What Makes a Chinese New Year 2023, Singaporean? ;

What Makes a Chinese New Year, Singaporean?

What Makes a Chinese New Year, Singaporean? - All Events

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ORGANISED BY : Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre

What Makes a Chinese New Year, Singaporean?

Every year, Singapore celebrates Chinese New Year along with Chinese communities across the world. While some of our customs like giving red packets are recognisable globally, others like lohei (symbolically “tossing up good fortune”) might only be familiar to people in the region.

Why is this so? Culture is ever changing. The Chinese New Year practices that early Chinese migrants brought to tropical Singapore have evolved with each generation within a multi-cultural society. With time, we have created a distinctively Singaporean style of celebration.

This exhibition is presented through different stalls for visitors to learn about the various “ingredients” that go into the making of a Singaporean Chinese New Year. Some distinctive events and practices featured in the exhibition include festivities like River Hongbao and Chingay, goodies like pineapple tarts and love letters, and customs such as the giving of red packets and praying to the Jade Emperor.

 

Catholic High School (Not open to public)

17 Jan 2023 – 27 Jan 2023

 

Library@Chinatown

28 Jan 2023 – 27 Feb 2023

Event Date & Time

Jan 28, 2023 - Feb 27, 2023

Start Time: 11am
End Time: 9pm

Venue

Library@Chinatown

Event Language

Texts in English and Chinese

Suitable For

All ages

Price

Free

Ratings

General

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