Naughty Nyonya: Peranakan Convention: Seminar

Delegates are up early to attend the Opening Ceremony

by YAB Mr LIm Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang.

Baba Eng Thai of Persatuan Association of Singapore wrote

and recited a pantun dedicated to the Chief Minister.

The Presidents (or representatives) of the various Associations.

Datuk Khoo Keat Siew, founder pioneer of the Peranakan Convention 30 years ago, YAB Mr. Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang, and Dato Tan Gin Soon, President of the State Chinese (Penang) Association

The exchange of gifts between the Host Association and the various Peranakan commonwealth.

Taking a break, with my pretty friends from Phuket and Singapore, before the seminar begins

Gunong Sayang of Singapore waiting to present their gift to SCPA

Dr.Kosol, President of Phuket sent his gifts to the Association

Penang's commemorative gift to the Presidents of the various Associations

Presidential Line-Up.

Presidents (or representatives) of the Peranakan Commonwealth

The moderators of the Peranakan Convention Seminar.

Leisurely waiting for the speakers to appear, and for the seminar to begin

Tra . . la . . . la!

Here's the real thing -

Dato' Lee Yow Ching, Melinda Song, Dr. Ong Jin Teong,

Khoo Salma Nasution, Ch'ng Huck Tong, Lillian Tong, C.N.Liew

How intently we are all, on stage, listening to C.N.Liew's lecture on Nyonyaware and Porcelains

And the captivated crowd. The good thing about the Peranakan Convention is the interest of the delegates in attending the lectures that is a feature of Peranakan Convention programmes. It is educational, enlightening, and presents research papers by local historians, academics, and experts in their related fields. It also throws light on how and why the Straits Chinese rose in ranks in the judiciary, banking, literary, politics arena wherever they made their home. Education and lifelong learning. It is this keen interest in learning, and in engaging in educational and intellectual debate.