Artefacts, opera performances among highlights at inaugural Cantonese culture festival


The Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng Heritage Gallery has a charcoal-drawn portrait of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat Sen from over 100 years ago. - ST

SINGAPORE: A century-old statue of the Chinese god of war Guan Gong wielding his battle blade and a charcoal portrait of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat Sen from over 100 years ago are among the artefacts on display at the inaugural Peck San Theng Cultural Festival to be held on May 17 and 18.

The festival is a major outreach effort by organiser Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng (KWSPST), a 155-year-old cultural institution managed by 16 Cantonese clan associations.

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