Heritage Road Show III
Singapore in the Making

The Heritage Road Show III contests are now closed. To view the results, please click here



Saturday, 2 August 2008 | 11 am - 6 pm | The Plaza, National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street.
Here's your chance to be part of Singapore's heritage and win CASH prizes. Come on down and join us!

Heritage Photographs Donation
11 am - 4 pm

"43 Things That Remind Me of Singapore" Vote & Win
Voting period: 7 July - 2 August (4 pm)

"43 Things That Remind Me of Singapore" Exhibition
11 am - 6 pm

[A Maze] Art Installation by Central Singapore Community Council High Five Youth
12 pm - 4 pm
Come and see budding artists illustrate their imagination of Singapore heritage on a huge acrylic art installation.

Launch of Virtual Donors Gallery & Flickr SNAP
2 pm - 4 pm
Official launch of National Library's Virtual Donors Gallery and Flickr SNAP by Guest-of-Honour: RADM Lui Tuck Yew, Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts.



HERITAGE PHOTO DONATION CONTEST

Do you have photographs of old Singapore captured before 1980? The National Library Singapore invites you to donate or share heritage photographs that tell your story of the making of Singapore. Donated photographs will be preserved and become part of Singapore's heritage. $10,000 worth of cash prizes to be won in the lucky draw!

What do I do?
Simply donate or share photographs of old Singapore (before 1980) based on one of the categories below to qualify for the lucky draw.

Categories
  • Architecture and Landscape - architectural styles, building types, streets and places
  • Arts - visual art, performing arts
  • Commerce and Industry - Business places, shopping areas, trades, businesses, transactions, markets
  • Ethnic Communities - artifacts, customs and traditions, diaspora, festivals, food
  • Events - major events, campaigns, celebrations and national holidays
  • Geography - places of interests and other interesting locations in Singapore
  • Nature - animals, nature conservation, plants
  • Organisations - associations, government agencies, trade unions
  • Personalities - prominent personalities in Singapore
  • Politics and Government - education, health, law, national security, national symbols, public utilities
  • Recreation - hobbies and sports
How do I donate or share?
There are 2 ways to donate or share photographs:
1 Log on to Flickr SNAPsg to share your digitised photographs.

OR

2 Visit the National Library on 2 August 2008 (11 am - 4 pm) to donate physical or digital photographs and receive a free token!

Prizes
$10,000 worth of cash prizes await to be won!
$500 (10 winners)
$200 (15 winners)
$100 (20 winners)

Draw will be held on 2 August 2008 (6 pm) at the Plaza, National Library Building.

Terms & conditions apply.

Donation Contest Guidelines
Online sharing
  1. Share your photos within any of the "SNAP: Singapore" group. e.g "SNAP: Singapore Events" at http://www.flickr.com/groups/snapsg_events.
  2. Tag your photograph as "HRS3".
  3. Tag the year that your photograph was taken.
  4. Describe the photographs if possible with different tags.
  5. Entry will only be valid if it is tagged with "HRS3" and the year of the photograph taken is before 1980.


Online sharing and physical donation
  1. Each entry will only be entitled to one lucky draw chance. Hence the more photographs you share or donate, the more chances you will have in the lucky draw.
  2. Each entry is only entitled to one token.
  3. Draw will be held on 2 August 2008 (6 pm) at the Plaza, National Library Building.
  4. Each participant is entitled to only one lucky draw prize.
  5. Results will be announced on the day and full details will be posted on the website golibrary.nlb.gov.sg on 4 August 2008.
  6. Winners will be informed to collect the prizes via phone or email and a letter will be sent to you to collect the prize after 1 month due to financial regulations.


Partners:




VOTE & WIN $50 CASH

Vote for your favourite photograph among the 43 photographs selected from the "43 Things that Remind Me of Singapore" Photography Contest organised by the National Library Board earlier this year.

You can either view all 43 photographs online by logging on to Flickr SNAPsg (click on "Sets - 43 Things") or view the photographs in an exhibition staged at the Heritage Road Show III on 2 August.

How do I vote?
Simply send your vote via SMS* to 91842016.
Key in: VOTE<space>Photo No.<space>NRIC No.
Example: VOTE 12 S1234567F

Voting period: 7 July 2008 - 2 August 2008 (4 pm).
The more you vote, the greater your chances to win. Vote now!

* Voting is unlimited and there is no SMS surcharge. Terms & conditions apply.

Prizes
$1,000 worth of cash prizes await to be won in the Lucky Draw!
$50 (20 winners)

Draw will be held on 2 August 2008 (6 pm) at the Plaza, National Library Building.

Terms & conditions apply.

Contest Guidelines
  1. SMS your vote and NRIC number to 91842016 in the correct format as indicated: VOTE<space>Photo No.<space>NRIC No. (Example: VOTE 12 S1234567F).
  2. Each vote is entitled to one lucky draw chance. Hence the more SMS you send, the more chances you will have in the lucky draw.
  3. Normal SMS rates apply.
  4. Draw will be held on 2 August 2008 (6 pm) at the Plaza, National Library Building.
  5. Organiser will contact winners after the draw via mobile phone.
  6. Results will be announced on the draw day and full details will be posted on the website golibrary.nlb.gov.sg on 4 August 2008.
  7. A letter will be sent to winners to collect the prize after 1 month due to financial regulations.


Partner:




OTHER HAPPENINGS AT THE NATIONAL LIBRARY

AsPI Heritage Down Memory Lane
(Part I) Saturday, 26 July 2008 | 10am - 2 pm | Visitors' Briefing Room, Level 1, National Library Building
(Part II) Thursday, 31 July 2008 | 7.30 pm - 9pm | Central Lending Library, B1, National Library Building

As Singapore celebrates its birthday this August, we are inviting you to experience our two-day specially customised tour cum workshops which will expose you to a broad spectrum of experiences. Join us for a tour to the New Majestic Hotel, Singapore's own version of 'boutique' hotel to experience art and innovation at its best. Witness the preservation of timeless architecture and its intricacies with a fusion of modern taste and functionality. If that's not enough to whet your tastebud, a walk down the legendary Sungei Road, Singapore's pioneer flea market that's fast becoming a vanishing trade market will surely bedazzle you with a thought provoking and highly emotive experience. At the end of the two workshops, you will have a chance of illustrating those fragments of imagination and experiences on an acrylic art installation structure during the inaugural of National Library's Heritage Road Show III on Saturday, 2 August. Brought to you by the National Library Singapore. Held in conjunction with the Singapore Biennale 2008

[A Maze] Art Installation by Central Singapore Community Council High Five Youth
2 August - 7 August 2008 | The Plaza, Level 1, National Library Building

[A Maze] is an experiential and interactive community art space. Utilizing art as the means of communication and sharing, [A Maze] focuses on creating a common experience on the changing landscape and ideas on one's own heritage and culture in this melting modernistic society. The question simply is how the one views his own heritage and culture, translates that into a visual landscape which is interpreted once and again through time by another person

An old idea explored in a new and changing fashion.

Flickr Communities National Day Photo Exhibition
2 - 10 August 2008 | Promenade, Level 7, National Library Building

"The Singapore Flickr members are proud to be part of the National Library Heritage Road Show III and celebrates Singapore's 43rd birthday with a Flickr photo exhibition. Original photo works by 20 Flickr members will be showcased with theme related to Singapore Food, Landmarks and Traditions. The Flickr members also hope to meet the public and invite all photo enthusiasts to be part of their meet up group and join them on their regular photo shootouts around the Singapore Island."

"43 Things That Remind Me Of Singapore" Exhibition
2 August 2008 | The Plaza, Level 1, National Library Building
3 - 10 August 2008 | Promenade, Level 8, National Library Building

In celebrating Singapore's 43rd birthday, this visual display of 43 photos will give you a walk through of the unique things that Singaporeans highly associate with living in Singapore. Captured in the modern taste, these photos were submitted by members of the public for an NLB initiated photo competition earlier this year.

Heritage Roadshow: A Guide to All Things Peranakan
Saturday, 16 August 2008 | 10 am - 1 pm
Meeting point: Main Lobby, Level 1, National Library Building

Do you love your Ayam Buah Keluak as much as we do? Want to find out more about its history? Join us as we savour Peranakan favourites from culture to costumes. We'll even bring you to a Peranakan makan place to feast on kueh kuehs! Is your mouth watering yet? Spaces are limited. Register by logging on to http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg and surfing on to "Heritage". Registration fee per participant is $12 and payment is to be made at the meeting point.

Note: The trail will start from the National Library and end at the Foyer of Marine Parade Community Library.

Heritage Trail @ Geylang
Saturday, 16 August 2008 | 4 pm - 7 pm
Meeting point: Main Lobby, Level 1, National Library Building

Fancy a local trail around the region of Geylang? Come check out with us the famous eateries and appreciate the changes over the years in one of the most colourful regions in Singapore. We'll also bring you on a peek-a-boo trail to the famous red light district to complete your Heritage experience of Geylang. Register by logging on to http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg and surfing on to "Heritage". Spaces are limited. Registration fee per participant is $12 and payment is to be made at the meeting point

Note: The trail will start from the National Library and end at the Foyer of Geylang East Community Library

Heritage Roadshow: Allure of the Queen
Saturday, 23 August 2008 | 10 am - 1 pm
Meeting point: Main Lobby, Level 1, National Library Building

We all know Holland V as the place to be for the hip and cool happenings but do you know that Holland V is actually part of Queenstown, one of the oldest housing estates in Singapore? Join us as we reveal more of Queenstown's hidden treasures, including one of the most "unearthly" places you never thought would exist in Singapore! Register by logging on to http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg and surfing on to "Heritage". Spaces are limited. Registration fee per participant is $12 and payment is to be made at the meeting point

Note: The trail will start from the National Library and end at Level 1, Programme Zone, Queenstown Community Library.

Heritage Trail @ Bukit Merah
Saturday, 30 August 2008 | 10 am - 1 pm
Meeting point: Main Lobby, Level 1, National Library Building

Come find out about what Bukit Merah was like in the 40s. Discover the remains of World War II bunkers and other interesting sights! Register yourself by logging on to http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg and surfing on to "Heritage". Spaces are limited. Registration fee per participant is $12 and payment is to be made at the meeting point

Note: The trail will start from the National Library and end at Level 1, Bukit Merah Community Library


*Tour itinerary is subjected to change depending on weather conditions. NLB reserves the right to alter its trail itinerary.


For enquiries, please email nlprogrammes@nlb.gov.sg.