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SHF Closing Weekend Block Party

by Singapore HeritageFest
25 - 26 May • 01:00pm

Come join the celebrations as we turn our Homeground exhibition on the National Museum of Singapore lawn to a big block party!

SHF Closing Weekend

Date: Sat & Sun, 25 & 26 May 2024

Time: 1pm – 9pm

Venue: National Museum of Singapore, Lawn

 

Are you ready to groove, connect and party?

 

Join us for the Singapore HeritageFest 2024 Closing Weekend Block Party and reminisce fun memories from our shared residential spaces. Make new friends and try your hand at mural painting, dancing, craft making and playing void deck games – everybody say “Ye Ye!”. As the sun goes down – the party carries on! We have live performances by local artists, sweet treats and a mini mambo disco night to end off the celebrations. Mark your calendars now and don’t miss out on the party at the lawn of National Museum Singapore.

 

CRAFT ACTIVITIES | 1PM - 8PM

  1. PLASTIFY: Join in this drop-in activity as we recycle plastic waste into functional goods for your daily life. Close the plastic loop at instagram.com/plastify.sg

  2. LEGO PRINTMAKING BY EUNICEDENISE: Lego and roll with us as we hand print / ink elements of our rich built heritage - bring home your creations and frame up your masterpiece!

  3. FOLDUMENT: Take a piece of HOMEGROUND home with your very own miniature paper HDB! Something you can build to own.

F&B | 1PM - 8PM

  1. 38 Bubble Tea & Waffles

  2. Calibrate Coffee

  3. Nelly’s Retro Snacks

STAGE PERFORMANCES | 5PM - 9PM

 

Saturday, 25 May

  • 5pm - 5.30pm: Dansen John

  • 5.45pm - 6.15pm: Joie Tan

  • 6.30pm - 7pm: Let’s Dance

  • 7pm - 9pm: Void Deck Disco: Zai

Sunday, 26 May

  • 5pm - 5.30pm: The Mad Trio

  • 5.45pm - 6.15pm: Arya Yunata

  • 6.30pm - 7pm: Let’s Dance

  • 7pm - 9pm: Void Deck Disco: Heavyitch

OTHER PROGRAMMES

  • VOID DECK CHAMPIONSHIP: Come and prove you’re the best in the neighbourhood - go head to head with other challengers in games of Capteh and Zero Point! Join the Aliwal Chess Club to hone your chess skills, whether on the chess table to life-sized chess boards.

  • HOP-ON, HOP-OFF (HOHO) BUS EXPERIENCE (Registration Required): HOHO! Join our Hop-On, Hop-Off (HOHO) bus experience to explore the built heritage of these precincts - Chinatown, Kampong Gelam, Little India, Bras Basah.Bugis and Civic District. More information on registration and route here

  • GLOW-IN-THE-DARK COMMUNITY MURALCome together and paint a luminous mural showcasing Singapore's landmarks like Tan Teng Niah House, HDB flats, National Museum, and the Singapore River! Unleash your creativity and leave your mark on this vibrant public artwork.

 

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Singapore HeritageFest

The Singapore HeritageFest (SHF) is the National Heritage Board’s signature annual outreach event that celebrates the many facets of Singapore’s diverse heritage and culture. SHF works with individuals, groups and communities to co-create programmes and offerings. This allows the festival to uncover lesser-known stories and narratives, engender a greater sense of ownership, and empower Singaporeans to safeguard and promote our shared heritage. The inaugural edition of SHF was staged in 2004, and since then, the festival has continued to provide on-site and online experiences with yearly themes that focus on different aspects of Singapore’s heritage.





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