"Chinatowns of the World" International Conference 2026

Dates and sessions

• Saturday 17 October 2026, 10am to 5pm
• Sunday 18 October 2026, 10.30am to 3.30pm

Register separately for each day. In-person entry is free with pre-registration. Zoom webinars are listed on the same SCCC event page. Lunch is provided for registered conference participants.

Venue

Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Auditorium, Level 9, 1 Straits Boulevard, Singapore 018906. Shenton Way TE19 is about 3 minutes from Exit 3. Tanjong Pagar EW15 is about 7 minutes from Exit D. Prince Edward Road CC32 is about 7 minutes from Exit 2. Downtown DT17 is about 12 minutes from Exit E. From Maxwell TE18, walk Maxwell Road toward Straits Boulevard, about 12 minutes.

Programme

SCCC is gathering scholars, cultural workers and industry people from Australia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and the United States. The two days cover arts and culture, festivals and events, traditional and new businesses, and gentrification. Sessions are in English and Mandarin. No age limit.

Registration

• Official SCCC listing
• Chinese listing, 今日唐人街
• 17 October Peatix
• 18 October Peatix

For a Kreta Ayer reading of the four themes, and a note that SFCCA is in Level 7 on Saturday, see the news article.