Global Art Sengkang

Easter is a Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the oldest Christian tradition, and it is also considered the most important date on the Christian calendar. Eggs are also associated with Easter since they are a symbol of fertility and rebirth, linking them with springtime and with the celebration of the resurrection. For this year’s Easter craft, our student decorated their very own Easter egg glasses! Easter is celebrated in different ways around the world! How did you and your family celebrated yours?

Lunar New Year is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunar calendar. In the Chinese culture and East Asian countries, the festival is commonly referred to as the Spring Festival, China’s most important festival. There will be different zodiac signs representing each year. This year will be the year of Ox. Every animal has its own character and personality. Oxes are known for it honest nature, diligence, dependability, strength and determination. Share with us which zodiac sign are you and what did you do during this year’s Chinese New Year!

Ho Ho Ho its Christmas! Are you feeling the vibe yet? Because our students definitely do! Christmas is a Christian holiday that refers to the birth of Jesus, and a cultural holiday for non-Christians. Christmas is celebrated all over the world. The traditions are different from country to country, but they nearly always include a feast, giving gifts or cards, and enjoying church or public festivities such as singing Christmas carols, and songs. For this year’s Christmas craft, our students get to choose to do either our beloved Rudolph the Reindeer or Mr Santa Clause! 

Mid Autumn Festival:

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival celebrated notably by the Chinese and Asian people. The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the Gregorian calendar. Mooncakes are typically eaten during this festival. It is a rich pastry typically with sweet-bean or lotus-seed paste.

In modern celebration, it is still an occasion for outdoor reunions among friends and relatives to eat mooncakes and watch the moon, a symbol of harmony and unity.

Today, it is still an occasion for outdoor reunions among friends and relatives to eat mooncakes and watch the moon, a symbol of harmony and unity. 

Hari Raya Haji:

Hari Raya Haji, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s complete faith and trust in God. This recounted in the story of God commanding Ibrahim to sacrifice his son, Ismail, a commandment that Ibrahim responded to with obedience. God stopped him, and provided him with a sheep to substitute as a sacrifice, instead of his son.

This act reminds worshippers of willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to offer up even his own flesh and blood to God. The animal is then cleaned and the meat carved up and distributed to worshippers and the needy. This week our students made Ketupats (a Malay traditional dish) using strips of papers for their Hari Raya Haji crafts! They also drew batik designs to decorate the alternating squares using markers! Let’s see their artworks!

Mother's Day Workshop:

"There is no role in life that is more essential than that of a motherhood" - Elder M. Russell Ballard 

Mother's Day is a celebration honouring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mother's in society. 

Chen Xu and Esther Lam attended our Mother's day workshop this month. We hope you guys enjoyed our session as much as we do! 

“A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” – Billy Graham

Father’s Day is a day of honouring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In America, Father’s Day was founded by a lady named, Sanora Smart Dodd and celebrated on the third Sunday of June for the first time in 1910. This week our students made a badge for their dads because they are our true heroes!

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Chinese New Year (or generally referred to as Lunar New Year globally) is the Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on traditional Chinese calendar. The festival is usually referred to as the Spring Festival in mainland China and is one several Lunar New Years in Asia. This year we celebrate the year of Rat! In Chinese culture, rats are seen as clever, quick thinkers; successful but content with living a quiet and peaceful life. Here are some pictures of our students with their CNY craft using water colour technique!

Deepavali, is also known as the Festival of Lights. This festival is celebrated by Hindus all around the world. Marking the victory of good over evil and light over darkness, many Hindus spring-clean their homes as the festival approaches. On the festival’s eve, they light up little lamps in the doorway of their homes.

This September, we learn how to make lanterns to celebrate the Mid Autumn Festival!  The Mid-Autumn Festival is an East Asian and Southeast Asian harvest festival celebrated notably by the Chinese and Vietnamese people.