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Upcoming Talk: "Teochew Proverbs and the Life Wisdom and Philosophy of the Teochew People"

Speaker: Professor Lim Lunglung, renowned specialist in Teochew language and culture

Venue: Chui Huay Lim Club, Singapore

Date & Time: Sunday, 12 October 2025, 3:00 PM

Admission: Free. Please register via the QR code as seats are limited.

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来拚潮州话啦! The 6th Teochew Language Challenge

来拚潮州话啦! The Annual Teochew Language Challenge is Back!
Ready to prove your skills? The 6th edition of Singapore’s premier Teochew language contest is here. Put your speaking, reading, and writing to the ultimate test — and see how you stack up against the very best in the community.
• Preliminary Round (via Zoom): 4 October 2025
• Grand Final (at Chui Huay Lim Club): 12 October 2025
• Registration Deadline: 30 September 2025 (Tuesday)
Don’t miss out. Register now and be part of the challenge!

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Exhibition on Qiaopi (Khieu-phue 僑批) -

An exhibition on Qiaopi (Khieu-phue 僑批) - the "Sojourners' Letters", or "Teochew Letters" as we prefer to call them - will be held at Temenggong Artists-In-Residence (28 Temenggong Road Singapore 098775) from 13-21 Sep (closed on Monday 15 Sep).As part of the programme, Dr Lee Chee Hian from NUS will...

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Singapore Teochew Dragon Boat Festival 2025

Singapore Teochew Dragon Boat Festival 2025—a day of fun, food, renewing kinship, and a Guinness World Record!

Many thanks to members of the Singapore Teo Ann Huay Kuan 新加坡潮安会馆 for the wonderful organisation!

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Interview with Christine Ang: Continuing a Legacy of Love Through the Lyrical Grace of Teochew Opera

For half a century, Sin Ee Lye Heng Teochew Opera Troupe (Iron-Rod Puppet Troupe) has dedicated itself to preserving and evolving Teochew street opera. It is the last and only remaining Teochew iron rod puppet troupe in Singapore.

In an interview with The Teochew Store, Christine Ang, the third-generation successor of Sin Ee Lye Heng, shares how her family has carried on the troupe's legacy with love across three generations.

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