Bean-To-Bar Chocolate Factory Tour

7, 9, 14, 21, 23 May • 01:30pm

An introductory, hands-on programme exploring the bean-to-bar chocolate-making process. Learn key ingredients, production techniques, and flavour development, followed by a hands-on session where participants create and customise their own dark chocolate bar.

Brani by Boat: Stories and Flavours of the Sea

23 - 24 May • 05:00pm

Explore Pulau Brani’s rich maritime heritage through docked boat lunches and guided dinner sea tours. Enjoy traditional island dishes, storytelling, documentary screenings, and thematic discussions celebrating cultural identity and community, all from Marina @ Keppel Bay.

Calligraphy Art Jam (Fully-Guided): HeritageFest Maritime Edition

1 - 24 May • 10:00am

1 - 24 May • 12:00pm

1 - 24 May • 02:00pm

1 - 24 May • 06:00pm

This fully-guided workshop by artist Sonia Ong gives a beginner’s introduction to Chinese calligraphy technique. Learn and practice the technique to calligraphic writing and what is acceptable or not by tradition. Create, improve or perfect your writing control and style with practice sheets. Contribute to a Heritagefest 2026 Maritime themed version of our calligraphy art jam with fellow participants. Snack and free flow tea. 2 hours. $95

Coastal Malays and Singapore’s Maritime Histories

12 May • 07:30pm

A seminar that explores the complex layers of Malay maritime heritage, identity, and cultural preservation in Singapore. Part of the Singapura Stories Seminar 2026 Series

Coffee Around the World: Singapore’s Maritime Trade Routes

23 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.

Coffee Cultures: Maritime Routes and Everyday Rituals

16 - 17 May • 10:00am

Journey with us through Coffee Cultures: Maritime Routes and Everyday Rituals! Discover how coffee travelled Southeast Asia’s sea lanes, shaped port-city tastes, and lives on today. Enjoy a guided tasting and a hands-on brewing session using beans linked to historic trade routes.

Crafting Moments: The Art of Letterpress

9, 23 May • 02:00pm

An intimate studio walkthrough tracing historical printing methods, showcasing antique lettertypes and vintage advertising graphics from the Singapore region, and revealing how traditional letterpress techniques continue to shape contemporary print today.

DoDo Fish Ball Making Experiential Workshop & 360 Production Video

1 - 22 May • 10:00am

Learn all about fishball making. Modern vs tradition methods. Hands on and make your own fishball!

DoDo Fish Ball Making Experiential Workshop & Production Visit

4, 11, 20 May • 10:00am

Learn all about fishball making. Modern vs tradition methods. Hands on and make your own fishball!

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.