Webinar: Hawker Culture and Social Spaces in Singapore

SINGAPORE HAWKER CULTURE: A WEBINAR SERIES

HAWKER CULTURE AND SOCIAL SPACES IN SINGAPORE

Hawker Culture in Singapore reflects a living heritage that resonates with people from all walks of life.

In celebration of the successful inscription of Hawker Culture onto the UNESCO Representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in December 2020, the National Heritage Board has organised a webinar series on Hawker Culture.

This second and final session (“Hawker Culture and Social Spaces in Singapore”) in the series explores the relationships between Hawker Culture and social spaces in Singapore, and how this can play a role in promoting community identity and fostering inter-cultural understanding and appreciation in Singapore’s context.

Four speakers gave presentations on their research followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session with webinar participants. The topics discussed included:

The Hawker Centre and the Kopitiam
by Dr Lai Ah Eng

Making Space for Hawker Heritage
by Dr Kevin Low

Hawker Culture in Tangible and Intangible Forms
by Prof Ho Puay-peng

From Regulating Hygiene to Feeding Communities
by Mr Justin Zhuang

For more information on this webinar series please go to nhbhawkerculture2021.sg