As part of Bukit Brown : Our Roots, Our Future, a series of talks were programmed to enrich the exhibition which was held at the Chui Huay Lim Club, the co-organiser of the exhibition. Here are the video recordings, released with kind permission from the speakers. Sunday, 20th June 2013 Mok Ly Yng – A Historical Survey Of Bukit Brown This historical survey of maps reviews the geography and distribution of cemeteries in Bukit Brown and its environs. It […]
The exhibition Bukit Brown : Our Roots, Our Future was officially opened by Ms Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam, Chair of the Singapore Art Museum, on the evening of 29 June, 2013. Ms Ittogi, who had visited Bukit Brown with the Brownies in March 2013, shared her views and impressions. She spoke at length of the potential of its material culture for scholars. In particular, Bukit Brown’s preservation may rest on weighing the opportunity cost, its community value, and its universal […]
The brief: a nature ramble led by the affable Brownie, Peter Pak. The morning started with a slight drizzle, but the skies soon cleared and remained cool. Along the way Peter to introduced participants to the earliest tombs in Bukit Brown in 1922, the year Bukit Brown, opened. Watch out for our weekly tours on this page.
The first Saturday afternoon tour drew a big crowd of 50, mostly first timers to Bukit Brown. It was lovely, cool weather. We split into 2 groups, Group 1 led by Claire, Su Min and Catherine and group 2 by Fabian, Andrew, Steven and Jonathan. Group 2 Look out for more Saturday afternoon tours. Date : Saturday, July 13 Time : 4pm -to 6.30pm Join Fabian Tee and Claire Leow this Saturday, July 13, for a heritage walk through Bukit […]
