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Sweet Hainanese Endings with Yong, The Urbanist Singapore

25 May • 03:00pm

Savour the evolving flavours of Hainanese culinary heritage through iconic desserts and personal stories at Margaret Drive Marketplace.

Sweet Memories (our grandfather stories of gula melaka)

24 - 25 May • 12:00pm

24 - 25 May • 03:00pm

This project employs gula melaka as a guide in telling compelling stories about diversity, origins, food cultures and shared fates of Southeast Asia and its people.

Tanjong Pagar Heritage Walk: Yan Kit to Chin Woo

11 May • 09:00am

Trace the history of Singapore's martial arts heritage through a guided walk exploring the Singapore Chin Woo (Athletic) Association's century-long legacy along Tanjong Pagar

TCM Cooking Class

11, 18 May • 03:00pm

Explore how TCM meets modern wellness in this cooking class! Learn to use TCM principles in food, with a focus on elder care, and see how tradition shapes today’s healthy living.

Tea Practice & Tea Appreciation

1, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24 May • 02:00pm

This workshop aims to: 1) help you experience the essence and culturalsignificance of traditional Chinese tea culture, and 2) Allow you to enjoy Cha Yuan's exclusive pure wild tea while learning how to maintain good health through tea drinking

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.

The Bangsawan Renaissance

1 - 2, 4 - 9, 11 - 16, 18 - 23, 25 May • 02:00pm

Journey through the vibrant world of traditional Malay opera, experiencing its renaissance through immersive workshops and performances.

The cosmopolitan Malay World through the Mosques of Kampong Gelam as community heritage

25 May • 10:00am

New findings on social and architectural histories of three mosques in Kampong Gelam: Masjid Sultan, Masjid Hajjah Fatimah, and Masjid Maarof Kampong Bahru, Clyde Street.

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.

The Evolution of Wushu

11, 18 May • 11:30am

From traditional art to modern sport, come on an exciting journey that traces Wushu's dynamic journey and transform into a martial arts warrior through hands on learning.