The Little Penang Market was happening again at the end of January 2008 in conjunction with the Chinese New Year Celebration . But in spite of all the hype and the heat, the crowd was dwindling throughout the day with the same faces seen circling round our booth over and over again. Some of the highlights of this month's Penang Market was the Dragon Dance and story telling by Himanshu Bhatt who manages to draw the crowd with his compelling and engaging story of Penang hundreds of thousands of years ago.
When a story revolves around Penang, theres just so much to talk about, regardless of its heritage trails which leaves much controversial debate, or the Penang Food which has long established its well deserved fame. And so, that's how it came to the conversation between us and some organizers of the LPSM about the Penang art scene in comparison to KL arts scene ::LPSM member1 : So how's sales today? (making doubtful faces.)
Green : It's ok, not too bad..
Flo3tic : yea, it was ok, but last week when we were in KL, the crowd were awesome..:(smiles)
LPSM member2 : hey i'll get this keychain to make up to your sales! (saying while handing a note of 10bucks)
LPSM member1 : Of course le, don;t compare to KL, support Penang! so many people are leaving to KL already, Ade already left, saying she'll come back but till now she is still not back yet! then she also gonna leave soon (referring to LPSM member2)
Green : yea, no, we'll stay in Penang of course.
Flo3tic : we'll stay here and visit KL occasionally!
It takes a lot of courage to live up to your dreams , especially when everyone around you are taking the road most travelled. As Green keeps saying, to create great things you have to dream and dream BIG.
Eventually it doesn't matter where in the nooks or corners of the world you are at, arts knows no borders and passion knows no boundaries.
As long as you have found your niche , you have communicated your arts and it's all that matters.
And sometimes your art might be bought by some celebrity...
or someone who shares the same taste in fashion..:P
that's all folks!...and have a great week ahead!
Eventually it doesn't matter where in the nooks or corners of the world you are at, arts knows no borders and passion knows no boundaries.As long as you have found your niche , you have communicated your arts and it's all that matters.And sometimes your art might be bought by some celebrity...or someone who shares the same taste in fashion..:Pthat's all folks!...and have a great week ahead!
