Usher in the Year of the Dog at Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall’s Lunar New Year celebrations!
Wan Qing Festival of Spring 2018 presents an exciting line-up of festive offerings suitable for the young and old, including energetic Lion and Dragon dance performances, auspicious calligraphy, geomancy talks, and craft bazaars for the little ones. Toss to good fortune in a mass lohei session, challenge your friends in Kampung Games, get your fortune predictions, enjoy an evening concert of contemporary and traditional performing arts, and more.
Festive dog installations also promise to make for great photo-moments this Lunar New Year. Join in celebrating this much-loved Chinese festival and learn more about the origins, customs and traditions behind Lunar New Year!
Activities are free unless otherwise stated.
Auspicious Lion & Dragon Dance Performance
Revel in the festivities and usher in the Lunar New Year at the Memorial Hall with an exciting lion dance performance! Don’t forget to witness the majestic dragon dance and rub shoulders with God of Fortune for an auspicious year ahead.
- Date: 16 Feb
- Time: 10.00am (lion and dragon dance)
- Date: 24 Feb
- Time: 1.30pm (lion dance); 7.30pm (LED dragon dance)
- Date: 25 Feb
- Time: 1.30pm (dragon dance); 7.30pm (LED lion dance)
Festival of Spring Prosperity Toss
Join visitors from all walks of life in the Memorial Hall’s first-ever mass outdoor lohei, and toss to bountiful luck and prosperity for the Lunar New Year!
- Date: 24 Feb
- Time: 2.00pm – 3.00pm
- Venue: Lawn
- Admission: Available on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration starts at 1.00pm on the Lawn.
Festival of Spring Family Telematch
Gear up for some family fun in festive telematch! Four parent-child teams will get to compete in a series of interactive games, with plenty of prizes to be won.
- Date: 25 Feb
- Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm
- Venue: Lawn
- Admission: Available on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration starts at 4.30pm on the Lawn.
Festival of Spring Activity Booths
Collect your activity passport at Reception Desk and try your hand at activities booths to win a mystery prize! Activities are free and include fortune-telling, DIY Chinese calligraphy, traditional kampung games, popcorn, candyfloss, and a roving God of Fortune!
- Date: 24 & 25 Feb
- Time: 12.30pm – 8.30pm
Playtime with Pups (Action for Singapore Dogs)
SYSNMH is proud to join hands with ASD to present a line-up of enriching programmes suitable for all ages, including an interactive puppy play-pen for animal lovers. Meet and mingle with rescued pups and learn how you can help them at the ASD booth!
- Date: 24 & 25 Feb
- Time: 12.30pm – 4.30pm
- Venue: Lawn
- Admission: No registration required
Chinese Dragon Puppet Workshop
Learn the symbolism of these mythical beasts in Chinese culture, and ring in the Year of the Dog with your very own Chinese dragon puppet!
- Date: 24 Feb
- Time: 10.30am – 11.30am (Session 1); 11.30am – 12.30pm (Session 2)
- Venue: Little Paradise Room (Level 1)
- Admission: Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. No registration required.
Chinese Pellet Drums Workshop
Get crafty - learn how to make a traditional Chinese pellet drum in this fun workshop, and bring home a cultural souvenir!
- Date: 25 Feb
- Time: 10.30am – 11.30am (Session 1); 11.30am – 12.30pm (Session 2)
- Admission: No registration required. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy Workshop
Learn what makes the pen mightier than the sword in this hands-on workshop! Perfect for beginners, this workshop will be led by Mr Ma Shuang Lu, renowned calligrapher and practitioner of Chinese cultural arts.
- Date: 24 & 25 Feb
- Time: 5.00pm – 6.30pm
- Admission: No registration required. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis
Zodiac Animals Mask Painting
Are you a fearless dragon, a docile rabbit, or even a charming snake? Design your very own zodiac face-mask in this drop-in craft workshop, and transform yourself into your zodiac animal!
- Date: 25 Feb
- Time: 12.30pm – 1.30pm
- Venue: Lawn
- Admission: No registration required
Fables and Fairytales: Stories for Children
Discover the legends and myths behind Lunar New Year in popular storytelling sessions conducted by local authors and veteran storytellers! Each session will feature a different story and craft activity.
- Date: 24 & 25 Feb
- Time: 2.30pm – 3.30pm (Chi); 4pm – 5pm (Eng)
- Venue: Gallery 4 (Level 2)
- Admission: No registration required
Fengshui and You: Geomancy Talk 2018
Find out what the Year of the Dog has in store for you! Learn how to increase your personal harmony and happiness in this talk led by Master Mark Tan of Way Fengshui Group.
- Date: 24 & 25 Feb
- Time: 11am – 12.30pm
- Venue: Lawn
- Topics: Career, Health (24 Feb); Love, Luck (25 Feb)
- Admission: No registration required. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Caring for Pups (Action for Singapore Dogs)
Join ASD’s series of fun and interactive talks on responsible pet ownership, specially curated for younger audiences so they may learn how to properly care for their furry friends.
- Date: 24 & 25 Feb
- Time: 3.30pm – 4.00pm
- Venue: Lawn
- Admission: No registration required.
Monument Tour: A Bungalow & A Revolution
The Memorial Hall (former Sun Yat Sen Villa) was an important instrument in Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s revolution against the Qing imperial government. Learn more about the villa’s rich history in this monument tour!
- Date: 24 Feb
- Time: 4.30pm – 6pm
- Venue: Reception Area
- Admission: $5.00 (includes bottled water and a limited edition jigsaw puzzle set). Register here. Conducted in English.
Balestier Heritage & Food Trail
Uncover the history of Balestier and embark on the Balestier Heritage & Food Trail to explore heritage sites and sample delicious local delights along the way.
- Date: 25 Feb
- Time: 4.30pm – 6pm
- Venue: Reception Area
- Admission: $5.00 (includes bottled water and a traditional snack). Register here. Conducted in English and Mandarin.
Special Exhibition Guided Tour
Learn more about the secret motifs embedded in children’s clothing and accessories from the late Qing to early Republican period with volunteer guides as they take you through the Memorial Hall’s special exhibition, Stitches of Love: Hidden Blessings in Children’s Clothing and Accessories!
- Date: 24 Feb
- Time: 10.30am – 11.30am (Chi); 1.30pm – 2.30pm (Eng)
- Venue: Reception Area
Permanent Galleries Guided Tour
Take a tour of the Memorial Hall’s permanent galleries and learn more about the revolutionary Dr Sun Yat Sen and Singapore’s role in the 1911 Revolution.
- Date: 24 Feb
- Time: 3.00pm – 4.00pm (Eng)
- Date: 25 Feb
- Time: 2.30pm – 3.30pm (Chi); 3.00pm – 4.00pm (Eng)
Festival of Spring Evening Concert
Experience wonder and delight in this dynamic showcase of cultural and contemporary arts.
- Date: 24 Feb
- Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
- Venue: Lawn
- Performances: LED Dragon Dance, Face-changing, NUS Geyao Music Club, LED Duo Diabolo
Outdoor Movie Screenings
Enjoy a movie under the stars – bring your picnic mats and catch an outdoor screening of these popular films!
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
- Date: 24 Feb
- Time: 4.30pm
- Venue: Lawn
Wukong
- Date: 25 Feb
- Time: 7.30pm
Credit: image of Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Age
0+
Price
Free
Telephone number
+65 6256 7377
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Address
Singapore12 Tai Gin Road, Singapore 327874
How to get there?
By Bus
Bus service nos. 21, 130, 131, 139, 139M, 145, 186 (to alight at Zhongshan Mall)
Bus service nos. 139, 139M: Opp EASB (to alight at East Asia Institute of Management)
By Train
Toa Payoh Station (NS19)
Take bus service nos. 139, 145 from Toa Payoh Bus Interchange (to alight at Zhongshan Park)
Novena Station (NS20)
Take bus service nos. 21, 131 from Novena Church (to alight at Zhongshan Park)
Alternatively, the Memorial Hall is a 20 minute walk from Toa Payoh Station (NS19) or Novena Station (NS20)
By Car
Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), from Changi Aiport towards Tuas
Take Exit 17 (Balestier Road/Thomson Road/Upper Thomson Road) onto Jalan Datoh. Turn left at Balestier Road, then turn left at Ah Hood Road.
Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), from Tuas towards Changi Airport
Take Exit 17D (Thomson Road/Toa Payoh) onto Jalan Toa Payoh. Turn right to stay on Thomson Road. Turn left to Balestier Road, then turn left at Ah Hood Road.
Parking
The Memorial Hall does not offer parking spaces. Visitors may park at Zhongshan Mall, HomeTeamNS-JOM Clubhouse, or Ah Hood Gardens housing estate.