Sekeping Victoria

Sekeping Victoria, George Town, Penang (24 November 2012)


Sekeping Victoria brings the artsy feel of a Greenwich Village loft gallery to George Town, Penang. Located along Victoria Street, within the core zone of the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is one of the boutique establishments of the "Sekeping" brand, which includes Sekeping Serendah, Sekeping Tenggiri and Sekeping Terasek (both in Bangsar), Sekeping Seapark (in Petaling Jaya), and Sekeping Kong Heng (in Ipoh).

Sekeping Housed in a turn of the 20th century shophouse, it provides space for private functions, art exhibitions, corporate events, product launches and the like. Sekeping Victoria also has accommodations in the form of 1-suite and 2-suite rooms which are let out on a per-night basis.

Accommodation at Sekeping Victoria (24 November 2012)


Furnishing at Sekeping Victoria is kept artfully spartan. There is a long table surrounded by wooden stools in the middle of the air well. On the far end near Weld Quay are the rooms. The upper floor has been taken out and redone. Louvre shutters are installed on a row of sliding doors as well as the windows.

Sekeping Victoria stands on reclaimed land that was part of the coast of George Town until the late 19th century, when the ground was stabilized and the shore extended outwards to create Victoria Street, named after the reigning British monarch of that period.

Contact

Sekeping Victoria
164A & B Victoria Street
10300 George Town, Penang
Phone: 012 206 2846

Table and stools at Sekeping Victoria (24 November 2012)

Updates

In conjunction with George Town Literary Festival 2012, Sekeping Victoria hosted the following events:

25 November 2012 (2:00 pm - 3:30 pm)
Taboos or Travesties examined the limit to which writers offer themselves in dealing with sensitive issues. The session brought together writers Ng Yi-Sheng, Reggie Baay, Dina Zaman, Linda Christanty and David Van Reybrouck, with Bernice Chauly as moderator.

25 November 2012 (10:30 am - 12:00 noon)
In Conversation with Tan Twan Eng, featuring the first Malaysian writer to be short-listed for the Man Booker Prize. Sharon Bakar was the moderator.

24 November 2012 (2:00 pm - 3:30 pm)
The Mind of the Malay Author is a session named after the book of the same name by Muhammad Haji Salleh. The session brought together Malay authors Dina Zaman, A. Samad Said, Alfian Sa'at and Omar Musa, with Rehman Rashid as moderator.

24 November 2012 (10:30 am - 12:00 noon)
In Conservation with David van Reybrouck, a talk exploring the history, society and political realities of the East and West. Rehman Rashid was session moderator.

In Conversation with David Van Reybrouck, an event of the 2012 George Town Literary Festival at Sekeping Victoria (24 November 2012)

Getting there

Sekeping Victoria is located along Victoria Street between Armenian Street Ghaut and Chulia Street Ghaut, facing west, almost across the road from the back door to China House. From Weld Quay Ferry & Bus Terminal, take the pedestrian bridge across Weld Quay then turn left and head down Weld Quay until junction of Chulia Street Ghaut. Go along Chulia Street Ghaut until intersection with Victoria Street. Turn left and follow Victoria Street until you arrive at Sekeping Victoria on your left.