{"id":21,"date":"2021-07-01T02:54:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T02:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2024-10-10T15:20:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T07:20:15","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21\" class=\"elementor elementor-21\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88afdc0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88afdc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da21b71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da21b71\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcce776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcce776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a78fa6 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a78fa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Right-Bush.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11003\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Right-Bush.png 800w, https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Right-Bush-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Right-Bush-768x324.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dad8a8 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2dad8a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Left-Bush.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11004\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Left-Bush.png 800w, https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Left-Bush-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Left-Bush-768x317.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4054d21 about-sub-title elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4054d21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ec9e00\" data-id=\"2ec9e00\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-949e9fe about-our-home elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"949e9fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Last Journey<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f906d3e about-festival-tab e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"f906d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"261123390\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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What if it is through acknowledging the inevitability of death that we come to truly appreciate the beauty of life?<\/strong><\/p><p>Taking place from 1 to 17 November 2024, the fifth edition of My Community Festival invites you to explore this profound connection by confronting the unknown and reflecting on the impermanence of our time here. We hope you will uncover a <strong>deeper appreciation for the present moment<\/strong>, for the <strong>relationships we make<\/strong>, and for the <strong>people and things that we often take for granted<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Organised by non-profit organisation My Community \u2013 with support from Lee Foundation, Ang Chin Moh Foundation and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth \u2013 the festival features an extensive line-up of guided tours, discussions, reflections and a festival village at Chinatown thoughtfully curated around the theme \u201c<strong>My Last Journey<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p><p>MCF2024 aims to open a space for healing, growth, and the celebration of life in its fullest form. Because when we come face-to-face with death, we are reminded just how precious it is to live.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2611233902\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2611233902\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-669059a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"669059a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72ee67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a72ee67\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a515a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4a515a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Festival-Theme-Logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11092\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Festival-Theme-Logo.png 600w, https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Festival-Theme-Logo-275x300.png 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e556339 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e556339\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b6ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5b6ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Last Journey<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86e3d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a86e3d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Celebrating life through experiencing death<\/strong><\/p><p>My Community Festival 2024 is born from this personal journey, a festival that invites us all to explore the thin line between life and death and embrace the full spectrum of human life. Death teaches us that our time in this world is finite, and in that awareness lies the power to live more consciously, more meaningfully, and more connected to our purpose.<\/p><p>This year\u2019s programmes, curated based on the theme \u2018<b>My Last Journey<\/b>\u2019, therefore seeks to explore the varying perspectives of death across different cultures, beliefs and traditions. This isn\u2019t about morbidity or fear, but about understanding how close calls and moments of vulnerability can lead to an awakening\u2014a celebration of every breath, every relationship, and every fleeting moment of joy.<\/p><p>In addition to the more popular programmes from the previous editions including \u2018<b>After Hours @ My Community<\/b>\u2019 and \u2018<b>What\u2019s for My Dinner?<\/b>\u2019, MCF2024\u2019s repertoire includes several newly conceptualised series which not only demystify death but use it as a lens to honour the sacredness of life.<\/p><p>One of the ground-breaking programme series \u2018<b>Wind Beneath My Wings<\/b>\u2019 takes participants to funeral parlours, hospices and palliative care centres where we meet doctors, social workers and even caregivers of dying patients. \u2018<b>Find My Ah Gong<\/b>\u2019 explores eleven cemeteries and war memorials across the island as we learn their history, heritage and architecture.<\/p><p>What happens to a Muslim or Jewish after he or she passes away? For the very first time, we will visit the final resting place and experience the customary rituals of all the ten official religions in Singapore through \u2018<b>My Prayers and Practices<\/b>\u2019. Whether decorating a hearse or building a paper house offering, participants will have the unique opportunity at \u2018<b>Meet My Craftsman<\/b>\u2019 to learn from skilled artisans at who produce sacred paraphernalia used in final rites.<\/p><p>Lastly, the iconic Chinatown Complex will play host to our festival village \u2018<b>My Chinatown Festival<\/b>\u2019, compiling the experiences of shopkeepers, hawkers and neighbours settling at the historic Sago Lane, colloquially known as Death Lane (Chinese: \u6b7b\u4eba\u8857). Visit the exhibitions, attend one of the many talks and cultural performances or join a guided tour conducted by one of their very own hawker or shop keeper.<\/p><p>Altogether, this year\u2019s festival only seeks to inspire participants to pause, breathe, reflect on and marvel at the beauty of life. We hope MCF2024 brings clarity, purpose and gratitude for the time we have.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2611233903\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2611233903\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-e150059 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e150059\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34afe92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34afe92\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a9512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9a9512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240922-WA0056-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11782\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240922-WA0056-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240922-WA0056-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240922-WA0056-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240922-WA0056-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240922-WA0056.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ce1bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1ce1bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4fbae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4fbae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Last Journey<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f91a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9f91a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2023 is a watershed year. At the start of the year, I had a very bad fall which made carrying heavy things painful. In late September, I had a cardiac arrest and angioplasty. A week later, my father suffered a stroke.<\/p><p>As the ambulance carried me to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, the paramedics administered oxygen and electrocardiogram and urgently encouraged me to stay awake. I stared at the pulse oximeter and saw that my pulse rate was declining rapidly. I realised I was dying. I looked at the time next to the pulse rate and it read 7.30pm. It was dinner and I imagined my parents having a meal together.<\/p><p>At my worst, my family and childhood friends spent a lot of time with me. My Australian and Hong Kong friends even flew over and checked in, knowing that I will be more emotionally than physically affected.<\/p><p>In moments when life hangs in the balance, everything that once seemed important fades into the background. Work deadlines, daily stresses, material possessions\u2014all of it becomes trivial. What remains, clear and undeniable, is the love and connection we share with our family. In facing death, I came to realise that family is what truly matters.<\/p><p>It\u2019s not just about the blood ties or the shared history, but the feeling of being held by those who care for you unconditionally. The faces that flash in your mind, the voices you long to hear\u2014they belong to the people who have walked beside you in joy, sorrow, and everything in between.<\/p><p>Surviving this recently heart attack gave me the gift of perspective: that life is fragile, and time with loved ones is fleeting. The moments we share, the support we offer one another, the love we express\u2014these are the things that endure. I count my blessings that I can still travel and discover the beautiful world, knowing that the grass is never greener on the other side.<\/p><p><em>Kwek Li Yong<\/em><br \/><em>MCF2024 Festival Director<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2611233904\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2611233904\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-99c361d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99c361d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d15cce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d15cce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39adeba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39adeba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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srcset=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/KV-Logo-About.png 600w, https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/KV-Logo-About-275x300.png 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c1eed9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7c1eed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/2023\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"><strong>2023 Edition<\/strong><Br>Love My<br>Neighbour<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f4ce8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f4ce8b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1d753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe1d753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/2022\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mcf-home.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8739\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mcf-home.png 512w, 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class=\"elementor-button-text\"><strong>2022 Edition<\/strong><Br>My Home Sweet Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f34838 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f34838\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4588e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4588e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/2021\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mcf-logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8740\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd62ea elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3bd62ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/2021\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"><strong>2021 Edition<\/strong><br>Everyday Places, Everyday Faces<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e00b757 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e00b757\" 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class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14585e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14585e8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf6db9 about-our-home elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bf6db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About My Community<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d8086 about-community-desc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8d8086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>My Community <\/strong>is a non-profit organisation which works to capture and preserve community stories, reconnect people to places and social networks, and deepen heritage appreciation and expression across the country. We also advocate for greater community involvement in cultural management and urban governance. Since its inception in 2010, My Community has spurred the growth and development of a common-man approach to heritage where everyday experiences and Singaporeans are chronicled and celebrated.<\/p><p>Today, My Community is supported by an army of over 1,200 volunteers who work with a nimble team of staff to organise guided tours, exhibitions, festivals and other placemaking programmes in Queenstown, Bukit Merah, Kallang-Whampoa and Clementi.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab1ad9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cab1ad9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d55fa elementor-align-center about-check-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a2d55fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mycommunityfestival.sg\/2024\/programmes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Check out our programmes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3417c08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3417c08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Last Journey My Community Festival 2024 Festival Theme Festival Director&#8217;s Message Past Editions My Last Journey We often think of life and death as opposites, but what if the two are inseparably linked? 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