Singapore Heritage Festival 2019

23 March 2019

The Nanyang Tea Challenge Semi-Finals 2019 event was one of the programmes under the Singapore Heritage Festival 2019. Solely organized by Pek Sin Choon and co-supported by Temenggong Artists-In-Residence, this community event was part of Temenggong’s community outreach event. The event had welcomed anyone to register as participants, mix-and-match their tea leaves selection, and they have to create a final tea presentation on the spot. Set at Bedok Town Square, this event saw more than 200 audiences who sat throughout and enjoyed the challenge. Some yummy Chinese-Teochew cakes, co-sponsored by Thye Moh Chan, were served to the hungry audience during the event.

Preparing tea gift sets for all of the participants

Anticipating audience ready to watch the 'live' Tea Challenge

One participant dressed up as a rickshaw rider for the challenge

Each participant presented their own style and creativity in tea-brewing

Judges from National Heritage Board, Pek Sin Choon and Temenggong during tea tasting

A great day for the audience, especially for the elderly, to spend their day at Bedok

Yummy tea snacks served by our volunteers

Temenggong is proud to invite Ms Sun Xueling, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry for National Development (second from left) as our Guest of honour to grace this community event

Ms Sun Xueling giving out prizes to our top winners

Ms Sun Xueling presenting a thank-you gift to Temenggong's judge, Ms Yvonne Chan

Thank you to our Guest of honour Ms Sun Xueling, our judges and our awesome participants