When you look back at your childhood memories, do you still remember which is your favourite toy? Different generations have their own vivid childhood memories of play. Does the current generation know what are your childhood memories like, how different is it compared to now? Why not bring them (yourContinue Reading
Are you ready for Singapore HeritageFest 2024 – Let’s explore stories of our built heritage? Singapore HeritageFest (SHF) 2024 returns from 1st to 26th May with over 120 exciting and diverse programmes celebrating the stories and living heritage behind Singapore’s buildings, sites and structures. This is the 21st edition ofContinue Reading
An iconic fun night festival is back in town, Singapore Night Festival (SNF) 2023, presented by Samsung, is taking place at Bras Basah Bugis (BBB) precinct from 18th to 26th August 2023. This is the 14th edition of SNF (I have been attending/covering/photographing SNF since its first edition in 2008).Continue Reading
Year 2023 marks the 81st Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore in 1942, it marks a dark and tumultuous chapter in Singapore’s history. During this period, stories of our forefathers’ strength and resilience emerged from the remnants of World War II (WWII). The National Heritage Board (NHB) is marking theContinue Reading
Singapore is a city-state located in Southeast Asia and is among the most prominent cities in the world. The perfect mix between East and West, it is one of Asia’s major hubs for travel, business, and tourism. Singapore is renowned for its fast-paced lifestyle, high-end shopping malls, upscale hotels, incredibleContinue Reading
Singapore Night Festival 2022 is back! WIth a fitting theme for Singapore Night Festival (SGNightFest) 2022, “Rebirth”, SGNightFest 2022 makes a rebirth and return in its 13th edition after a two years hiatus due to the global pandemic situation. An iconic and favourite, arts, cultural and heritage festival in SingaporeContinue Reading
In a modern world driven by internet, social media and instant gratification, how do you bring together heritage, culture, traditions, both tangible and intangible cultural heritage to people, from the young to the seniors? A real life challenge to practice, continue and passing it on, our cultural heritage and traditionsContinue Reading
We live in a modern technologically advanced, internet and social media connected world today, filled with a number of technology gadgets that accompanied our daily work and living. From an array of smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, laptops, desktops, digital cameras, smart home living that are part of our life right now,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
On 12th September 1945, Singapore was liberated when the Imperial Japanese Army officially surrendered to the Allies. Most of us would be familiar with this date and official surrender ceremony in our Singapore’s history books and records. However, do you know that there was a Japanese Surrender Agreement that hadContinue Reading