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:

28 November

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Panel: Lost (and Found) in Translation

Location

Wawasan Hall

Translation carries voices across borders—but what is lost, and what is found, when a work moves between languages? This panel brings together two poets from Asia to reflect on the challenges of carrying cultural nuance, the politics of translation, and the creative possibilities of giving local literatures a global life.

Speakers: Bitan Chakraborty, Lo Te-chang Mike
Moderator/Host: Malachi Edwin Vethamani