Art of building a cultural legacy
From his father’s pioneering vision in education to his own journey as collector, curator, and cultural advocate, Lee Khai
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Talking peace in Penang
CWC envisions creating discourse that can steer conflicts towards consultations * CWC’s Penang Peace Dialogue: A proposed annual platform to
Sailing through history: Tan’s sojourn through stars and seas
* Immersive exhibition juxtaposes Zheng He and Leonardo da Vinci, inspired by Gavin Menzies’ 1434 * Challenges Eurocentric narratives by foregrounding Eastern
Global exchange of ideas in Penang
* Commonwealth of World Chinatowns (CWC) Conference 2025 showcases five days of interactive dialogue * Features international speakers who share their research
Launch of New Asia Currents
NEW ASIA CURRENTS (NAC), the media platform for the Commonwealth of World Chinatowns (CWC) was officially launched on Sept 6,
Breathing new life into Penang’s heritage godowns
The Courtyard@Beach Street is where history meets flavour in the heart of George Town’s UNESCO core zone * From
Penang bridges ancient voyages and future frontiers
Commonwealth of World Chinatowns (CWC) Conference 2025 serve as gateways to global conversations on scientific, cultural, and cosmic endeavours By
Tracing Zheng He's forgotten voyage to the Americas
* Revisiting the global map using cartographic evidence of early Chinese knowledge of the Americas * Archaeological and architectural traces of Chinese