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Hello my Steeming Pals!
Italiano
Georgetown, Penang
Può sembrare che le maggiori città’ del mondo siano tuttora in gara tra loro per impossessarsi di una icona con cui rendersi riconoscibili a colpo d’occhio. Sulla scia del Colosseo di Roma e le Piramidi di Giza ecco il Burg Al Arab o la torre Khalifa entrambi a Dubai, le Petronas Towers a Kuala Lumpur la Torre 101 di Taipei in Taiwan. Potremmo forse anche aggiungere quell’obbrobrio chiamato “Shard” a Londra!
English
Georgetown, Penang
It often seems as though there is a race between modern cities of the world to build something iconic as a distinguishing feature just as the Coliseum is for Rome and the Pyramids are to Giza. A few examples include, the Burg Khalifa and Burg Al Arab in Dubai, the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur and the Taipei 101 tower in Taiwan. Should we add the ( very ugly) Shard in London as well?
Children on a Bicycle, Georgetown, Penang
La piccola cittadina coloniale di Georgetown sull’isola to Penang in Malaysia ha trovato a parer mio, una soluzione simpatica (indubbiamente poco costosa) con cui competere per un pezzetto di notorietà con i colossi di cui sopra. Essa ha abbracciato una elegante forma di “street art” per abbellire le vecchie e strette vie assieme ad i muri dei palazzi attempati del suo centro. Sono stati coinvolti diversi artisti di talento ed i risultati attirano davvero molta curiosità.
Reaching Up, Georgetown, Penang
One young artist in particular, Ernest Zacharevic from Lithuania, set the standards very high when working on the project back in 2012. I personally I find his work particularly good as it has the ability to grasp my attention with awe. The “kids on the bicycle” and the “boy on a chair” are just a couple of examples of Ernest’s fascinating and entertaining style that show the artist’s amusing creativity.
The Oarsman, Georgetown, Penang
Naturalmente le guest house sono piene di curiosi in visita ed i bar alla sera sono affollati e pieni di vita.
Within the space of a few years the murals in Georgetown have proven a big and continued success with teams of young backpackers roaming around the old town’s streets on a hunt for the best paintings to admire. There are mapped itineraries to follow two make sure none are missed. People pose and take pictures all the time.
Of course the guest houses are full of visitors and the bars in the evenings are packed with life.
Lovers Lane, Georgetown, Penang
Un motociclista in panne va aiutato, sempre!
Always help a biker in need…always!
Boy on a Bike, Georgetown, Penang
