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4 Reasons Why You Must Go To Singapore's Heritage Festival 2016

This article was originally on GET.com at: 4 Reasons Why You Must Go To Singapore's Heritage Festival 2016

How much do you know about Singapore, really? I’ve grown up here all of my 23 years and I can’t even memorise the blocks in my neighbourhood. I’m always curious to know more about Singapore though, especially about her past. Sometimes I wished I lived through the 50s or 60s. I blame it on my mum who always tells me stories about climbing trees and jumping through her room window into the sea.

Growing up as a Singaporean, the different types of food from the different racial groups have become such a commodity. But it isn’t just the food that I will miss whenever I go overseas. As cheesy as it sounds, I really miss the culture that I am used to seeing every day, like my favourite mama shop, or meeting my friends at my favourite hawker centre. These are the things that I’m afraid will cease to exist in the next ten years or so, which is why we at GET.com have rounded up 4 reasons why you must go to Singapore’s Heritage Festival from 29 April to 15 May this year, so we can all admire the little things about Singapore that we love.

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1. You’ll Travel Back In Time To The 1960s

Image source: Heritage Fest

The National Museum of Singapore is reverting back to what it was like in the 1960s - a street food haven. This year, the front lawn of the museum is going to transform into a bustling vintage scene with vendors serving up some local favourites like char kway teow, handmade muah chee or rojak.

But what's the most interesting part? The stalls are not going to be run by the usual uncles or aunties that we see at hawker centres. Instead, their younger predecessors - our next generation of hawkers - are going to be the ones mending the stalls. If you’re planning to go, make sure you go retro and dress the part! It’ll be like you were living in the 60s.

2. There Are Going To Be Food Trails

If you love to eat (I’m sure you do), then these food trails are a must go! The best part about these food trails is that they’re not going to be confined to just one location. It’s going to happen all over Singapore. So whether you live in the east side of Singapore or the west, there’s going to be some place, somewhere that’s going to have a food trail. Here are just some of the many that will be happening! You’re going to have to register though (even if they’re free).

Changi Road Food Trail by River Valley High School (Free)

You’ll be going to the old Changi Road Food Centre to learn more about the history and heritage of some of the oldest Hokkien and Teochew stalls there. Of course while you listen to the stories behind each stall, you’ll be tasting the food from each of them, too.

Jurong West Food Trail by River Valley High School (Free)

All the way in the west, you’ll be learning more about how Singapore’s unique dishes and how they come about. You’ll be surprised to know which ones are of a hybrid nature.

Food Journeys at Indian Heritage Centre (Free)

I love my Indian food, but I don’t always know much about it. This food trail will be telling us more about the history and diversity of Indian cuisines.

3. There’s Going To Be Free Music

No, I’m not talking about the latest Taylor Swift song that’s playing on the radio. I’m talking about classic folk songs like “chan mali chan” and tunes all the way back from the 60s! Did you know that the 60s were considered to be the most exciting period in Singapore’s music history? Here are two music performances that will definitely leave you feeling nostalgic.

A-Go-Go Night @ Kampong Gelam!

This mini-concert, will feature local indie bands The Pinholes, The Voodoo Sound and Lion City Ska Jazz Ensemble, who will be celebrating the legacies of 60’s musical icons like The Swallows and The Quests.

Where the River Always Flows @ The Fullerton Heritage Singapore

The Teng Ensemble will be performing their own renditions of popular folk songs like “Munnaeru Vaalibaa” and “Chan Mali Chan” using traditional Chinese instruments and modern electronic sounds. This performance will happen at the mouth of the Singapore river on the grounds of The Fullerton Hotel Singapore.

4. There Are Going To Be Local Film Screenings

If you’ve never seen a local film before, this is the time for you to catch up. The programme called, Memories & Confessions: An Ode to Community in Films, will be showcasing seven films, some of which are by our very own directors. I promise you, these films will tug straight at your heartstrings and you’ll never think of local films the same way again.

7 Letters by Eric Khoo, Jack Neo, K. Rajagopal, Tan Pin Pin, Royston Tan, Boo Jun Feng & Kelvin Tong

If you can’t make it to any other screenings, just make sure you make it to this one. These 7 short films put together back to back by 7 different Singapore directors were born last year to celebrate SG50. All of these films have one theme in common - home.

Dahdi by Kirsten Tan

This film was crowned Best Southeast Asian short film at the 25th Singapore International Film Festival.

A New Film about Pulau Ubin by Royston Tan

This never before seen film about Pulau Ubin will be showcased during the the SHF for the first time.

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