16, 23 May • 10:00am •
Create your own personalised seal—experience the charm of traditional Chinese seal carving reimagined in a modern, beginner-friendly way.
16 May • 01:30pm •
Dive into maritime heritage through stories of shipwrecks and underwater discoveries. Drawing on Dr Michael Flecker’s fieldwork, this conversation explores how maritime archaeology reveals trade, technology, and cultural exchange in Southeast Asia further expanding on how we have come to understand, study, and share heritage today.
9 May • 11:00am •
9, 16 May • 02:00pm •
“From Port to Pie” links Singapore’s maritime heritage with the global banana varieties that shaped local cuisine. Participants explore trade routes, learn about bananas like Pisang Raja and Ambon, and craft their own banana mini pies as a handson cultural and culinary experience.
8 - 9 May • 06:30pm •
A dining and storytelling collaboration exploring maritime food traditions of the Singapore Straits. Through curated dishes and lived histories, participants discover how coastal ingredients, trade routes, and Orang Laut experiences shape Singapore’s food heritage.
16 - 17 May • 10:00am •
A hands-on maritime heritage baking masterclass at a swanky commercial kitchen studio where participants bake, taste, and uncover Singapore’s port history through edible storytelling inspired by seafaring life, spice routes, and dockside communities.
17 May • 02:00pm •
Explore the rich histories of Singapore’s Malayo-Muslim heritage through material culture and sites. Part of the Singapura Stories Seminar 2026 Series
5, 20 May • 02:00pm •
The Heritage Conservation Centre Tour offers a 2-hour behind-the-scenes look at heritage conservation and showcases treasures from Singapore's National Collection.
9, 16, 23 May • 06:30pm •
Journey into Pulau Ubin’s hidden history through this immersive night tour. Blending folklore with oral histories, we explore the island’s kampong past—from quarrying tragedies to sacred temples—revealing the legacy and heritage of old Singapore.
3, 17 May • 10:30am •
3, 17 May • 02:30pm •
Join our HOMEGROUND artist HAFI for Heat Press and Play, a workshop where participants are given traditional textiles like batik as a canvas for storytelling. They can choose from an array of Illustrated heat press patches, arrange them on the fabric and iron them on. The end result is a stunning piece of tapestry that they will be able to weave their stories on and bring home. Participants are encouraged to bring their own batiks or cotton-made items (up to two) to decorate and create a more personal narrative.
1, 3, 6, 9, 13, 17, 20, 23 May • 10:00am •
Walking tour of strategically chosen spots to highlight the heritage of the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
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