Singapore Heritage Festival 2018 @ SYSNMH

06 Apr 2018 - 22 Apr 2018

10.00am to 5.00pm

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
12 Tai Gin Road, Singapore 327874

In conjunction with the Singapore Heritage Festival 2018, discover the hidden and lesser-known stories of Balestier and the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall by joining us in an array of fun-filled activities. Visitors can learn more about Balestier’s entertainment scene in the past and famous food found in the precinct.

My Balestier Heritage Trail Booklet

Grab a copy of the heritage trail booklet at the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall to learn more about Balestier. Participants also get to redeem an exclusive gift by completing questions in the booklet!

Date: 6 - 22 April 2018
Time: 10.00am - 5.00pm

Interactive Photo booth: From Stage to Screen

Did you know that there exists a movie production studio in Balestier? Visit our interactive photobooth and find out more about Balestier's entertainment scene in the past! Snap a photo with your family and friends as you travel back in time to experience Balestier's old movie production studio and theatre. A roving photographer will be offering free instant prints from 2.00pm to 4.00pm on 14 and 15 April 2018.

Date: 6 - 22 April 2018
Time: 10.00am - 5.00pm

Balestier Weekend Highlight

Take a walk down memory lane and find out more about the hidden and lesser-known stories of the Balestier precinct. An array of activities will be held at Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall between 14 and 15 April 2018 for this weekend highlight of Singapore Heritage Fest 2018!

Balestier Food & Heritage Trail PLUS! (EN, CH) *

Specially curated for Singapore Heritage Fest 2018, this thematic guided trail focuses on Balestier as a food and entertainment hub! Experience the charm and colours of Balesier - an area that has seen many changes, and yet still reminds one of yesteryear Singapore.

Date: Saturday and Sunday, 14 and 15 April 2018
Time: 9.30am - 11.30am

Conducted in English and Mandarin.

Admission charges apply. Register here for the English Tour; and here for the Mandarin Tour.

Miniature Food Sculpting Workshop*

Have you heard about the famous Tau Sar Piah in Balestier? Create your very Tau Sar Piah food miniature in this craft workshop!

Date: Saturday and Sunday, 14 and 15 April 2018
Time: 1.30pm - 2.30pm

Admission: Free. Register here.

Monument Tour (EN) *

Known as the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall or Wan Qing Yuan today, the villa played an important role in Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s 1911 Revolution. To uncover the full story of this house, we find out how this building came to be by looking at its architectural story, its development through history, and how it was used by Dr. Sun and his supporters in Singapore to plan three of the 10 uprisings that paved the way for the rise of modern China.

Date: Saturday, 14 April 2018
Time: 11.00am - 12.00pm; 4.00pm to 5.00pm

Admission charges apply. Register here.

Children’s World @ SYSNMH: Lights, Camera, Action!

Lights, Camera, Action! Be a movie producer for a day and bring back your very own movie poster as you go through a series of hands-on activities.

Date: Sunday, 15 April 2018
Time: 1.00pm - 5.00pm

Chinese Opera Parent-Child Workshop

Did you know that the stage at Gor Chor Tua Pek Kong Temple located on Balestier Road is one of the rare few wayang stages in Singapore?

Indulge yourselves in the colourful world of Chinese opera, more commonly known as wayang, and learn more about this fascinating art form and its various styles in this workshop conducted by Singapore media personality, Nick Shen Weijun. Sign up for this workshop to learn more about the heritage and history of Chinese opera, get hands-on experience in Chinese operatic movements, and catch exciting ‘live’ face-changing and opera performances!

Date: Sunday, 15 Apr 2018
Time: 1.30pm - 2.30pm; 3.30pm - 4.30pm

Admission: Free. Register here.

Permanent Gallery Guided Tour *

Join us for a guided tour of Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall and hear the stories behind this century-old villa that featured prominently in Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s revolutionary activities in Southeast Asia. Gain valuable insights on the impact of the 1911 Revolution on Singapore, as well as Singapore’s contributions to the Revolution.

Participants will receive a special gift at the end of the tour. While stocks last.

Date: Saturday, 14 April 2018
Time: 2.30pm - 3.30pm (CHI); 3.00pm - 4.00pm (ENG)

Admission: Free. Register here.

For more information, please visit www.sysnmh.org.sg.