Merlionsman Coaching & Consulting (merlionsman.com) and Kodrah Kristang proudly present Accessible Anthroponautics: a new series of courses bridging the gap between the past, present, potential and future of Singapore through the culture, language and worldview of the Lion’s City Last People, the Jenti Kristang. With venue support by Sing Lit Station.
Kultura Krismatra I: Kristang Culture, Identity and Thought: Past, Present, Possible and Future
No university department in the world has ever focused on Kristang Studies, and we are actually happy keeping it that way — as creole people, as indigenous people of Southeast Asia, it has always made more sense that our reawakening and revitalization in Singapore since February 2016, too, have always been led by us, our own people, for all the people, Kristang, non-Kristang and everyone else in-between.
This course, too, provides, for everyone and anyone, but especially for the Jenti Kristang of Singapore, a place and space to discuss, critique, interrogate, and most importantly combine and reawaken our culture, identity and heritage as one of modern Southeast Asia’s founding communities, and the guardians of ancient Sundaland’s history, love of diversity and spirit of hope and community that our region, no matter what name is given to it, has always been known for. Over 8 weeks, the Merlionsman of Singapore and the Kabesa of Kodrah Kristang, Kevin Martens Wong, will facilitate and navigate the contours of a new space in Singapore for us, and for everyone of every race and religion whose blood flows in our veins and pounds in our hearts, since our culture has always been open to the world. In this course, we discuss that culture as it emerged in the past under the colonial gaze, as it has reawakened in the present, and as it could be and will be flourishing in the possible futures and actual future of Singapore.
Two worlds; many worlds. Ngua linggu. Ngua jenti. Ngua korsang, mulera, alma kung korpu. No matter who you are, Kristang or not, come and reclaim the heritage of our archipelago, and of our world, mixed, multicultural and magnificent.
Lisang-Lisang / Sessions:
Session 1: Kabesa: The ethics of conservation and revitalisation
Session 2: Komprador: On becoming a 21st-century creole community
Session 3: Nusenti: Indigeneity in an urban Southeast Asian context
Session 4: Animu: Unpacking the contemporary Kristang zeitgeist
Session 5: Kaminyeru: Negotiating a cosmopolitan Kristang spirituality
Session 6: Ilmuru: Kristang as a polynomic language: Sign and symbol
Session 7: Xamang: The aesthetics of Kristang: Music, dance and theatre
Session 8: Diamatra: Beyond Portuguese: Kristang’s other ancestors
8 sessions are priced at $500 SGD per person, with sliding scale options available. Please reach out to us if you have any financial concerns regarding ticket pricing. This course will be taught in English.
Running in tandem with this course is Via Hierosa I: Accessible Mental Health and Wellness through the Hero’s Journey in Progenitor Kristang. To learn more head to accessibleanthro-hierosa.peatix.com.
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Sing Lit Station reserves the right to retain your deposit if you arrive more than half the duration of the event.
𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄: Unfortunately, our office is on the second floor and only accessible by stairs. Do drop us a message at 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵@𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.𝘤𝘰𝘮 if you have any accessibility issues. We also have a cat in the office, however antihistamines are available in the pantry area for anyone with allergies.
VENUE: Sing Lit Station
ADDRESS: 22 Dickson Road, #02-01, Singapore 209506
EVENT WEBSITE: Peatix for tickets
Fridays, 26 May / 16 Jun / 23 Jun / 30 Jun / 7 Jul / 14 Jul / 21 Jul / 28 Jul 2023, 7—9pm