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Istana

Saddle up for Chinese New Year festivities at the Istana open house on Feb 22

Highlights include meet-and-greets with horses, craft workshops and lion dance performances.
Highlights include meet-and-greets with horses, craft workshops and lion dance performances.

19 Guides and Scouts receive Singapore’s top awards

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (front row, sixth from left) with recipients of the President’s Guide Award and President’s Scout Award at the Istana on Nov 13.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (front row, sixth from left) with recipients of the President’s Guide Award and President’s Scout Award at the Istana on Nov 13.

Istana open house to be held on Nov 9 in celebration of Deepavali

This year’s open house celebrates the SG60 theme, “Building Our Singapore Together”.
This year’s open house celebrates the SG60 theme, “Building Our Singapore Together”.

President Tharman meets migrant workers who saved driver of car that fell into sinkhole

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and wife Ms Jane Ittogi (centre) taking a group photo with the construction workers involved in the Tanjong Katong sinkhole rescue at the National Day Istana Open House on Aug 3.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and wife Ms Jane Ittogi (centre) taking a group photo with the construction workers involved in the Tanjong Katong sinkhole rescue at the National Day Istana Open House on Aug 3.

Istana to hold open house on Aug 3 to celebrate SG60

This year’s open house celebrates the SG60 theme, “Building Our Singapore Together”.
This year’s open house celebrates the SG60 theme, “Building Our Singapore Together”.

Trial opens for 3 women who allegedly organised procession outside Istana

ID confirmed by Photog Kelvin Chng and nadine ST//


(IN White)Siti Amirah Binte Mohamed Asrori ; (In Orange)ANNAMALAI KOKILA PARVATHI and (in Black)MOSSAMMAD SOBIKUN NAHAR arriving
at State Courts on Jul 1, 2025

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1. Siti Amirah, Annamalai Kokila and Mossammad Sobikun:

 They are three women behind an illegal procession in support of Palestine. 
First day of trial at 930am in 29D. (Nadine)

An earlier report: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/second-woman-accused-of-organising-procession-outside-istana-granted-permission-to-go-overseas
ID confirmed by Photog Kelvin Chng and nadine ST//


(IN White)Siti Amirah Binte Mohamed Asrori ; (In Orange)ANNAMALAI KOKILA PARVATHI and (in Black)MOSSAMMAD SOBIKUN NAHAR arriving
at State Courts on Jul 1, 2025

ncpalestine01

1. Siti Amirah, Annamalai Kokila and Mossammad Sobikun:

 They are three women behind an illegal procession in support of Palestine. 
First day of trial at 930am in 29D. (Nadine)

An earlier report: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/second-woman-accused-of-organising-procession-outside-istana-granted-permission-to-go-overseas

Istana to hold open house on April 13 in celebration of Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Labour Day

Visitors can also look forward to cultural music and dance performances from 10am to 4.30pm during the open house.
Visitors can also look forward to cultural music and dance performances from 10am to 4.30pm during the open house.

Istana to hold open house on Feb 2 to usher in Chinese New Year

The public can visit the Istana between 8.30am and 6pm on Feb 2.
The public can visit the Istana between 8.30am and 6pm on Feb 2.

Outstanding Scouts and Guides receive awards from President Tharman

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his spouse, Ms Jane Ittogi, taking a wefie with award recipients from the Scouts at the Istana on Dec 2, 2024.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his spouse, Ms Jane Ittogi, taking a wefie with award recipients from the Scouts at the Istana on Dec 2, 2024.

Visitors to Istana treated to refreshed heritage tour

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Visitors taking photographs with the Main Building during Deepavali Istana Open House on Oct 20, 2024.
Members of the public can enjoy a series of live performances and activity booths, participate in a scavenger hunt, and tour the Istana grounds.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
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Visitors taking photographs with the Main Building during Deepavali Istana Open House on Oct 20, 2024.
Members of the public can enjoy a series of live performances and activity booths, participate in a scavenger hunt, and tour the Istana grounds.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

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