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Dragon Kiln Excursion and Pottery Workshop Experience

16, 23 May • 02:00pm

23 May • 10:00am

Explore Thow Kwang Pottery Jungle through a guided tour and hands-on workshop. Learn about the Dragon Kiln’s role in regional craft and maritime exchange, then create a batik-inspired cup to be fired and collected after 4–5 weeks.

Thow Kwang Pottery Jungle’s Potter’s Wheel Experience

9, 23 May • 02:00pm

Beginner-friendly pottery workshops at Thow Kwang offer 2–3 hour sessions covering wheel throwing and handbuilding. Create functional ceramics with guided instruction; pieces are glazed and fired for later collection. No experience needed.

From Commodity to Gourmet – Suzuki Coffee Factory Tour and Siphon Brewing Workshop

8, 22 May • 10:00am

This guided factory tour traces coffee’s journey from Nanyang kopi to Suzuki Coffee’s role in ushering in gourmet and craft experiences. Guests engage in storytelling, behind-the-scenes factory access, and a siphon brewing workshop, highlighting the ongoing evolution into third wave coffee.

Coffee Around the World: Singapore’s Maritime Trade Routes

9 May • 10:00am

This programme explores Singapore’s role as a historic maritime hub in the global coffee trade, tracing how green coffee beans travelled by sea from producing countries to Southeast Asia, and how port infrastructure, warehousing, and roasting shaped local coffee culture.

TASTES OF THE TIDES: Laksa Siglap & the Flavours of Coastal Kampongs by Emylia Safian & Minh Le Tien from Seia Home Dining

2 May • 11:15am

Discover Laksa Siglap, a rare coastal dish from Kampong Siglap, in this hands-on workshop. Families will explore fragrant herbs, kerisik (toasted coconut), fish paste, and a Malay fishing song “Ikan Kekek”, uncovering Singapore’s rich maritime culinary heritage.

COASTAL LIVES: Stories of the Sea – An Excursion to CMSG and CCM

2 May • 09:00am

COASTAL LIVES is a living heritage experience for families to discover Singapore’s maritime past. Starting at Children’s Museum Singapore with batik stamping, participants continue by bus with audio stories to Changi Chapel and Museum for a laksa heritage experience.

TIED TO THE TIDES: Kelongs, Knots & the Fisherman’s Craft by C.O.O.E.

1 May • 11:15am

Explore Singapore’s vanishing kelongs and coastal fishing heritage with arts collective C.O.O.E. and a maritime elder. Families will explore traditional fishing tools and fishing nets, learn basic knots, and create decorated fish shapes—bringing maritime stories to life.

COASTAL LIVES: Stories of the Sea – An Excursion to CMSG and RBC

1 May • 09:00am

COASTAL LIVES is a living heritage journey for families to discover Singapore’s maritime past. Starting at Children’s Museum Singapore with batik stamping, families continue by bus with audio stories to Reflections at Bukit Chandu for a hands-on fishing craft workshop.

Bubu and the Big Catch: Stories of the Southern Islands

2 - 3 May • 10:00am

Step into the shoes of a young Orang Laut (People of the Sea)! Guided by the wisdom of elders, young explorers will uncover stories of life at sea, try out a traditional bubu fish trap and craft their own sea creatures.

Build Your Own Jong Boat by ArtAway Studio

1 - 24 May • 09:30am

In this self-guided parent-and-child craft, families will assemble their very own jong boat while discovering fun facts about how these traditional vessels were used by coastal communities and in racing competitions.