An article written on the first day of the Year of the Cockerel, 2017 As we welcome the Year of the Cockerel in the Chinese zodiac, let us take a look at some miscellaneous events related to the cockerel in the history and culture of Singapore and Southeast Asia. Did you know that Singapore’s […]
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four things you have in common with australianessay writing service reviewssix ways to reinvent your australian An article from one of the early issues of Berita Harian from its inaugural year, 1957. This article is published in conjunction with two upcoming talks on textiles from the Malay World and on styles of dress by well-known specialists […]
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Singapura Stories Seminar Nine, in conjunction with Pesta Raya 2016 Saturday 6 August, 2016 2-4:30pm Library @Esplanade Free seating – Registration not required This Seminar, held in conjunction with Pesta Raya 2016 by Esplanade Theatres, presents two talks by well-known experts who contextualise Malay adat and material culture within wider cultural perspectives. The talks emphasise […]
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Come for a seminar and public forum where you can view an accurately finished and detailed virtual reconstruction of this demolished national cultural landmark of 1960s to 1980s Singapore, hear a range of recollections on the cultural activities once hosted there, and listen to the architect revisit the ideas and considerations behind its design. Singapura Stories Seminar 10 […]
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Singapura Stories Seminar Eight Some of the items kept by the artist behind one of the murals, Shamsuddin H Akib, father of the speaker Dahlia Shamsuddin. The three murals were commissioned following a competition held in 1963. In 1963, two artists won a competition to design murals for the new terminal building for the Paya […]
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SINGAPURA STORIES SEMINAR SIX: PULAU SUDONG HISTORIES The founding of the Silat Gayong movement | Community histories & Resettlement | Sea sports & fisherfolk skills Date: Saturday 16 Jan, 2015 Time: 2pm – 05:30pm Venue: MHC Auditorium, Malay Heritage Centre Free event. Register by emailing NHB_MHC_Programmes@nhb.gov.sg Following on from the successful Seminar in May 2014 on […]
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