She was 15 and still in school when she crossed the threshold into the premises of the Thau Yong Amateur Musical Association in Bukit Pasoh - and the world of opera. English was the medium at her ...

BANGKOK－On a hot and humid night in northern Thailand, a group of performers in colorful costumes, accompanied by crashing gongs and drum beats, draw crowds to a makeshift stage. It's a performance of ...

EIGHT-year-old Jasper Leong waited patiently for his turn to manipulate a puppet at the Teochew Puppet and Opera House’s (TPOH) 10th anniversary and reopening celebration in Penang. As soon as he was ...

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The days of local Teochew opera troupes captivating audiences during the annual Phor Tor (Hungry Ghost Festival) in Penang are over. Bukit Mertajam Yu Lan Celebration Organisation ...

On hot and humid night in northern Thailand, a group of performers in colorful costumes, accompanied by crashing gongs and drum beats, draw crowds to a makeshift stage. It's a performance of Teochew ...

The Teochew Puppet and Opera House is located next to the Sun Yat-Sen Museum in George Town in Penang. It is a fun little museum dedicated to the preservation and propagation of Teochew operatic arts ...

SINGAPORE - This year's Teochew Festival will occupy an entire village, albeit an online one. The village has 12 virtual zones showcasing and teaching elements of Teochew culture like opera, arts and ...

A performance of Teochew puppetry and opera in George Town last month. Penang’s Teochew opera artiste Toh Ai Hwa was named the state arts icon today. (Bernama pic) Teochew opera artiste Toh Ai Hwa was ...

We turn the spotlight on a 12-year-old, who is so interested in Chinese traditional music and performance that she has picked up two instruments - the gaohu and erhu - and Teochew opera, all before ...

On hot and humid night in northern Thailand, a group of performers in colorful costumes, accompanied by crashing gongs and drum beats, draw crowds to a makeshift stage. It's a performance of Teochew ...