Media Release- Kampong Gelam a Journey Thru Time.Pdf
A Heritage Institution of MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release KAMPONG GELAM – A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME The Malay Heritage Centre presents Kampong Gelam’s past and present with a special exhibition on the precinct, and a fete of arts and culture at Malay CultureFest 2015 Singapore, 4 November 2015 – This November, dive beyond the surface and immerse yourself in the heart and soul of one of Singapore’s most vibrant, and well-loved, historical precincts – Kampong Gelam – as the Malay Heritage Centre (MHC) presents its annual special exhibition and its iconic Malay CultureFest (MCF) 2015. Take a closer look at Kampong Gelam from the 60s until today at this year’s special exhibition, titled Kampong Gelam: Beyond the Port Town; and then, sit back and enjoy both traditional and contemporary Malay cultural performances at the festival. Centered around MHC’s theme for 2015 of Bangsa (or Nation), both the exhibition and MCF reflect the diversity of the Malay community in Singapore, and by extension, Singapore’s rich multicultural population. 2. Kampong Gelam: Beyond the Port Town, and the Malay CultureFest 2015 will be officially launched by Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, on Saturday 7 November 2015, 8.30pm. Please refer to Annex A for a calendar of events and details on the launch. 3. “MHC’s theme of bangsa is very appropriate for 2015, Singapore’s Golden Jubilee year. Too often, we are not fully aware, nor do we appreciate, the cultural backdrop of a neighbourhood even if we visit it weekly for brunch at our favourite café.
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