Community Voices at Peranakan Museum: Gifting from the Heart by the Arab Peranakans
Join us this weekend to explore the Arab Peranakan community’s unique gifting traditions. Community Voices at Peranakan Museum showcases the rich cultures of various Peranakan communities through performances, cooking demonstrations, crafts, and community-led tours of the museum galleries.
Enjoy discounted admission to Fukusa: Japanese Gift Covers from the Chris Hall Collection during programme hours. Redeem a free postcard and a mystery exhibition merchandise when you purchase a ticket to the special exhibition and follow the Peranakan Museum (@peranakanmuseum) on Instagram.
This edition of Community Voices is presented in partnership with the Arab Network @ Singapore and in conjunction with the Singapore Night Festival.
About the Arab Network @ Singapore
The Arab Network @ Singapore (AN@S) is a non-profit organisation established in August 2010 by members of the local Arab community. Inspired by the legacies and contributions of their forefathers, AN@S is dedicated to making Singapore a safe, peaceful, cohesive, and prosperous country.
Sufra: Dining Experience
Experience sufra, an Arab Peranakan dining experience, through a sumptuous 4-course dinner. Discover Hadrami Arab hospitality, culture, and traditions through personal stories, music, and dance shared by the community during this dinner.
Presented by the Arab Network @ Singapore in partnership with the Peranakan Museum.
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Register hereAn Arabic Wedding Procession and Hantaran Showcase
Witness a unique Arab Peranakan wedding procession on Armenian Street led by matrimonial gift trays known as dulang hantaran and followed by two beautiful wedding couples in traditional and contemporary bridal attire by Ibtiiman Bridal.
The procession will be accompanied by live music and dance by musicians from The Samrah Club (Singapore).
Arabian Nights: Music and Dance Stage
Party and groove to the rhythmic Arabic music by the talented musicians from The Samrah Club (Singapore) on Armenian Street.
Craft-It: Smocked Brooch
Get hands-on and create your own smocked brooch inspired by a traditional clothing item worn by Arab Peranakan children.
This activity is suitable for ages 10 and above with parental guidance due to the use of sewing needles.
*While supplies last.
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Our Stories: Community-guided Tours
Join a community-led tour of the museum galleries, focusing on the culture and traditions of gifting in the Arab Peranakans community through personal stories and experiences.
This activity is suitable for ages 12 and above.
Register hereArabic Attar Perfumery Workshop
Explore the world of Arab fragrances, known as attar, in this workshop. Mr Ali Alhadi from Gifts of Adan will guide you through the evolution of attar, from traditional oil-based ingredients to modern oud-based perfumes. Learn how attar is not just a cosmetic product but also a customary gift at Arab Peranakan religious and cultural events.
This activity is strictly for ages 16 and above.
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Register herePIXEL PARADISE at Armenian Street Singapore Night Festival Village
Join us as Armenian Street transforms into PIXEL PARADISE! Inspired by the Peranakan Museum’s beaded objects and pixel video games, immerse yourself in a pixelated universe of playful art and gamified experiences. Meet other players, participate in challenges, and win rewards.
Immerse yourself in a weekend of Peranakan culture as our communities take over our spaces to present their unique heritage. In this quarterly series of programmes, diverse Peranakan communities will share their knowledge and insights with visitors through performances, cooking, crafts, and community-led tours of our galleries.
DISCOVER WHAT'S ON
Special Exhibition
Batik Nyonyas: Three Generations of Art and Entrepreneurship
11 Oct 2024 – 31 Aug 2025
Family, art, and entrepreneurship converge in the story of three visionary Peranakan women from Indonesia – Nyonya Oeij Soen King, her daughter-in-law Nyonya Oeij Kok Sing, and her granddaughter Jane Hendromartono. From the 1890s to 1980s, they produced impressive batiks in the renowned batik centre of Pekalongan on Java’s north coast. This exhibition explores the lives and works of these women, revealing how each became a batik master in her own right, and how they responded to the rapid political, cultural, and economic changes of their times to run a business that produced great art.
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Programmes
Daily Guided Tours at Peranakan Museum
Daily
Guided tours led by our volunteer docents are available daily.
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Lectures and Seminars
Entrepreneurship and the batik industry in Pekalongan
27 November 2024, 7 to 8pm
This talk examines the development of Pekalongan’s batik industry in the context of Indonesia’s quest for independence, as well as shifting market forces within the nation and beyond.
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