Singapore HeritageFest 2010

Highlights:

Festival Finale :: Overview

For the first time in the seven year history of the Singapore HeritageFest, we are proud to bring to you three exciting days of heritage events at the Arts and Heritage District. Come down to the Singapore Management University (SMU) Campus Green and be part of the non-stop pulsating events and activities.

Beginning 20 August, you will be entertained with four mega concerts on one stage – English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil with a stunning line up of young and veteran local and regional artistes, a mega food fair with 18 stalls, an ethnic crafts fair, a contemporary art and crafts fair and craft demonstrations. There will also be cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs, roving performances, games and children's programmes which the whole family can take part in! You can also meet and interact with hawkers from the past. Check out more activities on the 21 and 22 August on our website!

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Diverse Threads, One Humanity- Traditional Costumes Around the World :: Overview

From royalty to the commoner, from special occasion luxury to everyday wear, clothes tell colourful stories about a civilisation. Take a peek into the evolution of some of the world's cultures through the transformation of their traditional costumes. Check out the commonalities between costumes across different cultures and see how ethnic elements take on a new life in creative fashion designs. Definitely an enriching exhibition for both the young and old alike.

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Festival Events :: What's Happening at the Festival

There are more than 200 programmes and activities happening at the Singapore HeritageFest 2010. View details below to find out what's happening at the festival. Don't forget to bring your family and friends down to visit our festival hubs from 11-22 August 2010!

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Project U & I :: Overview

Jointly organised by the National Heritage Board (NHB) and the Ministry of Education (MOE), 'Project U & I' is a school outreach programme to commemorate the inaugural Singapore Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in August 2010. This project encourages students to think about the universality of cultural values and beliefs, and to appreciate and respect other cultures.

Through this project, NHB aims to raise the awareness of Singaporean children and youth about various cultures of the world. Further, it is also hoped that they will learn to empathise with their counterparts as they begin to appreciate the different social, political and economic conditions of these countries.

The closing date for submission was on 23rd July 2010. A total of 184 schools participated in this exciting project. These dolls will be displayed at Compass Point Shopping Centre, one of the festival satellite hubs during the Singapore HeritageFest 2010, from 11-15 August. Meanwhile, you can view all the dolls at our gallery here.

We wish to thank all schools who have actively participated in this project for their support.

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