'World Beyond'

By Mama Magnet, Reza Hasni & Screensavers
18–26 August, 7pm–12am
Armenian Street, Free admission 

Come dream in the realm of World Beyond, a journey of discovery into an alternate reality. World Beyond is a multi-part installation adapted from a digital artwork, Centre for Altered Togetherness (C-A-T) by artist Reza Hasni and web designer Screensavers, in collaboration with Mama Magnet. The work is an artistic reimagination of our cultural history and artefacts in an alternate fantasy world, where online and offline realities converge. Visit cat.mamamagnet.org on your web browser to experience the artwork from your mobile device. 

Enter into C-A-T World
By Mama Magnet, Reza Hasni & Screensavers
18, 19, 25, 26 August, 7–10.30pm
Ixora Room, L1, Peranakan Museum

Enter a newly discovered world through a screening room experience at the Peranakan Museum's Ixora Room. Explore the Centre for Altered Togetherness (C-A-T) through your mobile devices and say hello to other explorers.

'The EX-Change' Treasure Quest

The EX-Change: A Treasure Quest at Peranakan Museum 
With Strawberries Inc. 
18, 19, 25, 26 August
Pre-registered performances: 7.30pm, 9pm (Register on Peatix, $10 refundable deposit)
Roving Characters: 7pm, 8.30pm (Free)
Armenian Street & Peranakan Museum 

Experience the underbelly of PORT CITY 2.0, with an immersive performance that invites experiential play. Join riveting characters as they weave you into their world and embark on a challenge within the Peranakan Museum. 

Spot friendly NPCs from the futuristic world of PORT CITY 2.0 as they rove around Armenian Street — stop to interact with them, take a photograph, or just say hi!

Barter and Buy Market

Barter and Buy Market 
18, 19, 25, 26 August, 7–11pm 
Armenian Street, Free admission. 

A modern-day marketplace with a difference — will you barter or buy? Local creatives and small businesses offer an eclectic assortment of goods and services available for trade or purchase, inspired by the itinerant hawkers of historic port cities.   

Each booth will offer options to either purchase goods or services, or to barter based on conditions set by the individual vendor. Limited supplies per day!  

PARTICIPATING VENDORS:

• Little Botany: Plants, garden tools & tips 

• Graceful Quills: Poetry, prints, stickers

• Transmission Wellness: Aura reading, sound healing 

• Wormhole: Books, merchandise

• Modest Minerals: Gemstones, jewellery

• Arab Network @ Singapore, Community Voices: Arabic calligraphy, perfumery by AN@S

• By My Old School: Old-school toys, stationery & knick-knacks

• New World Plaza: T-shirts, posters

• Indian Inks SG: Henna and Jagua tattoos

• Kilnfolksg: Handmade planters, cups, vases and bowls

New Wayang Stage

Live Music Performances 
18, 19, 25, 26 August, 8–10.15pm
Armenian Street, Free admission. 

Join in the infectious energy at Armenian Street as the New Wayang stage comes alive with an electrifying musical showcase, featuring retro futuristic sounds, up-and-coming-bands, and live favourites. 

BAND SCHEDULE

Fri, 18 August:
8pm: The Souls feat. Shak'thiya
9.30pm: Hijack Hayley

Sat, 19 August:
8pm: SAtheCollective
9.30pm: Samrah Performance presented by Arab Network @ Singapore

Fri, 25 August: 
8pm: ANTARMUKA
9.30pm: Space Walk

Sat, 26 August:
8pm: Reggae Remedy 
9.30pm: Astronauts 

Exclusive Edibles

Food Portals 
18, 19, 25, 26 August, 7–10pm
Armenian Street

Sample a selection of innovative Asian flavours, inspired by PORT CITY 2.0. 

PARTICIPATING VENDORS

• GlobalMat Soul Kitchen x Laut Collective: The maiden alliance between the cult biryani brand and emerging Southeast Asian flavour-makers to commemorate this year’s theme of PORT CITY 2.0.  
  
• Flour Department x Pastories: Head baker Julie Tay from Flour Department and up-and-coming bakery, Pastories, collaborate to concoct creative, unconventional, and delicious snacks and desserts inspired by traditional Asian flavours.  
  
  
• Community Voices: Arab Network @ Singapore x Helwa Bizz: Sample another culture with lesser-known Arab Peranakan snacks and beverages stepping into the limelight. 

• The Goodburger Food Truck: Plant-based goodies, with local flavours making an exclusive appearance at PORT CITY 2.0. 

Official Debut: Peranakan-Inspired Shirt

By BERNINA Singapore and Harngover
18–26 August
Lobby, L1, Peranakan Museum, Free admission. 

BERNINA Singapore and local artist Harng Foong, (Harngover) debut their collaborative Peranakan-inspired shirt, handcrafted and featuring motifs found in the Peranakan Museum’s galleries. The shirt’s stunning patchwork design was inspired by a baju panjang displayed in the Batik Gallery. Each patch features a different Peranakan motif, reflecting the diversity and richness of Peranakan culture.

Complimentary Embroidery Drop-in Activity hosted by BERNINA Singapore
18, 19, 25, 26 August, 7–10pm
Lobby, L1, Peranakan Museum, Free Admission. 

Visitors are invited to digitally draw their own inspired Peranakan motifs on BERNINA’s newly launched Bianco App, which they can then embroider onto a piece of fabric to take home. This workshop offers a glimpse into the processes involved in creating the intricately embroidered shirt and allows visitors to exercise their creativity while learning about Peranakan culture.

Meet the Arab Peranakans!

Community Voices at Peranakan Museum: Meet the Arab Peranakans
18–20 August 2023
Free admission to programmes.

Join us for a weekend of discovery as the Arab Peranakan community takes over our spaces to present their unique heritage! Community Voices at Peranakan Museum presents the culture of diverse Peranakan communities, as they share their knowledge and insights with visitors through performances, cooking, crafts, and community-led tours of the museum’s galleries.

This edition of Community Voices is presented in partnership with the Arab Network @ Singapore and planned in conjunction with Singapore Night Festival.