Let's Walk - Celebrating Harmony at the Heritage Institutions
Indian Heritage Centre & Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
22 & 23 July 2023, 10am - 6pm
Free admission with ticketed activities
This Racial Harmony Day, put on a different lens and gain a deeper understanding of our multi-cultural roots at the National Heritage Board’s (NHB) Racial Harmony Day Open House 2023! Themed ‘Let’s Walk – Celebrating Harmony’, visitors are invited to walk in another person’s shoes to understand and appreciate another’s culture. Immerse in a variety of multi-cultural programmes and interracial experiences at NHB’s Heritage Institutions, and dive deeper into the unique customs and traditions of our diverse communities.
Get to know us and gain behind-the-scenes insights from the staff of the Indian Heritage Centre, Malay Heritage Centre, Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, and Eurasian Association.
Key Highlights
Same Same But Different: A Theatrical Experience for Families
Presented by Malay Heritage Centre, supported by The Solitude Movement
22 & 23 July 2023, 11am - 1pm
Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall and Indian Heritage Centre (Starts at Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall)
$24 per parent-child pair
Theatre experience conducted in English and suitable for parents with children aged 5 – 10 years old.
Siti faces constant bullying for the person that she is, and this has affected her self-esteem. Yong, her best friend, is determined to help Siti discover how beautifully unique she is.
Same Same But Different is a story about uncovering one’s uniqueness and the beautiful power of friendship. Through a journey of self-discovery, Siti and Yong find out what makes them special and, in the process, cherish their friendship with each other even more.
Teo Pei Si, founder of The Solitude Movement theatre collective, and Angelina (Anj) Teo, a theatre maker and educator, are uniting their passion for working with children and exploring themes of culture, heritage and identity. Joining them are multi-talented actors Suhaili Safari and Jodi Chan.
During this interactive storytelling session, participants will try their hands at various activities including creating their own hand mirror, henna art and other activities. Each parent-child pair will also get to visit two Heritage Institutions within the same day, with a bus ride bringing them from Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall to the Indian Heritage Centre.
Only one-way transport is provided from Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall to the Indian Heritage Centre.
Live Performances @ Indian Heritage Centre
22 & 23 July 2023
10am – 5pm
Indian Heritage Centre
Free
Put on your dancing shoes and join us as we present an energising line-up of multi-racial cultural performances to usher in the Racial Harmony Day celebrations at the Indian Heritage Centre.
Performance Lineup
22 July 2023
10am: Mass Zumba!
11am: Kids Chinese Dance by We Chinese Dance Tech
11.30am: Bharatanatyam Dance by Soo Mei Fei
4pm: Malay Cultural Dance by Sri Warisan
4.15pm: Multi-ethnic Music Performance by yIN Harmony
4.30pm: Dikir Barat by Kelana Purba
23 July 2023
3.30pm: Cultural Performance by Eurasian Association
Titik Temu – Meeting Point
(Presented by Malay Heritage Centre, supported by Kaum Collective)
22 & 23 July 2023
5pm – 5.30pm
Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Free
1.3521° N, 103.8198° E, the coordinates of Singapore – the island we call home. This is where people of different backgrounds meet, exchange practices and complement one another, shaping the nation into a melting pot of diverse cultures. Titik Temu brings together a collective of Minang Malay body percussionists and traditional Chinese and Indian musicians in this collaboration to create a new repertoire of sound and movement that is uniquely Singapore.
KAUM Collective is passionate about promoting cultures, arts and traditions from the Nusantara and hopes to reach out to a wider audience through collaborations. Joining them on this new performance are traditional Chinese musicians Garrett Ng on the pipa and Wee Dee on the dizi, as well as traditional Indian musicians Raghavendran Rajasekaran on Indian classical flute and Lalit Kumar on the tabla.
Lost in Time: The Case of the Missing Researcher Escape Game
22 & 23 July 2023
Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
$8 per pax, group of 4 - 5 pax recommended; purchase tickets via https://wanqingyuan.peatix.com/.
Suitable for participants aged 10 years and above. Recommended group size of 4 – 5 pax. The game is conducted in English.
You and your team are called in to investigate the disappearance of a renowned researcher who has vanished while studying a mysterious 19th century artefact. The researcher was known for his obsession with the artefact's historical significance and is believed to have used a forbidden method of time travel that has left him trapped in the past.
Time slots
10am - 11.30am (Sunday only)
11.30am - 1pm
1pm - 2.30pm (Sunday only)
2.30pm - 4pm
4pm - 5.30pm
Soundscapes of Religions in Singapore
(Presented by Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth)
22 July 2023
10am – 5pm
Indian Heritage Centre
Free; with a refundable deposit of $10. Reserve tickets via https://ihc-programmes.peatix.com/.
“What does religion sound like?”
Step into the vibrant and diverse religious tapestry of Singapore through a unique immersive "Soundscapes of Religions in Singapore" experience. Join guided tours with knowledgeable interfaith guides and delve into the acoustic environment of Singapore's diverse religious landscape. Experience the quietude of meditation and encounter a variety of religious sounds such as Christian hymns and Sikh kirtan, and unravel the cultural and religious significance behind these sounds. This is a multi-sensory journey to discover what religion truly sounds like and uncover the unity that lies within the diverse symphony of soundscapes in Singapore.
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