The annual Singapore HeritageFest (SHF) returns for its 21st edition with a lineup of over 120 programmes dedicated to celebrating the stories and living heritage behind Singapore’s buildings, sites and structures.
Like the many editions that came before, SHF 2024 will commemorate significant milestones in our nation’s history. This year marks the 35th year of Singapore’s conservation programme and the 40th year of Total Defence.
“Singapore’s buildings, sites and structures – our built heritage – are more than just brick and stone. They hold the stories and experiences of diverse communities past and present, and it is the people and their stories that bring these spaces to life,” said SHF Festival Director David Chew.
The festival, organised by the National Heritage Board (NHB), will run from May 1 to 26 with its array of island-wide activities, including workshops, tours, trials and exhibitions.
IF YOU LIKE WALKING
Highlights include the guided walking tours that explore the stories of the Straits Chinese communities. Festival-goers can visit the former home of Singapore Chinese Girls’ School and a 19th-century Straits Chinese home with the SHF’s 37 Emerald Hill Site Tours and Living Architecture: Conservation Tours at NUS Baba House, respectively.
