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*Programme tickets will go live on 22nd April 2026 12pm

Thursday (7 May): 7.30pm - 9pm

Discover the stories of various Peranakan communities and identities in Singapore – the Indian/ Jawi Peranakan and Arab Peranakan; and the less-known Bugis and Jawa Peranakan.

Speakers:
1. Dr Imran bin Tajudeen (Malay Studies and Architecture, NUS): The term Peranakan in old written sources and in the forgotten early associations of diverse groups of Town Malays
2. Mr John Conceicao (Eurasian historian): Cultural adoption: A sharing on a Good Friday ritual and a Serani Madonna
3. Mr Krishnan Pillay (Vice-President, Peranakan Indian (Chitty Melaka) Association of Singapore): The multicultural identity of the Peranakan Indians (Melaka Chitty) 
4. Mr Hafiz Rashid (Docent, Malay Heritage Centre): Sartorial and textile practices of different Peranakan groups

Part of the Singapura Stories Seminar 2026 Series

The festival reserves the right to make changes and modifications to the programmes without prior notice. The views and opinions expressed by speakers, facilitators, or artists in the talks, workshops, and performances do not represent the position of HeritageSG and Singapore HeritageFest.