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MALAY HERITAGE CENTRE

TAMAN WARISAN MELAYU

QUARTERLY PROGRAMMES

JULY - SEPTEMBER2013

Officially re-opened by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in September 2012, the Malay Heritage Centre (MHC) showcases the history, culture and contributions of the Malay community within the context of Singapore’s history and multi-cultural society.

MHC’s permanent galleries focus on the history of Kampong Gelam and showcase an interesting collection of artefacts from the National Collection and the Malay community. Through its exhibitions and programmes, the centre aspires to be a vibrant destination of historical and cultural significance for both Singaporeans and international visitors.

MHC is under the management of the National Heritage Board in partnership with the Malay Heritage Foundation.

With support from:

FOREWORD

NORSALEEN SALLEh(Acting) General Manager,Malay heritage Centre

The month of September is a special one for the Malay Heritage Centre (MHC). It marks the first anniversary since our re-opening and the eighth anniversary since the establishment of the centre.

To commemorate the occasion, MHC will be organizing our 2nd Malay CultureFest from 31 August to 22 September 2013. The festival will feature an array of performances such as Bunga Tanjung, Keronchong, Angklung etc. from local cultural groups and schools.

The festival will also showcase regional cultural performers including a Main ‘Teri dance troupe from Kelantan and an orchestra from West Sumatra, as well as workshops and lectures on subjects of Malay culture and customary practices.

In addition, we will be launching our special exhibition on traditional Malay healing practices titled Ilham Alam: Nature and Healing in the Malay World. For more information on our programmes, please check out our calendar at www.malayheritage.sg.

Finally, we would like to thank all parents, teachers and students for participating in our Ter-ba-BOM ! Heritage Hunt in June and we hope that our activities have equipped them with information about Kampong Gelam’s unique heritage.

Before signing off, I would like to wish, on behalf of the MHC team, all our Muslim friends a blissful Ramadhan and a festive Hari Raya. To our fellow Singaporeans and non-Muslim friends, have a happy National Day and enjoy the long weekend!

Public lEctuRE SERiES Satu: Malay in EPiSODESEvery third SaturdaySeptember 2013 to March 20142.00 pm to 5.00 pmMhC Auditorium

Public Lecture Series Satu: Malay in Episodes is a series of lectures that explore and promote a deeper understanding of Malay heritage, culture and values. The lectures will feature topics connected to MHC’s permanent galleries as presented by academics, community and cultural leaders.

Adat to the Nusantara communities in Singapore For the first lecture in this year’s series, MHC will be featuring a panel of speakers from the various sub-ethnic communities who will discuss the role of adat in the various suku bangsa (ethnic sub-groups) as well as the significance and challenges in maintaining adat as an identity marker for each of these sub-groups.

Terms & Conditions:

Free admission to all public lectures.

MHC reserves the rights to change the schedule of the lectures

Registration for public lectures is required. To register, please email your name and contact details to [email protected].

For more information about Public Lecture Series Satu, please call 6391 0450 (Tue - Sun: 10am to 6pm) or email [email protected].

FREE aDMiSSiOn

Enjoy a movie under the stars at our outdoor screenings of Malay films at the MHC’s lawn! Bring your friends and family to witness the struggles of the young star-crossed lovers in Sepet, or enjoy the comedic escapades of a young medical student in Tunang Pak Dukun.

MOviE nightS @ M hcFriday & Saturday13 - 14 September8.30 pm to 10.30 pmMhC Lawn (Free seating)

SEPETFRI, 13 SEP 2013

Sepet is a romantic comedy about the relationship between a Malay girl and a Chinese boy in contemporary Malaysia.

The 2004 film also explores how their relationship is often strained because of familial obligations, religious adherence,

social class and race.

TUNANG PAK DUKUNSAT, 14 SEP 2013

Tunang Pak Dukun is a comedy set against the backdrop of a modernised Singapore in the 1960’s, a young medical student goes through a series of amusing encounters with a medicine

man (bomoh) as he tries to win back his girlfriend who is engaged to the village chieftain.

FREE guiDED tOuRSTuesdays to Fridays11.00 amThursdays to Sundays12.00 pm & 3.00 pmTours will be conducted in English

Join our free guided tours of MHC’s permanent galleries and learn more about Kampong Gelam as well as its significance to the Malay community from our museum docents!

Terms and Conditions:

Registration and starting point for free guided tours are at the Visitor Services Counter.

Each tour will last about 1 hour 15 minutes.

The number of participants is limited to 20 pax per tour.

For holiday groups with more than 20 pax, it is advisable to pre-book your tours

2 weeks in advance.

For corporate tours, please email your request to [email protected].

For special needs tours, please email your request to [email protected].

The availabil ity of the guided tours is subject to the availabil ity of our volunteer docents.

gallERiES alivE!An Afternoon of Traditional Malay Music4 July, 25 July & 1 August12.30 pm to 1.15 pm, 3.30 pm to 4.15 pm

Kampong Gelam Tales: A Dramatised Tour10 August, 2 November & 25 December10.00 am & 4.00 pm

Watch MHC’s permanent galleries come alive with stories and music! Learn more about various traditional Malay music forms through our live performances in our Muzik Gallery on selected Thursdays or join us for our dramatised tours!

Terms & Conditions: Registration for tours are required. To register, please email your contact details

to [email protected].

All programmes are free but admission charges to the permanent galleries may apply

for our live music performances.

For more information about Galleries Alive!, please call 6391 0450

(Tue - Sun: 10am to 6pm) or email [email protected].

Malay cultuREFESt 2013 Tuesdays to Sundays31 August to 22 September 2013

Malay CultureFest 2013 looks at the customary practices and nature of Malay art forms ranging from local performances of Bunga Tanjung to the Kelantanese’s Main ‘Teri dance performance.

Visitors can also look forward to an interesting array of cultural performances from local cultural groups and schools including traditional Malay music showcases and silat performances.

In conjunction with the festival, MHC will also offer free entry for all visitors to its revamped permanent galleries as well as its upcoming special exhibition entitled “Ilham Alam - Nature and Healing of the Malay World ” .

Keep a lookout for our full programme calendar in August!

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Terms & Conditions:

Free admission to MHC’s permanent galleries and selective programmes in September.

Free guided tours available on selected timings.

Dates and programme may subject to change.

S E PT E M B E R

Bina Panggung: a DEMOnSTRaTiOnIn the past, traditional

Malay performances are sometimes

held on platforms or stages called the

panggung. The design of the panggung

often varies depending on the type,

style and scale of performances.

In Kelantan, these traditional

panggungs are still constructed by

villagers using skills and knowledge

passed down through the generations.

Don’t miss the rare opportunity

to observe the construction of a

panggung by a group of skilled

artisans from Kelantan for this year’s

Malay CultureFest at MHC !

KEROnchOng REciTalKeronchong is one of the

most popular folk music from

the Malay world and shared by the

nation states of Singapore, Malaysia

and Indonesia. Featuring the Wandly

Yazid Orchestra, this exciting

concert will trace the development

of keronchong from its humble

folk beginnings to the peak of its

popularity in the 60’s and recent

revival .

Main ‘TERi Main ‘Teri is a

tradit ional dramatised

dance from Kelantan

which is rooted in r itual ised

heal ing . This performance is

often held to cure ai lments

where modern medicat ion fai ls

or is not appl icable .

WaYang SiaMWayang Ku l i t S i am

f rom Nor t h e rn Ma l a y s i a

a nd Sou t h e rn Tha i l a nd i s

a var i a n t o f t h e J avan e s e

Wayang Ku l i t ( o r s hadow

puppe t ry ) . T h i s p e r f o rmanc e

w i l l f e a t u r e t h e H i ndu ep i c s o f

Ramayana and Mahabhara ta

i n t e rm i x ed w i t h c on t emporary

c ommen tar i e s and h umorous

ban t e r f o r t h e modern pub l i c .

KElaB Bunga TanjOngRel ive th is exuberant Malay

cabaret made popular between

the 20s to the 60s with the

tunes from ronggeng and asl i

music interspersed with cha-cha

and rumba.

HIGHLIGHTSMALAY CULTUREFEST 2013launch 31 august: OPEning cEREMOnY (8.30pm - 11.00pm) KElaB Bunga TanjOng (9.00pm - 10.00pm)

gallERiES MuSic3.00pm - 6 .00pm






MalaY gaMES12 .30pm - 1 . 15pm & 3 .30pm - 4 .15pm



WaYang SiaM8.30pm - 10 .00pm

KEROnchOngREciTal8.30pm - 10 .00pm

MOviE nighTS@Mhc - Tunang PaK DuKun8.30pm - 10 .30pm

MOviE nighTS@Mhc - SEPET8.30pm - 10 .30pm

PuBlic lEcTuRE:aDaT nuSanTaRa3.00pm - 5 .00pm

clF PERFORMancE3.00pm - 4 .00pm

clF PERFORMancE11 .00am - 12 .00pm & 3 .00pm - 4 .00pm

clF PERFORMancE3.00pm - 4 .00pm

ilhaM alaMEXhiBiTiOnlaunch

ilhaM alaMEXhiBiTiOn10 .00am - 6 .00pm








SilaTPRESEnTaTiOn10 .00am - 12 .00pm & 2.00pm - 4 .00pm



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Main ‘TERi (lEcTuRE)7.00pm - 10 .00pm




Main ‘TERi(PERFORMancE)8.30pm - 10 .30pm


Sunday

NEIGHBOURHOOD SKETCHESFridays and Saturdays, 26 & 27 July, 30 & 31 August8.30 pm to 9.30 pmBussorah Mall, Kampong Gelam

Neighbourhood Sketches return this year with more vibrant performances along the bustling esplanade of Bussorah Mall!

For the month of July to August, Neighbourhood Sketches will continue to showcase traditional and contemporary Malay musical performances such as the angklung (a musical instrument consisting of two or four bamboo tubes) and the kulingtang (a wooden xylophone from Sulawesi) .

Terms & Conditions:

Performance for Saturday, 31 August will be happening at MHC at 7.30pm

Performances for the month may subject to change

Performances may be cancelled in case of wet weather conditions

For more information about performances, please call 6391 0450 or email [email protected].

COMMUNITY LEARNING FUNDCALLING ALL TEACHER AND STUDENTS!

Do you have a project or a programme that will complement or showcase the content of the Malay Heritage Centre’s permanent galleries or promote Malay Heritage and culture?

If you do, submit your proposals to MHC’s “ Community Learning Fund ” for funding support!

For queries and applications, please contact: Mr Muhd. Qazim at [email protected] .sg .

Saturday & Sunday24 - 25 August11.00 am to 5.00 pmMHC Compound

Drop by MHC during our Hari Raya and National Day Open House and learn more about Hari Raya customs and practices! Visitors to the centre can also participate in our interactive activities and enjoy cultural performances.

HARI RAYA & NATIONAL DAY OpEN HOUSE

ILHAM ALAM: NATURE AND HEALING IN THE MALAY WORLDTuesdays to Sundays11 September 2013 to 5 January 201410.00 am to 6.00 pmGallery 1 & 2, Malay Heritage Centre

Ilham Alam: Nature and Healing in the Malay World is a special exhibition that examines the ways in which various historical Malay communities have harnessed the bounty of flora and fauna to create both preventive and curative medicines. It also explores the corpus of traditional Malay medicine as a specialised form of local knowledge especially in relation to early Malay conceptualisations of the human body as well as human relationships to the natural environment.

This exhibition is presented in partnership with the Singapore Botanical Gardens and will feature items on loan from Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia (National Library Malaysia) and Negara Muzium Malaysia (National Museum Malaysia) . It will also include a medicinal plant maze as well as showcases of rare 19th century Malay medicinal manuscripts and tools of trade of traditional Malay healers.

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FREE ADMISSION

GLOSSARY

Malay Term Description

Here are selective Malay drill commands that you may hear at the upcoming National Day Parade (NDP).

Baris

Sedia/Senang Diri

Rusok Senjata

Hormat Panj i -panj i, Hormat Senjata

Baris refers to a line or row of people or things. In the NDP context, baris refers to the (rows of) contingents.

Sedia means ready or available for action, senang means leisure or ease, and diri means self . In the NDP context, sedia means to “stand at attention” while senang diri means to “stand at ease” .

Rusok literally means ribs while senjata refers to weapons/arms. In the NDP context, rusok senjata means to place the weapon at shoulder position (close to the ribs) .

Hormat means respect or salute while panji-panji means flags or banners. In the NDP context, hormat panji-panji is an instruction to salute the flag/banner while hormat senjata is an instruction to salute the arms.

Baris, Hormat Perdana MenteriHormat Senjata

Perdana menteri (noun) refers to the Prime Minister. In the NDP context, it is an instruction for the contingents to respect (the) Prime Minister and respect (the) arms.

Kawalan Kehormatan Masuk Baris

Kawalan means control or guarded, kehormatan means honour and masuk means enter. In the NDP context, it is an instruction for the Guard of Honour to enter (or to form) a contingent.

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