Festivals for the Future – What Makes a Heritage Festival?
In conjunction with Singapore HeritageFest (SHF) 20th Anniversary
Date: Saturday, 6 May
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Venue: Gallery Theatre, NMS
Fee: Free with registration
Registration: festivalsforthefuture.peatix.com
The Singapore HeritageFest (SHF) has since grown from strength to strength, both in scale and in reach, and evolved into a much-anticipated annual celebration of Singapore’s rich and diverse multicultural heritage. A community-led festival, SHF works closely with a variety of stakeholders – clans and community associations, educational institutions, heritage business, public-private partners and more.
Hear from the festival’s partners on how the heritage festivals landscape has evolved as we celebrate SHF’s 20th edition, and a preview of what you can expect in the future years.
The detailed symposium programme can be viewed here: https://go.gov.sg/festivalsforthefuture
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Programme Schedule
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10:00am
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Introduction
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10:05am
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Opening Address by David Chew, Festival Director (Singapore HeritageFest), National Heritage Board
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10:10am
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Keynote Address by Karen Shannon, Chief Executive Officer, Manchester Histories
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10:30am
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Panel 1: Running A Community Heritage Festival
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Moderator:
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David Chew
Festival Director (Singapore HeritageFest)
National Heritage Board
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Speaker 1:
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Tan Li Qi
Festival Programmer
My Community Festival
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Speaker 2:
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Lynn Wong
Festival Director
Ho Yeah Festival & Qixi Festival
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Speaker 3:
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Jacqueline Peeris
Manager of Heritage and Culture
Eurasian Association
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Speaker 4:
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Chen Yuxin (Sophia) and Liu Ke
Postgraduate
NUS MA (Arts & Cultural Entrepreneurship)
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11:30am
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Panel 2: Developing Our Community's Capability
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Moderator:
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Kelvin Ang
Director (Conservation Management Department)
Urban Redevelopment Authority
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Speaker 1:
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Suraendhiran Ramadass
Manager (Programmes), Indian Heritage Centre
National Heritage Board
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Speaker 2:
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Gerald Wee
Director (International & Museum Relations)
National Heritage Board
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Speaker 3:
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Dr Koh Chin Yee
Vice-Chair
Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan's Cultural Committee
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Speaker 4:
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Fu Jinyuan (Eva) and Huang Yuying (Cecilia)
Postgraduate
NUS MA (Arts & Cultural Entrepreneurship)
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12:30pm
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Lunch
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1:30pm
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Panel 3: Opportunities For The Future
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Moderator:
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Melissa Tan
Director (Heritage Policy & Research)
National Heritage Board
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Speaker 1:
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Koh Horn Ray
NTU History Society Sub-Club
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Speaker 2:
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Jonathan Lim
Producer of Haw Par Viva audio tours
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Speaker 3:
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Firdaus Sani
Founder
Orang Laut SG
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Speaker 4:
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Charlene Tan
Teochew Heritage Society
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2:30pm
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Closing Note by Jervais Choo, Deputy Director (Organisation Design & Innovation), National Heritage Board
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2:40pm
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Closing Speech by David Chew, Festival Director (Singapore HeritageFest), National Heritage Board
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