If you ever reside in Kampong Glam,

Be sure to participate in activities organized by The Kampong Glam Community Club Management Committee (CCMC)! The CCMC helps the PA to build, maintain and manage the community centre/clubs (CCs). They promote racial harmony and social cohesion through the various cultural, educational, recreational, sports, social and other community activities organized for residents.

The Malay Activity Executive Committee and Indian Activity Executive Committee organise educational, cultural, sports, social and recreational activities to promote harmonious relations between Malays/Indians and other communities.

The Senior Citizens' Executive Committee (SCEC) plans and organises a variety of activities and courses ranging from arts and culture, lifestyle pursuits, lifelong learning to sports and wellness programmes to enhance the life experiences of senior citizens. The clubs offer avenues for the senior citizens to pursue lifelong learning, and also stay healthy and active.

The Women's Executive Committee (WEC) offers opportunities like these for women from all walks of life to meet, interact and enrich themselves, while the Constituency Sports Club (CSC) fosters community bonding through a wide assortment of sports activities and intra-district games for residents to participate and interact.

The People's Association Youth Movement (PAYM) is Singapore's largest youth organisation with its youth groups, Youth Executive Committee (YEC), based at the Kampong Glam CC. The YEC aims to promote social cohesiveness, national consciousness and patriotism among youths. They organise various activities to foster leadership qualities among youths while promoting friendship at national and international levels. The PAYM is committed to educating and promoting harmony between youths, which strengthens the community and national identity in the long run.

These committees are committed to bringing the people of Kampong Glam together, regardless of race or religion, to foster bonds and healthy relationships, while enriching the lives of residents. This shows how the government contributes in strengthening identity in these communities, by creating common space for the people through Community-based platforms.

Having fun during Sound of Music @ Kampong Glam

A groundbreaking ceremony for the event of upgrading and transforming the canal stretching between Crawford and Jalan Besar under the Active, Beautiful, Clean (ABC) water programme was held on the 17th July.

The residents and Guest of Honour were dressed in their Ethnic best and together with the 9 Residents' Committee, also celebrated Racial Harmony Day, an event supported by the Kampong Glam Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circle (IRCC), with song and dances performances. 

The residents of Kampong Glam
(Sound of Music @ Kampong Glam)

This is a demonstration of Singapore’s Multiculturalism Approach, which aims to promote social cohesion through maximizing common space and minimizing divides through such Community-based platforms. All races came together in unison to celebrate as one, as unity among all races is important in our multi-racial society, strengthening the community’s identity.