A recent travel news update that excited many of us in Singapore and Southeast Asia was Taiwan is lifting its travel restrictions from 29th September 2022. When we mention Taiwan, many of us are looking forward to the delicious Taiwanese food, friendly people and beautiful sceneries. Beyond Taiwan’s beaten track,Continue Reading
Year 2022 marks the 80th anniversary of the Fall of Singapore, the National Museum of Singapore will be launching a new exhibition Dislocations: Memory and Meaning of the Fall of Singapore, 1942, from 29th January 2022 to 29th May 2022. This exhibition shares some of the memories and perspectives ofContinue Reading
A tale of two cities: Life in Edo | Russel Wong in Kyoto, a double header exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) that is focused on Japanese history, culture and craftsmanship, showcasing an amazing collection of woodblock prints and photography. The artworks on display tell stories of traditional andContinue Reading
22nd April 2021 is Earth Day 2021. The theme for Earth Day 2021 by earthday.org is “Restore Our Earth”, that is focusing is on natural processes, green technologies that are emerging in the market as well as innovative ways and thinkings that can help to restore our mother earth ecosystems. Continue Reading
Take a walk down Singapore’s memory lane through nostalgia and beautiful stories from Yesteryear by Yip Yew Chong. With an amazing collection of 30 canvas paintings/sketches of Yew Chong’s imagination of old Singapore, walking through this Stories from Yesteryear exhibition is going to bring you lots of nostalgia and memoriesContinue Reading
At the start of February 2021, I was approached with a request for permission to use my photographs in a documentary about Tanglin Halt. The photographs they were looking at were the Tanglin Halt block party for blocks 74 to 80 in 2015 that I published inside my article “CommonwealthContinue Reading
Today is 19th August 2020, this is also World Photography Day! Wishing all fellow photographers a Happy World Photography Day 2020! I discovered World Photography Day when I was mentioned on Singapore Embassy in Berlin Facebook Page post whereby my photographer profile photo was featured along with a sharing onContinue Reading
Heritage in the local heartland neighbourhoods of Singapore, thanks to Our SG Heritage Plan, National Heritage Board’s (NHB) Street Corner Heritage Galleries of Singapore scheme brings the spotlight to our community heritage that played a part in everyday Singapore community spaces, playing a part in our heritage, history and cultureContinue Reading
To my fellow Singaporeans, what are the most special or most fond memories of you growing up in Singapore? Whether you are in your in your teenage years, working adults, Merdeka Generation or Pioneer Generation, you would have some fond memories of growing up in Singapore, witnessing the changes andContinue Reading
On 1st and 2nd February 2020, Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (SYSNMH) celebrated and ushered in the Year of the Rat with their Wan Qing Festival of Spring 2020! There were also two outdoor installations titled “Lunar Guardians” joining them to celebrate the Year of Rat at SYSNMH! TheContinue Reading