Step back into the past at Armenian Street Party

Audrey Kang
Peranakan Sayang will be perfoming 80s hit songs at the Armenian Street Party 2017
Dance along to 80s hit songs performed by Peranakan Sayang (Photos: Peranakan Museum)

You don’t have to wait for the next #ThrowbackThursday to take a step back into the past, as the Peranakan Museum’s Armenian Street Party brings the past to you this weekend. Held on 10 and 11 March from 6pm to midnight on Armenian Street, here are some highlights you can look forward to at the party:

  • Balek Sekolah

Date: 10 March 2017
Time: 8pm.

Singapore’s very own Peranakan band, Peranakan Sayang, will be belting out some of the best 80s music with a twist. Get into the Peranakan tradition of dondang sayang and dance along to the beat.

Armenian Street Party's P.E. Class offers a fast-pace workout for party-goers
Attend a P.E. class by Upside Motion at the Armenian Street party on 10 and 11 March 2017

  • P.E. Class

Date: 10 and 11 March 2017
Time: 7pm

Sweat it out with Upside Motion’s Xtend Barre P.E. lesson, set to your favourite 80s and 90s top hits on 10 and 11 March respectively. Limited spaces are available for this event, so make sure to book your slot fast. Book slots for 10 March here, and 11 March here.

Celebrate creativity and playfulness at Armenian Street Party's Detention Class
Armenian Street Party’s Detention Class is an interactive space that celebrates creativity and playfulness

  • Detention Class

Date: 10 and 11 March 2017
Time: 7.30pm to 11pm

Detention Class at the Armenian Street Party is an interactive space that celebrates creativity and playfulness, the two things that might have landed you in detention back in school. The space demonstrates how even the most austere of spaces can reward people with unexpected sources of jests and joy.

Armenian Street Party presents Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with a Singaporean twist
Shakespeare with a Singaporean twist at the Armenian Street Party

  • Literature Class: Will The Night Away

Date: 10 and 11 March 2017
Time: 8.10pm to 8.15pm along Armenian Street, 8.20pm to 8.40 pm at the Singapore Philatelic Museum, 9.30pm to 9.35pm along Armenian Street, 9.40pm to 10pm at the Singapore Philatelic Museum

Everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet, but not everyone is aware of the funnier Romeo and Ah Lian. Performed by Centre Stage, the classic Shakespeare tragedy is given a Singaporean twist, featuring a lovestruck youth and his street-smart girlfriend.

Armenian Street Party's Science Lab features cocktails specially created for the event
Enjoy specially-created cocktails at Armenian Street Party’s Science Lab on 10-11 March 2017

  • Science Lab: Armenian Street Party Cocktails

Date: 10 and 11 March 2017
Time: 6pm until late

Enjoy locally-inspired cocktails created specially for the Armenian Street Party, such as Mabuk Dino (Milo and Bailey’s) and Al-Bandung (Bandung and White Rum).

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