Paradise Island at Armenian Street, Singapore Night Festival
📅 22 Aug to 6 Sep 2025
🕙 7pm – 12am*
📍 Armenian Street
Programme Schedule:
● Friday & Saturday, 22 to 23 & 29 to 30 Aug, 7pm – 11pm
*Peranakan Museum extended opening hours: Friday & Saturday, 5 to 6 September, 7pm – 11pm
Meet us at Paradise Island – golden hours, endless vibes.
Paradise Island at Armenian Street.
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.
Skygazers: Dreaming into the Past and Future by Space Objekt x Reza Hasni. Image courtesy of Space Objekt, Reza Hasni
● 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.
Gunong Sayang Association. Image courtesy of Peranakan Museum
● 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!
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ART INSTALLATION
Skygazers: Dreaming into the Past and Future by Space Objekt x Reza Hasni
📅 22 Aug to 6 Sep 2025
🕙 7pm – 12am
📍 Armenian Street
🏷 Free admission
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.
ISLE BE LISTENING
Isle Be Listening
📅 Friday & Saturday, 22 to 23 & 29 to 30 Aug 2025
🕙 7pm – 11pm (Last entry at 10.30pm)
📍 Ixora Room, Level 1
🏷 Free admission
A mystical sanctuary on Paradise Island, where sacred artefacts help unlock the answers you seek. Each visitor is guided on a personal journey of discovery – through personal messages or shared moments of healing.
How it works:
- Choose the artefact that speaks to you.
- Follow the path to your designated island, where your soothsayer awaits.
- Receive insights and remedies in different forms, then carry your newfound wisdom into conversations and connections with fellow seekers.
SUNSET GROOVE (LIVE PERFORMANCES)
Sunset Groove: Live performances
📅 Friday & Saturday, 22 to 23 & 29 to 30 Aug 2025
🕙 8pm, 9.30pm
📍 Armenian Street
🏷 ree admission
As day melts into dusk, lose yourself in enchanting live performances that pulse with island rhythms.
GOLDEN SUNSET WAY (MARKETPLACE)
Golden Sunset Way
📅 Friday & Saturday, 22 to 23 & 29 to 30 Aug 2025
🕙 7pm – 11pm
📍 Armenian Street
🏷 Free admission*
*Only cashless payments are accepted at stalls
Maho Co Dosa Bar. Image courtesy of MahaCo Dosa Bar
Wander down Golden Sunset Way, serving up paradise-inspired fusion fare and soul-soothing experiences.
DROP-IN EXPERIENCES
Arabic Attar Perfumery Workshop
📅 Friday, 22 Aug 2025
🕙 5pm – 6.30pm
📍 Lobby, Level 1
Registration here.
Arabic Attar Perfumery Workshop. Image courtesy of Peranakan Museum
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
📅 Saturday, 23 Aug 2025
🕙 5pm – 6.30pm
📍 Lobby, Level 1
Registration here.
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
📅 Friday & Sunday, 22 to 23 Aug 2025
🕙 7.30pm – 10.30pm
📍 Lobby, Level 1
🏷 Free admission
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.
Fun with Jawi Calligraphy. Image courtesy of HazWorkz Design
Charm Paradise: Personalised bracelet drop-in craft
📅 Friday & Saturday, 29 to 30 Aug 2025
🕙 7pm – 10.30pm
📍 Lobby, Level 1
🏷 Free admission
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.
Giveaway: Survivor’s Kit
📅 Friday & Saturday, 22 to 23 & 29 to 30 Aug 2025
🕙 7pm – 11pm
📍 Outside Peranakan Museum
Be one of the lucky survivors of Paradise Island! Snap a photo at the Batik Nyonyas special exhibition, share it on social media and tag @PeranakanMuseum to claim your exclusive Paradise Island Survivor’s Kit.* Each kit includes Hush hand sanitisers, limited-edition festival stickers, and food coupons to fuel your adventure.
*Available to the first 150 visitors daily on 22, 23, 29, and 30 August
OTHER PROGRAMMES AT PERANAKAN MUSEUM
Community Voices x Paradise Island
📅 22 to 23 Aug 2025
🕙 5pm – 11pm
📍 Armenian Street
🏷 Free admission
Register here.
Discover the vibrant world of the Arab Peranakans with 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!
Anak Anak Storytelling Guide
📅 Available from 8 Aug 2025
🕙 Museum opening hours
🏷 Free
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.
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