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Aliwal Arts Night Crawl, the annual multi-disciplinary arts festival held in in the heart of Kampong Glam, returns for its seventh edition! This signature event by Aliwal Arts Centre pays homage to the rich cultural heritage of Kampong Glam. Featuring curated programmes fusing tradition and heritage with a contemporary edge, be a part of our storytelling tours, performances, exhibitions to immersive workshops and a night market. Join artists at the Aliwal Arts Centre and their partners and discover new interpretations of Kampong Glam’s past and present.
Aliwal Arts Night Crawl, the annual multi-disciplinary arts festival held in in the heart of Kampong Glam, returns for its seventh edition! This signature event by Aliwal Arts Centre pays homage to the rich cultural heritage of Kampong Glam. Featuring curated programmes fusing tradition and heritage with a contemporary edge, be a part of our storytelling tours, performances, exhibitions to immersive workshops and a night market. Join artists at the Aliwal Arts Centre and their partners and discover new interpretations of Kampong Glam’s past and present.
TOURS
D’Tour
By RSCLS
Meeting Point: Information Booth
5pm–6pm, 7pm–8pm & 9pm–10pm
See Kampong Glam with different eyes. This alternative walking tour tells a de-facto parallel history of this rich and vibrant neighbourhood through its murals and street art. Meeting point of the tour will be at the information booth.
In Search of the Gelam Tree
By Moonshadow Stories
Meeting Point: Information Booth
5pm–6.30pm & 7.30pm
Healing cajeput trees once shaded the village homes of Kampong Gelam. Are all of them gone now? What shadows of their former selves can still be found? Experience Kampong Gelam as storyteller Kamini Ramachandran reimagines the precinct’s aristocracy, merchants and ethnic communities. This walking trail goes in search of clues with stories from folklore and history. Join a traditional feast in a secret location and take part in a communal meal as you listen to music and exchange stories in the company of a storyteller.
EXHIBITIONS & VIDEO INSTALLATION
9 Lives Show
By 9 Lives
Various Locations
1pm–10pm | Free
Cats have always been a part of our ecosystem; however, urban development has inevitably created tension between us and our furry friends. As part of the 9 Lives Show, which uses art and design to invoke conversations about co-existence and animal empathy, this edition explores how urbanisation impacts community cats. Together with nine local artists and designers, they present their points-of-view and stories, with artworks ranging from fibre art, mixed-media installation to literary art and other forms.
LAPIS
By RSCLS
Various Locations
1pm–10pm | Free
Bali, Haji, Arab, Muscat, Bussorah, Kandahar, Pahang and Aliwal: what are the stories surrounding these familiar names? Inspired by the idea of lapis, or layers, this exhibition explores the multi-faceted layers of Kampong Glam through the eyes of various personalities whose lives – both historically, economically, and emotionally – are connected to the legacy of this neighbourhood. Graffiti writer and photographer Jufri Hazhar presents nuanced portraits of these individuals, while excerpts of their interviews create a multi-sensory visual art experience delving into the lapisan (multiple layers) of this historical place.
