28/08/2026
Join us for ‘Crafts & Birdsongs in the Heartlands’
Discover Singapore’s disappearing traditional crafts and bird singing culture
Join us as we visit the last remaining businesses that still fashion their wares by hand. You’ll begin by diving into the fascinating hobby of bird singing in the HDB heartlands of Ang Mo Kio, home to one of the largest bird singing corners in Singapore.
Be serenaded by these wonderful ‘song birds’ as they train their vocal cords and meet the ‘uncles’ who lovingly care for their feathered companions. You’ll continue with a visit to the sole surviving craftsman who creates traditional Lion Heads from his HDB home.
Discover the skill and artistry behind these colourful creations, which bring Lion Dances to life, and have the opportunity to order one of his beautifully crafted Lion Heads as a collector’s item.
Lastly, you’ll visit a business producing an amazing array of paper offerings made for burning during rituals honouring the gods, ancestors and ghosts.
Exertion: Low exertion (but may be required to get in and out of vehicles)
Date: Saturday 19 September
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Meeting Point: Exit C of Yio Chu Kang MRT station
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