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Bundle Programme The In-Kueh-Dible Play

1, 4, 10 - 11, 18 May • 10:00am

Join us in this In-Kueh-Dible Play experience where families can explore all things kueh using their senses. Get your little ones to enjoy a sensory play session, while your older children can create their own putu ayu inspired shower steamer.

Char Yong Dabu Association Heritage Hall Open House and Guided Tours

10, 17 May • 12:00pm

Discover the cultural legacy of the Char Yong (Dabu) Association through guided tours of their heritage hall. Learn how this community organisation has preserved traditions while adapting to changing times, and experience how clan associations continue to maintain cultural connections for Chinese Singaporeans.

Chinatown Originals with The Urbanist

10, 17, 24 May • 09:30am

Discover heritage businesses of Chinatown! Hear their stories and explore their iconic products that have endured the test of time.

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.

Creative Hub at Peranakan Museum

Get hands-on at Creative Hub @ Peranakan Museum, a month-long showcase of Singapore’s living heritage through workshops and sharing sessions throughout the weekends in May. Learn heritage practices such as jamu-making, tea brewing, calligraphy, flower tying, and more – led by the communities who keep these traditions alive.

Curiocity | The Story and Evolution of Singapore's Hawker Culture Through Different Lenses

17 May • 02:00pm

Discover the rich and multifaceted heritage of Singapore’s hawker culture with Senior Librarian Lim Tin Seng and author Ryan Kueh.

CXD Studio Tour (Rattan)

17 May • 11:00am

Step into the workshop of master rattan craftsman Chen Foon Kee for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at his collaboration with well-known product designer Nathan Yong.

This tour is part of the National Heritage Board’s Craft X Design initiative, bridging traditional craftsmanship with contemporary innovation.

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.

Disappearing: The Last Episode

6 Jun • 07:30pm

7 Jun • 03:00pm

Experience vanishing trades through Chinese chamber music and multimedia in Ding Yi Music Company’s concert, that celebrates lion head-making, rattan weaving, and songkok craftsmanship.

“粽”情端午,亲子同乐! Dragon Boat Festival Family Workshop

10 May • 11:00am

南洋理工大学孔子学院诚挚邀请您和孩子一起参与我们的端午节亲子活动,在欢乐的氛围中感受这一充满文化韵味的节日!

Confucius Institute, Nanyang Technological University cordially invites you and your children to participate in our Dragon Boat Festival parent-child activities, where you can experience this culturally rich festival in a joyful atmosphere!