Dear Members and Friends, Greetings from The Peranakan Association Singapore. The Association celebrates her 113th Anniversary this year and in line with the Association’s constant effort of promoting the rich and unique Peranakan culture, we are organizing the Peranakan Ball 2013.The purpose of the Ball is to raise funds for the Association’s annual expenses as well as its cultural … [Read more...]
Restoring Peranakan Heritage Piece by Piece
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Victor Lim, a Peranakan and Tile Collector. He is the manager of Aster by Kyra, a company that manufactures ceramic tiles using Italian technology, specializing in custom designs. He has been collecting and restoring Peranakan Tiles since the 1970s. He offers workshops to Tile Collectors on restoration and has a collection of up to 8,000 Peranakan Tiles to-date. He has kindly agreed to an … [Read more...]
Cross Dressing Chameleons
February 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Baba Peter Lee examines the Nyonyas’ affinity for Chinese fashion Anyone who tells you he can define the term Peranakan is trying to pull the wool, or should I say a batik sarong, over your eyes. Surely there is no one answer. Peranakan identity is multi-faceted, evolving, slippery, and full of contradictions. Perhaps therein lies its beauty. Perhaps also, all cultural identities are equally … [Read more...]
Being Chinese
February 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Welcome to 2013, the Year of the Snake. We have safely passed the so-called day of the Mayan apocalypse (21 December 2012), which came and went like any other day, and it is now time to celebrate the dawn of the new serpentine year. The lunar new year represents the beginning of yet another calendar cycle, whose rotations have been historically documented in Chinese history for millennia, and it … [Read more...]
The Peranakan Art of Giving
December 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Baba Peter Lee reflects on gifting practices and the true spirit of giving For as long as I can remember, and even until I was a university student, our household amah, Yip Ching Sim, performed a daily ritual that left an indelible impression on my life. In a sense, it was totally mundane: at the crack of dawn, long before the first rays of light filtered through the curtains, she would … [Read more...]
Mari Kita Main Wayang
December 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Main Wayang Director Baba Richard Tan takes stock of a most exciting year for the Main Wayang Co. Sekejap sair, sembilan bulan sudah lepas! We are into the tail end of 2012. How time flies by with a flurry of events and activities! Main Wayang’s recent season was all about giving back to community and charity through what they know best, in music and drama, song and dance! Anak Anak Wayang … [Read more...]
From Malacca with Love
December 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Nyonya Fulvia Wong shows why one of our favourite old towns is also a gift- shopping heaven During a trek in Malacca, we discovered a selection of Peranakan presents and gifts just perfect for the yuletide season... Thoughtful teatime snacks We found a quaint little home-based nyonya cake shop at 72 Jalan Tengkera Pantai 2. You’ll discover a colourful assortment of … [Read more...]
Christmas a la Nyonya
December 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Nyonya Sylvia Tan shares with us ways to prepare 'Christmas a la Nyonya' dishes using herbs that found here in South East Asia. Read on for the recipes for Kim Chiam Parcels, Roasted Turkey with Asian Herbs, Edamame, Belachan and Pea Rice, Pandan Creme Brulee Turkey has an unfortunate reputation as being dry, tasteless and stringy. Few would own up to loving it, yet it is a bird associated … [Read more...]
Curated for Christmas
December 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here's a Peranakan-themed wish list of stocking-fillers with something to suit every taste Peranakan Gift Items Curated for Christmas 2012 … [Read more...]
