GEORGE TOWN, July 15 -- Penang Hill will celebrate the sixth edition of its Penang Hill Festival (PHF2025) this weekend, highlighting not only its biodiversity but also its rich cultural heritage.

According to Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) general manager Datuk Cheok Lay Leng, the three-day festival is expected to attract more than 25,000 visitors.

"The crowd will be spread out over three days of activities that focus on creating awareness and education on the biosphere reserve, Penang Hill's cultural heritage and it will culminate with Music on The Hill at the Bellevue Hotel," he said.

He said the Music on The Hill event, themed East Meets West, will feature performances by local and outstation groups.

"There are programmes for stude...