Back to Mozart's time
July 24, 2008
I visited the exhibition, Mozart: A Child Prodigy, held at the National Museum of Singapore, on the last day of the exhibition. I am glad that I did. It helped me learn a little more about Mozart and the society of his time.
HeritageFest 2008- Who’s your Hero?
July 23, 2008
Hey you, yes you! Can you still remember what you were doing on 16 July 2008? Well, I could certainly recall because I was at the launch of the Festival Hub@ Suntec City.
Once again, Singapore HeritageFest ’08 marked its presence at Suntec City with more buzz and activities. On the day itself, Ms Grace Fu, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Education made an official launch of the inaugural Singapore HeritageFest 2008 at Suntec City, Tropics Atrium.
The four-day fire
Do you remember the Pulau Merlimau fire in 1988? Pulau Merlimau is now what is know as the Jurong Islands and the refinery fire lasted for four days. Ed writes about his memories of the fire that “chilled many spines of Singaporeans”.
Picture from the National Archives of Singapore
Balek Kampong to Bedok Corner
July 22, 2008
Bedok Corner is well known for the landmark hawker centre (refurbished a few months ago), but what about the other landmarks in this area? Peter Chan goes ‘back home’ to give us a virtual tour in this little corner of Bedok on Good Morning Yeesterday.
Seeing Red!
July 21, 2008
Yes. I know that National Day is up and coming in a month’s time but I am not talking about the Singapore flags which are being hung outside HDB flags. Neither is it about something which I am angry over about…
The “red” that I am talking about over here refers to the culture of red during China’s Cultural Revolution. I am sure almost all of you who are reading this post right now would know about the Cultural Revolution epoch, which still holds a strong impact on today’s Chinese people.
Over last weekend, I brought my friend to the Asian Civilisations Museum to edify her more about this nation-wide political campaign that took place between 1966 and 1976. In case you didn’t know, there is this new exhibition at the ACM- “Seeing Red: Propaganda and Material Culture in China”, which has just started and will stretch till Oct 12.
The "haunted' staircase
July 20, 2008
Here’s a little more about the infamous spiral staircase at the National Museum of Singapore from Ghostwriter…
cc photo by Lynette Lan
Wayang Time….
July 19, 2008
This is the fourth and my last “instalment” blog on my trip to the National Museum’s Living Galleries …
Learn more about China, in Singapore
July 18, 2008
Excited about the Beijing Olympics 2008 in China? The National Heritage Board brings you a China-themed festival right at your doorstep!
China Modern China Contemporary lets you encounter the rich cultural treasures of modern and contemporary China through more than 20 exciting thematic exhibitions and events, held over 15 museums and galleries.
Fly me to the Moon!
July 17, 2008
Count down to less than 24 hours for Singapore’s first-ever Night Festival which promises to add sparkles to the night sky with two weekends of fabulous theatrical performances, open-air cinema, music, dance and other fun interactive programmes.
Those Who Know Buy National
With Singapore’s National Day around the corner, Victor Koo recalls the tagline “Those Who Know Buy National”.
