Wednesday, January 07, 2015

Ubin Day: Past, present and future

Past: 2002 and 2003

Ubin Day was first held in April 2002 organised by Grant Pereira with the Singapore Environment Council (SEC). Activities consisted of educational workshops, talks and performances at the wayang stage. It focused on teaching participants on how to conserve natural resources and to appreciate the beauty of nature.

Dikir Barat at the Wayang Stage
SEC Tent
Can Sculpture by Students
Images by Juliana Yasin


Revival: Ubin Day 2014, 30 November


Ubin Day Badge design by Rebecca Lee,
Graduate of School of the Arts

After a decade of hiatus, Ubin Day has come a long way since 2003 due to the support of 31 organising groups. Thank you to all that contributed activities and without whom Ubin Day 2014 would not have been possible! A day dedicated to celebrating the natural heritage of Pulau Ubin, it was a Sunday for all to have fun and leave their troubles behind on the mainland.

The programme board designed by Rebecca Lee and Sankar Ananthanarayanan.
List of the types of activities:
  • Art
  • Birdwatching
  • Cycling
  • Exhibitions
  • Fly fishing demonstration
  • Guided tours
  • Mountain biking
  • Kayaking
  • Performances
  • Photography
  • Stargazing
  • Talk on Kampong Houses
  • Workshops

The day was officially opened by PM Lee who spent the day engaging in various activities around the island!
Opening speech
The PM looking at a baby dugong
PM engaging in conversation with one of the founders of
Ubin Day 2002, Grant Pereira from the Green Volunteers
Photos by Sumita Thiagarajan 

You can watch the highlights of the PM's day in this video:


Here's a glimpse of what happened on Ubin Day 2014:

Thank you for the Storify, Kenneth Pinto!

More details can be found on the official website and the Facebook page.

Future: 2015 and beyond...

Efforts to preserve and improve Pulau Ubin have been picked up by MND through the Ubin project. Hopefully this will become a yearly event for all to enjoy! If you would like to contribute, watch the Facebook page for updates.

Other related links:

SEC Newsletter (April 2002) - Elements - April 2002 Newsletter issued by Singapore Environment Council [PDF]

TAV Archives - Ubin Day (20 April 2002)


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