📅 Date: 12 April 2026 (Sunday)
⏰Time: 9AM to 9PM
📍Venue: Lam Ann Association, Singapore
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Lam Ann Association, the Respect the Old and Cherish the Young event brings together elderly participants from diverse cultural backgrounds to share a meal. The event aims to transcend cultural differences, conveying the traditional Chinese virtue of respecting and caring for elders through warmth and companionship, while fostering community harmony and inclusion. One meal, one gesture of care—this event not only expresses sincere attention to the elderly but also reflects the Association’s century-long commitment to Singapore, its dedication to social responsibility, and its efforts to uphold the spirit of “Respect the elders of your own family and extend that respect to the elders of others.” Through these heartfelt interactions, the centennial celebration is made meaningful and memorable.
8:45am: Opening Ceremony
9:40 am: Welcome Address by Mr. Neo Kah Kiat (BBM) Chairman of Singapore Lam Ann Association
9:45 am: Address by Guest of Honour- Mr.Eric Chua Swee Leong, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Social and Family Development & Ministry of Law
10:00am-9:00pm: Stage Performances
On the morning of 12 April at 8.30am, amidst an enthusiastic countdown led by attendees, 100 invited guests gathered in front of the Nan Ann Association Building for a unique mass ribbon-cutting ceremony. Witnessed jointly by Guest-of-Honour Senior Parliamentary Secretary Tan Kiat How and Association President Leong Kai Kit, the ceremony officially marked the opening of the Respect the Old and Cherish the Young Charity Food Festival.
The food festival welcomed senior citizens from 97 constituencies and 20 charitable organisations across Singapore, alongside members from 238 clan and cultural associations, to take part in this 12-hour celebration. Members of the Association and their families were also invited, while Singaporeans with ancestral roots in Nan’an, as well as seniors aged 60 and above from all communities, were encouraged through social media outreach to join in commemorating the Association’s centenary milestone. Beyond the festivities, the event also promoted the values of caring for and respecting the elderly, while fostering a spirit of social harmony within the community.
More than 100 booths were set up at the festival to symbolise the Association’s 100-year milestone, offering over 300 varieties of food and setting a record in the Singapore Book of Records. On stage, from 9am to 9pm, numerous singers performed 100 classic evergreen songs for the senior attendees, drawing warm applause and enthusiastic responses from the crowd throughout the day.
The festival attracted close to 10,000 attendees and concluded successfully in a joyous atmosphere, accompanied by the familiar tune of Tomorrow Will Be Better.
📆 Date：10 January 2026
It Takes Ten Years to Grow a Tree, a Hundred Years to Nurture a Person
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Singapore Lam Ann Association, the association will hold a tree-planting event themed “It Takes Ten Years to Grow a Tree, a Hundred Years to Nurture a Person” on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Hong San See Temple and locations arranged by the National Parks Board. Through this event, we will plant 100 trees across the island, combining ecological practice with cultural heritage, showcasing the Nan’an community’s deep roots in Singapore and our shared vision of nurturing the next century together.
📆 Date: 7 February 2026
A Hundred Blessings, Woven to Home
A Hundred Blessings, Woven to Home celebrates the idea of “a hundred people gathering blessings,” symbolising the return of good fortune to the home. One hundred unique scripts each write the character “福” (Blessing), coming together like a shimmering river of light, while the single character “家” (Home) gathers them all, transforming into a warm and welcoming sanctuary. Blessings represent the wishes we place on a home, and a home is where these wishes find their true resting place. More than a ceremonial display, this exhibition is a journey back to cultural roots, where blessings flourish through reunion and hearts find peace in belonging. A hundred blessings in heart, all returning home.
📆 Date: 14 March 2026
Keeping Pace with the Times
Keeping Pace with the Times is an AI imaging exhibition that invites one hundred families to create unique “future family portraits” using their ancestral hometowns as cultural DNA and the power of artificial intelligence. More than a blend of technology and art, the exhibition is a journey through time, preserving family memories while reimagining them for the digital age. By co-creating these AI portraits, families celebrate the continuity of their heritage and the enduring bonds that connect generations.
4月12日上午8时30分，在众多出席者的倒数声中，100位受邀嘉宾齐聚南安会馆大厦前，在主宾蔡瑞隆高级政务次长及梁佳吉会长的共同见证下，举行了别开生面的集体剪彩仪式，为<关爱敬老 温暖狮城>慈善美食节揭开序幕。
这次的美食节一共邀请了本地97个选区和20个慈善机构的年长者，以及本地238家宗乡会馆的成员，一同出席这个长达12小时的盛宴。我们同时也邀请了会馆会员及家属，并在社交媒体上广邀新加坡祖籍南安的乡亲们，还有各族群年满60岁的年长者，一起来庆祝会馆的百岁诞辰，共襄盛举之际，也弘扬了关爱敬老的美德，促进社会和谐的氛围。
现场共有100多个摊位，象征着会馆的百年里程碑，提供了超过300种美食，创下新加坡健力士大全记录。此外，现场舞台上，从上午9时至晚上9时，邀请了多名歌手为出席的年长者演唱100首经典老歌，博得了现场观众的热烈掌声。
这场美食节吸引了近万人出席，在<明天会更好>的歌声及欢乐的气氛中，圆满落下帷幕。
