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The
Penang Global Ethic Project Launch
DISCOVERY
TRAILS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (3-15
persons per group)
Exploring our Streets of Harmony
LEBUH
FARQUHAR–JALAN MASJID KAPITAN KELING–LEBUH ARMENIAN–LEBUH
ACHEH
9.00am to 11.30am, Saturdays for lower secondary
school students
Trails
which are specially designed for young people, with hands-on activities
such as interviews, information hunts, group work, documentation
and interactive learning of skills such as making of songkok,
flower garlands and joss-sticks. To register call Penang Heritage
Trust/ARTS-ED at 604-264 2631.
Photo
Gallery
Training workshop
for the tour guides by Khoo Salma.
Warm
up sessions
Church
of the Assumption
LEBUH FARQUHAR
The oldest
Catholic church in Penang, formed in 1786 by the Eurasians of
southern Thailand and Kedah. The church building dates from 1860.
The church was elevated to the Cathedral of the Diocese of Penang
in 1955.
St.
George's Church
LEBUH FARQUHAR
The oldest
Anglican Church in Southeast Asia. The building dates from 1818
and was designed by Captain Robert Smith of Madras Engineers,
who painted the famous early views of Penang. The Anglicans follow
the traditions developed by the Church of England.
Kuan
Yin Temple
JALAN MASJID KAPITAN KELING
The Kuan
Yin Temple is a Chinese temple dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy,
an incarnation of the Boddhisatva Avaloekiteshvera. On the 1st
and 15th of each lunar month, devotees observe a vegetarian diet
and offer joss-sticks at the temple. The temple hosts Chinese
opera and puppet shows during the three annual feast days on the
19th day of the second, sixth and ninth month of the lunar calender.
Kapitan
Keling Mosque
JALAN MASJID KAPITAN KELING
The mosque
was founded by Kapitan Keling Cauder Mohudeen, leader of the Tamil
Muslim community, on trust lands endowed by the East India Company
in 1801. The mosque parishioners are Sunni Muslims, of both Shafie
and Hanafi schools. Sermons are conducted in Malay and Tamil.
The present Moghul revival look, circa 1910, was designed by the
German Eurasian architect, Henry Alfred Neubronner.
Sri
Maha Mariamman Temple
LEBUH QUEEN
This public
temple, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Sri Maha Mariamman, was
built in 1833. Historically, it catered to the Tamil community
of traders and stevedores originating from South India. The temple
is the focus of two annual festivals, Thaipusam in January/ February
and Chitraparuam in April/ May.
Photos
by Adrian Cheah and Penang
Heritage Trust.
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