Culture, Heritage, & Conservation
Culture, Heritage, & Conservation
Ongoing projects starting in AY24/25
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IEx Eastern Thailand: Tourism development – Winners, Losers, and Alternatives
IEx Eastern Thailand: Tourism development – Winners, Losers, and Alternatives
Mango Magic
Our IEx project focuses on reviving the Nong Mon market in Bang Saen by creating a dedicated social media presence and website that showcase its stories, traditions, and unique offerings. The goal is to increase awareness of this often-overlooked market, drawing attention from both locals and visitors while generating greater income opportunities for Thai vendors. Through this initiative, we aim not only to support the community’s economic sustainability but also to preserve and share cultural heritage. The intended takeaway is learning how to effectively communicate culture and translate it into engaging narratives for a Thai audience.Mango Magic
Project Country: Thailand
Project Supervisor: Dr Lee Chee Keng
Group Ref: 24ADCK01R
Website Creation for Rice Culture in Eastern Thailand
Website Creation for Rice Culture in Eastern Thailand
You Rice Me Up
Our project supports rice farmers in Chachoengsao, Thailand, by promoting their rice culture and products, and empowering them to share their own stories. We aim to address the lack of product differentiation and limited educational media that currently limit consumer awareness. Through digital and visual tools such as a website, brochures, and photos, we hope to both document their farming practices and create new sales opportunities. For us, the intended takeaway is learning to work with local partners sensitively and developing effective cultural campaigns, while for the farmers, the outcome is greater visibility, stronger branding, and sustainable market reach.You Rice Me Up
Project Country: Thailand
Project Supervisor: Dr Lee Chee Keng
Group Ref: 24ADCK03R
“Closing Gracefully”: Reflecting the Art of Traditional Signboard-making in Singapore
The project documents the traditional art of Chinese Signboard-making by Yong Gallery founded by Mr Yong and Mr Cheh, capturing the graceful end of the craft that combines calligraphy and woodcarving. Through visits to their workshop and interviews, we explore the personal stories of this close-knit group of elderly and the processes behind this heritage skill. We aim to encapsulate this spirit in the form of a creative film. Key takeaways include appreciation of Chinese traditional techniques, raising awareness of challenges faced by local artists creating heritage craft in Singapore honoured through visual narratives.“Closing Gracefully”: Reflecting the Art of Traditional Signboard-making in Singapore
Project Country: Singapore
Project Supervisor: Dr Kiven Strohm
Group Ref: 24ADKS03
Cibunut Fest!
Cibunut Fest!
Bandung Buggies
Our project aims to produce two tangible deliverables, the first being a 15 minute documentary about the past 10 years of Cibunut, featuring interviews and activities with the community, to be published on YouTube. The second is a book summarising their activities and achievements during the year of 2024, to be printed and passed to the leaders of Cibunut to share with visitors. These deliverables are both intended to increase Cibunut’s exposure to the public, as the video could be seen by potential liaising partners and would present their rich culture in a palatable bite-sized form to the general public, whilst the book will be kept as a record and shown to foreign visitors to the kampung to bridge any language barriers they previously faced. Bandung Buggies
Project Country: Singapore
Project Supervisor: Dr Kiven Strohm
Group Ref: 24ADKS04R
Documenting Intangible Cultural Heritage – Café Culture
Our IEx project is on heritage documentation, specifically oral histories of café owners in Malang. Our objectives of this project was to collaborate with students from Brawijaya University to document an aspect of culture and heritage in Malang that they felt was important and lacked documentation. We noticed that cafes in Malang served more as a third space, compared to cafes in Singapore being more as a proxy for work. This led to us realising that the cultures of different societies can lead to common spaces to function differently. Documenting Intangible Cultural Heritage – Café Culture
Project Country: Indonesia
Project Supervisor: A/P Miguel Escobar
Group Ref: 24ADME01R
The Heart of Jogja
The Heart of Jogja
Team Nongkrong
Our project is a collaborative venture with students from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) to create a board game, an interactive educational medium that introduces global and local audiences to Yogyakarta’s Imaginary Line, a collection of symbolic landmarks which multiple folklores revolve around. The project aims to spark interest and encourage further exploration of the Imaginary Line’s significance within Yogyakarta and Javanese culture by introducing the folklore in the region and Javanese principles through gameplay. A number of cards (each detailing a fragmented portion of a folklore) will be dealt to each player. The goal of the game is for the players to assemble the narratives that are associated with each landmark, working together to “build” the Imaginary Line and learn about it in the process. Team Nongkrong
Project Country: Indonesia
Project Supervisor: A/P Miguel Escobar
Group Ref: 24ADME02R
Cham-pioning Cambodia
Cham-pioning Cambodia
Cambodizz
To empower Cambodia’s Cham community to represent their cultural identity. Through collaborative cultural documentation, a community-managed website, and an offline mobile app for English learning, we seek to preserve their heritage while enhancing education. By integrating language learning with cultural storytelling, Cham youths can express their traditions globally and sustainably. Intended takeaways are improved youth English proficiency, active community participation, and long-term management of digital platforms. Ultimately, the project fosters cultural pride, global awareness, and self-sufficiency, ensuring the Cham people’s voices are authentically represented on their own terms.Cambodizz
Project Country: Cambodia
Project Supervisor: Dr Alberto Pereiro
Group Ref: 24CCAP01R
Documenting Culturally and Architecturally Significant Buildings in Phnom Penh
Documenting Culturally and Architecturally Significant Buildings in Phnom Penh
Alberto's Adventurers
Our project aims to preserve architecture in Phnom Penh by documenting its appearance and the role it plays in the lives of people who have lived and worked near it. We work with Architecture students at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia and the non-profit organisation Spaces for Architecture Cambodia to collect this information, which will be compiled in a website available for all to explore. Given the deteriorating state of some of these buildings and the scattered nature of information on architecture in Phnom Penh, we hope our repository provides a reliable and comprehensive database on the subject.Alberto's Adventurers
Project Country: Cambodia
Project Supervisor: Dr Alberto Pereiro
Group Ref: 24CCAP02R
Guardians of the Gozuphua
Guardians of the Gozuphua
IEx Gibbons
We work with the Karen Community in Pong Sayaen (PSY) to preserve Lar gibbon habitats through culturally-grounded conservation. We identify key gibbon travel routes using auditory triangulation methods and map out key forest areas, which we protect through tree ordination ceremonies led by forest monks. This is an approach that builds on Karen spiritual beliefs about the sanctity of nature. We want our project to be an exploration of the Karen relationship with gibbons and the forest, demonstrating that conservation can be achieved in a way that makes locals the frontrunners of long-term success as guardians of the forest (99). IEx Gibbons
Project Country: Thailand
Project Supervisor: A/P Peter Vail
Group Ref: 24CCPV03R
Gema Bayangan
Gema Bayangan
Gema Bayangan
Our project aims to uncover and preserve the hidden memories of Singaporean seniors, enriching the broader narrative of our nation’s history. Through meaningful intergenerational interactions between youths and seniors, we seek to create an exchange of stories, knowledge, and perspectives. This process not only offers young participants an educational and empathetic understanding of the past but also provides seniors with an opportunity to share their experiences and feel more connected to society. Gema Bayangan
Project Country: Singapore
Project Supervisor: Dr Lim Chee Han
Group Ref: 24STCH01
Preservation of Traditional Chinese Culture through Qigong Promotion in SAP Schools
Preservation of Traditional Chinese Culture through Qigong Promotion in SAP Schools
NOVA
The project seeks to address the declining youth engagement with traditional practices like Qigong amid globalization and Western cultural dominance. By partnering with Qigong practitioners and SAP schools, it aims to create a sustainable cultural education program that revitalizes Qigong as a dynamic, lived tradition rather than a static relic. The initiative aspires to foster intergenerational knowledge transfer, enhance students’ appreciation for Chinese heritage, and strengthen cultural identity. Expected outcomes include increased youth participation in Qigong, deeper cultural awareness, and a long-term platform for cultural continuity within schools.NOVA
Project Country: Singapore
Project Supervisor: Dr Lim Chee Han
Group Ref: 24STCH03
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