Festivals Unlocked is an exhibition that brings new perspectives to six age-old Chinese festivals – Chinese New Year, Qingming, Duanwu, Zhongyuan, Mid-Autumn, and Winter Solstice. Each festival and the values they embody are brought to life through a locker, inviting students to “unlock” surprising origins and practices behind each cubicle, some of which are distinctive to Singapore.

Beyond legends and fun facts are intimate, true stories contributed by students bring a diverse understanding of how each festival is celebrated both in Singapore and by Chinese Singaporean households.

Venues:
Nan Chiau High School (Not open to public): 13 Sep – 22 Sep 2023
Seng Kang Secondary School (Not open to public): 22 Sep – 10 Oct 2023
Greendale Secondary School (Not open to public): 10 Oct – 27 Oct 2023
Holy Innocents’ Primary School (Not open to public): 27 Oct – 17 Nov 2023
Jurong Regional Library: 18 Nov – 21 Dec 2023
Eastpoint Mall 23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
North Spring Primary School (Not open to public): 8 Jan – 26 Jan 2024
Bukit View Secondary School (Not open to public): 26 Jan – 14 Feb 2024
North Vista Secondary School (Not open to public): 14 Feb – 26 Feb 2024
Broadrick Secondary School (Not open to public): 26 Feb – 18 Mar 2024
Nanyang Girls’ High School (Not open to public): 18 Mar – 5 Apr 2024
Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School (Not open to public): 5 Apr – 26 Apr 2024
Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School (Not open to public): 30 Apr – 10 May 2024
Raffles Girls’ Primary School (Not open to public): 10 May – 24 May 2024
Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre: 25 May – 23 June 2024
Riverside Primary School (Not open to public): 1 July – 12 July 2024
Anderson Primary School (Not open to public): 15 July – 26 July 2024
Punggol Secondary School (Not open to public): 26 July – 28 Aug 2024
Nan Chiau High School (Not open to public): 28 Aug – 4 Oct 2024
Edgefield Secondary School (Not open to public): 7 Oct – 25 Oct 2024
Nan Chiau Primary School (Not open to public): 25 Oct – 7 Nov 2024
Buangkok Hawker Centre: 18 Nov – 1 Dec 2024
HomeTeamNS Bedok Reservoir: 3 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Frontier Primary School (Not open to public): 10 Jan – 17 Jan 2025
Chung Cheng High School (Main) (Not open to public): 17 Jan – 27 Jan 2025
Punggol Regional Library: 3 Feb – 28 Feb 2025
Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre: 1 Mar – 31 Mar 2025

When: 13 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2025,

By: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre