Talks & Workshops

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.

Cooking with Jalaja Menon — A maritime-inspired experience

10 May • 10:30am

Pick up traditional South-Indian maritime recipes in this interactive session with Mrs Jalaja Menon!

Craft x Design: Let's Weave - Rattan Weaving

2 May • 10:30am

2 May • 02:30pm

Come weave with us at this special Singapore HeritageFest edition of Craft x Design! Kickstarting at Armenian Street, a dedicated Craft x Design hub, the programme then travels to HOMEGROUND @ ACM Green - bringing craft experiences across the festival. Led by contemporary artists and craft practitioners, “Let’s Weave” invites you to step into the rhythm of weaving through captivating live demonstrations and hands-on workshops. Feel the textures, learn the techniques and create your very own woven piece to take home. Discover heritage reimagined through craft, design and creativity.

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.

Craft x Design: Let's Weave - Floral Weaving

1 - 2 May • 05:00pm

Come weave with us at this special Singapore HeritageFest edition of Craft x Design! Kickstarting at Armenian Street, a dedicated Craft x Design hub, the programme then travels to HOMEGROUND @ ACM Green - bringing craft experiences across the festival. Led by contemporary artists and craft practitioners, “Let’s Weave” invites you to step into the rhythm of weaving through captivating live demonstrations and hands-on workshops. Feel the textures, learn the techniques and create your very own woven piece to take home. Discover heritage reimagined through craft, design and creativity.

Craft x Design: Let's Weave - Traditional Malay Basket Weaving

8 - 9 May • 05:00pm

Come weave with us at this special Singapore HeritageFest edition of Craft x Design! Kickstarting at Armenian Street, a dedicated Craft x Design hub, the programme then travels to HOMEGROUND @ ACM Green - bringing craft experiences across the festival. Led by contemporary artists and craft practitioners, “Let’s Weave” invites you to step into the rhythm of weaving through captivating live demonstrations and hands-on workshops. Feel the textures, learn the techniques and create your very own woven piece to take home. Discover heritage reimagined through craft, design and creativity.

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.

Easy Seal Carving: A Modern Take on Tradition

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.

Framing the Sea: Maritime Heritage as Evidence and Interpretation with Dr. Michael Flecker

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.

From Port to Pie

9, 24 May • 11:00am

9, 16 May • 02:00pm

24 May • 02:30pm

“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.