What We Bring to the Table
Nyonya Eunice Yap reviews A Tapestry of Peranakan Stories, the second instalment in an ongoing series of short plays, held on Saturday,
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Reframing Baba House: Heritage in a Moment of Displacement
Nyonya Theresa Tan checks out Refrain, Reframe – Baba House Displaced, which runs at NUS Museum until 25 September 2027. This new
The Streets Come Alive: How Joo Chiat’s Car-Free Day Rewired Heritage Engagement
Baba Emeric Lau joins a 5,000-strong crowd that thronged a 530m stretch of Joo Chiat Road for World Car-Free Day 2026 on
A Peranakan Girl’s Coming of Age in “The Violinist”
Baba Christopher Khoo reviews the much-acclaimed Singapore animated feature film, “The Violinist”, which features a Peranakan heroine.
A Historical Movie Makes History
Lifelong arts advocate Nyonya Juliana Lim is thoroughly enamoured by Annecy Cristal award-winning animated feature film, The Violinist. Please be warned – this
A Window to the Peranakans of Penang
Baba Emeric Lau reviews Once Upon a Kamcheng, an anthology of narratives by writers from the Pearl of the Orient.
A Night of Tok Panjang Grandeur!
Baba Emeric Lau reports on a delightful evening at TPAS’ bi-annual fundraising gala held at the Shangri-La Hotel.
The Gentleman’s Street – Part 2
Architects Lim Huck Chin and Fernando Jorge document the evolution of Heeren Street in Malacca. Condensed from their 2006 book, Malacca: Voices
The Gentleman’s Street – Part 1
Architects Lim Huck Chin and Fernando Jorge document the evolution of Heeren Street in Malacca. Condensed from their 2006 book, Malacca: Voices
Mama Mia Mother’s Day
Lena-Ann Shome of the Hati Kampong Chorus attends a special Mothers’ Day celebration at Allspice Institute on 9th May 2026. Photos by