Malaysia’s leading celebration of stories returns for its 15th edition! This year’s George Town Literary Festival explores Urban Myths and Memories through panels, readings, performances, and workshops featuring 37 writers and artists from 13 countries.

George Town Literary Festival 2025 

Malaysia’s leading celebration of stories returns for its 15th edition! This year’s George Town Literary Festival explores Urban Myths and Memories through panels, readings, performances, and workshops featuring 37 writers and artists from 13 countries.

Join us in Penang’s heritage heart for three days of conversation, creativity, and discovery. Admission is free with a Festival Pass, except for workshops and select events.

Explore the full programme breakdown on the official George Town Literary Festival website.

Programme at a glance:

30 November

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Panel: Echoes of a Homeland

Location

UAB Hall

To write of Palestine is to write of exile, resilience, and the longing for home. In this panel, historian Nur Masalha, writer-director Ahmed Masoud, and poet paul catafago reflect on how literature, scholarship, and art bear witness to displacement and dispossession. Their words keep alive the memory of a homeland, resisting erasure while carrying forward the hope of belonging.

Speakers(s): Nur Masalha, Ahmed Masoud, paul catafago
Moderator/Host: Tong Veng Wye