tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T11:56:02+08:00 Peatix Jane Iyer tag:peatix.com,2017:event-264483 2017-06-13T09:00:00SGT 2017-06-13T09:00:00SGT

Explore the neighbourhood of Kampong Glam, the heart of Singapore’s Malay community. This is where the Malay Royalty once resided among Javanese, Sumatrans, Arabs, as well as Chinese communities, all of whom left their mark in different ways.This tour will take place during the holy month of Ramadan which will add an extra dimension to exploring the traditions of this colourful neighbourhood.We will start in neighbouring Victoria Street and learn about the Malabar Muslim community, then we will visit tombs of the Malay royalty in one of the oldest cemeteries in Singapore, dating back to the 1820s. In the cool ambience of the nearby Malay Heritage Centre (the former Sultan’s Palace) you will learn the colourful & delightful, at times even romantic, history, heritage and culture of Singapore's Malay community.After a refreshing stop for coffee and local kueh (cakes), we'll walk through the streets and lanes and hear their stories - why one stretch of Bussorah Street was known as Kampong Kaji (Pilgrim Village) & part of Beach Road Kampong Tembaga (Copper Village). What made the residents of the Gudung Kuning (the Yellow Mansion) rich and famous? We will end by exploring a little gem of a mosque, & one of the few founded by a woman - the Masjid Hajjah Fatimah - which has escaped the redevelopment of the area. Small Group Walking tours have a maximum of 10 participants but also need a minimum number of 7 to go ahead; if we don't have enough people we will inform those who have registered (& refund their payment) by the evening before at the very latest. But we hope they will always run!!Please note that the cost of these tours is a little higher as we keep the number small. The quality will be however very high; see comments below from our last one at the end of January which was a prototype for this new series:"I would like to thank you for the tour yesterday, it’s been a wonderful morning! Your guide is amazing and so expert about history"."I just wanted to let you know that my aunt had a brilliant time yesterday. She couldn't say enough about the tour and how great your guide was. Thanks so much! I will certainly recommend you"."Your guide was WONDERFUL! We all enjoyed her. I'm looking forward to the next tour."

tag:peatix.com,2017-05-27 04:14:06 2017-05-27 04:14:06 The event description was updated. Diff#249649 tag:peatix.com,2017-05-27 04:13:47 2017-05-27 04:13:47 The event description was updated. Diff#249648 tag:peatix.com,2017-05-27 04:13:21 2017-05-27 04:13:21 The event description was updated. Diff#249647 tag:peatix.com,2017-05-27 04:12:59 2017-05-27 04:12:59 The event description was updated. Diff#249646 tag:peatix.com,2017-05-27 04:11:14 2017-05-27 04:11:14 Title was changed to "Tuesday June 13's Discovery Walk - Kampong Glam at Ramadan". Orig#249645