Description of Programme

Following suggestions by some of the participating units who were not too sure about the why, where and how of some celebrations by different communities, we have added this Virtual Experiences that explains origin, reasons and ways the communities are celebrating them.

In Singapore, the festival is observed throughout the entire seventh lunar month. During this period, many Chinese worship their ancestors and make offerings to wandering souls that roam the earth.

Participants expressed their interest to understand more of the celebrations that are not Public Holidays but still play a vital role in the different communities in Singapore. Units can choose 3 festivals for the Virtual Activity – we are open to requests to add festivals not on the list!             

- Thaipusam [Jan/Feb] 

- Pongal [Jan/Feb] 

- Vesakhi [13 April 2021] 

- Vesak [May] 

- Hari Raya Haji [July] 

- Hungry Ghost Festival [Aug/Sept]

Learning Objective / Total Defence Pillars

1. Social Defence:

- Understand the different religious groups in Singapore, their customs, traditions and beliefs                                                                                           

- Appreciate our multi-cultural and multi-religious society and understand the importance of not to allowing extremist ideologies, racial prejudice, and discrimination to threaten our social cohesion and harmony  

Location(s)

ZOOM / Virtual

Rating

Duration

Min 2 hrs to 2.5 hrs

Session Timings

0900 - 1130
1400 - 1630

Pricing (per participant)

$14.75

Min 20 pax, Max 50 pax

Terms and Conditions

1. All Virtual programmes will be done via ZOOM with no live streaming.

2. Virtual programmes include 1 facilitator and 1 host per session, with screenshots and collated breakout room results shared within 3 working days.

3. Minimum lead time for Virtual programmes is 4 weeks. Only 3 concurrent sessions available.