As part of Punggol Coast & Punggol West’s PAssionArts Festival 2025 installation, young residents added their personalised wooden leaf designs to the inside cover of the storybook, a meaningful finishing touch that leaves their mark on Punggol’s evolving story. 
Photo credit: People’s Association – PAssionArts. 

Families and local artists create an interactive storybook celebrating Punggol’s rich past and dynamic present at One Punggol.

On Sunday, 13 July 2025, the Punggol Coast and Punggol West communities launched their leg of the PAssionArts Festival 2025 at One Punggol, transforming the space into a living canvas of local history and creativity.

Residents, families, and young artists gathered to complete “The Interactive Story of Punggol Town”, a giant, multi-sensory storybook installation that traces Punggol’s journey from its humble kampung beginnings to its modern waterfront identity.

At Punggol Coast & Punggol West’s PAssionArts Festival 2025 at One Punggol, families add their personal creations to a vibrant 3D map. The hand-designed wooden cut-outs of chickens, otters, monkeys, and beloved landmarks illustrate Punggol’s journey from kampung to waterfront town. Photo credit: People’s Association – PAssionArts. 

At the heart of the showcase was a colourful 3D map crafted with handcrafted wooden cut-outs depicting Punggol’s heritage — from Punggol otters and cheeky monkeys to beloved landmarks like Coney Island and the Lorong Halus (Red) Bridge. Today’s landscape of HDB blocks coexists with kampung chickens, painting a vivid timeline of change and continuity. The collaborative piece was made possible by 40 residents and local artist Lim Jia Ren, who led pre-festival workshops to design and build the installation’s intricate details.

The centrepiece installation at Punggol Coast & Punggol West PAssionArts Festival 2025 was brought to life by 40 residents and artist Lim Jia Ren, who came together over two pre-festival workshops to draw, paint, and assemble the elements onto the interactive Punggol map. Photo credit: People’s Association – PAssionArts. 

Adding to the immersive experience, the installation is brought to life through sound and light. Visitors can activate gentle sounds of local wildlife and flowing water, while LED lights illuminate Punggol’s waterways, turning the map into a glowing tribute to the neighbourhood’s enduring spirit of community.

The interactive storybook’s cover was completed with leaf motif designs hand-drawn by residents of all ages, ensuring that this community artwork tells not only Punggol’s story but also the personal stories of those who shape and call it home.

Source: PAssionArts Festival 2025