Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with the Wan Qing Festival of Spring 2023. Enjoy a fun-filled weekend that celebrates the spring festival with events suited for people of all ages.
Expect family-friendly activities like storytelling, kid-friendly craft projects, lion dance and festive drumming workshops, temple tours, and heritage trails. Finally, use Bit Bit Forest’s adorable gigantic rabbit installation to snap your Lunar New Year OOTD photos.
Lawn Installation at Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
The Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall and Hong Kong illustrator and designer Chan Siu Kau worked together to create the “Bunny-ful Blessings” lawn installation. Two of the artist’s Bit Bit Forest characters are depicted in the piece as daruma dolls bearing the characters for blessing, fortune, and luck and happiness, respectively.
This installation thus symbolises the memorial hall’s wish for Singapore to have a lucky and prosperous year. The installation will be on display on the memorial hall lawn up until 19 February 2023.
Festival of Spring Weekend Open House
Free activities at the Wan Qing Yuan Festival of Spring.
Date: 4 & 5 February 2023
Time: 10 am to 7 pm
Admission: Free admission with paid activities
Storytelling Sessions: Tales of Spring
(Supported by Speak Good English Movement and Speak Mandarin Campaign)
Date: 4 February 2023 (Chinese), 5 February 2023 (English)
Time: 11.30am – 12.30pm, 2pm – 3pm
Admission: Free
Be swept away with enthralling tales at storytelling sessions! Discover the legends and myths behind well-loved Chinese stories as local authors and veteran storytellers bring you on a literary adventure.
Drop-in Craft Station: Lunar New Year Inspired Crafts
Date: 4 & 5 February 2023
Time: 11 am to 6 pm
Admission: Free
Get crafty making Lunar New Year inspired crafts such as greeting card colouring and God of Fortune origami folding.
Live on the Lawn: Springtime Show
Date: 4 & 5 February 2023
Time: 5pm – 6pm
Admission: Free
Grab a seat at the lawn for some engaging and delightful acts this Festival of Spring!
4 February 2023
“Lights Watching《观灯》” Teochew opera performance by Nam Hwa Opera Children’s Wing
5.30 pm to 6 pm
Catch adorable children ages 7 to 10 as they perform a snippet from a traditional Teochew opera piece, Lights Watching 《观灯》! Founded in 1963 by avid fans of Teochew Opera, Nam Hwa Opera has grown into one of Singapore’s most prominent and prolific Teochew Opera companies.
5 February 2023
Music performance by Singapore Raffles Music College
5pm to 6pm
Students from Singapore Raffles Music College will take the stage to dazzle the audience with music acts to end the Lunar New Year on a high note.
Date: 4 & 5 February 2023
Time: 10 am to 7 pm
Kids! Come pick up an activity kit to discover more about the Lunar New Year! Join Uncle Ting to learn more about the legends and popular customs associated with this festival through a series of fun activities including red packet making! Activity kits are given out on a first-come, first-served basis while stocks last and one per child.
Get the full details here.
