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.

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.

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

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.

Chutty-making Workshop

1 May • 02:00pm

Discover the art of chutty-making—the distinctive white 3D chin structure essential to Kathakali performers—at SG HeritageFest! Under the guidance of Sadanam Vivek, craft your own mask using traditional techniques, gaining insight into this vital element of one of India's most expressive living performance traditions.

Scents of the Spice Route

Follow the fragrant trail of the spice route and discover how scents preserve stories, rituals, and regional traditions.

The Art of Chinese Incense Making

Explore the Chinese tradition of incense making, steeped in history, by transforming herbs and resins into fragrant sticks that carry centuries of wisdom.

Continuing Histories of the Semayang Practice

1 - 25 May • 10:00am

Explore the evolving Peranakan Chinese Semayang through a student-researched exhibition that bridges the past and present.