Live performances, food trucks and activity booths were back at the Istana open house for the 2nd time since the pandemic. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Ms Grace Chen, 33, and her family moved to Singapore from the United States two months ago, and their Istana visit on Monday was one of the few heritage sites they have visited on their days off.the collection of state gifts to SingaporeThe official residence of the President was open to the public from 8.30am to 6pm on Monday to mark Deepavali, the Indian festival of lights.
Mr Zhang, a researcher who went on a nature walk with his partner, said: “The guide was very knowledgeable and introduced to us lots of interesting facts about the flora in the Istana, and the bird species.” Visitors watched dance and music performances by various schools, including CHIJ Katong Convent and the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts’ School of Young Talents.
At 4pm, President Halimah Yacob and her husband, Mr Mohamed Abdullah Alhabshee, greeted visitors at the Istana’s ceremonial plaza in front of the main building, and later in the garden.
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