She was 15 and still in school when she crossed the threshold into the premises of the Thau Yong Amateur Musical Association in Bukit Pasoh - and the world of opera. English was the medium at her ...

Parental support is vital to keeping Teochew opera alive and relevant among the younger generation as the traditional art ...

Heritage on stage: Toh showing off her Penang State Arts and Culture Figure Award which recognises her years of performing and preserving the art of Teochew opera and puppeteering. — KT GOH/The Star ...

On hot and humid night in northern Thailand, a group of performers in colorful costumes, accompanied by crashing gongs and drum beats, draw crowds to a makeshift stage. It's a performance of Teochew ...

BANGKOK－On a hot and humid night in northern Thailand, a group of performers in colorful costumes, accompanied by crashing gongs and drum beats, draw crowds to a makeshift stage. It's a performance of ...

The Teochew Puppet and Opera House is located next to the Sun Yat-Sen Museum in George Town in Penang. It is a fun little museum dedicated to the preservation and propagation of Teochew operatic arts ...

SINGAPORE - This year's Teochew Festival will occupy an entire village, albeit an online one. The village has 12 virtual zones showcasing and teaching elements of Teochew culture like opera, arts and ...

A performance of Teochew puppetry and opera in George Town last month. Penang’s Teochew opera artiste Toh Ai Hwa was named the state arts icon today. (Bernama pic) Teochew opera artiste Toh Ai Hwa was ...

We turn the spotlight on a 12-year-old, who is so interested in Chinese traditional music and performance that she has picked up two instruments - the gaohu and erhu - and Teochew opera, all before ...

An audience member at an immersive traditional Chinese opera performance in southeastern China became so profoundly attached to the story that she climbed onto the stage in a rage and yelled at the ...

On hot and humid night in northern Thailand, a group of performers in colorful costumes, accompanied by crashing gongs and drum beats, draw crowds to a makeshift stage. It's a performance of Teochew ...