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新加坡福建會館; Singapore Hokkien Association
About
Founded in 1840, the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (SHHK) is a cultural and educational institution dedicated to advancing education, promoting social welfare, and preserving the Chinese language and cultural heritage among Singapore’s Chinese community as well as other overseas Chinese populations across Southeast Asia.
City
Singapore
Supporter Type
Clan, association and society
Person (isSupportOf)
No associated person recorded.
Troupe (isSupportOf)
| Troupe | Established Date |
|---|---|
| Xin Sai Le Opera Troupe [Sample Record] | After 1911 |
Performance (isSupportOf)
No supported performance recorded.
Production (isSupportOf)
| Production | Date |
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| Chinese Cultural Production Series [Sample Record] | 1930s |
Tour (isSupportOf)
No associated tour recorded.
Media
No media recorded.
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No source recorded.
Contributor
Last Updated on:
October 6, 2025 at 2:02 pm
Contributors:
To Cite:
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2025. “Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan“. In Performing Archipelagos, edited by Kyueun Kim, Alvin Eng Hui Lim and Hedren Wai Yuan Sum. Singapore: National University of Singapore.
Support
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1911–1912: Xinhai Revolution
Support
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1911–1912: Xinhai Revolution
Support
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Pearl River Delta, including Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau
1911–1912: Xinhai Revolution
Support
Archipelagic Agents
Dance
Music
Theatre — Shakespeare
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Malayan Union (1946-1948)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore's Independence and Cold War SEA
Support
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Pearl River Delta, including Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1911–1912: Xinhai Revolution