Deputy Chief Executive (Policy and Community) | National Heritage Board, Singapore
As part of its efforts to showcase intangible cultural heritage, Singapore’s Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (SYSNMH) is presenting a special exhibition, Nian Hua: Of Deities, Guardians and Auspicious Art which features the centuries-old Chinese tradition of nian hua...
Food historian and Malay history and culture researcher, Khir Johari, recently launched a publication which details the history, culture and evolution of Malay food. Titled “The Food of Singapore Malays: Gastronomic Travels Through The Archipelago”, the 624-page publication contains over...
In 2021, the National Heritage Board of Singapore launched an Organisation Transformation Grant (OTG) to support business transformation efforts by intangible cultural heritage (ICH) practitioners and heritage businesses as part of the enhancements to Singapore’s COVID-19 Arts and Culture Resiliency...
The National Heritage Board of Singapore (NHB) launched an open call for design proposals on 22 July 2021 under its new “Craft X Design” scheme which pairs local traditional craft practitioners with designers or design studios to co-develop and produce...
Singapore launched its second series of Street Corner Heritage Galleries for traditional trades and businesses on 22 April 2021. The scheme invites qualifying traditional trades and businesses with at least thirty years of history to collaborate with the National Heritage...
Singapore’s Malay Heritage Centre (MHC) organizes Lintas Nusantara, an annual dance festival that serves as a platform for dance masters and troupes from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and other countries in the region to showcase their work and capabilities and to...
Singapore’s Indian Heritage Centre (IHC) recently launched its second community co-curated exhibition entitled Sikhs in Singapore—A Story Untold. The exhibition focuses on the history, heritage, and culture of the Sikh community in Singapore and features not only artefacts and artwork...
The National Heritage Board of Singapore (NHB) launched its first Stewards of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Award on 30 October 2019. The award aims to recognize ICH practitioners and groups who have made significant contributions in their respective fields and...
Ramadan is the ninth month on the Islamic calendar and the holiest month of the year for Muslims all over the world. During this period, Muslims fast (referred to as puasa in Malay) from sunrise to sunset every day throughout...
Singapore launched its Street Corner Heritage Galleries scheme for traditional trades on 7 March 2020. The new scheme will involve the National Heritage Board of Singapore (NHB) collaborating with qualifying local traditional trades and businesses with significant history in selected...