Celebrating Commonalities: Festive Customs in Singapore

Wan Qing Yuan – Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall

“Celebrating Commonalities: Festive Customs in Singapore” Travelling (Roving) Exhibition

The travelling (roving) exhibition is co-curated by Wan Qing Yuan - Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall and River Valley High School. Students can learn various aspects of Singapore’s history and values through this exhibition.

Details

Singapore takes pride in its multi-ethnic and multi-religious society. It is home to people from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds, such as the Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians. How do these different communities prepare for and celebrate their festivals? What are the similarities among them? Co-curated by Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall and students from River Valley High School, “Celebrating Commonalities: Festive Customs in Singapore” highlights various aspects in the preparation and celebration of different festivals, offering insights into the colourful cultural fabric that makes Singapore so unique. The exhibition is available in both English and Mandarin.

Learning Objective: Learn the various aspects in the preparation and celebration of different festivals, offering insights into the colourful cultural fabric that makes Singapore so unique!

Target Audience: Pri 1 to 6, Sec 1 to 4/5, Post-Sec (JC/Poly/ITE)

Runtime: All year round

Fee: Complimentary

Modality: In-person

Duration of Session: Loaning of exhibition - minimum 2 weeks

Mode of Registration: By email

Due Date for Registration: 2 months in advance

Contact Info: nhb_wqy@nhb.gov.sg

Mock-up of the exhibition