Category Archives: Past Activities

Public Talk: Geylang Serai: The Making of a Malay Emporium

To most Singaporeans, Geylang Serai is Singapore’s principal ‘Malay area’. Indeed, Geylang Serai has been associated with the Malay community for so long that most people do not realise that the area did not start up as a Malay kampung … Continue reading

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Public Talk: Maya Gallery’s artConversation Sunar Sugiyou’s “Home”

An open conversation about Sunar Sugiyou’s solo exhibition “Home”, speaking of memories of old Singapore at a time when our visual history is slowly disappearing. How does art play a part in the understanding of our nation’s history? Do artists … Continue reading

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Public Talk: entitled Eye of the Beholder: The Malay Aesthetic by Khir Johari

Take a walk with Khir Johari, collector and independent researcher on the history and culture of the Malay world. Khir will showcase some examples from his personal collection in order to illustrate the aesthetic aspect of nature, shaped by imagination … Continue reading

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Home@Centrestage: Inquiring into our Built Heritage & the Memories that make up our Home

Programme and other details now available for Home@Centrestage Seminar: Inquiring into our Built Heritage & the Memories that make up our Home

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CFP for Home@CentreStage: A Seminar on Singapore’s Built Heritage

Home@Centrestage – Calling all Students and Teachers! A Seminar on Singapore’s Built Heritage

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Public Talk: Sacred Sirih-Traditions and Symbolism in the Malay World

Public talk by Mr Khir Johari, organised by the Singapore Heritage Society and the National Library Board.

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Past activity: Raffles and the Botanical Impulse by Dr Lai Chee Kien

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Past activity: Raffles, Law, and Politics in the Founding of Singapore by Dr Kevin YL Tan, 22 September 2012

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Past activity: Cakap Heritage with Alex Tan, 25 November 2012

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Past activity: Raffles, Archaeology, and the British in Indonesia by Dr John N. Miksic, 24 November 2012

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