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1. Public Talk: Japanese Occupation of Penang by Clement Liang
Venue : Town Hall, MPPP, Jalan Padang Kota Lama
Time : 7.00pm to 8.30pm
Language: English
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Japanese occupation of Penang in 1941. Penang was bombed a few days after the Kota Bharu landing and the subsequent occupation by the Japanese troops that lasted 3 years and 8 months was the darkest period in the history of Penang.
Revisit one of the darkest periods in Penang history in this insightful talk on the Japanese Occupation with perspectives from both British and Japanese sources, with rare archival photos and video footage.
2. Public Talk: The Jawi Peranakan and Straits Muslims: Culinary Heritage and Food Tourism by Wazir Jahan Karim
Venue : Town Hall, MPPP, Jalan Padang Kota Lama
Time : 8.30pm to 10.00pm
Language: English
Jawi Peranakan foods are fusions of Malay, Punjabi, Arab (Yemeni, Mecca in Saudi) North Indian Iranian and Turkish cuisines, reminiscent of the early Muslim migrants to this entrêport city in the early eighteen and nineteenth centuries. Jawi Peranakan women are socialised to cook from a young age, great is the belief that the way to a man's heart is through the stomach. They are worth their weight in gold, literally speaking. In the old days, the richness of Jawi Peranakan food did not lead to weight issues for they would always dance the frisky ronggeng or joget as the last adat ritual of weddings and feasts of celebrations. In Jawi Peranakan culture, food, wealth and women are an integral part of the enrichment of social networks, status and community building.
3. Public Talk and Demonstration: History of Baba Nyonya by Michael Cheah
Venue : Studio at Straits Collection at 86 Lebuh Armenian
Time : 7.00pm to 8.30pm
Language: English
Indulge yourself into the rich culture of Baba Nyonya together with Michael Cheah in his talk that comes along with a presentation of “The Penang Babas & Nyonyas, their history, culture and ceremonies” and share his Baba tales: Memoirs of a Penang Baba. Get an in depth knowledge of Baba Nyonya culture and experience with Michael, a Penang Baba!
4. Public Talk: Sun Yat Sen in Penang by Lim Gaik Siang
孙中山在槟榔屿 - 林玉裳主讲
Venue : Penang Teochew Association, Lebuh Chulia 槟城牛干冬槟榔屿潮州会馆礼堂
Time : 8.30pm to 10.00pm
Language: English and Mandarin 中、英文
Light refreshment (Teochew Delicacies) will be served. 备有潮州小食招待
孫中山先生從1905年至1911年期间曾至少踏足槟城5次，也在1910年将同盟会南洋总机关部及家人迁移至槟城。同年11月，先生也亲自在槟城召开历史上的『庇能会议』，策划1911年农历三月廿九日的黄花岗起义，揭开了辛亥革命的帷幕。
辛亥革命后的1911年12月12日，先生从美国返回中国候选临时大总统途中，特地在槟城做数小时短暂的停留，在英国政府严密的保护下，登陆与家人重逢及与支持者商讨国策。
Sun Yat Sen set foot in Penang for at least 5 times between 1905 and 1911. In 1910, he transferred the Tongmenghui Nanyang Headquarters and his family to Penang. In November of the same year, he convened the “Penang Conference” to plan the Second Guangzhou Uprising or the Huanghuagang Uprising, which eventually led to the historic Xinhai Revolution of 1911.
After the Xinhai Revolution, on 12 December 1911, Sun Yat Sen stopped again, but for just a few hours, in Penang on his way back to China to become the Provisional President of the newly established Republic of China. Under strict surveillance by the British authorities, he went ashore to meet with his family and closest supporters.
Malaysia, especially Penang, had indeed played an important role in the Xinhai Revolution of 1911. Unfortunately, this episode of history is largely overlooked by historians and unknown to many of the general public. In this talk, the speaker will lead the audience through the historical traces of Sun Yat Sen in Penang.
BIODATA OF SPEAKERS
Clement Liang
Clement Liang holds the Honorary Secretary position in the Penang Heritage Trust and he has been active in several cultural and nature conservation groups in Penang for years. As a frequent traveler & historical researcher who is fluent in several foreign languages, he likes to study and document the lesser known ethnic minority immigrant communities in Malaya and he presented his findings on the pre-war Japanese society in the Penang Story Symposium in 2002. He has also been invited to give talks in the universities in Japan and other public events on similar topics and his articles appeared and quoted both in the local and overseas newspapers and magazines.
Dato' Datin Dr Wazir Jahan Karim
Dato' Prof Dr Wazir Jahan Karim is CEO of Intersocietal and Scientific (INAS), and is an economic anthropologist. She is also a Professorial Life Fellow of Cambridge (Clare Hall) and a Distinguished Fellow of ASERA. She co founded Women Studies in USM in 1978 (KANITA) and was founding Director of the first international Women's Development Centre in 2001. She has written several books on minorities, women, Islam and heritage and sits on the International Board of 'Globalizations' an academic journal based in the UK. Her latest work is entitled, "Straits Muslims: Diasporas of the Northern Passage of the Straits of Malacca"(2009) published by Straits G.T. For more details, please refer to her websites- www.wazirjahan.net; www.civilpoint.net; www.aseraint.net
Michael Cheah
Mr Michael Cheah Ui Ghim teaches nyonya beadwork. He has been promoting Baba Nyonya culture in Penang by giving many public lectures and talks. He produces nyonya fashion and baba wedding shows, as well as organizing exhibitions on nyonya artefacts.
Lim Gaik Siang
Holding a top management position in an American top-500 engineering company, Lim Gaik Siang is an enthusiastic promoter of Chinese culture activities and Sun Yat Sen study. Since 2000, she has been involved in George Town World Heritage listing. In 2001, she helped to put up an exhibition at Sun Yat Sen Penang Base. In 2010 and 2011, as the Chairperson of the Penang Sun Yat Sen Heritage Trail Committee, she was responsible for the written introductions of historical sites in Penang associated with Sun Yat Sen and his followers. When Premier Wen Jiabao of China visited Malaysia in April 2011, she was appointed by the Embassy of China as an advisor to convene Malaysian descendants of Sun Yat Sen’s followers to meet Premier Wen in Kuala Lumpur, where she delivered a speech. Formerly the Chairperson of the North Malaya Teo Aun Provincial Association, she is now Committee Member of GTWHI, Member of Penang State Heritage Advisory Panel, Treasurer of the Penang Heritage Trust, and Trustee of the Penang Teochew Association.美国一家500强工程公司的亚太区负责人，业余致力于推动华人文化及孙中山研究工作。2000年开始参与乔治市申遗工作及积极推动乔治市文化遗产保护，并为乔治市申遗委员会委员，协助撰写申遗文本。2001年协助制作打铜仔街120号孙中山槟城基地纪念馆内的展览。2010及2011年为“孙中山史迹巡礼”筹委会主席，负责编写与孙中山及其支持者有关的景点的解说。2011年4月，中国驻马来西亚大使馆委任为顾问，协助召集来自槟城的孙中山支持者后裔及纪念馆代表赴吉隆坡与中国总理温家宝会面，并以专家身份发言。曾担任北马潮安同乡会主席，现任世遗办事处委员、州政府文化遗产咨讯委员会成员、槟城古迹信托会财政、槟榔屿潮州会馆信理员。
