Editing Penang (section)

==Culture==
{{Main|Culture of Penang}}
[[File:Chingay in George Town 2024.jpg|thumb|A [[Chingay parade|Chingay]] troupe in [[George Town, Penang|George Town]]. To this day, the Chingay parade continues to be a major expression of [[Penangite Chinese|Penang Chinese]] identity.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Daniel Goh |first=P. S. |date=2011 |title=State carnivals and the subvention of multiculturalism in Singapore |url=https://ap5.fas.nus.edu.sg/fass/socgohd/bjos_1347.pdf |journal=[[National University of Singapore]] |page=120 }}</ref>]]

=== Festivals ===
Penang's cosmopolitan society results in a great number of celebrations and festivities throughout the year. The state hosts major cultural and religious events, including [[Chinese New Year]], [[Eid al-Fitr]]i, [[Diwali]], [[Thaipusam]], [[Vaisakhi]], [[Christmas]], [[Vesak]] and [[Songkran (Thailand)|Songkran]].<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Calendar of Events 2022 |url=https://www.mypenang.gov.my/uploads/downloads/COE2022-v9.pdf |journal=Penang Global Tourism }}</ref> Chinese New Year celebrations last for 15 days and are marked with festivities unique to the state, such as the birthday of the [[Jade Emperor]], and the annual opening of Chinese ancestral halls and associations in [[George Town, Penang|George Town]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wang |first=Yi |date=30 January 2023 |title=Discover Cultural Treasures in Chinese New Year Celebration at Malaysia's Penang |url=https://english.news.cn/20230130/75812590d34047fa893c1783d5de2ac7/c.html |access-date=7 December 2023 |work=[[Xinhua News Agency]] }}</ref><ref name="Jeremy Tan-2024">{{Cite news |last=Jeremy Tan |date=14 February 2024 |title=Showcase of Cherished Traditions |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2024/02/14/showcase-of-cherished-traditions |access-date=15 March 2024 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] }}</ref> The 15th and final day of Chinese New Year is celebrated with a [[Peranakan Chinese]]-inspired [[Lantern Festival]].<ref name="Jeremy Tan-2024" />

George Town is credited as the origin of a unique form of the [[Chingay parade|Chingay procession]], which involves participants balancing oversized flags on their heads or hands.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McIntyre |first=Ian |date=10 March 2023 |title=New Attractions Await Visitors to Penang |url=https://www.thevibes.com/articles/lifestyles/87457/new-attractions-await-visitors-to-penang |access-date=7 December 2023 |work=The Vibes }}</ref> A state-held Chingay parade takes place in George Town annually, although Chingay performances are also frequently included in Chinese festivals and significant state events throughout Penang.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 March 2023 |title=Chingay Festival in Penang is Back |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/03/11/chingay-festival-in-penang-is-back |access-date=7 December 2023 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] }}</ref>

Expatriates residing in Penang have introduced their celebrations to the state. [[Bon (festival)|Bon Odori]], a Japanese festival celebrated annually in George Town, has gained popularity among locals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Information & Culture |url=https://www.penang.my.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/00_000285.html |access-date=7 December 2023 |website=Consulate-General of Japan in Penang, Malaysia }}</ref> [[Saint Patrick's Day|St. Patrick's Day]] and [[Oktoberfest]], traditionally celebrated by ethnic Irish and German communities respectively, are also celebrated in the city.<ref>{{Cite news |last=N. Trisha |date=14 March 2016 |title=St Patrick's Day Celebrated with Merriment over Four Days |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2016/03/14/turning-green-withirish-pride-st-patricks-day-celebrated-with-merriment-over-four-days/ |access-date=14 March 2016 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jeremy Tan |date=9 October 2010 |title=Oktoberfest Cheer in Penang |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2010/10/09/oktoberfest-cheer-in-penang/ |access-date=9 October 2010 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] }}</ref>

Penang also hosts several major festivals each year, including the [[George Town Festival]] which has become one of the largest arts events in [[Southeast Asia]] since its inaugural event in 2010.<ref name="Chen-2014">{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=May Yee |date=31 July 2014 |title=Old Colonial City in Malaysia Becomes a Stage |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/01/arts/international/george-town-festival-is-making-its-name-as-major-asian-arts-event.html |access-date=29 November 2017 |website=[[The New York Times]] }}</ref> In 2018, the [[George Town Literary Festival]] became the first Southeast Asian literary event to achieve the international Literary Festival Award at the [[London Book Fair]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ferrarese |first=Marco |date=15 November 2019 |title=Bookworms and Big Ideas Collide at George Town Literary Festival |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/Bookworms-and-big-ideas-collide-at-George-Town-Literary-Festival |access-date=7 December 2023 |work=[[Nikkei, Inc.]] }}</ref>

===Arts===
[[File:Motion And Stillness (243518115).jpeg|thumb|[[Ernest Zacharevic]]'s ''Children on a Bicycle'' at [[Armenian Street, George Town|Armenian Street]] in [[George Town, Penang|George Town]]. This mural was among ''[[The Guardian]]'''s compilation of graffiti destinations worldwide in 2013.<ref name="Chang-2014">{{Cite journal |last=Chang |first=Shu Fun |date=2014 |title=Street Art Sparkle as a New Economic Driver in Penang |url=http://eprints.usm.my/38640/1/FULL_PAPER_002.pdf |journal=[[Universiti Sains Malaysia]] }}</ref>]]
[[Bangsawan]] is a form of Malay theatre that originated in Penang at the end of the 19th century, and incorporates Indian, Western, Islamic, Chinese and Indonesian influences. It was a popular outdoor performance in the 1920s.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hon |first=Yi Wen |date=13 August 2007 |title=Keeping Bangsawan Alive |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/rentakini/71099 |access-date=7 December 2023 |work=[[Malaysiakini]] }}</ref> Another unique form of theatre that began in Penang is [[Boria (theatre)|boria]], which features singing accompanied by violin, maracas and tabla. Boria reached the height of its popularity in the 1930s and was typically performed as a form of satire. While the British imposed a ban on boria in [[Singapore in the Straits Settlements|Singapore]] and [[Malacca]], the art form was never banned in Penang.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Opalyn Mok |date=30 January 2019 |title=The Story of How Boria Evolved from a Passion Play into Parody Theatre |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2019/01/30/the-story-of-how-boria-evolved-from-a-passion-play-into-parody-theatre/1717841 |access-date=7 December 2023 |work=[[Malay Mail]] }}</ref>

Apart from traditional forms of art, the [[Penang Philharmonic Orchestra]], funded by the state, was established in 2010 to elevate the standard of [[classical music]] in Penang. [[Dewan Sri Pinang]] and [[Setia SPICE]] in George Town are the main venues for performing arts and concerts within the state.<ref name="PCEB-2022a">{{Cite journal |title=Penang Meeting Planners Guide 2022-23 |url=https://www.pceb.my/pceb_miceguide.pdf |journal=Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau }}</ref>

[[George Town, Penang|George Town]] is a hub for the arts and culture scene in Malaysia. The inscription of parts of George Town as a [[Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca#George Town|UNESCO World Heritage Site]] has enhanced cultural and creative industries within the city.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Khoo |first=Suet Leng |date=19 March 2023 |title=Positioning the Creative City Agenda Within Urban Policy Discourse: The Malaysian Scenario |url=http://web.usm.my/km/earlyView/84_KM-OA-08-21-0173.R3.pdf |journal=Journal of Malaysian Studies |via=[[Universiti Sains Malaysia]]}}</ref> In 2012, Lithuanian artist [[Ernest Zacharevic]] created a series of six wall paintings depicting local culture, inhabitants and lifestyles as part of the [[George Town Festival]]. The city is also adorned with 52 wrought iron caricatures and 18 wall murals that showcase the city's history and the daily lives of the local community.<ref name="Chang-2014" /> Additionally, art exhibitions are held at the city's event spaces like the [[Hin Bus Depot]] and [[Sia Boey Urban Archaeological Park|Sia Boey]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nicole Chang |date=2017 |title=Hin Bus Depot – Derelict No More |url=http://penangmonthly.com/article.aspx?pageid=7438&name=hin_bus_depot_derelict_no_more |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220034706/http://penangmonthly.com/article.aspx?pageid=7438&name=hin_bus_depot_derelict_no_more |archive-date=20 February 2018 |access-date=27 May 2017 |website=Penang Monthly }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Places |url=https://gtwhi.com.my/our-work/places/ |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=[[George Town World Heritage Incorporated]] |language=en-US }}</ref>

Penang's literary heritage stems from the colonial-era [[Peranakan Chinese]] literature and its role as a translation hub in [[British Malaya|Malaya]], where prior to [[World War II]], the publishing industry facilitated the translation of [[Chinese literature|Chinese]] and [[Western literature|Western]] literary works into [[Malay language|Malay]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Neil Khor |first=Jin Keong |date=2009 |title=Peranakan Chinese Literature in Penang and the Region: With an Emphasis on Anglophone Penang Peranakan Writing |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41493752 |journal=[[Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society]] |volume=82 |issue=2 |pages=131–143 |jstor=41493752  }}</ref><ref name="Ramli 2017">{{Cite journal |last=Ramli |first=Mohd Izzuddin |date=26 September 2017 |title=Reclaiming Penang's Historical Role as a Prominent Literary Translation Hub |url=https://penanginstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/jml/files/issues/sept_26_2017_DIN_download.pdf |journal=Penang Institute }}</ref> Post-independence, the state's literary scene has diversified, with independent local publishers and retailers such as Areca Books, Gerakbudaya and the [[George Town World Heritage Incorporated]] running alongside major bookstore chains like [[Popular Holdings]] and [[MPH Group]].<ref name="Ramli 2017" />

=== Media ===
[[File:cmglee_Penang_The_Star_Northern_Hub.jpg|thumb|[[The Star (Malaysia)|''The Star'']]'s Northern Hub in [[George Town, Penang|George Town]]. One of the major English dailies in Malaysia, it had been known for its "liberal flavour" prior to [[Operation Lalang|a government crackdown in 1987]].<ref>{{cite book |author=John Hilley |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=weHHJWARhncC&pg=PA120 |title=Malaysia: Mahathirism, Hegemony and the New Opposition |publisher=Zed Books |year=2001 |isbn=978-1-85649-918-7 |page=120 }}</ref> ]]
[[George Town, Penang|George Town]] was once the hub of Malaysia's print press. The nation's first newspaper, the ''Prince of Wales Island Gazette'', was founded in the city in 1806.<ref name="Wong2">{{Cite news |last=Wong |first=Chun Wai |date=7 December 2013 |title=Penang is Home to Many of Malaysia's Earliest English Newspapers |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2013/12/07/extra-extra-read-all-about-it-penang-is-home-to-many-of-the-countrys-earliest-english-newspapers/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231051605/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2013/12/07/extra-extra-read-all-about-it-penang-is-home-to-many-of-the-countrys-earliest-english-newspapers/ |archive-date=31 December 2017 |access-date=8 March 2018 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] }}</ref><ref name="Nambiar-2021">{{Cite news |last=Nambiar |first=Predeep |date=3 May 2021 |title=Tale of a Tiger that Caused a Penang Paper to Close |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/05/03/tale-of-a-tiger-that-caused-a-penang-paper-to-close/ |access-date=27 December 2023 |work=[[Free Malaysia Today]] }}</ref> Under British rule, Penang had relatively more press freedom as compared to [[Singapore in the Straits Settlements|Singapore]], which had a stronger government apparatus.<ref name="Goh-2014" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Lewis |first=Su Lin |title=Cities in Motion: Urban Life and Cosmopolitanism in Southeast Asia, 1920–1940 |publisher=[[University of Cambridge]] |year=2016 |isbn=9781107108332 }}</ref>

[[The Star (Malaysia)|''The Star'']], one of Malaysia's top English dailies, started as a regional newspaper that was first published in George Town in the 1970s, while the country's oldest Chinese newspaper, ''[[Kwong Wah Yit Poh]]'', was also established in the city in 1910.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 September 1971 |title=The Star Malaysia's First Issue (9 Sept 1971) |work=Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/starmediagroup/docs/the_star_first_issue_9_sept_1971 |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=en }}</ref><ref name="mcy">{{Cite book |author=Khoo Salma Nasution |url=https://archive.org/details/sunyatseninpenan0000khoo/page/58 |title=Sun Yat Sen in Penang |publisher=Areca Books |year=2008 |isbn=978-983-42834-8-3 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/sunyatseninpenan0000khoo/page/58 58–61] }}</ref> In addition, the [[Government of Penang|Penang state government]] publishes its own multi-lingual newspaper, ''Buletin Mutiara'', which is distributed for free every fortnight. The newspaper focuses on current issues within Penang, providing valuable information and insights for the local community.<ref name="Mutiara-2013">{{Cite news |date=18 April 2013 |title=Profil |url=http://www.buletinmutiara.com/profil/ |work=Buletin Mutiara |language=MS }}</ref>

The well-preserved colonial-era cityscape has made [[George Town, Penang|George Town]] a popular [[filming location]] for movies and television series that depict Asian culture.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Liu |first=Yong |date=26 November 2020 |title=Framing Film-Induced Tourism into a Sustainable Perspective from Romania, Indonesia and Malaysia |journal=Sustainability |volume=12 |issue=23 |page=9910 |doi=10.3390/su12239910 |s2cid=229387383 |doi-access=free |bibcode=2020Sust...12.9910L }}</ref> Films and series that were filmed within the city include ''[[Crazy Rich Asians]]'', ''[[Anna and the King]]'', ''[[Lust, Caution]]'', ''[[The Little Nyonya]]'' and [[You Mean the World to Me (film)|''You Mean the World to Me'']]; the latter was the first movie to be produced entirely in [[Penang Hokkien]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Opalyn Mok |date=17 May 2017 |title='You Mean the World to Me': Universal Story but Unique Penang Experience |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2017/05/17/you-mean-the-world-to-me-universal-story-but-unique-penang-experience/1378733 |access-date=27 December 2023 |work=[[Malay Mail]] }}</ref> George Town was also featured as a pit-stop in ''[[The Amazing Race 16]]'', ''[[The Amazing Race Asia 5]]'' and ''[[The Amazing Race Australia 7]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Franich |first=Darren |date=5 April 2010 |title=The Amazing Race Recap: Taxi! |url=https://ew.com/recap/amazing-race-recap-season16-episode8/ |access-date=7 January 2024 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Value of Insurance |url=https://www.axn-asia.com/programs/amazing-race-asia/episodes/value-insurance |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=[[AXN (Asian TV channel)|AXN]] |language=en }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jayne |first=Tamara |date=19 June 2023 |title='The Amazing Race' Celeb Contestants Believed To Be Spotted In Penang Filming New Season |url=https://says.com/my/entertainment/amazing-race-contestants-believed-to-be-spotted-in-penang-filming-new-season |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=[[Says Sdn Bhd|SAYS]] }}</ref>

===Architecture===
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In 2008, [[UNESCO]] gazetted nearly {{cvt|260|ha|km2}} within [[Central George Town, Penang|downtown George Town]] as a [[Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca#George Town|World Heritage Site]]. The city centre is recognised by UNESCO for its "unique architectural and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia".<ref name="UNESCO-2008" /> [[Shophouse]]s sit alongside Anglo-Indian bungalows, mosques, temples, churches, and European-style administrative and commercial complexes, forming the city's multicultural framework.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2016 |title=Stories from Penang |url=https://adp.uq.edu.au/files/1212/Publications-2016_PenangInternationalTravelStudio.pdf |journal=[[University of Queensland]] }}</ref> Elsewhere within the city, Siamese and Burmese cultures are prominently displayed at places of worship such as [[Wat Chayamangkalaram]], [[Dhammikarama Burmese Temple]] and [[Kek Lok Si]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ooi |first=Tze Xiong |date=October 2022 |title=Buddhist Schools of Thought Converge in Penang |url=https://penangmonthly.com/article/20746/buddhist-schools-of-thought-converge-in-penang |access-date=17 December 2023 |website=Penang Monthly |language=en }}</ref>

Apart from the colonial-era architecture, George Town is home to most of Penang's skyscrapers, including [[Komtar|Komtar Tower]], [[Marriott Residences Penang|Marriott Residences]] and [[Muze @ PICC]]. There has been rising demand for residential high-rises at the suburbs since 2015, driven by the growing need for strata housing and the city's thriving economy.<ref name="Lum-2016">{{Cite web |last=Lum |first=Ka Kay |date=15 October 2016 |title=Condos in Penang are Flourishing |url=http://www.theedgeproperty.com.my/content/929088/condos-penang-are-flourishing |access-date=28 May 2017 |website=Edgeprop |publisher=[[The Edge (Malaysia)]] }}</ref>

===Cuisine===
{{Main|Penang cuisine}}
[[File:Penang Hokkien Prawn Noodles.JPG|thumb|A bowl of Penang [[Hokkien mee]]]]Penang's culinary scene incorporates [[Malay cuisine|Malay]], [[Chinese cuisine|Chinese]], [[Indian cuisine|Indian]], [[Peranakan cuisine|Peranakan]] and [[Thai cuisine|Thai]] influences, evident in the variety of street food that includes [[char kway teow]], [[Laksa|asam laksa]] and [[nasi kandar]].<ref name="Cripps-2017">{{Cite news |last=Cripps |first=Karla |date=13 July 2017 |title=George Town, Penang: Asia's Greatest Street Food City? |url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/george-town-penang-greatest-street-food-city/index.html |work=[[CNN]] }}</ref> Described by ''[[CNN]]'' as "the food capital of Malaysia", [[George Town, Penang|George Town]] was also listed by [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']] and ''[[Lonely Planet]]'' as one of the best in Asia for street food.<ref name="Cripps-2017" /><ref name="Fitzpatrick-20042">{{cite magazine |last=Fitzpatrick |first=Liam |date=15 November 2004 |title=Best of Asia – Best Street Food |url=http://www.time.com/time/asia/2004/boa/boa_body_food.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041117003151/http://www.time.com/time/asia/2004/boa/boa_body_food.html |archive-date=17 November 2004 |access-date=3 January 2011 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] }}</ref><ref name="Barton-20142">{{Cite news |last=Barton |first=Robin |date=2 February 2014 |title=Where are the Foodies Going in 2014? |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/where-are-the-foodies-going-in-2014-9094744.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/where-are-the-foodies-going-in-2014-9094744.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |access-date=18 October 2016 |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |language=en-GB }}</ref> According to ''Time'' in 2004, only in the city "could food this good be this cheap".<ref name="Fitzpatrick-20042" /> Robin Barton of the ''Lonely Planet'' remarked that the city was a "culinary epicentre of the many cultures that arrived after it was set up as a trading port in 1786, from Malays to Indians, Acehenese to Chinese, Burmese to Thais".<ref name="Barton-20142" />

Over the years, Penang's culinary scene has expanded to include fine dining establishments, adding to its already diverse street food options.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agatha Wong |date=19 April 2022 |title=How Penang's Fine Dining Scene is Giving its Famous Street Food a Run for Its Money |url=https://cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.com/experiences/penang-best-restaurants-fine-dining-198521 |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=[[CNA (TV network)|Channel NewsAsia]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McDonnell |first=Sharon |date=8 March 2023 |title=Where to Eat, Stay, and Play in Penang, the Malaysian Island State With an Exploding Art Scene |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/story/things-to-do-in-penang |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=[[Condé Nast]] |language=en-US }}</ref> In 2022, the ''[[Michelin Guide]]'' made its debut in the state, in recognition of its "small-scale restaurants and street food that embodies Malaysia's distinctive streetside dining culture".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brian Cheong, KatelynTan |date=20 October 2022 |title=Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang to Debut in December 2022 |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/dining/the-industry/michelin-guide-malaysia-kuala-lumpur-penang-to-debut-in-december-2022 |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=[[Tatler]] |language=en }}</ref> The 2025 edition of the ''Michelin Guide'' features 69 eateries throughout the state.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pulau Pinang Michelin Restaurants – the Michelin Guide Malaysia |url=https://guide.michelin.com/my/en/pulau-pinang/restaurants |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=[[MICHELIN Guide]] |language=en-MY }}</ref>

=== Sports ===
[[File:SPICE Arena 2023.jpg|thumb|[[Setia SPICE]] is also one of the major venues in Penang for [[MICE tourism|business events]].<ref name="PCEB-2022a" />|265x265px]]
Despite its small size, Penang has hosted regional and international sporting events, such as the [[2001 SEA Games]], [[2013 Women's World Open Squash Championship]] and [[2018 Asia Pacific Masters Games|Asia's first Masters Games in 2018]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Venues of the Games |url=http://www.kl2001.com/venue1.htm |url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011220213100/http://www.kl2001.com/venue1.htm |archive-date=20 December 2001 |work=[[2001 SEA Games]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Velloo |first=Loganath |date=17 March 2014 |title=Queen Nicol All Set for a Special World Meet |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/squash/2014/03/17/queen-nicol-all-set-for-a-special-world-meet |access-date=25 December 2023 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2016 |title=Penang Will Host 2018 First Asia Pacific Masters Games |url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/sports/article/penang-will-host-2018-first-asia-pacific-masters-games#OAJg2ws2Lc8CPoud.97 |work=[[Malay Mail]] }}</ref> The state represents itself with its own sports teams in the interstate [[Sukma Games]].

Penang is home to a variety of sports facilities. The [[Penang State Stadium]] in [[Seberang Perai]] is the state's main stadium, while the [[City Stadium, Penang|City Stadium]] in [[George Town, Penang|George Town]] is the home ground of [[Penang F.C.|Penang FC]].<ref name="PCEB-2022a" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ong |first=K. H. |date=9 February 2023 |title=Penang FC Sets Sight on Top 10 Finish in Super League |url=https://www.buletinmutiara.com/penang-fc-sets-sight-on-top-10-finish-in-super-league/ |access-date=17 December 2023 |work=Buletin Mutiara }}</ref> [[Setia SPICE]] in George Town is another major sporting venue, consisting of an indoor arena and an aquatics centre.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Christopher Tan |date=30 January 2016 |title=Spicing Up the Island Aquatic Centre Promises Splashing Fun for Visitors |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2016/01/30/spicing-up-the-island-aquatic-centre-promises-splashing-fun-for-visitors/ |access-date=17 December 2023 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] }}</ref> The city is also home to Malaysia's oldest equestrian centre {{Ndash}} the [[Penang Turf Club]], which was established in 1864.<ref>{{Harvard citation no brackets|Hockton|2012|p=172 }}</ref>

Major annual sporting events in Penang include the Penang International Dragon Boat Festival and the [[Penang Bridge International Marathon]]. The Penang International Dragon Boat Festival takes place every December and attracts participants from abroad.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chong |first=Kah Yuan |date=4 December 2017 |title=China Team Awed by Experience at Penang Boat Race |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/12/04/china-team-awed-by-experience-at-penang-boat-race/ |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] }}</ref> The [[Penang Bridge International Marathon]], which features the iconic [[Penang Bridge]] as its route, has also gained international recognition, attracting about 20,000 participants from 61 countries in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 December 2023 |title=Husband and Wife Sweep Men's and Women's Titles in 2023 Penang Bridge Marathon |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2023/12/17/husband-and-wife-sweep-mens-and-womens-titles-in-2023-penang-bridge-marathon/108031 |access-date=26 December 2023 |work=[[Malay Mail]] }}</ref>