4 April 2023—National Heritage Board’s travelling exhibition Love, Kebaya opens
This morning, we checked out the National Heritage Board (NHB)’s travelling exhibition ‘Love, Kebaya.’ The exhibition follows the submission of the Kebaya as a multinational nomination to the UNESCO Representative List of the ICH (Intangible Cultural Heritage) of Humanity.
Check out our photos below for a peek into the exhibition, which features community contributions in the form of six stunning kebaya created by kebaya practitioners and photographs showcasing kebaya worn by women from Singapore’s various communities.
The exhibition is currently ongoing at the National Museum of Singapore till 24 April 2023. Afterwards, it will travel to Gardens by the Bay from 26 April – 14 May 2023 and Our Tampines Hub from 16 – 24 May 2023.
Exhibition view of Love, KebayaAn exhibition representative with panels outlining the reasons for the multinational nomination of kebaya and what kebaya is.Exhibition panels outlining how kebaya is worn traditionally and its presence in traditional and popular cultures. Kebaya craftspersons and practitioners Oniatta Effendi, Founder of Baju by Oniatta (Left) and Raymond Wong, co-owner of boutique Rumah Kim Choo (Right). Putri Nadirah Hassan, Kebaya Designer of Kebaya by Ratianah in front of a kebaya panjanf berbucu (tapered front end) that’s customised in bridal satin and gold floral embroidery.Close-ups of a kebayay kotabaru (upper garment with a defining panel collar) and sarong (tubular skirt cloth) by Ratianah Tahir of Kebaya by Ratianah (left) and a kebaya saloma and kain panjang (skirt cloth) by Sufiyanto Amat Sopingi & Muhammad Afiq Juana of kebaya.societé (right).
Feature image courtesy of the National Heritage Board.
