Impressive band line-up for Penang World Music Festival 2013

Date: 30^th & 31^st March 2013

Venue: Quarry Park, Penang Botanical Gardens

The tranquil and nature-inspired setting at the Penang Botanic Gardens’ Quarry Park will be perfect to showcase the diverse range of musicians that will be making Penang home on the last week of March this year. Audiences can immerse themselves in not just music and culture but nature as well at the 2013 edition of the Penang World Music Festival (PWMF) which will be featuring a total of 12 bands on 30 and 31 March.

Among them are Kimi Djabate (Guinea- Bissau), Nasout (Iran), Alp Bora Quartet (Turkey), Saharadja (Indonesia), Inka Marka (South America), Kalayo (Philippines), Mu from Portugal and Malaysian bands.

Each of the bands will showcase their unique music and instruments, creating tunes that will rock the Pearl of the Orient. Mu will present the upbeat Portuguese folk tune using the bazouki and hurdy gurdy, cello and percussion while Kimi and his talented musicians will serenade the audience with the sound of Africa on the balafon.

Inka Marka from South America will showcase the tunes of the Andes. Kalayo which means fire, is expected to put the heat on at the festival with their melodic traditional Filipino folk music infused with pop rock beat.

The night concert for these two nights will be from 7.00pm till midnight. Additionally, there will also be music and art workshops by the performers prior to the concert from 2.00pm to 6.00pm.

These workshop are interactive and allows the audience to learn about the unique music and traditional instruments of each performing group. This encourages an atmosphere of openness and will enrich the visitors’ experience as opposed to conventional concert venues.

This annual festival is organized by the Penang State Tourism Development and Culture Committee. Tickets to the festival are priced at RM80 per day for adult and RM30 per day for a child between five and 12 years old.

The organizing committee is also collaborating with Discovery Overland Holidays to offer a PWMF promotion package with 3 Days 2 nights stay at various hotels in Penang with prices starting from RM230 nett per person. Booking period has been extended till 28 February 2012.

For more information and for ticket purchase, please visit www.penangworldmusic.gov.my.

For inquiries on the festival, please call 04-6505136 / 016-4110000 or e-mail to info@visitpenang.gov.my.