Penang Watch

Premier show of `Old But Not Dead' -Penang's film on bus problems and forum on Penang's future on public transports

Date : Mar 18th (Sunday)

Time : 3.00pm

Venue : Main Hall, Grand Continental Hotel, Brickiln Rd

Entrance : FREE !

Programs: * premier show of Penang's home made film `Old But Not Dead' -on Penang's notorious bus problems. 20 Minutes. Producer : Ong BK on behalf of Bus Users Group(BUG)

Synopsis : Old man Lee took a bus to perform an important but suspected mission. Despite various transport obstacles that tested his patience he persevered to the end to reach the destination where his very logical and rational mission was revealed ! Over 20 Penangites were involved in the making of the first ever film by the local filming group organised by Bus Users Group(BUG). Your support for the home made film to allow Penangites to speak out through the film media, is very much appreciated !

Forthnightly film screening by NONAY Film Club :

Date : Mar 18th (Sunday)

Time : 7.30pm

Venue : D' Space (60 Weld Quay, 4th fl of Wisma Oh Kongsi)

Title : Nite on Earth

Synopsis : Stories of cabbies from 5 cities. None from Penang -their stories too bad to be included ! Good to see a contrast -where cabbies are the prefered 1st source of info for visitors elsewhere -but in Penang they ask you if you want *7%89 and overcharge you !

A discussion about the film will follow the screening.

Free entrance -all welcome ! 

Enq.013-5900339(Ong)

For more info, visit wccpenang.org.

International Women's Day function :

Community Walk against Violence

Mar 25th 10.00am-1.00pm Queensbay Mall

Registration : RM10.00

Enq. 2280342

Organiser : Women Centre for Change (WCC), Adventist Hospital

For further details go to here.

A story of our time !

Special screening of Julian Cheah's brand new film `Penyesalan Tak Berakhir'(The Never-Ending Regret):

Date : Mar 25th (Sunday)

Time : 8.30pm

Venue : D' Space (60 Weld Quay)

Entrance : FREE ! All welcome.

Enq. 013-5900339(Ong BK)

Synopsis :-

“PENYESALAN TAK BERAKHIR”

Sinopsis

Mak Ina seorang perempuan tua di sebuah kampung yang miskin dan mengada
pekerjaan.

Anak lelakinya Borhan menninggal di bandar menjadi kaya dalam perniagaan.
Dia tidak mempedulikan emak dia walaupun Mak Ina cuba menjumpa dia beberapa
kali.

From CEPAT information :

Meeting between RapidPenang, CEPAT & Dr Teng Hock Nan(State Exco on transport):

Date : 1-4-07 (Sunday)

Time : 3.30pm

Venue : Temple of Fine Arts, Babington Ave (Beside Prison)

Limited spaces-to attend please contact:

013-5900339 (Ong BK)

Nonay Film Club's free film screening :

 Title : Night on Earth

Synopsis : tales of cabbies from 5 cities. Penang's unscrupulous cabbies are not among the 5-but the 5 short films could make you feel for a different image for cabbies in Malaysia !

Date : 1-4-2007 (Sunday)

Time : 8.00pm

Venue : D' Space (60 Weld Quay, 4th Fl of Wisma Oh)

Note : There could be interesting shorts screened before the feature-look out !

Enq.013-5900339(Ong)

Featuring:-
1.Weot Skam
2.Gang Buster
3.Pazahora
4.Samurai Champloo
5.The 4 Sivits

More info here.

Kg Berembang's Wayng kulit from www.youtube.com

Benefit gig for Kg Berembang community & Soft Launch for D' Space !

Finally there is 1st ever events which link up the 3rd & 4th floors of D' Space -after 1 year in operation ! So it is also a 1st year anniversary -what a long way !

Programs :

5.00pm : exhibition on the notorious Kg Berembang's demolition -photos & videos