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
Today is 22nd February 2020, wishing all fellow (former and current) Scouts a Happy Scout Founders Day 2020! What I am today, there was a big influence from my Scouting days at Dragon Scout Group, one of the oldest Scout troops in Singapore, founded in 1922. My love for theContinue 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
Heritage, history, preservation and conservation enthusiasts, supporters in Singapore, as well as photographers who have a keen passion and interest in the above fields, there is a #OurSGHeritage Photography Contest, organised by National Geographic, in partnership with National Heritage Board. The theme is on Singapore’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. What isContinue Reading
Happy New Year 2020! The new year has started, we are also preparing to welcome and usher in the Year of the Rat on 25th January 2020 at Chinatown Singapore! Let’s get ready for Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2020! There are many exciting, fun events and activities taking placeContinue Reading
A local Singapore photographer, who is also a Cultural Medallion recipient, more than just a master photographer that put Singapore on the world map, he’s also a gallerist, an art dealer, art patron and a veteran in the advertising industry. This is Truths & Legends of Singapore Photographer Chua SooContinue Reading
3 years had passed since my paternal grandmother passed on in November 2016. On the 21st day of the 10th Chinese Lunar month (17th November 2019) 农历十月二十一，this day marked my Grandmother’s 3rd Year Anniversary. Time had passed in the blink of an eye, from her 1st year anniversary in 2017,Continue Reading
On 9th October 2019, Canon marked a new milestone in their rich history as Canon celebrates 100m EOS-series cameras. Looking back in time from the days of the Canon EOS 300D, I had been a part of Canon’s EOS series cameras journey over the years, from Canon EOS 300D, toContinue Reading
Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival 2019, in its 18th year, is going to commemorate Singapore’s Bicentennial celebrations with waves of celebration and nostalgia sweeping through Chinatown this September 2019, being the only one and only Singapore Bicentennial edition of the Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival. Many exciting programmes have been lined up for thisContinue Reading