The Indian Heritage Centre launched its fourth special exhibition this evening, From the Coromandel Coast to the Straits: Revisiting Our TamilHeritage, presenting fresh perspectives of the history and identity of the Tamil community in Singapore and the region, along with the annual Indian Heritage Centre CultureFest.
From the Coromandel Coast to the Straits: Revisiting Our Tamil Heritage, and Indian Heritage Centre CultureFest 2019 were launched by guest of honour Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance.
The exhibition will show Tamil connections with Singapore and the region from as far back as the 11th to 13th centuries, and will also trace 200 years of the Tamil community’s presence, history, culture, and contributions here.
L-R: Mr Kenneth Lim, Director, Travel Agents & Tourist Guides, Singapore Tourism Board; Ambassador Gopinath Pillai, Chairman, Indian Heritage Centre Advisory Board; Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance; Ms Yeoh Chee Yan, Chairman, National Heritage Board; Ms Chang Hwee Nee, Chief Executive Officer, National Heritage Board; Ms Trudy Loh, Director, Heritage Institutions, National Heritage Board.
To capture the breadth and depth of Tamil heritage, From the Coromandel Coast to the Straits brings visitors on a journey in two parts: the first explores the connections between Tamils of the Coromandel Coast and Southeast Asia from pre-modern times, presenting fresh interpretations that suggests these links with Singapore date as far back as the 11th to 13th centuries.
Indian Heritage Centre curator Nalina Gopal giving an introduction of From the Coromandel Coast to the Straits: Revisiting our Tamil Heritage to Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance.