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Our Tampines Hub, Festive Walk
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13 Jul 2024 - 14 Jul 2024
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11am - 7pm
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Free admission with ticketed activities

Celebrate Singapore’s multiculturalism and racial harmony this July at Let’s Embrace – Celebrating Harmony, by the National Heritage Board! Learn about the cultures and heritage of our different communities at Our Tampines Hub through a guided heritage trail, immersive storytelling sessions, cultural cooking workshops, a travelling exhibition, and a community mural painting event. Get to Know Us and gain behind-the-scenes insights from the staff of the Indian Heritage Centre, Malay Heritage Centre, Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, and Eurasian Association.

For more information about Let’s Embrace – Celebrating Harmony, please visit the websites and follow the social media pages of Indian Heritage Centre, Malay Heritage Centre, Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, and Eurasian Association.

Key Highlights

Our Common Ground: A Neighbourhood Adventure Display

(Presented by the Heritage Institutions, managed by National Heritage Board. Supported by Our Tampines Hub) 
Date: 13 & 14 July 2024
Time: 11am - 7pm
Venue: Our Tampines Hub - Festive Walk
Admission: Free

Celebrate diversity through finding common ground in the neighbourhood shops that shaped our common identity. Come down with your family and friends to learn more about our rich cultural heritage!

The Human Library: Meet a Museum Minion  

Date: 13 & 14 July 2024 
Time: 1 - 2pm, 3pm - 4pm
Venue: Our Tampines Hub - Festive Walk
Admission: Free

Curious to know more about the jobs and roles in a museum? Come down to Our Tampines Hub and chat with our staff to learn more about what it takes to keep a museum running. 

Let's Embrace - Celebrating Harmony Cultural Performance 

(Presented by Mediacorp)
Date: 13 July 2024 
Time: 5pm - 6pm
Venue: Our Tampines Hub -Town Square
Admission: Free

Get ready for a specially curated Racial Harmony Day cultural concert at Our Tampines Hub, hosted by Mediacorp radio DJs Kather from Oli and Catherine Robert from Class 95! Immerse yourself in a vibrant showcase of diverse cultural traditions and experience live performances by local artistes Taufik Batisah, Suthasini, and Mediacorp artistes Elvin Ng and Daryl Ann. Admission is free for all visitors to this one-hour event.  

Partnered Events

The Good Hood: Where Values Come Home Travelling Exhibition

(Presented by Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, Indian Heritage Centre & Malay Heritage Centre) 
Date: 13 & 14 July 2024
Time: 11am - 7pm
Venue: Our Tampines Hub - Festive Walk
Admission: Free

At this travelling exhibition, you’ll meet the values that hold a special place in the hearts of many Singaporeans, such as loyalty, filial piety and perseverance. 

Tampines Heritage Trail 

(Presented by Junyuan Secondary School and Ngee Ann Secondary School)
Date: 13 & 14 July 2024
Time: 10am (English)
Venue: Our Tampines Hub (In front of McDonald's)
Admission: Free

Join us for a tour of the Tampines Heritage Trail, conducted by the students of Junyuan Secondary School and Ngee Ann Secondary School and discover the rich history and vibrant culture of Tampines.

Storytelling at NLB (National Library Board) 

Join us for a weekend of connection and celebration through storytelling! Embrace diversity through stories that reflect the beauty and complexity of our multicultural society and foster understanding and appreciation of our unique heritage this Racial Harmony Day. Supported by the Speak Good English Movement/ Speak Mandarin Campaign/ Malay Language Council Singapore/ Tamil Language Council Singapore, this session is suitable for children aged 4 - 8 years old. 

English Session – The Brillant Oil Lamp (Sat), The Marvellous Sugee Cake (Sun)

(Presented by Speak Good English Movement, supported by NLB)
Date: 13 & 14 July 2024
Time: 11am (Sat), 2pm (Sun)
Duration: 40 mins
Venue: Tampines Regional Library
Admission: Free with registration onsite

Saturday, 11am: Click here to read more
Sunday, 2pm: Click here to read more

Suitable for parents with children aged 4 – 8 years old. 

Mandarin Session – A Day in the Kampung
(Presented by Speak Mandarin Campaign, supported by NLB)
Date: 13 & 14 July 2024
Time: 2pm (Sat), 4pm (Sun)
Duration: 40 mins
Venue: Tampines Regional Library
Admission: Free with registration onsite

Saturday, 2pm: Click here to read more
Sunday, 4pm: Click here to read more


Suitable for parents with children aged 4 – 8 years old. The storytelling is conducted in English and Mandarin. 

Malay Session – Balas Budi Si Gadis Bangau
(Presented by Malay Language Council Singapore, supported by NLB)
Date: 13 & 14 July 2024
Time: 3pm
Duration: 40 mins
Venue: Tampines Regional Library
Admission: Free with registration onsite

Saturday, 3pm: Click here to read more
Sunday, 3pm: Click here to read more

Suitable for parents with children aged 4 – 8 years old. The storytelling is conducted in English and Malay. 

Tamil Session – The Boy Who Wanted a Drum

(Presented by Tamil Language Council Singapore, supported by NLB)
Date: 13 & 14 July 2024
Time: 4pm (Sat), 11am (Sun)
Duration: 40 mins
Venue: Tampines Regional Library
Admission: Free with registration onsite

Saturday, 4pm: Click here to read more
Sunday, 11am: Click here to read more


Suitable for parents with children aged 4 – 8 years old. The storytelling is conducted English and Tamil. 

Partner-Led Events

Multicultural Cooking Workshop

(Presented by Our Tampines Hub) 
Date: 13 & 14 July 2024
Time: 10am – 12pm, 2pm – 4pm 
Venue: Our Tampines Hub - Level 3, Wellness Centre
Admission: Free with pre-registration. Check here for registration updates by OTH.

Indulge in a delectable journey of flavours at this Multicultural Cooking Workshop, a delightful event hosted by the Our Tampines Hub, Wellness Centre.

This workshop is conducted in English.

Project Embrace V2! A Community Mural Painting Activity  

(In collaboration with Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) and CHIO Architects)
Date: 13 & 14 July 2024
Time: 11am - 1pm, 4 - 6pm
Admission: Free with pre-registration. Click here to register.

Express your artistic side at Project Embrace V2 to help us create an urban art installation that reflects the richness of multicultural Singapore! 

Drop-in Craft Activities

(Presented by Our Tampines Hub)
Date: 13 & 14 July 2024
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Venue: Our Tampines Hub - Gate 7 & 8
Admission: Free

Engaging in fun and easy arts and craft activities for all ages, including creating stress balls, painting ethnic motifs or designs on fans and tiles.

Posted by : Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall

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