A Nature Ramble through Kopi Sua with Peter Pak that will cover the kampong house and tomb house (not suitable for kids on prams). Meeting place: Main gate at Lorong Halwa, off Kheam Hock Road and Sime Road. Time: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Bukit Brown. More than a cemetery. More than a Chinese cemetery. Come discover our heritage and history, while enjoying the habitat.How to get there and handy tips here: http://bukitbrown.com/main/?p=1347By agreeing to take this walking tour of [...]
Sunday 30th June 2013, Jon Cooper conducts the very popular battlefield tour. On Feb 15, 1942, Singapore fell just one week after Japanese forces landed. As they headed down south, fierce battles were fought in the Adam Park area and the fighting extended to Bukit Brown, then known as Cemetery Hill. “On the evening of 14th February 1942, the rolling hills of the Bukit Brown Cemetery were suddenly engulfed in a barrage of flame and fire. It appeared like [...]
All Things Bukit Brown and Chui Huay Lim Club proudly present an exhibition and talks on Bukit Brown Cemetery tracing its history and significance to the development of Singapore. Our Roots, Our Future has 4 themes: A) History – Bukit Brown’s place in the history of the evolvement of Chinese cemeteries in Singapore, its administration and topography. B) Our Pioneers – their contributions to social and community services, education, commerce and banking; the role members of the Singapore chapter of [...]
Complementing the exhibition Bukit Brown : Our Roots, Our Future is a series of talks in English and Mandarin which will be held at the Chui Huay Lin Club, Level 4, 190 Keng Lee. No registration required. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Kindly please be seated 15 minutes before the talk. It would be appreciated if you could indicate your attendance by clicking on the Facebook page : Our Roots, Our Future , look for “events” on [...]
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