Ms. Lee Weimin
1st Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in Beijing
Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Singapore: Policy Directions and Case Studies from the Indian Heritage Centre (IHC), Malay Heritage Centre (MHC) and the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (SYSNMH)
The Awakening
·2000s - realisation that monuments and objects offered limited understanding and appreciation of our rich cultural heritage.
What We Are Doing
·Since then the National Heritage Board (NHB) of Singapore has implemented efforts to recognize, preserve and promote ICH through our museum exhibitions and programmes.
About the National Heritage Board (NHB)
·Established on 1 August 1993
·Merger between National Museum, Oral History Department and National Archives of Singapore
·Funded by Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts