PERANAKAN BAZZAR ~ BIGGEST AND BEST BABAZAAR

The Peranakan Bazaar also known as Babazaar will be the biggest and best ever !  Babazaar is part of the Totally Baba-Licious Peranakan Festival 2009. Held at Singapore Management University Concourse this weekend on 28th & 29th November from 11am to 6pm , its an exciting event not to be missed !

Enjoy famous Peranakan Nyonya favorites from Kim Choo Kueh Chang, Matilda’s Nyonya Kueh, Chilli Padi Restaurants and many more Food stalls  with tempting Nyonya kuehs like Kueh Kosui, Onde-Onde, Kuah Tea, Kuah Salat and more. Do remember to redeem Meat Curry Sauce, Assam Fish Sauce, Curry Laksa Sauce and Sambal Tumis Sauce each pack at a special price of $1 with the coupons at the back of you’re The Peranakan Festival ’09 Brochure!

Next explore the sale of heirloom-quality furnishings and collectibles, 30 craft stands including intricate art and craft decorative items from Katong Antique House, Rumah Bebe, Foundation Jewelers and  Antique embroideries, beadworks, batik-textiles, traditional peranakan jewelry and porcelain, each with remarkable stories unfolding their originality and symbolism. View the artistic creations and beadings and pick a piece of art craft, perfect as gift for any occasion. Watch food and craft demonstrations, stroll through  flea market, art and photography exhibition, charity thrift stalls, and gain more knowledge with information panels on Peranakan history and culture.

Enjoy “live” music performances and non-stop musical and comedy skit to the true keronchong, angklung and gamelan bands.

Another reason to shop at the Peranakan Bazaar is  you are also doing a charitable deed as the  participating vendors also includes charities such as MKAC, METTA, Girls’ Brigade, Salvation Army and MINDS

Come on down to The Biggest and Best Babazaar on the 28th and 29th November at SMU Concourse ! I would be there too and See you soon!

PERANAKAN FESTIVAL TOTALLY BABA-LICIOUS

The Peranakan Festival is here again !  Immerse yourself in true blue Peranakan activities and learn more about the Peranakan Culture and Heritage.




For more information on the activities , please visit The Peranakan Association Website.

PERANAKAN BEADWORK MY HERITAGE BOOK LAUNCH AT THE PERANAKAN MUSEUM

I attended Peranakan Beadwork My Heritage Book Launch by renowned Singapore Peranakan beader, Bebe Seet at The Peranakan Museum. Peranakan Beadwork, an auspicious 228-page volume on Peranakan Beadwork history and details of making Nonya shoes. This book is funded in part by the National Heritage Board's Heritage Industry Incentive Programme and specialize on the beading techniques used by the Peranakans.

  

The lovely ladies demonstrated the traditional Peranakan  way of making Kasot Manek (Nonya beaded slippers) . Beading methods were usually passed down through word of mouth, with mother training daughter in the Peranakan community. The favoured motifs are roses , butterflies , dragonflies and auspicious objects and preferred colours are usually turquoise , pink and black .

     
Closed up on the Kasot Manek design. 


                                            

Traditional Nonya Food were served.

 

Bebe Seet , the author of Peranakan Beadwork My Heritage.

 

Bebe also autographed her new book, Peranakan Beading, My Heritage at the launch.

 

Peranakan Beadwork My Heritage was available at a special price of $88 at the book launch and for this weekend only at her boutique Rumah Bebe at East Coast Road. The book will  be sold at $117.70 from monday onwards at Rumah Bebe, Kinokuniya, Select Books and the Museum Shop.

Thank you for the invite and a very enjoyable evening with my fellow Peranakan khakis.