Penang Arts Council celebrated its 70th anniversary with a fundraising gala dinner themed A Night at the Opera: a journey through arias and ensembles from productions PAC has staged in Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, including La Traviata, The Magic Flute, The Mikado, The Merry Widow, Carmen and Turandot.
The evening included an art auction of donated works by artists including Alex Leong, Lee Joo For, Tan Choon Ghee and Chan Tat Wai. Proceeds fund PAC’s 2026 cultural programmes.
Arias and ensembles were sung by Chaing Yi Ling, Peter Ong, Tan Jin Yin, Wong Jun Wen and Wilson Loh Titt Tze, with pianist Loh Chun Han. Alongside the dinner auction, an online auction of 15 works donated by Penang artists raised further funds for PAC.