In-Between Arts Festival
26 – 30 November
The In-Between Arts Festival (IBAF) is a five-day festival dedicated to those who are looking forward to ‘taste’ food in a different way. IBAF this year will offer a concoction of events, featuring food zines, food presentation with an unusual twist, and definitely a lot of food in your mouth. Anchored with the mission to serve a unique experience of food and zines, IBAF will be a great platform for the community to interact and exchange views on art, food and culture. This year’s organiser, Hin Bus Depot is driven towards showcasing contemporary and progressive artists, artworks and art forms, which will be infused to manifest and reflect this edition of IBAF. Expect programmes like food demonstrations, cook-off challenges, sharing sessions, workshops and more will be held throughout the festival.
Penang Island Jazz Festival
1 – 4 December
The Penang Island Jazz Festival began in 2004 and ever since then it has been held on the first weekend of December for the past 12 years. The dates for this year’s 12th + 1 edition are from the 1st to 4th December. Poised as the annual musical destination for music lovers from all over the world, the festival’s four-day programme includes the outdoor Jazz By The Beach, the Creative Malaysia Fringe Programme, Music Workshops, the Island Music Forum, Jazz Gallery Exhibitions, the early morning Sunrise @ Tropical Spice Garden and more! The festival’s main stage programme features a wide variety of musical styles and among some of this year’s performers are saxophone/guitar duo of Nicole Jo & Peter Fine from Switzerland, harmonica/keyboardist Mathias Heise with his group Quadrillion, Ethnic-jazz group from Korea – Kim Oki Band, Triple Standard from Japan, Rafal Sarnecki Quintet – a Poland-Malaysian collaboration and others.
