GEORGE TOWN, Aug 28 — Fancy a blind date with a book?

Or maybe you prefer to sip on some filtered coffee hand poured by Joey Mah, the bad boy of the coffee scene while you contemplate the three words to give Liyana Dizzy so she can whip up that instant poem just for you.

These and many more events, six of which are curated by Malay Mail Online, are part of All Things Malaysian (ATM) — a grand finale of sorts for this year’s edition of the month-long George Town Festival (GTF).

Mah of Artisan Roast and Three Little Birds will be at his own pop-up cafe — Nowhereman Coffee — at China House from today till Sunday to impart the secret behind preparing the perfect shot of espresso. And other fun coffee stuff.

Jason Loo, two-time Malaysian Barista Champion and head barista at The Red Beanbag in Kuala Lumpur; Grant Rattray, who heads Mercanta Asia, and Joachim Leong of Spacebar Coffee will be conducting classes and other sharing sessions throughout the three days.

If coffee is not your thing, maybe you’d like to check out KL Sketchnation’s station over at 162, Victoria Street for some sketching inspiration on Sunday.

The urban sketchers will walk all around George Town to capture the feel of the Heritage Zone before displaying their work at 162, Victoria Street.

Don’t have a date? No worries, you can always book a date at My Date is a Book happening at a booth in Soo Hong Lane where you can pick up a book wrapped in brown paper so you are not influenced by the cover art or writer or genre. All you have is a quote from the book on the front and from there, you choose the book that calls out to you. It’s a blind date, sure, but it’s a chance to try out new titles and authors.

Then there is Liyana Dizzy and her instant poetry. Give her three words and she will write a poem just for you using the three words… all within minutes! How cool is that. Liyana will also be showcasing her special poetry skills at the main stage at 9pm on Sunday.

Sunday is also your chance to check out Az Samad’s fingerstyle guitar music. He will play his original compositions and perhaps P. Ramlee favourites such as Getaran Jiwa, Malam Bulan Dipagar Bintang and Di Waktu Pagi at 9pm, China House.

Comic lovers are also not left out because this is the chance for them to grab comics by Maple Comics — both nonfiction and fiction stories — at Soo Hong Lane on Sunday. You will get a chance to meet the guys behind Maple Comics as well as one of their writers Mimi Mashud who has a couple of illustrated travelogues under her belt already.

ATM is a celebration of Malaysia’s talents, heritage and culture and since it is held on Merdeka eve, it is also held in honour of the country’s independence.

“By bringing the best of Malaysia’s creative culture to the streets of Penang, ATM @ Beach Street gives everyone the chance to get up-close-and-personal with the arts,” festival director Joe Sidek said.

ATM, like last year’s Victoria Street event, will be spread out over Beach Street, Victoria Street, Ah Quee Street and Soo Hong Lane, is open to all and free to attend.

“ATM also shines a much-needed spotlight on local artisans and artists who play such an important role in Malaysia’s growing reputation as a hot spot for creativity and innovation,” Joe added.

On top of the events mentioned, there will also be a Tempatan Fest that sells quality Malaysian-made merchandise from Malaysian designers and independent clothing brands.

The line-up of performances that night included Randai, a folk theatre performance of the Minangkabau ethnic group, and Hidup Ini Senget, a performance of drums combined with storytelling.

Those who were impressed with the art installation “Welcome2Flatland” at the Butterworth Fringe Festival in mid-August will be glad to know that its creators, TerryandTheCruz, will be premiering SK!N at 278, Beach Street on Sunday.

SK!N is a contemporary performance that highlights the plight of human trafficking victims.

There will also be movie screenings — Asean Classics and Senimatografi — at the Cheah Kongsi courtyard.

Finally, the night of exciting events will culminate in an energetic musical showcase sponsored by Eupe that includes acts by reggae band Salammusik and Daniel C.

Find out more about ATM over at www.georgetownfestival.com.