The journey towards achieving this award was approximately 1 year. It started on 4 April 2022 when there was a call for nomination for the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Award. Shortly after, our patrons and supporters started to nominate GSA for Wayang Peranakan as a Steward of ICH. We were thrilled but was told that there were over 20 nominations
Fast forward to Sep 2022, NHB requested for an Evaluation Panel to visit GSA on 29 Sep. In the Panel were NHB Chairman Ms Yeoh Chee Han, NHB CEO Ms Chang Hwee Nee, CEO of SCCC Mr Low Sze Wee and 5 others. They came, we did a presentation, with a short skit done by Nyonya Jessie Cheang and KT, and then they left.
We waited macham buah tak jatoh and then finally on 12th Dec 2022, NHB told us we hv been selected as a recipient of the Steward of ICH Award 2022!
We were all thrilled but must keep quiet about the Award until the announcement
Thereafter, we had to do filming by NHB, interviews and photoshoot. We would like to thank all those involved at such short notice
Finally, today, 18 March 2023, we can openly announce that Gunong Sayang Association has been awarded as a recipient of the Steward of ICH Award 2022.
On behalf of GSA, this Award goes out to all our Patrons, members, supporters, volunteers, committee (past and present) and people like you (our audience) who have supported GSA. It’s really hard work with sweat and tears.
We hope to have all your continuous support to spur GSA to continue staging our very own brand of Wayang Peranakan. Beribuan kamsiah!
Budaya Asli Baba Peranakan
Manyak Sua Senyap di Lupakan
Persatuan Gunong Sayang di dunia tompangan
Naikan Wayang Peranakan Buat Kenangan
- by Baba William Gwee
The Peranakan Culture
Many have been forgotten
GSA temporal purpose in this world
To stage Wayang Peranakan to create memories