Penang World Music Festival 2013

 Date: 30^th & 31^st March 2013

Venue: Quarry Park, Penang Botanic Gardens

Only a week left to the most anticipated music event in Penang – the Penang World Music Festival 2013! The festival will be happening on the 30^th & 31^st of March 2013 at the Quarry Park, Penang Botanic Gardens.

This year there are  12 International music groups from West Africa, Portugal, Brazil, Bulgaria,Turkey, Iran, Australia, New York, Philippines, Japan, Malaysia; performing  various world music genres such as Folk, Fusion, Aboriginal, Traditional and many more.

During the day, music lovers can join the musicians with special workshops highlighting various exotic musical instruments and while interacting with the musicians themselves. On Saturday, 30^th March the workshops will be focusing on string instruments, brass and woodwind while on Sunday 31^st March there will be workshops on guitars, percussions and vocals. There is also KIDZ WORLD, especially for children from 5.00pm to 6.00 on both days. For more information on workshop schedules and concert schedule, please visit http://penangworldmusic.gov.my/

Getting there

Shuttle buses are provided from Bayview Beach Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel, Park Royal, Holiday Inn, Golden Sands, Lone Pine, Flamingo, Rainbow Paradise, Eastin Hotel, Traders, Cititel, City Bayview E&O, Royal Hotel, Northam Hotel to Botanic Gardens at only RM10 for return trip. Shuttles will be available from 12.30pm onwards.

Festival goers can also opt to take Rapid Penang bus route 10 to the festival ground.

If you are planning to drive to the festival ground, you are advised to park at Youth Park. There will be a free shuttle bus service from Youth Park to Quarry Park.

Tickets

PWMF 2013 tickets can be purchased at RM80 per adult and RM40 per child for the one-day pass, and RM140.00 per adult and RM70.00 per child for the two-day pass. In Penang, tickets are sold at the information counter on Level 1 KOMTAR (in front of Maybank), Discovery Overland Holidays office at Prima Tanjung (Tanjung Tokong ), Switch Outlets at Gurney Plaza, Straits Quay, Queensbay Mall and Sunway Carnival Mall, as well as the Marathon Kiosk at North Zone Queensbay Mall (Ground Floor, in front of Winter Warmers).

For more information on PWMF 2013 or online ticket purchase, please visit our website www.penangworldmusic.gov.my, contact 016-4110000, or e-mail us at  info@visitipenang.gov.my.

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