| 词条 | George Town Festival |
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| name = George Town Festival | native_name = | native_name_lang = | logo = http://georgetownfestival.com/georgetownfestival.jpg | logo_alt = George Town Festival | logo_caption = George Town Festival logo of 2014 | logo_size = | image = http://georgetownfestival.com/gtf2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/MainSlider_GTFbranding-2000Wx768pixelsH.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | status = Active | genre = Festival | date = August | begins = | ends = | frequency = Annually | venue = George Town, Penang | location = George Town, Penang | coordinates = | country = {{flag|Malaysia}} | years_active = | first = 2010 | founder_name = Joe Sidek[1] | last = | prev = | next = | participants = | attendance =250,000 (2015)[2] | capacity = | area = | budget = | activity = | leader_name = | patron = | organised = Joe Sidek Productions Sdn Bhd[3] | filing = | people = | sponsor = | website = {{URL|http://georgetownfestival.com/}} | footnotes = }} The George Town Festival is an annual cultural festival held within the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. The month-long art festival takes place every August throughout the city. Inaugurated in 2010, the festival was initially mooted to celebrate the inscription of George Town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4] It has since grown into a "major Asian arts event", attracting about 250,000 visitors in 2015.[4][2] HistoryIn 2009, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, a state agency tasked with monitoring and promoting the city's heritage, had held a day-long festival to mark the inscription of the historical core of George Town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the previous year.[5] Encouraged by the success of that event, a longer, month-long festival was mooted in 2010. Joe Sidek, a well known Malaysian artist, was roped in to manage the festival.[1] In spite of budgetary constraints, the inaugural event was successfully held throughout the month of July in 2010.[1][5] The art festival has been organised yearly since then, with events being held by utilising the city's heritage architecture as performance venues.[5][1][14] The 2014 edition drew in 218,355 visitors, a figure which rose to 250,000 in the following year.[2] Festival program descriptionThe George Town Festival is held to celebrate and preserve the local arts, culture and heritage.[6] Artistic performance, including dance, music and theater, as well as photography and heritage exhibitions, have been included in the festival.[7] Although the month-long art festival is typically headlined by international acts, the majority of the acts are of local origin.[8][9] In addition, the art festival has become a conduit where regional cultural arts are promoted. For instance, the 2014 edition featured several acts by Singaporean artists highlighting the shared culture between the two fellow Straits Settlements cities, whilst in 2017, the festival was kicked off with an ensemble of musical performances from throughout Southeast Asia.[4][9][10][11] References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{Cite news|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/george-town-festival-s-secret-to-success-penang-first-tourism-9478074|title=George Town Festival’s secret to success? Penang first, tourism second|work=Channel NewsAsia|access-date=2017-12-24|language=en-US}} 2. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=http://penangmonthly.com/article.aspx?pageid=2692&name=festivals_in_numbers|title=Festivals in numbers|last=|first=|date=November 2015|website=Penang Monthly|access-date=2017-12-24}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.georgetownfestival.com/contact|title=George Town Festival|website=www.georgetownfestival.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-24}} 4. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/01/arts/international/george-town-festival-is-making-its-name-as-major-asian-arts-event.html|title=Old Colonial City in Malaysia Becomes a Stage|last=Chen|first=May Yee|date=31 July 2014|website=The New York Times|access-date=2017-11-29}} 5. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=http://penangmonthly.com/article.aspx?pageid=8080&name=celebration_of_culture|title=Celebration of Culture|last=Rosalind Chua|first=|date=June 2010|website=Penang Monthly|access-date=2017-12-24}} 6. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/arts-baby-grows-up|title=Penang's George Town Festival grows up|last=Carolyn Hong|first=|date=16 August 2016|website=The Straits Times|access-date=2016-10-28}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/features/article/george-town-festival-2016-to-feature-giant-puppets-beach-creature-asean-mar|title=George Town Festival 2016 to feature giant puppets, beach creature, Asean market and more|date=5 July 2016|website=The Malay Mail|access-date=2016-11-09}} 8. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/1938593/malaysias-george-town-festival-staying-small-growing-fast|title=Malaysia’s George Town Festival staying small but growing up fast|work=South China Morning Post|access-date=2017-12-24|language=en}} 9. ^1 {{Cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/travel/the-month-long-george-town-festival-presents-a-city-that-is-comfortable-in-its-own|title=The month-long George Town Festival presents a city that is comfortable in its own skin|last=Nabilah Said|first=|date=2014-08-08|work=The Straits Times|access-date=2017-12-24|language=en}} 10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://georgetownfestival.com/program/svara_asean|title=Svara ASEAN|website=georgetownfestival.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-24}} 11. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/features/article/george-town-festival-opens-with-the-tunes-of-asean#qSidiOCaUOCW77J9.97|title=George Town Festival opens with the tunes of Asean|date=2017-07-29|access-date=2017-12-24}} External links
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