In the early days, Ang Mo Kio (AMK) housing estate had a different name, it was more commonly known as Kow Tiow Kio (“nine bridges” in Hokkien). That was because people have to cross over nine bridges across tributary streams of the Kallang River, to get from present-day Lorong ChuanContinue Reading
At the start of a new week in the first week of October 2023, this marks the start of the final quarter of 2023. This is the final sprint to the end of YR2023. As I embarked on my final quarter sprint, I would do a regular feature of reflectingContinue Reading
Coffee business, cafe owners, restaurant owners, or food & beverage (F&B) owners, how would you like to have a modern, cutting-edge technology, sleek, compact and easy to use coffee roasting solution right in your premises? Presenting ROASTELIER™ by NESCAFÉ®, this compact coffee-roasting solution by Nestle raises the bar in coffeeContinue Reading
It’s here again! The iconic, popular and well-liked cultural festival, Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (SYSNMH) Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival 2023 is back, time to reunite with SYSNMH for a host of exciting activities to celebrate Chinese arts, culture and heritage! Taking place from 29th August to 1st OctoberContinue Reading
“Landscapes”, that’s the theme for World Photography Day 2023. While World Photography Day is a global celebration of all genres of photography, they have an optional theme for photographers to share their photography works with the rest of the photography community around the world. On Saturday 19th August 2023Continue Reading
In part one of my two parts special series, I wrote about my visual storytelling journey through 150 Years of Visual Stores: Living Pictures – Photography in Southeast Asia. For my part two special series coverage, I am chatting with Agan Harahap, one of the four notable photographers from theContinue Reading
Over the past 3 months, I may not have been writing and publishing different visual storytelling articles. I have been out on my own photography adventures, from work, documentation to personal projects. Here is a short round up of my TGH Photography visual storytelling updates (May to July 2023). Continue Reading
The National Heritage Board’s (NHB) Racial Harmony Day Open House 2023 is taking place this weekend on the 22nd and 23rd July 2023. The theme for this year’s Racial Harmony Day is “Let’s Walk – Celebrating Harmony”. Let’s all put on a different lens, let’s learn to see, learn andContinue Reading
Do you know there is a festival grander than Chinese New Year? What is it? Why haven’t I heard of this festival before? What’s the name of this festival? The Qixi Festival is traditionally celebrated on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month. It’s coming back again, reviving aContinue Reading
A bright and colourful Arts in Your Neighbourhood making pop-up artworks appearance for a few hours, how would you like to view, feel and interact with the bright and colourful artworks, “Your Artist Neighbour Exhibition” by Very Small Exhibition? Who is Very Small Exhibition? Artist Wei, the creative mind andContinue Reading