Achievements | Singaporeccc.org.sg
Acknowledging our donors
Six SCCC donors received the Friend of the Arts Award 2025 from National Arts Council in recognition of their contributions to SCCC.
International collaborations
SCCC partnered several embassies and presented two exhibitions to commemorate 60 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and France, and between Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
Overseas platform exposure
SCCC’s social media content on Peranakan Chinese in Singapore was featured at the 2025 ASEAN Day Open House Singapore Pavilion, co-organised by the ASEAN Consulate-Generals in Guangzhou.
Strengthening our global standing
SCCC became a member of the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) on 1 Sep 2025, as part of our ongoing efforts to expand our global reach, enhance our international presence, strengthen our professional capacity, and foster collaborative opportunities with global performing arts centres and other international partners.
Signature Events
Cultural Extravaganza 2025 – Celebrating SINGAPO人 Arts
Taking place from 9 May to 7 Jun 2025, SCCC’s annual Cultural Extravaganza offered 10 programmes showcasing refreshing and innovative interpretations of local Chinese arts and culture and attracted nearly 7,800 festival goers. For the 2025 edition, SCCC introduced free programmes for children for the first time to instil interest in arts and culture at a young age.
Mid-Autumn Family FUN
Co-organised with Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) from 4 to 5 Oct 2025, MAFF 2025 featured a total of 27 programmes and attracted 23,543 festival goers. One of the key highlights was Moongazing with Monday Bruce, SCCC’s rooftop installation featuring five giant illuminated inflatables of the main character from a popular blind box series.
“The activities provided a wonderful way for both adults and children to experience and appreciate Chinese culture in a fun and engaging manner.” – MAFF 2025 visitor
CNY Family FUN
Co-organised with SCO from 30 Jan to 1 Feb 2026, CNY Family FUN (CNYFF) 2026 featured a total of 25 programmes and attracted a total of 20,236 festival goers, an increase of 52% from CNYFF 2025. The key highlights of the festival included SCCC’s festive rooftop installation and the free performances by five local lion dance troupes showcasing lion dance styles from five different dialect groups.
“Great event overall, would recommend and wish it was longer so that more people can enjoy!” – CNYFF 2026 visitor
Other Major Events & Projects
SG60 Commemorative Cultural Offerings
SCCC partnered SFCCA and SCCCI to launch 60 Prominent Cultural Figures from the Chinese Community, an exhibition which paid tribute to 60 individuals who shaped Singapore’s cultural landscape across academia, commerce, literary arts, media, performing arts and visual arts. The exhibition travelled to six libraries and malls and attracted a total of 164,161 visitors.
SCCC also commissioned Siaw-Tao Chinese Seal Carving, Calligraphy & Painting Society, also Singapore Chinese Cultural Contribution Award 2025 (Organisation) (SCCCA) recipient, to curate the SG, You’ve Got Mail! exhibition which featured 60 heartfelt “letters” in the form of artworks from its members to Singapore, each serving as a personal tribute to the nation. The exhibition attracted 10,815 visitors.
From 28 to 29 Jun 2025, SCCC collaborated with SCO and our arts residents to commemorate Singapore’s 60th birthday with a weekend celebration that included a concert and an open house where the public could visit and interact with our arts residents and tenants, and participate in hands-on activities. The SG60 Weekend: A Community Celebrates event attracted a total of 2,257 visitors.
Culture on Wheels
In Jul 2025, SCCC launched Culture on Wheels, our first school outreach initiative curated to introduce primary school students and educators to the richness of local Chinese culture, and featuring topics such as Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese opera and lion dance. Each trunk is packed with educational resources that encourage experiential learning and the trunks travelled to 30 MOE schools, 2 international schools, 1 community event and engaged more than 25,000 students over nine months.
Winning awards and setting records
Three Singapore Book of Records
SCCC organised our first Winter Solstice event in Dec 2025 and invited members of different communities to set two Singapore Book of Records – namely “Most Varieties of Tangyuan Made at an Event” and “Largest SG60 Logo Made from Bowls of Tangyuan”.
In Jan 2026, SCCC commissioned Singapore-based company Unigons to produce a pair of Fortune Merlions at 115cm tall each to complement our Tradition in Motion: Singapore’s Lion Dance Heritage special exhibition. The installation was awarded the Singapore Book of Records for “Largest Fibreglass Fortune Merlion”.
Gold Award for Marketing Interactive’s MARKies Awards 2025 “Most Creative – Specific Audience Award”
As part of publicity efforts for the inaugural Chinese Opera Festival 2025, SCCC partnered five local opera troupes and five public sector agencies to spread public service messages in an engaging and light-hearted way. These videos produced by Oak3 Films won the Gold Award for Marketing Interactive’s MARKies Awards 2025 “Most Creative – Specific Audience Award”.
Token of Appreciation and Best Service Partner Award 2025 by Land Transport Authority (LTA)
One of the aforementioned videos, which involved a collaboration with LTA and Tian Yun Beijing Opera Society to promote safe and gracious path-sharing amongst seniors, earned SCCC a token of appreciation at LTA’s Active Mobility Community Ambassadors and Advocates Appreciation Day.
After three successful collaborations with LTA involving festive-themed MRT stations, trains and bus initiatives, SCCC was also awarded the Community & Customer Engagement Group Best Service Partner Award 2025 which recognises external parties who collaborated with LTA to deliver excellent service to the public.
Green Mark Platinum status by Building and Construction Authority (BCA)
SCCC has been a Green Mark Platinum certified building since 2017, and we have successfully achieved recertification this year, reaffirming our continued commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.
Token of Appreciation by People’s Association
SCCC received a token of appreciation from People’s Association for our ongoing support of and participation in the annual Chingay parade’s overture performance, demonstrating our commitment to showcase the dynamism of Singapore’s Chinese culture in a multi-cultural society.
Preserving intangible cultural heritage
Launched inaugural Chinese Opera Festival 2025
A collaboration with National Arts Council (NAC), SCCC presented the inaugural Chinese Opera Festival 2025 which brought together five local Chinese opera troupes to showcase five distinct opera traditions. The festival raised the profile of participating troupes, developed their capabilities and showcased the richness of Chinese opera in Singapore. Three of the five shows were sold out, and the festival attracted close to 2,000 audiences.
Co-presented Singapore Xiangqi Festival 2026
SCCC partnered Singapore Xiangqi General Association for the first time to co-present Singapore Xiangqi Festival 2026 on 28 and 29 Mar 2026 to promote and cultivate interest in this traditional board game. Members of the public had the opportunity to take part in tournament matches and family challenge games. The two-day event attracted a total of 1,052 participants.
Hosted National Traditional Wushu Championships 2025
SCCC provided venue sponsorship for the National Traditional Wushu Championships from 8 to 10 Dec 2025, a national-level platform for local wushu athletes to showcase their skills as well as to preserve and promote traditional wushu. Multiple competition sessions were conducted and the event attracted a total of 1,985 participants.
