Immerse in the rich heritage of the harvest festival Pongal at the Indian Heritage Centre (IHC) Pongal Open House 2024!

Traditionally celebrated over four days, Pongal marks the beginning of the auspicious Tamil month of Thai. IHC invites visitors to usher in the festival with an exciting array of programmes.

📅 6 to 7 & 13 to 14 Jan 2024
📍 Indian Heritage Centre

Pongal Cooking Workshop. Image credit: Indian Heritage Centre

This year’s Pongal Open House is themed The Sun, an ode to our star’s warmth and radiance, and of sunlight’s critical role in the cycles of nature and an abundant harvest. Visitors can:

• Engage in a hands-on crafts activity and dance with the Harvest Dance & Storytelling session;
• Explore Tamil culture’s agricultural roots on a retreat in nature at the Kranji Farm Tour;
• Go on a journey around Little India to learn how Pongal is celebrated in the precinct and the significance it holds with the Little India Trail (Celebrity Edition), which will be led by Instagram and TikTok influencer Darshen Kunaseharan and Mediacorp artist Sajini;
• Take part in a Pongal Cooking Demonstration by Chef Annil Ravindran and delve into the intricate world of gilded paintings through an immersive Tanjore Art Workshop.

Kolam making

Other Pongal-themed programmes include live music and dance performances, craft activities, karagam-making workshops, traditional games, and more. Registration is required for selected programmes here. Admission to IHC is free for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents.

For more information, visit here.

Photos credit: Indian Heritage Centre

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