CUlture
From Stage to Soul: How Theatre Shows Enrich and Inspire
Written by: Filza Alisha and Semran Rai Recently, I had the privilege of watching “Hotel,” a riveting play presented by one of Singapore’s leading theatre companies, ‘W!ld Rice.’ I was so enthralled by the performance that the five-hour duration managed ...
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Our Heritage Business: The story of Singapore’s most famous satay
Written by: Muhammad Rifdi The rain bucketed down mercilessly on the East Coast Lagoon Food Village on a Saturday afternoon. The hawker centre was jam-packed with people cramming their way into the sheltered areas, fighting to stay dry. On another ...
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Unspoken but not Unknown: Arts Censorship in Singapore
Written by: Jerome Thomas Ng Tze Loong, Charlotte Goh, and Semran Rai To some, art censorship is equivalent to “a violation of artistic freedom”. Here in Singapore, however, censored arts are usually related to content containing political, racial, religious and ...
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Recent articles
The Beginning of Singapore’s First Railway Network
Written by: Shina Tan Singapore’s first major railway network, Bukit Timah Railway Station, is a historical phenomenon. In our grandparents’ time, the Bukit Timah Railway Station was very much like the Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) ...
The New Christmas
Written by: Jillian Lau Christmas is widely known as the most commercialised holiday in the world. What was once a solely religious holiday has been turned into a secular celebration. So, how did we get ...
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Batik
Written by: Afrin, Charlotte Goh, Charlene Wang How much do you think you know about Batik; Indonesia’s traditional clothing? Batik is the traditional fabric of Indonesia and has a vibrant cultural heritage. The origins of ...
Moving Night Markets
By Terlyn Ng and Daanysh Habiel https://youtu.be/dD2IaIKn2LI Have you wondered how the Pasar Malam scene in Singapore was ever since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down all businesses in 2020? Watch to find out more about ...
