PARADISE ISLAND at Armenian Street, Singapore Night Festival
Meet us at Paradise Island – golden hours, endless vibes.
Welcome to a magical space where cultures bloom and creativity flows. Dress in your best island wear and experience Singapore's vibrant island spirit through enchanting encounters and shared stories. Inspired by objects and motifs from the Peranakan Museum, this hidden paradise comes to life through contemporary art, conversations, and collaboration. Come explore and imagine with us.
Highlights:
- Skygazers: Dreaming into the Past and Future art installation: Walk through the glowing layers of Skygazers by Space Objekt x Reza Hasni, where Peranakan patterns and cosmic dreams merge in a luminous face that invites you to look up and imagine new horizons.
- Isle Be Listening: Enter a mystical sanctuary where sacred artefacts hold answers to your deepest questions. Let ancient wisdom guide you through personal messages and collective healing in this transformative space.
- Golden Sunset Way: Experience paradise at Golden Sunset Way – a magical marketplace where fusion island treats meet mystical wellness experiences.
- Sunset Groove: Discover where brass meets beats and tradition as diverse performances paint a vibrant musical landscape at dusk.
- Community Voices x Paradise Island: Discover the vibrant world of the Arab Peranakans through activities and performances by Arab Network @ Singapore (AN@S), held in conjunction with the Peranakan Museum’s signature programme. Look out for AN@S community members and learn more about Arab Peranakan culture!
SKYGAZERS: DREAMING INTO THE PAST AND FUTURE BY SPACE OBJEKT X REZA HASNI
Skygazers explores our connection to the cosmos and culture through an interactive light installation. Inspired by an archival photograph of four nyonyas, the artwork features a face gazing skyward, adorned with distinctive Peranakan patterns and motifs. Its three-layered structure of translucent acrylic panels and metal frames invites visitors to walk between layers and experience different perspectives of the face. This synthesis of traditional patterns and contemporary form invites reflection on heritage and aspiration. It connects our ancestral roots with dreams of the future, offering a space for hope and contemplation.
SUNSET GROOVE: LIVE PERFORMANCES
As day melts into dusk, lose yourself in enchanting live performances that pulse with island rhythms.
Performance Schedule:
- Fri, 22 August:
8pm: The Samrah Club
9.30pm: The Samrah Club
- Sat, 23 August:
8pm: The Samrah Club
9.30pm: The Samrah Club
- Fri, 29 August:
8pm: Suara Sayang from the Gunong Sayang Association
9.30pm: TBC
- Sat, 30 August:
8pm: rhyu
Local singer-songwriter rhyu presents a soulful original from her recent EP It’s Pouring, earlier singles, and 如燕, the theme song from the TV drama The Little Nyonya – offering a
contemporary take on Peranakan culture.
9.30pm: New Stream Brass Band
New Stream Brass Band brings the spirit of Paradise Island to life with their signature New Orleans brass style. Their set includes playful Peranakan-inspired pieces woven into their high-energy street music sound. Expect an uplifting, island-flavoured performance that captures the lively, creative spirit of Singapore Night Festival’s Island Nights.
PARADISE KEEPSAKES
Arabic Attar Perfumery Workshop
Discover the art of Arabic attar with the Arab Network @ Singapore! Join Mr Ali Alhadi to explore its rich history and craft your own signature scent to take home. A fragrant journey awaits!
Arab Peranakan Beading Workshop: Kachop Embroidery
Discover sulam kahchop, a matriarchal craft of the Arab Peranakan community. Skilled artisans from the community share their journey of preserving this intricate embroidery tradition, passed down through generations of wedding finery. Learn to embroider and create your own kachop design.
Fun with Jawi Calligraphy
Explore the graceful art of Jawi calligraphy in this drop-in craft session with Hazrin Mohamad. Using objects from the Peranakan Museum as inspiration, learn to write beautiful Jawi characters in this engaging experience.
Charm Paradise: Personalised bracelet drop-in craft
Craft your own paradise keepsake at our charm bracelet station. Select charms and create a unique wearable memento of your magical island adventure. *
*Limited to one set per person. While supplies last.
OTHER PROGRAMMES AT PERANAKAN MUSEUM
Community Voices x Paradise Island
Discover the vibrant world of the Arab Peranakans with activities and performances by Arab Network @ Singapore (AN@S), held in conjunction with thePeranakan Museum’s signature programme. Look out for AN@S community members and learn more about Arab Peranakan culture!
Anak Anak Storytelling Guide
Embark on a self-guided storytelling adventure at the Peranakan Museum and discover tales behind treasured objects! From a magical ang ku kueh mould to a playful beaded lion and a joyful first birthday tradition, the Anak Anak Storytelling Guide brings each object to life with warmth, wonder, and imagination. Listen as you explore the galleries, then continue the fun with the Anak Anak Activity Trail!
Suitable for ages 4 and above.
DISCOVER WHAT'S ON
Special Exhibition
Batik Nyonyas: Three Generations of Art and Entrepreneurship
11 Oct 2024 – 31 Aug 2025
Family, art, and entrepreneurship converge in the story of three visionary Peranakan women from Indonesia – Nyonya Oeij Soen King, her daughter-in-law Nyonya Oeij Kok Sing, and her granddaughter Jane Hendromartono. From the 1890s to 1980s, they produced impressive batiks in the renowned batik centre of Pekalongan on Java’s north coast. This exhibition explores the lives and works of these women, revealing how each became a batik master in her own right, and how they responded to the rapid political, cultural, and economic changes of their times to run a business that produced great art.
DETAILS
Programmes
Daily Guided Tours at Peranakan Museum
Daily
Guided tours led by our volunteer docents are available daily.
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