Letter from Baba Colin Chee June 2018
Letter from Baba Colin Chee, President, The Peranakan Association Singapore (This is a monthly column to TPAS members and guests) How time flies. It has been about a month since TPAS held its Annual...
View ArticleAll Heart and Love – Tribute to Mrs Wee Kim Wee
Mrs Wee Kim Wee nee Koh Sok Hiong was the quintessential nyonya wife and mother. She was the quiet pillar behind our beloved late President Wee Kim Wee. She never sought to overshadow him. She never...
View ArticleAn Invitation and Exclusive Offer just for TPAS Members at SIJE 2018!
The Peranakan Association Singapore (TPAS) has been invited to be a Community Partner of the Singapore International Jewellery Expo (SIJE) 2018, to be held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo &...
View ArticleLetter from Baba Colin Chee July 2018
Letter from Baba Colin Chee, President, The Peranakan Association Singapore (This is a monthly column to TPAS members and guests) What’s in a Brand? Last Saturday, 28 July 2018, your new General...
View ArticleKeeping Our Culture Alive – Tribute to Baba Peter Wee
The Peranakan Association Singapore is saddened by the passing of our former President, Baba Peter Wee. A few days after the TPAS AGM on 27 May 2018, I called on Baba Peter Wee at Katong Antique House...
View ArticleMalam Jolly 2018
Gather your family and friends to celebrate Christmas and Tang Chek with TPAS! Enjoy a delicious buffet spread of Asian and Western cuisine. Be entertained by Elvis Tribute artiste, Romito Mendoza, who...
View ArticleLetter from Baba Colin Chee August 2018
Letter from Baba Colin Chee, President, The Peranakan Association Singapore (This is a monthly column to TPAS members and guests) Our TPAS Logo At our third General Committee meeting on 28 August...
View ArticlePileh Menantu: A Landmark Play
The cast of Pileh Menantu on stage. NYONYA CYNTHIA WEE-HOEFER REMINISCES WITH NYONYA CECILIA ONG ABOUT THE PLAY THAT LAUNCHED BABA GT LYE’S WAYANG PERANAKAN CAREER Photos courtesy of Baba Peter Wee....
View ArticleGoodbye to a Beloved Bibik
Datuk Kenny Chan, in character as a bibik, on the cover of The Peranakan magazine in 2001. BABA LEE YUEN THIEN PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE ICONIC FEMALE IMPERSONATOR, DATUK KENNY CHAN I grew up in the early...
View ArticleTwo Lives Less Ordinary: A Tribute to Dr & Mrs Wee Kim Wee by their daughter,...
EXCLUSIVE TO THE PERANAKAN magazine All photos courtesy of Nyonya Wee Eng Hwa. Click on the photos to read the captions! The post Two Lives Less Ordinary: A Tribute to Dr & Mrs Wee Kim Wee by their...
View ArticleDaisy Chan: The Star You Never Knew
EXCLUSIVE TO THE PERANAKAN magazine Listen to this rare recording of a dondang sayang performance by Nyonya Daisy Chan, Baba William Tan (the famous female impersonator) and Inche Geok. This half-hour...
View ArticleAmek Gambar Sneak Peak
EXCLUSIVE TO THE PERANAKAN magazine Here’s a first look at some historical photos that will be added to Amek Gambar during the exhibit rotation in October 2018. Don’t miss this fascinating exhibition...
View ArticleIssue 2 2018
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View ArticleLetter from Baba Colin Chee September 2018
Letter from Baba Colin Chee, President, The Peranakan Association Singapore (This is a monthly column to TPAS members and guests) A Fresh New Look Many of you would have received, by now, this year’s...
View ArticleChetti Melaka of the Straits Private Guided Tour
FOR TPAS MEMBERS ONLY We’ve arranged this private guided tour of the exhibition, CHETTI MELAKA OF THE STRAITS, especially for you. Register now to avoid disappointment as places are limited! The post...
View ArticleOverseas Postage for TPAS Members Living Outside Singapore
Dear members, some of you living overseas have told us that you would like to receive a print copy of our magazine, THE PERANAKAN. The General Committee is pleased to announce that this will be...
View ArticleLetter from Baba Colin Chee October 2018
Letter from Baba Colin Chee, President, The Peranakan Association Singapore (This is a monthly column to TPAS members and guests) Dear Nyonyas and Babas, As I write this letter from my hotel room...
View ArticleThe Peranakan Magazine Wins Industry Award
THE PERANAKAN magazine published by TPAS, is now an award-winning magazine! It was in competition at this year’s Media Publishers Association Singapore (MPAS) Awards which recognises the best magazines...
View ArticleTang Chek Pantons
Photo courtesy of Baba Alan Goh TANG CHEK A panton by Baba GT Lye Tambah minyak pasang pelita Elakkan angin, tutopkan pintu Hari Tang Chek budaya kita December dua dua sua la tentu Baju lok chuan takda...
View ArticleLetter from Baba Colin Chee December 2018
Letter from Baba Colin Chee, President, The Peranakan Association Singapore (This is a monthly column to TPAS members and guests) On Friday 21 December 2018, our association’s Christmas Malam Jolly...
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