The conference will be held at the Penang House of Music (PHoM), KOMTAR, George Town, Penang Malaysia. PHoM has been at the forefront of popular music and performing arts preservation, documentation, research, and public engagement since its establishment as a gallery and resource centre in 2007. As a Penang state government funded endeavour, the PHoM has opened its doors to a diverse range of visitors as well serious researchers, in line with the state government’s aim and vision of establishing a heritage and creative arts city. Thus, PHoM engages frequently with the local and international community by holding public events on issues in performing and creative arts heritage. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, PHoM has been focussing its resources on historical creative arts research, artefact preservation and digitalisation. It welcomes collaboration with researchers who are interested in exploring their resources on Southeast Asian and Asian popular culture (e.g., photos, music records, entertainment magazines) to produce original and path-breaking research on the creative arts in the region.

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Located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, Penang is a popular island resort. It is known for its beautiful beaches and rich multicultural heritage. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with Malacca, Penang is home to many colourful festivals, performing and visual arts, and exquisite cuisine.

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The historic Tun Abdul Razak Complex (KOMTAR) is situated in the centre of George Town, the central business and urban-tourist district of Penang. George Town was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2008, drawing a multitude of local and international interest in the city’s unique colonial-era architecture and intensely diverse cultural heritage.  Visitors to George Town will be inundated with a multitude of choices to satiate their culinary, retail, and cultural interests.