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Christmas
Christmas marks an important cultural and religious time of year for Christians. It is a time to gather with friends and family, eat seasonal foods, and celebrate a holiday with spiritual significance.
Eurasian Cuisine in Singapore
Eurasian cuisine in Singapore features a myriad of European and Asian influences, and is characterised by strong and rich flavours, with Portuguese and Malay influences featuring most strongly due to the ancestral heritage of the local Eurasian community.
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the oldest place of worship in Hougang. Its history began in 1852 when Les Mission Étrangères de Paris (MEP) in France, sent its first missionary, Father Ambroise Maistre, to Hougang.
Kampong Kapor Methodist Church
The architecturally distinct Kampong Kapor Methodist Church originally served the Straits Chinese or Peranakans.
Festivals in Singapore
Did you know that eight out of the eleven public holidays in Singapore are celebrations originating from our various religions and cultures? Singapore today is known to be a colourful mix of cultures, faiths, and communities.
Tai Seng Christian Church (Former Yio Chu Kang Gospel Hall)
The building that currently houses Tai Seng Christian Church is a piece of the legacy left behind by Chew Puat Chwee, a generous Chinese businessman who used his wealth for various philanthropic pursuits.
Seletar Airport
Seletar Airport has achieved many firsts for Singapore—it was the British Royal Airforce’s first airbase in the British colonies, Singapore’s first international civil airport, and the oldest operational aerodrome in Singapore.
St Andrew’s Cathedral: Bells of Change
Located at the same site since 1836, St Andrew’s Cathedral is the oldest Anglican church in Singapore. The present neo-Gothic structure was constructed in the 1850s, after the demolition of the previous building as it had been found to be structurally unsound due to lightning damage.
Singapore Takes Flight: A Hundred Years in Aviation
Aviation history was made on 16 March 1911. On this day, the first aircraft took flight in Singapore, when a Bristol Boxkite biplane piloted by Joseph Christiaens rose into the air from the old Race Course at Farrer Park.
