SINGAPORE : The Nagore Dargah Indian Muslim Heritage Centre, which has almost two centuries of history, is curating a photo exhibition which matches photographs of 100 Singaporeans with their ancestors.
The exhibition, called “From Singapore to Singaporeans – Pioneers and Descendants”, is one of more than 100 ground-up events and projects to uncover stories of the Republic’s past as the country marks its bicentenary.
In a release on Wednesday (Feb 27), the Singapore Bicentennial Office said these projects are being done in partnership with over 280 partners, including community groups, religious institutions, clans, associations, businesses, schools, social organisations, and government agencies.
The Bicentennial Office added that the year-long commemoration is “an opportunity for Singaporeans to find personal connections to the past, and discover more about our longer history by piecing together the stories of our shared journey”.
Its other partners include the Goh Loo Club, which has lined up a series of cultural seminars with topics like tracing the historical development of Chinese clan associations, along with the Tan Kah Kee Foundation.
The Eurasian Association, which is 100 this year, has also planned a slate of activities including a Eurasian Festival. The Perikatan Tulisan Jawi Singapura (loosely translated as the Singapore Jawi Writing Association) will also be promoting the history, learning and writing of the Jawi script.
Meanwhile, the longer history of Singapore will be presented at five roadshows taking place island-wide in a collaboration between the five community development councils and the Singapore Bicentennial Office.
