A dream of a Main Wayang home to continue our Peranakan celebration!

 

The Main Wayang Company has been in existence since 2004, promoting the Peranakan Culture through events, theatre, food, performances,

fashion and music. In these past few years, one can see the obvious developments and awareness of the Peranakan Culture in Singapore.

It has become the 'IN' culture in Singapore. Of course, TMWC cannot take total credit for this 'renaissance' of our Baba Nyonya Culture here

but it would not be wrong to say that it has contributed to this cultural development and perhaps was even a catalyst to push the culture to the

prominence and awareness that it receives today.

 

So we ask ourselves these questions, "What do we do next?", "How do we develop the culture?" & "How do we sustain the interest in the culture?"

One possible answer is...."Find a place where all Babas & Nyonyas can call home."

 

If TMWC had a place, a home...a residential unit or a shop house, that caters to the different social and cultural needs of Babas & Nyonyas today,

it will surely be the watering hole for all to enjoy and continue this Peranakan celebration for many decades to come.
 

Ideas are aplenty! Within this home we could create a library of all Peranakan media including books, magazines, videos and music.

Serve coffee, tea and Nyonya kuehs at our kopi corner to spend time with family and friends.

Organise song performances / karaoke sessions in the evenings and weekends for our kakis and kawans to unwind.

Feature joget parties every Friday night for Babas & Nyonyas to hang loose and perhaps relive the good ol' dondang sayang sessions.

Learn Nyonya cooking, Baba patois language, bead work and even to play cherki at organised classes.

Organise youth and children activities, allowing them to discover and learn about their unique heritage.

Perhaps create it to be a place where Singaporeans and tourists alike can visit to learn about this uniquely Singaporean culture.

An event space where people can celebrate their birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and celebrations in Peranakan style.

A place where all Peranakans would feel at home and always welcomed...the centre of all things Peranakan in Singapore.

 

However, one has to be realistic, rentals, much less the operations and renovations, of such a venue, will probably cost a tangan and a kaki;

an amount far too much for an enthusiastic cultural company to afford. But this does not mean it will always remain a dream,

especially with the knowledge that there are many Babas & Nyonyas who share this dream...this vision.

 

Perhaps you, or somebody whom you may know, who may be in the position to help make this Peranakan celebration happen.

Someone who has the drive, the means, the experience, the connections or passion to create and develop this project.

It will take a big effort from a group of passionate Babas & Nyonyas to make this happen however, we believe it can happen.

 

Could you possibly be this person, who can help make this Peranakan dream a reality?

 

Write to us at peranakan@mainwayang.com. Share with us your thoughts. Let's make this happen!

 

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