer Nitin Sawhney, Khan continues his quest to build bridges between the world of contemporary dance and the Indian classical dance form Kathak.

“An exquisitely beautiful shifting tapestry of tightly sewn motion, light and dark.” - New York Times

Kaash 20 & 21 auG | DeWaN srI pINaNG

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The traditional art of Potehi used to be performed for gods in temples, but is now finding new relevance with contemporary audiences. This year, George Town Festival is bringing in traditional troupes from Malaysia, Indonesia and Taiwan - the Taiwanese one having put on 300 performances a year and played in major venues such as London’s Festival Hall - where the puppets are once again set to bring stories to life.

As the oldest, most outstanding and influential Flamenco-Andalusí group, Chekara brings the group’s second project Tan cerca, tan lejos (So near, so far) to Asia for the first time at George Town Festival. Produced with Estrella Morente, who has been described as “flamenco royalty” and is the voice behind Penélope Cruz’s flamenco song in Volver, this project pays homage to the famous flamenco figure Enrique Morente.

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19 & 20 auG | Cheah KONGsI

19 & 20 auG | MBpp TOWN hall

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After a successful inauguration last year, Butterworth Fringe Festival (BFF) returns this year with exciting new acts. *More details to be announced soon*

Stay up-to-date: www.facebook.com/ButterworthFringeFestival

BuTTerWOrTh FrINGe FesTIVal(BFF) 13 & 14 auG | JalaN JeTI laMa

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Moved by Padi is a multi-arts collaborative project led by Malaysia’s leading choreographer and dancer Aida Redza. With rice being a staple in Asia, Moved by Padi (Malay for ‘paddy’) is fundamentally rooted in the belief that what one consumes becomes the flesh, blood and soul of what we are, of ourselves.

Together with her artistic collaborators, Ombak-Ombak ArtStudio, Ng Chor Guan (composer), Sarah Ameera (visual artist), Lisa Foo (installation artist) and Mao Arata (Japanese choreographer and performer), they will present a contemporary reinvention of rituals and communal celebrations honouring the semangat (spirit) of paddy and rice as a source of existence and self.

MOVeD BY paDI 27 & 28 auG | MaCalluM

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After performing at the 2012 Academy Awards Ceremony and directing the first segment of the Opening Ceremony at the Sochi Olympic games, Canadian-based Les 7 doigts de la main brings the Asian premiere of Triptyque to George Town Festival. The mesmerising three-part show is an ingenious spectacle in which circus acrobatics meet contemporary dance.

Triptyque is a collaboration between three of the world’s most well-known choreographers - Marie Chouinard, Victor Quijada and Marcos Morau. The show is directed by Samuel Tétreault, co-founder and co-Artistic Director of Les 7 doigts de la main, who also performs in all three pieces. The result of this collaboration pushes boundaries towards the undefinable, uncategorisable, visceral, breathtaking and touchingly human.

“These Canadian circus performers own the space where acrobatics meet dance.” - Evening Standard

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After performing over 5000 shows in 50 countries, the world-renowned jugglers of Gandini Juggling present Smashed, a sensational mix of circus and theatre. This hour-long spectacle explores the dark art of juggling in a series of nostalgic filmic scenes that traverse tense relationships, lost love and afternoon tea in a way that is funny and inventive.

“This is a show in which the tensions between mind and body, concentration and distraction, surface blandness and hidden emotion, mathematical patterns and chaos often threaten to explode, and do in a finale of smashed cockery, which is as terrifyingly vicious as it is funny.” - The Guardian

sMasheD 27 & 28 auG sOUTHEAsT AsiAn PREMiERE

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The Federation for Asian Cultural Promotion (FACP) is an association for individuals or corporations who are involved or interested in the performing arts. FACP is a non-profit, non-political organisation that works to promote networks for performing arts managers in the region and to foster understanding of the rich cultural heritage of Asia around the world.

The FACP holds an annual conference, hosted each year by a different Asian city. This year, the 34th annual conference will be held in Penang on 28th and 29th of August in conjunction with George Town Festival. Previous hosts include Manila, Seoul, Tokyo and Bangkok. The conference aims to facilitate international touring and artistic issues and challenges facing the arts industry, providing a platform for arts and artist managers, cultural entrepreneurs and leaders.

Registration: facp2016.peatix.com or georgetownfestival.com/event/facp-conference/

27 - 30 auG | e&O hOTelFeDeraTION FOr asIaN CulTural prOMOTION (FaCp)

AgA (Asian gems in the Arts) Performances:1. Sung Jung Trio with Park Jun Wong [Seoul]2. Kabataang Gitarista [Manila]3. Yiu-Kwong Chung’s Nuowo III by Yin-Chun Chen & Chien-Wei Wu[Taipei]4. The HIBIKI – Resonance - with Yuhi Ozaki [Tokyo]5. Rhythm in Bronze [Kuala Lumpur]6. Yat Po Singers [Hong Kong]7. Jiangzhou Drum Orchestra [Beijing]

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Watch water-ink paintings come to life as internationally acclaimed South Korean artist Lee Lee-Nam reimagines traditional art and juxtaposes it with digital imagery, creating vivid images that have been likened to dreams overlapping with reality. He has held over 200 exhibitions worldwide and his work can be found in New York, Beijing and Germany.

“Media artist Lee is a magician who breathes new life into masterpieces with digital technology. Paintings become animated in his hands as Lee creates further depth in them” – Korea Times

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SightedReading Art Honda by Gabriel Pitcher Northern Hemisphere Oriental LightsChairsBurningKata kata 2100Occupying Beach Street

GTF Classical Programme - Busking for a CauseGTF Classical Programme - Music From The Era of Captain Francis LightSacred MusicGamelan in the park

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We Are Artist:Community Finger Painting Mural Liars Walk72 hour Painting Challenge & Exhibition

Islamic Thursdays:Islamic MusicIslamic Haj Centre TourIslamic Historic Tour

Penang Chinese 5 ClansDrum 3/4GTF TALKSHeritage ToursProjek basikal klasikConnecting the LightsKampong Australia

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Romancing Survival: Green Roots and HeritagePANICRAMALittle Black DressThen and NowPenang Street Art Same Same “Portrait of Malaysia”

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OBSCURA Festival is Malaysia’s premier photography festival that celebrates photography from Asia and around the globe. Featuring two major exhibition curations, six nights of projection installations, a photo book festival, workshops, talks and an assortment of fringe events, the fourth edition promises to be the most exciting edition yet. This year, OBSCURA will feature over 2500 images through the works of over 180 photographers from around the world.

For more information: www.obscurafestival.com

OBsCura FesTIVal 19 - 31 auG Beastly

Joining us this year are:

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Lee Lee-NamCh’ng Kiah KieanGabriel Pitcher

Alvin NeohTheo JansenAmmar Khalifa

Ethen NgMarie DargentMatthieu Robert-Ortis

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Media that would like to have better access to the events, shows and artists can apply for the following media accreditation:

REviEW AccEss - For media who will be writing reviews of shows or eventsApply to book an interview and/or for complimentary media tickets to the shows that you will be reviewing by 15 July 2016. A credential will be provided to you for identification.

gEnERAL AccEss - For media who will cover the festival.With this, you can still apply for a limited number of complimentary tickets to shows. For media kits, artists details and other information, visit georgetownfestival.com. Apply for complimentary media tickets to selected shows. A credential will be provided to you for identification. This access is also recommended for camera crews and photographers who need to be identified as media.

OnLinE AccEss - For media who only need access to online artist information, images and media releases.Apply to add your contact details to GTF media release distribution lists. Access to media kits, artists details and other information is available on georgetownfestival.com. This access is recommended for media who may not be in Penang, Malaysia, to cover the event, or media who opt for mediums like the radio where interviews can be conducted over the phone. No credential is necessary for this access.

The cut-off date for media accreditation and interview arrangements is 15 JULY 2016. You will be contacted to confirm your application. Kindly visit georgetownfestival.com or email carey.ooi@georgetownfestival.com to apply for GTF media accreditation.

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For more info, please visit georgetownfestival.com or contact:

Carey Ooi, Marcomms Manager – carey.ooi@georgetownfestival.comTay Yi Lin, Media & PR Assistant – yilin.tay@georgetownfestival.com

Tel: (604) 261 6308 Fax: (604) 261 6305