Here's an opportunity not to be missed!
Heritage Guide, Geraldine, will be conducting a tour this weekend (24th Feb 2008) from 9:30am to approximately 12:30pm.
If you are keen, please give Geraldine a call at +(65)6737-5250 or +(65) 8155-1390.
Cost per person is SGD$30/=
The following is what you could be expecting from the tour :
Heritage Guide Geraldine will start the tour with a short talk of the history of the area and Cheong Hong Lim, the donor of the most amazing Geok Hong Tian Temple 1887.
The group would be able to witness devotees celebrating the birthday of the Jade Emperor & the Monkey God which happens around the " Chap Go Mei" - first full moon after Chinese New Year.
The walk will bring the group past some interesting trees and also the grave of a well-known philanthropist, Mr Tan Tock Seng, founder of 4 hospitals in Singapore!
The group will stop to have refreshments near the famous Singing Bird corner that was once a Tiong Bahru Landmark. The bird corner is closed temporarily but we all hope it would be back in a jiffy!
Along the way, the group will also check out the best local cake shop and the new Tiong Bahru Market whilst walking through some of the 1930's Art Deco block of flats.
The tour will end with a visit to Eng Hoon Street to observe the Monkey God's birthday celebrations and to hear about the rituals & customs that are practiced there.
After which the group can have lunch at the numerous eating places nearby.
If you are interested to join this tour, pick up the phone and call or SMS Geraldine now. Don't procrastinate.
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Acknowledgement
Many thanks to Kelvin Ang and Melvyn Wong for forwarding the email for this event to me.
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