Singapore, Jan. 19 -- Social togetherness is something we must nurture, with hubs like the Wisma Geylang Serai making a difference in the community, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat yesterday.
Mr Heng, who is also Finance Minister, was speaking at the first anniversary celebration of the Wisma Geylang Serai, a social and cultural heritage hub near Geylang Road.
The celebration will end today and is expected to involve 10,000 participants in activities such as an inaugural singing competition, a community batik painting event that aims to break the Singapore record for the longest continuous batik painting, and other demonstrations and performances.
Mr Heng said Wisma Geylang Serai was the hub of the Bazaar Raya Geylang Serai ...