Singapore’s history might be short, but it's brimming full of hidden secrets
Photos: National Heritage Board & Singapore Heritage Festival
From 28 Apr-14 May, the Singapore Heritage Festival will allow visitors to explore Singapore’s lesser-known stories through a specially curated line-up of programs and activities.
In case you were wondering about the price tag, almost all of the programs are free and open to public. And if you don’t have time to fully explore the entire programme (because there are more than 110 activities lined up), we picked out six highlights that are not to be missed:
3. Bishan’s old Cantonese Cemetery
Bishan used to be known as Kampong San Teng, a village just like almost every other part of Singapore. But did you know that a huge part of the housing estate used to be home to a Cantonese cemetery?
Lee Kok Leong, who curated the the Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital Heritage Gallery, will be leading the journey back to Bishan’s transformation over the years, and visit how the tombstones reveal more details about the culture, traditions and professions of the communities that used to exist.
Register for your free spot here.
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