Makan' the Change

Makan’ the Change is a 6-week series exploring the intersection of food and sustainability. Happening every Sunday 4:30-9:30PM from 31 March to 05 May at The Country Foods Experiential Centre at The Arts House Annex Building. Tickets available for purchase via www.bricolage.sg.   

For anyone who loves good food conversations and learning! Each event will be a multi-modal experience consisting of booths a combination of talks workshops and/or panel discussion and a dinner - all in alignment with a different theme each week. More info on the programme and partners available at bricolage.sg and on Instagram @bricolage.sg. 

Themes:

• 31 Mar 2024 Sunday - Sustainability from Tradition
• 07 Apr 2024 Sunday - Leveraging Technology
• 14 Apr 2024 Sunday - Circular Food Systems
• 21 Apr 2024 Sunday - Sustainable Farming on Land and at Sea
• 28 Apr 2024 Sunday - Empowering People and Communities
• 05 May 2024 Sunday - Normalising a Sustainable Future

Highlights of the events include:

Communal Dinners by Orang Laut SG Appetite Locavore NXT Native WakaMama and Russell Nathan (former Head Chef of Nouri)

Cooking Demonstrations featuring

• Ivan Brehm Chef-Owner of one-Michelin-starred Nouri and Appetite
• Nithiya Laila Culinary Anthropologist
• MJ Teoh (Head Chef) and Chong Yong Wei (Head Bartender) of Native
• Maxie Millian (Head Chef) and Lai Sook Yi (Sous Chef) of Locavore NXT

Talks & Conversations featuring: 

• Prof. Veera Sekaran Head or Regenerative Argritech Centre NUS
• Chen Chingwei Co-Founder of Project Black Gold
• Wee Jun Ning Co-Founder of A Little Wild
• Zac Toh Founder of City Sprouts
• Suwitra Wongwaree Chef & Sustainable Development Culinary Trainer

Panel Discussions featuring

• Prof. William Chen Director of Singapore Agri-food Innovation Lab (SAIL) NTU
• Vijay Mudaliar Co-Owner and Operator of Native and Analogue
• Marcus Koe Founder of Habitat Collective
• Will Chua Co-Founder of FOLO Farm and A Little Wild
• Kelvin Ng Managing Partner of Green Bridge Partners Singapore
• Hari Nair CEO of Zuno Carbon
• Lee Fordham Founder of Synthesis

Booths and Displays by Orang Laut SG treatsure Alterpacks MoNo Spore Gardens Habitat Collective and more…

Ticketing:

Tickets are priced at $130 per event which includes the activities and a dinner curated around the key themes for the day. Ticket and Drinks Bundles are priced at $155 which includes one ticket one alcoholic and one non-alcoholic curated by Native or Analogue Initiative to pair with the dinner. All proceeds from ticket and drinks sales go solely towards covering the cost of the event and education and outreach efforts.

Event Venue

The Country Foods Experiential Centre at The Arts House, The Arts House Annex Building, Level 21 Old Parliament Ln, Singapore 179429, Singapore, Singapore