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| Have fun hunting for treasure at Ubin! |
Besides enjoying your visit to Pulau Ubin, slow your pace and take some time to hunt for our hidden treasure tags, learn more about Ubin Town and win attractive prizes!
Showing posts with label heritage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label heritage. Show all posts
14 May - 12 Jun: FREE Treasure Ubin treasure hunt with Treasure SG
Win prizes! Join this mini treasure hunt around Ubin Town! Every day of Pesta Ubin.
Besides enjoying your visit to Pulau Ubin, slow your pace and take some time to hunt for our hidden treasure tags, learn more about Ubin Town and win attractive prizes!
Besides enjoying your visit to Pulau Ubin, slow your pace and take some time to hunt for our hidden treasure tags, learn more about Ubin Town and win attractive prizes!
14 May (Sat): Evening at the Wayang Stage by the Singapore HeritageFest 2016
This activity is part of the Singapore HeritageFest 2016, which is a standalone annual Singapore-wide festival in its 13th year.
Thanks to Singapore HeritageFest 2016, enjoy an evening of free performances by local artistes who will share stories and music of Pulau Ubin. We are thrilled that among them will be Inch Chua, who first performed for Pulau Ubin Open House in 2014!
Also, film screenings!
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| Inch Chua performing at Pulau Ubin Open House 2014. |
Thanks to Singapore HeritageFest 2016, enjoy an evening of free performances by local artistes who will share stories and music of Pulau Ubin. We are thrilled that among them will be Inch Chua, who first performed for Pulau Ubin Open House in 2014!
Also, film screenings!
14-15 May (Sat): Weekend of Singapore HeritageFest at Pulau Ubin
These activities are part of the Singapore HeritageFest 2016, which is a standalone annual Singapore-wide festival in its 13th year.
Thanks to Singapore HeritageFest 2016, enjoy these special activities by experts to get a glimpse of a side of Pulau Ubin you never knew! Explore the western tip of Pulau Ubin, go on a specialist heritage tour, join the Ubin Experience tour, or learn kampung cooking in a 100-year old kampung house.
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| One of the many little shrines on Pulau Ubin. |
Thanks to Singapore HeritageFest 2016, enjoy these special activities by experts to get a glimpse of a side of Pulau Ubin you never knew! Explore the western tip of Pulau Ubin, go on a specialist heritage tour, join the Ubin Experience tour, or learn kampung cooking in a 100-year old kampung house.
15 May (Sun): Pesta Ubin Run
Join this free 5km scenic run which brings you through rustic landmarks in Pulau Ubin. Run, Learn, Explore!
Starting off from Ubin Town at the Assembly Area, the route leads the runners through the Sensory Trail (first pit-stop) where we will learn more about the interesting facts about the Sensory Trail.
Starting off from Ubin Town at the Assembly Area, the route leads the runners through the Sensory Trail (first pit-stop) where we will learn more about the interesting facts about the Sensory Trail.
20-25 May: Learn more about the Tua Pek Kong Festival with the Singapore Heritage Society
On the fourth month of the Lunar calendar, when the moon is full, Pulau Ubin bursts with celebrations!
For six days and six nights, the birthday of Tua Pek Kong is honoured with colourful festivities. Ubin Jetty is decked out in colourful flags and lanterns, and Ubin Town is host to lavish rituals. The ancient Wayang Stage at Ubin Town comes alive with traditional opera in glittering costumes as well as more modern vibrant celebrations. Pilgrims and worshippers make their way to Ubin to celebrate.
Specially for Pesta Ubin, the Singapore Heritage Society provides a wonderful booklet to help visitors understand the Tua Pek Kong Festival better!
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| The Ubin Wayang Stage comes alive during Tua Pek Kong's birthday. |
For six days and six nights, the birthday of Tua Pek Kong is honoured with colourful festivities. Ubin Jetty is decked out in colourful flags and lanterns, and Ubin Town is host to lavish rituals. The ancient Wayang Stage at Ubin Town comes alive with traditional opera in glittering costumes as well as more modern vibrant celebrations. Pilgrims and worshippers make their way to Ubin to celebrate.
Specially for Pesta Ubin, the Singapore Heritage Society provides a wonderful booklet to help visitors understand the Tua Pek Kong Festival better!
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| A sneak peek at the booklet from the SHS facebook page. |
28 May (Sat): Ubin Night Walk with Strix Wildlife Consultancy
Join this very special Ubin night walk under the umbrella of Strix Wildlife Consultancy led by Subaraj Rajathurai, the foremost nature guide in Singapore. This is a Vertebrate Study Group of the Nature Society (Singapore) walk supported by the Herpetological Society of Singapore.
Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this night walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.
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| Bats are often unseen and ignored. Learn more about them on this walk! |
Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this night walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.
1 Jun (Wed): Discover Ubin with Strix Wildlife Consultancy
Join this very special Ubin walk by Strix Wildlife Consultancy led by Subaraj Rajathurai, the foremost nature guide in Singapore.
Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this special walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.
Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this special walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.
3-4 Jun (Fri-Sat): Family Nature Camp with Cicada Tree Eco-Place
Engage the entire family on a 2 day 1 night camp on Pulau Ubin!
Be rewarded with family bonding time, fresh air, and learning more about Pulau Ubin's amazing wildlife, heritage and way of life.
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| Come to the rustic Ubin Living Lab! |
Be rewarded with family bonding time, fresh air, and learning more about Pulau Ubin's amazing wildlife, heritage and way of life.
4 Jun (Sat): Kampong Tour with Ubin NParks volunteers
Take a walk with Ubin NParks volunteers to experience Ubin's wonderful natural and cultural heritage.
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| The lovely Sensory Trail Ponds is part of this tour. |
4 Jun (Sat): Ubin Night Walk with Strix Wildlife Consultancy
Join this very special Ubin night walk under the umbrella of Strix Wildlife Consultancy led by Subaraj Rajathurai, the foremost nature guide in Singapore. This is a Herpetological Society of Singapore walk supported by the Vertebrate Study Group of the Nature Society (Singapore).
Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this night walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.
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| Snakes are beautiful and will not harm if they don't feel threatened. |
Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this night walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.
4 Jun (Sat): The Island of Everlasting Utility: A Pulau Ubin photo project
Presented by the Singapore Heritage Society, The Island of Everlasting Utility is a collection of images by filmmaker & photographer, Clarice Lee, reflecting the creativity and resourcefulness of Pulau Ubin islanders.
Items that are normally overlooked or discarded by people on the mainland have found new purposes in the hands of Ubin residents. Almost anything big or small, broken or old can serve a purpose.
Items that are normally overlooked or discarded by people on the mainland have found new purposes in the hands of Ubin residents. Almost anything big or small, broken or old can serve a purpose.
4 Jun (Sat): Kampung Games with U Cares and U Volunteers
What did people do for fun before they had electronic devices? Come and find out! Have fun learning traditional Kampung games such as 'five stones', hopscotch 'chapteh' and more!
You can also volunteer to help conduct this activity!
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| You can also volunteer to help conduct this activity! Click on image for larger view. |
You can also volunteer to help conduct this activity!
5 Jun (Sun): Makan at Pulau Ubin with Yelp Singapore
Let's support the eateries on the island by doing a mini-food tour.
All are welcome; there is no fee to be paid to Yelp SG but please bring cash as everyone will pay their own way at the restaurants.
Check-in to the event on Yelp and get some freebies as well!
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| Dining by the sea! |
All are welcome; there is no fee to be paid to Yelp SG but please bring cash as everyone will pay their own way at the restaurants.
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| Old-style kopi tiam. |
Check-in to the event on Yelp and get some freebies as well!
5 Jun (Sun): Journey to the East with Pedal Ubin
Balik Chek Jawa with a Journey to the East with cycling guides from the NUS Toddycats, volunteer guides of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum.
We will visit the Chek Jawa Open House by the Chek Jawa community and enjoy a guided tour of the Chek Jawa boardwalk. And check out the fun activities at House No. 1!
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| Pedal Ubin at the 2015 Ubin Open House |
We will visit the Chek Jawa Open House by the Chek Jawa community and enjoy a guided tour of the Chek Jawa boardwalk. And check out the fun activities at House No. 1!
8 Jun (Wed): Discover Ubin with Strix Wildlife Consultancy
Join this very special Ubin walk by Strix Wildlife Consultancy led by Subaraj Rajathurai, the foremost nature guide in Singapore.
Together with other experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this night walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.
Together with other experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this night walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.
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