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You saw cartons and boxes outside your corridor, the movers carrying the furniture with much caution. Have you ever wondered who your next-door neighbours are? They looked and sounded different. Are they even Singaporeans?
Until yesterday, many Singaporeans may not have known anything much about the people living around them. The Heritage Fest that was organized at Suntec atrium opened their eyes to a whole new beginning and let them learn a thing or two about their neighbours.
The theme used was “ Who’s Your Neighbors?”
The Heritage fest was held at the Suntec Atrium from 15 to 26 July. It featured exhibitions to heritage tours, culinary events to concerts that can be enjoyed by both the young and old.
Heritagefest showcase those culture from other countries such as Korea, Myanmar, The Philippines, Vietnam and many other neighboring countries who people reside in Singapore.
The exhibition was thronged with people alike, from children to adult and foreigners who would like to learn more about others’ cultures.
“ The way it’s design is very open and it’s easy for people to come and just take a look and I wanted to show my boyfriend who’s from England about the culture here, “ said Miss Kwan, one of the visitor who went down to the event to show her boyfriend about the culture and the different people that live here.
"I want to educate my children about the culture that’s why I came but maybe some of the people can wear different costumes in the different stations, and perhaps offer some of the sample of kuehs because my children has never tried them before," said Madam Karen who joined the crowd of families in the fest.
The performances were of myriad of colours.
Many took the remaining empty seats and filled up the place while the others stood by the sides and around with their eyes glued to the performance as the girls started dancing.
“As a performer, I think it’s great to dance in front of people and to hear the audience cheering was really fantastic and we enjoyed a lot."
" I am one of the Nepalese living in Singapore so I took part and it’s good as we can show our races’ specialty that just reflects our culture,” said Sabina, one of the performers who joined in to share with people her country’s ethnic performance.
With free flow of performances and entrance free-of- charge , Singaporeans would love to have such event held again. What's there not to love?
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