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Life Lessons With Ah Gong and Ah Ma
23/11/2024 - 24/11/2024
The Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre is proud to announce the launch of its first Grandparents’ Day Programme, set to take place on 23 and 24 November 2024. This event coincides with the weekend of Grandparents’ Day, celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday of November.
The programme, titled Life Lessons with Ah Gong and Ah Ma, is inspired by the concept of “Human Library” and comprise intimate sharing sessions featuring distinguished speakers from the Chinese arts, culture and heritage sector over two days. Among the speakers are Oon Ah Chiam, whose life story inspired the acclaimed local play Titoudao; Lee Yong Tick, local veteran broadcaster and voice talent; Francis Wong Hooe Wai, a former architect turned writer and children’s picture book illustrator; Victor Yue, a retired telecommunications engineer turned passionate advocate for Singapore’s heritage; Lin Gao, an acclaimed author whose storytelling has enriched the local literary scene; and Yan Choong Lian, a visionary contemporary dancer, dedicated to nurturing Singapore’s dance talents.
There will be a total of six sharing sessions held over the weekend at SCCC with each session lasting one hour. The first half hour of each session will be dedicated to a sharing by the abovementioned distinguished speakers followed by a moderated Q&A session. Four of the sessions will be conducted in Mandarin while the remaining two will be conducted in English. To register for the sessions, please visit https://ah_gong_and_ah_ma_2024.eventbrite.sg.
According to SCCC Chief Executive Officer Alvin Tan said, “Through this programme, SCCC hopes to provide a platform for senior practitioners to share their life stories; to honour their wisdom and contributions to the arts, culture and heritage sector; and to facilitate intergenerational dialogues. In doing so, SCCC hopes to foster connections between different generations and build communities that value the contributions of all age groups, especially seniors.”
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