📅 Date: 12 September 2026
Time: 8.30AM to 12.30PM
📍Venue: Lam Ann Association, Singapore
On the morning of 12 September 2026, guests arrived at Lee Kong Chian Hall, Lam Ann Association, for a unique and meaningful event. On display were 20 artwork images, arranged like an exhibition, with materials sourced from the association’s current building.
Built in the early 1970s, the association building carries 50 years of history and countless cherished memories. It will be demolished by the end of this year and rebuilt as a new 10-storey building. Before demolition, the association recycled part of the building’s construction materials and had artists transform them into 20 artworks, preserving their spirit and memory. Created around the theme of “transformation, flow, return, and roots,” the works honour the dedication and contributions of past generations to the association’s growth, while also expressing gratitude and appreciation for the current building’s long service as it makes way for the new. Going forward, these artworks will be displayed throughout the new building for all to enjoy.
The artworks will be made available through a sponsorship scheme, open to Lam Ann clansmen and businesses for purchase; sponsors will receive naming rights. All proceeds raised will go entirely toward the interior fit-out of the new building.
Special thanks to Mr Xie Yao Quan, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, for attending as guest of honour and joining in the tree-planting segment. We also thank all guests present, especially the Lam Ann Association’s clan leaders for their generous giving, enthusiastically sponsoring the three highest-priced artworks on the spot. Their contribution to the association’s rebuilding and future growth sets an example for us all.
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Experience the richness of Minnan culture at the World Minnan Culture Festival 2026, held in Singapore for the first time. Open to the public on 28 and 29 November, the festival brings together cultural showcases from Quanzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou, offering visitors an opportunity to discover traditional crafts, food, performing arts and hands-on cultural experiences.
