Chinatown Hungry Ghost Festival 2010

The Ghost Festival will start from 10 Aug 10 (the first day of the 7th Lunar Month). As residents and businesses of Chinatown prepares to make offerings during this month, the Chinatown Business Association is also sharing some of its activities with visitors. Read more from the poster below or at the Chinatown Business Association at http://www.chinatown.org.sg

Hungry Ghost Festival Cultural Exhibition (No admission charges)

Date	:	10 Aug to 7 Sep
Venue	:	Kreta Ayer Square (Sago Street)
Time	:	10am to 10pm, daily
Fees	:	Free Entry

Staged in partnership with the Taoist Federation (Singapore), this month-long exhibition is an indept look at the mysteries of the Hungry Ghost Festival as it is celebrated in Singapore. What is the origin of the festival, what are its do's and don't's, and the significance of its rituals and offerings? Catch the festival in action too through staged demonstrations of rituals by the Federation's priests.

Hungry Ghost Festival Walking Tour

Birth, Life & Death in Chinatown
(All about Chinese Beliefs, Myths and Taboos)

Date	:	14, 15, 28, 29 of Aug & 4, 5 of Sep
Time	:	4.30pm - 8pm (dinner provided)
Fees	:	$33 per person
Registration	:	meilian@chinatown.org.sg

This tour gives you the lowdown on everything you ever wanted to know about Chinese beliefs, myths and taboos. Our guide will walk you through Chinatown to see Chinese beliefs as they are lived, through birth, marriage and death. Consult the Almanac and get your fortune told. Find out what lies behind ‘Dead Man’s Street’ and watch real-life demonstration rituals performed by the Taoist Federation. We’ll answer some burning questions too, like why it’s not safe to point at the moon, when it’s perfectly alright to not wash your hair and of course, how to live the great prosperous life!

Walking With the Good Brothers
(THE Hungry Ghost Festival Walk)

Date	:	21 Aug (Sat) and 22 Aug (Sun)
Time	:	6pm - 9.30pm (dinner provided)
Fees	:	21 Aug: $33 per person 22 Aug: $43 per person
Registration	:	meilian@chinatown.org.sg

Enter into the world of deities, spirits and beliefs of the Hungry Ghost Festival. Our guide will take participants through a mystical evening of the Hungry Ghost festivities in Chinatown. Find out which deity acts as the festival’s ‘policeman’, what secrets lie in the ‘Fa Cai Ang Bao’ (prosperous red packet), watch the rituals and be immersed in the loud and electrifying action of the Ge Tai and Auction Dinner*. Walk with the ‘good brothers’ (a euphemism for the spirits) as they walk the earth once more.

* Auction dinner is on 22 Aug only. 

ack: Chinatown Business Association