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Pak Peng Arcade: Speculative Spaces & Temporality

KL Festival

Date1617/05/2026

Time11:00AM - 8:00PM


LanguageEnglish, Bahasa Malaysia

CategoryCommunity Buzz

Duration: 480 minutes without intermission

Seating: Free Standing

Dress Code: Casual

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Pak Peng Arcade is a weekend takeover of Bangunan Pak Peng in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown, turning a forgotten building into a space for play, rest, and everyday encounters. Visitors can watch performances, join workshops, play games, or simply sit and observe. No schedule. No pressure. Just lepak.

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Pak Peng Arcade
Rest. Play. Ponteng.

Bangunan Pak Peng, located along Jalan Petaling in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown, is a mid-20th-century commercial building associated with Cheong Yoke Choy (Pak Peng), a prominent figure in the city’s early entertainment and property sectors. The building functioned primarily as a small retail and commercial hub, housing modest shops and services that supported the everyday economy of Chinatown. Today, as many units sit underused, Bangunan Pak Peng stands as a reminder of the area’s once-vibrant commercial life and its ongoing transition within the city’s urban landscape.

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Photo: Robin Wong

💡 Explore our full schedule at the media gallery! Each session has limited slots available —— first come, first serve! 


Bangunan Pak Peng yang terletak di Jalan Petaling, Kuala Lumpur di sekitar kejiranan Chinatown ialah bangunan komersial pertengahan abad ke-20 yang berkait dengan Cheong Yoke Choy (Pak Peng) seorang tokoh terawal dalam sektor hiburan dan hartanah ibu kota. Fungsi utama banungan ini merupakan hab peruncitan kecil dan komersial, rumah kedai sederhana dan pejabat perkhidmatan yang menyumbang kepada ekonomi harian Chinatown. Dewasa ini, banyak unitnya tidak lagi digunakan sepenuhnya. Bangunan Pak Peng berdiri sebagai mercu peringatan kepada kehidupan komersial kawasan ini yang suatu ketika dahulu rancak, serta peralihan lanjutnya dalam landskap kota Kuala Lumpur.

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Foto: Robin Wong

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