Find My Ah Gong at Bukit Brown Cemetery

What to Expect

Bukit Brown Cemetery is the first Chinese municipal cemetery, opened in 1922. It served a major role in the creation of a unified Singaporean Chinese identity as those who sought to be buried in the cemetery came from all walks of life, and saw Chinese regardless of origin or dialect group being buried alongside each other. Some of the oldest and most detailed graves in the country can still be found in the cemetery. Come on a trail to "meet" not just prolific Singaporean pioneers who rest here, but also the caretakers who maintain the cemetery to this day!

About Find My Ah Gong

Every tombstone tells a story, and every cemetery is a window into our collective past. Find My Ah Gong traces the footsteps of our ancestors, reconnects with our roots and uncovers the forgotten stories that have shaped Singapore’s diverse heritage. MCF2024 takes participants on a memorable journey through twelve cemeteries, each with its own rich history, beautiful architecture and famous residents.Join us in exploring iconic cemeteries throughout Singapore, and you might just learn about more than you expect. Get insight into how each religion remembers and honours their dead with physical monuments, and learn how cemeteries tell tales about their neighbourhoods and the history of the people that rest peacefully in these graveyards.Most of all, you’ll find that you end up earning more about living communities than anything else! Join us this MCF2024 on a visit to these serene, peaceful destinations, and you’ll find that they’re bursting with stories!

About the Host

Andrew is a Brownie. For Singaporeans who think that Bukit Brown Cemetery is ‘dead’, He wants to change your mind and show you that the cemetery is very much alive, bursting with stories of the past and the present both in the day and at night! Even though he has visited Bukit Brown for over a decade, he still finds the place to be fascinating each time he visits. From bringing previously hidden graves to light to finding pop-up shrines, the place is full of stories and secrets and there is something new to learn every time!

Andrew will also highlights the work of people like Soh Ah Beng, a caretaker from Lorong Halwa village who has been tending to Bukit Brown for over 50 years. Soh is one of the 16+ tomb keepers at the cemetery, dedicated to removing overgrown vegetation, rebuilding fallen or damaged tombs, and even helping to pray for those whose families cannot visit during Qing Ming.

This vibrant, living landscape holds many mysteries waiting to be discovered. If you think you already know Bukit Brown, think again!

Who should come?

• Everyone is welcome to participate!
• Participants 12 years and under must be accompained and surpervised by a parent/guardian at all times.

Programme Details

• Approximate Duration: 2 hours (Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour for registration)
• Language: English
• Meeting Point: Meet at Farrer Road MRT Station Exit B (71 Farrer Road Singapore 268857)

• Ending Point: The event will start and end at the same point.

• The events will proceed rain or shine.

What to bring?

• Participants should be dressed respectfully in smart casual (i.e. collared shirt, long pants and covered shoes). Sleeveless attire, shorts/miniskirts or sandals are strictly not allowed. Participants will be denied entry if they dress inappropriately.
  
• Participants should bring along an umbrella and a bottle of water.

• Please ensure that you bring along any personal Medic*tion. Asthmatic individuals are reminded to bring their inhaler.

Other important information

• Parking is available at HDB MSCP Block 6A Farrer Road.
• The venue is not wheelchair friendly.
  
• Photography is allowed during the event.

Disclaimer

• All ticket sales are final. There will be no refund if you wish to cancel your tickets.
• Each ticket admits only one participant.
• 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.
• Participants must abide by the house rules set out by the host. Facilitators will brief participants at the start of the programme.
• 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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