Misc. Heritage News – August to November 2015
[updated 03 Dec.2015] SARAWAK 30 July – Bario, Borneo Highlands. At the occasion of the Bario Food and Cultural Festival, Puan Sri Jamilah Anu, wife …
Posts tagged Urban heritage
Uncertain fate for Penang’s magnificent colonial mansions
Say “Penang heritage” and most of us will think of George Town’s shophouses and Chinese mansions (such as the well known Blue Mansion). But there …
When in Penang… : the old protestant cemetery
A cemetery…. interesting place to visit? Yes, with burials dating back as far as 1785, Penang’s landscaped protestant cemetery is a real heritage site. As …
Talk on Penang houses – Sunday 14 June
Invitation to SHS members “The Penang House and the Straits Architect 1887–1941” Talk by Dr. Jon Lim jointly organised by PAM (Malaysian Institute of Architects) …
“Sarawak Heritage and its Interpretation for Tour Guides” workshop
For the second year in a row, Sarawak Heritage Society has joined forces with the Ministry of Tourism Sarawak to run a workshop on heritage …
The difficult road to balanced heritage conservation: lessons from George Town
The old town of Georgetown (Penang) was listed as UNESCO Word Heritage in 2008. Visit Georgetown nowadays and you will see a town in deep …