To all Peranakan Association Members:
Open House Events at URA for this coming week. To register and be on a guided tour, please sign up with margo_cayla@nhb.gov.sg
| Date | Time | Event | Venue | Details |
| 24 Jul/Wed | 8-10PM | *English Tour of Kong Chow Cultural Centre with special performances of wushu, dragon dance, lion dance and opera troupe. | Kong Chow Wui Koon Building, 321 New Bridge Road | Founded in 1840, this Cantonese clan is home to well preserved antique furniture and historic relics. It is also well known for its Cantonese Opera and the Wong Fei Hong School of Martial Arts. |
| 26 Jul/Fri | 6-8PM | Reliving the 1970s Rediffusion Hokkien Storytelling Broadcast by Ong Toh, and Hokkien Food Festival | 137 Telok Ayer Street, Open Plaza opposite Thian Hock Keng Temple | Founded in 1840, this clan association represents the largest regional Chinese group in Singapore. This event reintroduces the famous Hokkien story teller Ong Toh, who used to enthral the Hokkien community with his tales over Rediffusion. |
| 26 Jul/Fri | 8-10PM | Nanyin Performance by Siong Leng Musical Association. With English and Mandarin surtitles | 137 Telok Ayer Street, Open Plaza opposite Thian Hock Keng Temple | Experience a performance of an artform of the Hokkien community that is recognised by UNESCO as a form of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Nanyin is said to be the oldest continuous music tradition in the world, with its roots traced back to the Tang Dynasty of China. |
| 26 Jul/Fri | 7-8PM | *Guided tour (Mandarin and English) of the History and Customs of the Thian Hock Keng Temple | 158 Telok Ayer Street | Thian Hock Keng Temple (founded 1839) is one of Singapore’s oldest and most important temples. It is a historic site for the Hokkien community and has been conferred a UNESCO award for its restoration. |
| 27 Jul/Sat | 10-11AM | *English Talk: The Life story and History of the Hokkien Clan and Telok Ayer | 137 Telok Ayer Street, 08-01 | Find out more about the history of this Clan and the area traditionally associated as the heart of the Hokkien Community. |
| 27 Jul/Sat | 11.15AM-12.30PM | *Guided tour (Mandarin and English) on the architecture of Thian Hock Keng Temple | 158 Telok Ayer Street | Thian Hock Keng Temple (founded 1839) is one of Singapore’s oldest and most important temples. It is a historic site for the Hokkien community and has been conferred a UNESCO award for its restoration. |
| 27 Jul/Sat | 10.30-11.30AM(Mandarin)2.30-3.30PM(English) | *Guided tour of the new Gan Heritage Gallery | 18B/20B Bukit Pasoh Road | Founded in 1966, this clan for people with the surname ‘Gan (Yan)’ will be launching its new heritage gallery. Famous forebears include the favourite disciple of Confucius : Yan Hui, and locally, the founder of Gan Eng Seng School. |
| 27 Jul/Sat | 2.30-4PM | *Talk on the history of Chinese Writing and Tour of Clan History and Architecture.Talk in Mandarin, Tour in English | 25 Ann Siang Road | Founded in 1847, this Cantonese clan established itself as a ‘literary’ studio for the promotion of education and culture. One of its most famous members is the late story teller extraordinaire: Lee Dai Sor (Big Fool Lee). |
| 27 Jul/Sat | 10AM-12Noon12noon-3PM3PM-6PM | *English Tour of Kong Chow Cultural Centre | Kong Chow Wui Koon Building, 321 New Bridge Road | Founded in 1840, this Cantonese clan is home to well preserved antique furniture and historic relics. It is also well known for its Cantonese Opera and the Wong Fei Hong School of Martial Arts. |
| 28 Jul/Sun | 4-5PM | *English Tour of Clan History with special performance by the Hok San Lion Dance Troupe. | 21 Kreta Ayer Road | Founded in 1939, this Cantonese Clan has the oldest lion dance troupe and oldest lion head in Singapore. It specialises in the traditional Southern School of Lion dance. |
| 28 Jul/Sun | 10AM-12Noon12noon-3PM3PM-6PM | *English Tour of Kong Chow Cultural Centre | Kong Chow Wui Koon Building, 321 New Bridge Road | Founded in 1840, this Cantonese clan is home to well preserved antique furniture and historic relics. It is also well known for its Cantonese Opera and the Wong Fei Hong School of Martial Arts. |
*Booking required at: margo_cayla@nhb.gov.sg
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