About this Event
In the spirit of 'Bersatu Kita Teguh', experienced museum docent and storyteller Hafiz Rashid explores how woven crafts like tenunan and anyaman reflect a united, story-rich society. Through a sharing on storytelling traditions in the Nusantara—spanning oral, written, and object-based forms—participants will discover how artefacts like pandan mats carry meaning and memory.
We’ll “spill the tea” on the process and social role of mat weaving, then sit together on the mats to make bunga rampai, a traditional floral potpourri. As in the Malay tradition of rewang, guests are invited to share stories and conversations (membawang) while crafting. Pandan tea provided—come for the stories, stay for the teh.
This LC Experience is part of Lepak Conversations' 5th anniversary fundraiser, 'Bersatu Kita Teguh', where we invite you to join an intimate session with subject experts to explore the evolution of Malay culture and identity. Seats are very limited!
Gen Z-Led Ground Up Grows Up
Since our humble beginnings as a passion project by two 22-year-olds in 2020, Lepak Conversations has grown into a fully fledged non-profit — powered by a dedicated team of 11 volunteers, supported by over 30 collaborators, and engaged with more than 500 attendees across our events. Online, our reach has surpassed 600,000 – a testament to the deep hunger for open, sensitive and inclusive dialogue within and beyond the Malay/Muslim community.
In 5 years, we’ve tackled more than 15 critical and often complex social issues that shape the lived experiences of Malay/Muslims in Singapore – from racism and mental health to gender equity and interfaith dialogue.
At the heart of everything we do is a belief in the power of lepak — to sit, listen, reflect and connect. Inspired by the Malay proverb “Bersatu Kita Teguh, Bercerai Kita Runtuh”, we are committed to unity through difference: bringing together diverse voices, bridging communities, and building understanding across lines of race, religion, class and experience.
Why Your Support Matters
Every dollar from ticket sales directly fuels our ability to:
- Run free teach-ins with experts
- Partner with regional collaborators
- Develop programmes on communicating sensitively
With your help, we can continue to offer safe, thoughtful spaces for conversation and cultural exchange — sustaining a vital space where curiosity is welcomed, complexity is embraced, and everyone feels included.
(If you can't make it for this session but would still like to support us, feel free to contribute to our fundraiser on https://ko-fi.com/lepakconversations)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Common Ground Civic Centre & Consultancy, 21 Bedok North Street 1, Bedok, Singapore
SGD 58.73
