CXD Workshop (Embroidery)

4 May • 02:30pm

Learn time-honoured Peranakan embroidery techniques directly from artisan Heath Yeo, while discovering the rich heritage behind this traditional craft.

Get exclusive behind-the-scenes access to a work-in-progress as Heath and Nathan reveal their creative process, challenges, and vision for merging traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design in an exclusive preview of their upcoming collaborative product design.

Flower Tying Workshop

10 May • 02:00pm

10 May • 04:00pm

Unravel the delicate art of garland-making with a master florist. Learn traditional techniques, create your unique floral piece, and keep an age-old craft blooming.

HBF Presents: Lacquer Threading & Calligraphy with Gong Yi Xuan & Inklings

4 May • 10:00am

Artistic practices are integral to the cultures of various societies, and valued as expressions of intellectual pursuit and skilful dexterity. Join us for a workshop on cultural crafts, and create your very own unique artwork with calligraphy and lacquer threading.

Painting with Native Plant Pigments

10, 24 May • 02:00pm

Discover native plants as natural dyes and pigments in this hands-on workshop. Paint fabric using exclusive SHF2025 heritage-inspired stencils, blending sustainable art with cultural heritage for a unique creative experience.

The Cosmopolitan Malay World through the Muslim Heritage of Kampong Gelam: Gravestone styles, writing scripts and calligraphic art at Jalan Kubor Cemetery

10 May • 10:00am

A Public Seminar on the cultural and artistic legacies of Jalan Kubor Cemetery gravestones – the variety of gravestone types and their artistic aspects as seen through Arabic calligraphy and Jawi, Bugis, Javanese, Gujarati and Chinese scripts - drawing upon examples found in Jalan Kubor Muslim gravestones.

Yok Sembang Gendang

4 May • 11:00am

Beat, rhythm, and community converge as Nadi Singapura invites you to explore the vibrant drumming traditions of the Malayan Archipelago through the inclusive community of Yok Sembang Gendang