My Boon Keng Heritage Tour [English] (28 April 2024)

Take a walk with us around the Boon Keng neighbourhood to explore the rich Kampong History, Brick Kilns and developments along the Kallang River.

Learn about how the Kampong villagers travelled across Singapore as they are being resettled in the 1800s. Explore the movements of the people in Kampong Kuchai, Kampong Hock Soon and Kampong Koo Chye as they go about living their everyday lives. Hear the stories of the resettlement of people living in the HDB flats. The tour also features exclusive visits to one of the oldest charitable healthcare institutions in Singapore: Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital and the first Sikh Gurdwara in Singapore: Central Sikh Temple (both visits are subject to availability).

Who should come?

• Everyone is welcome to participate in this exciting tour!

Duration & Meeting Place

• Approximate Duration: 3 hours

• Language: English

• Please arrive at Kallang MRT Station 15 minutes before 8.30am. The tour ends at Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital.

• The tour will proceed rain or shine

What to bring and wear?

• As we will be entering several places of worship, please wear respectful attire which includes: (1) a collared, modest shirt or blouse with sleeves, covered shoulders, (2) long pants (e.g. jeans) or skirts that cover your knees, (3) covered shoes.

• Please do not wear singlets, sleeveless / spaghetti-strap or low-cut tops, shorts or miniskirts, slippers or sandals. Thank you!

• Please do not bring cigarettes, alcohol, meat or any food, or dangerous items with you or in your bag to be respectful to our different places of worship!

• Bring along hand sanitiser, insect repellent, EZ-Link card, a bottle of water and an umbrella.

• If you have earphones with a standard 3.5mm audio jack, please bring them along (for radio guides during the tour).

• Asthmatic individuals are encouraged to bring their inhaler.

Other important information

• Please do not sign up for the tour if you are unsure of your schedule. Our volunteers have committed their time to this tour - Your absence is discouraging our volunteers from organising any physical tours.

• You must cancel this ticket if you were unwell and could not turn up.

• Participants who have signed up for the tour but did not turn up will be banned permanently from My Community's future tours.

• Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour for registration.

Disclaimer

• By agreeing to participate in the tour, every participant will be responsible for any injury, loss of damage due to careIessness of other actions on his/her part or that of children under his/her charge.

• It is compulsory for a parent/guardian to accompany any child of or under the age of 12

• Videos and photographs may also be taken during the event. By registering for this event, you give My Community full rights to use the photos for marketing and publicity.

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