From 24th-29th July, Brown Jaga Brown will feature intergenerational workshops, live performances, P. Ramlee film screenings, networking sessions and a communal picnic, all led by creatives from the Malay Diaspora.

Open & Accessible to all communities.

Produced by Khai & Faizal

Supported by Classroom’s Networking Bursary, Singapore Global Network, Shaw Brothers Film, ASTRO & RD’s Satay.

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“Stories & Sanctuaries” Workshop by Maryam Noorhimli
Monday, 24th July 2-3pm & 4-5pm
In the Studio

A 1 hour drama workshop that invites young people and their families to learn more about the Malay culture while exploring their own ideas of home. The first half of the workshop will be an interactive storytelling session of Puteri Gunung Ledang, a Malay folk tale, while the second half will be a creative time for participants to design their ideal homes or safe spaces. Their sanctuaries.

Tickets: £3.00 
​More info here

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Zen & The Art of Alternative Batik Processes Workshop by Ashley of The Sungai
Tuesday 25th July 2023 5pm - 6pm
In the Studio

Life is just a series of decision making. Within thought, it is easy to overthink and stray away from what needs to be done. We welcome you to partake in this creative session and use this opportunity to release yourselves from the shackles of responsibility.

To let your minds wander free; explore and produce a visual discussion of how overthinking makes you feel. Combining patience and spontaneity, we will be experimently loosely with a watercolour batik style technique using delicate Japanese rice paper.

Each creation from this technique will be unique from the last.

Tickets: £5 with materials
More info here.

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P.Ramlee's Film screening - Bujang Lapok
Tuesday 25th July, 7pm-9pm

Film screening of Bujang Lapok from the legendary P. Ramlee, supported by Shaw Brothers Film.

Bujang Lapok (Three Bachelors) will have English subtitles supported by ASTRO, Malaysia.

Every Malay household grew up watching P.Ramlee's films. His career spanned from the late 1940s to 1970s, during which he starred in over 60 films,directed more than 30 films & composed hundreds of songs.He excelled in various artistic roles, including comedy, drama and musicals. 

This film depicts the lives of three bachelors and best friends Ramli, Aziz and Sudin. The three of them share a rented room in a house owned by a wealthy widow, Cik Normah. The movie chronicles their challenges in love and how they overcome it.This movie was filmed in various parts of Singapore notably Punggol, Tanjong Changi, Geylang Serai, Kampong Melayu Malay Settlement (Eunos Crescent), Ulu Bedok, Balestier Road's (Jalan Ampas), Bukit Timah and depicts vividly how life was like back in the 50s and the challenges faced by people living in the 'kampungs' (villages).

With English Subtitles

Tickets: £5.00
​More info here

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Khai & Faizal Presents Siapa Yang Bawa Melayu Aku Pergi?
Wednesday 26th - Saturday 29th July, 7.30-8.30pm

Siapa Yang Bawa Melayu Aku Pergi? (Who Took My Malay Away?) SYBMAP? is a lecture-performance that investigates Faizal's Muslim-Malay-Singaporean identity and his relationship with each noun, especially the latter two. A love letter to Singapore, it addresses themes of colonisation, identity, indigenous displacement, and the loss of culture, heritage and language. As he teaches the audience about himself and the country that he still considers home, he explores what it truly means to be 'Singaporean' and 'Malay'.

Recipient of Eclipse Award 2023.
Nominated for Show of The Week at VAULT Festival 2023 and

OFFFest 2023 (OFFIES).

Tickets: £7.50 / £10 / £12.50
Trigger Warnings : Contains Strong Language & Sensitive topics 
More info here

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Come Learn Jawi by Faizal Abdullah
Thursday 27th July, 5pm - 5.40pm
In the Studio

Awang is a Malay man from Singapore. He has come to teach the people about Jawi; the Arabic script that the Malay people used to write and read Malay with.
 

Open to all families and Individuals.
One parents free when accompanying one child 
Price: £3.00
More info here

"The importance of this exercise is to reacquaint with a language which is rapidly in demise. Partaking in the activity seems to bring it back to life; as a flurry of temporary students work together to appreciate it's structure"-Participant

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Silat Seni Gayong (Malay martial arts) workshop with Taufik Wan
Saturday 29th July
12:00 - 13:00

An introduction to the ancient Malay warrior art through traditional exercises and applied combat theory. Please wear comfortable clothes for this workshop and if the weather permits we will be holding this workshop outdoors.

Price: £3
More info here.

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Sembang Santai
Saturday 29th July
2.00pm - 4.00pm

Sembang Santai’ (Chat & Chill) Is a networking session for the Malay diaspora in the UK.

It is the first step in establishing a creative ecosystem and a growing directory for Malay artists and creatives.

Malays come from a wide area - Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, and even as far as Sri Lanka and South Africa. We aim to begin a journey to celebrate our shared Malay identity - regardless of nationality and heritage - and embrace our similarities and differences; the only thing that matters is to identify as Malay. We would like to work with the wider Malay community in the UK to establish a network that will allow us to create for and invest in each other.

There will be a food live station from RD’s Satay who will be serving chicken satay for attendees.

This is a free event with registration using this link.

Free - no tickets required

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Open Mic Sessions
Saturday 29th July
17:00 - 18:00

Unwind with four talented musicians as part of #BrownJagaBrownFestival Open Mic Sessions. We will have an accoustic set by Afyq Eyzar (@nuclear.instruments) , Imran (@imzzztagram) Naya Yeira (@nayayeira) & Maryam (@maryrammm)

Tickets free with registration

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Supperted by Classroom's Networking Bursary, Singapore Global Network, Shaw Brother's Film, ASTRO & RD's Satay.