达哥打：文字与记忆的乡间小路 (dakota: A Trail of Memory and Words)

$30 (inclusive of dakota by Wong Koi Tet and a limited edition canvas tote bag as well as event materials). Register here.

建立于50年代的达哥打曾是热闹的社区，但是随着现代化的发展，已经不复昔日的光景。如今，芽笼河畔边的达哥打，正面临着拆迁的命运，那些两层楼店屋矮厝，以及鸽子游乐场，在极速变化的岛国景致当中，已经成为了国人的怀旧符号。

跟随土生土长于达哥打的本地作家黄凯德，一起游走在童年的乡间小路，在蜿蜒曲折的小径与红瓦砖墙之间，静静聆听时光的回音。在这趟旅程之中，我们将学会如何打开自己的感官，细细品味这个地方的形状丶颜色与味道，将之转化为悠悠的文字诗句，永远寄存于我们的集体记忆。

Built in the 1950s, the old Dakota Crescent estate was once a vibrant community, but has since given way to modern development. An enclave in a bend of the Geylang River, it is known for its low-rise shophouses and flats that surround a unique, pigeon-shaped playground. The estate will be completely demolished soon, and has become a symbol of nostalgia amidst the rapidly changing landscapes of Singapore.

Join writer Wong Koi Tet, who was born and raised in Dakota Crescent, on a meandering trail through the remnants of the place, where stories of bygone days still echo in his writing and between the brick-clad walls. Discover the unique shape, colour and scent of the place, moulded into beautiful verses that will reside in the memory forever.

城市书房，创立于 2014 年 12 月 9 日，坚信纸本书是人类不可或缺的精神粮食，致力推广以本地文学、历史、社会评论等为主的各类著作，期许为岛国新加坡的书业注入新的活力，为读者引荐更多有质量的人文读物。

City Book Room was established in 2014. This Singapore-based independent publisher was set up in the belief that books are an important food for the human mind. Its owner wishes to publish good works of fiction, poetry, history and social critique, spreading knowledge and sustaining the development of our culture.