Introduction

The arts scene in Singapore was not vibrant until recent years. It is, however, an emerging cultural centre of the arts in Asia. With the multi-racial and cosmopolitan society in Singapore, we are often associated with both the Eastern and Western cultures, often identified as ‘the gateway between the East and the West’. In 2003, the ‘Esplanade’ was officially opened, acting as a platform for many different arts-related performances, musicals and concerts. Also, the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) and the LASELLE College of the Arts have been avid supporter of the local arts and culture scene by nurturing young talents in this aspect. They...

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Culture of singapore

Singapore is a multi ethnic country and it is very common to see people of different ethnic groups interacting with each other. The immigrants of the past includes Malay, Chinese, Indian and Europeans. Every culture has its own unique character. Since we have so many different culture in Singapore, it is very important for us to live racial harmonically to avoid racial riots and we do that by respecting each other's culture. In Singapore education system, we are required to learn English and our mother tongue so that we can communicate with other ethnic groups using English and at the same time not lose touch with our own culture. Singlish, as...

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Traditional Costumes

In this post, we will be touching on the traditional costumes of each ethnic race. Every ethnic group has their own traditional costumes, unique cuisines and tradition. For the Chinese, female’s traditional dress is called a cheongsam, also known as qipao. The modern version is usually tight-fitting to the person who wears it and meant to be stylish and fashionable. It was created in the 1920s in Shanghai and gained its popularity then through the rich and famous people.For the males, their traditional costume is called a changsan, also known as changpao. It was the formal dress for Chinese men before suits were introduced to the Chinese.For...

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Cuisines & Traditions

In this post, we will be bringing you some of the cuisines from the different ethnic groups in Singapore that help to create her food culture. We will also touch on the traditions customs present here in Singapore. From the Chinese cuisines, we have Hainanese Chicken Rice, Ba Kuh Teh, Hokkien Mee. (Pictures are in respective order as mentioned)From the Malay Muslim cuisines, we have Mee Siam, Nasi Lemak, Nasi Briyani, Goreng Pisang.(Pictures are in respective order as mentioned)From the Indian Muslim cuisines, we have Roti Prata, Murtabak and Chicken Tekka.(Pictures are in respective order as mentioned)From the Indian Vegetarian cuisines, we...

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Malay Heritage

In this post, we will be introducing you to the heritage of the Malay culture in Singapore; you may choose to visit the Kampong Glam, a conserved heritage site, and the Malay Heritage Museum to capture the life of the Malays in Singapore.Kampong GlamKampong Glam is a historic place that is rich in Singaporean Malays heritage and culture and it was once a seat of the former Malay royalty in Singapore. The streets in Kampong Glam are surrounded by many conserved architecture, such as the Masjid Sultan (Sultan Mosque) and the shop houses.Masjid Sultan is a one of Singapore’s most remarkable religious building that can hold up to 5,00 worshippers...

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Indian Heriage

Singapore's Little India is a place like no other. You are assured to experience a unique blend of Singapore culture and indian culture brought along by our indian forefathers.The aromatic fragrance of the spices and blooms carried throughout the entire place is Little India's trademark. Many stores from the olden-days can still be found by it's roadsides, alleys and back lanes that add in to the beauty of Little India. For example, you are still able to find vendors selling garlands of jasmine or kachang puteh (roasted peanuts) on pushcarts, street side newspaper seller and fortune-tellers with their parrots.You can find stalls selling Ayurvedic...

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Chinese Heritage

In this post we will be introducing to you the heritage of Chinese culture in Singapore. The most ideal place to experience this rich culture will be Chinatown. Chinatown, also known as牛车水 in Chinese and Kreta Ayer in Malay, is a famous attraction in Singapore and the shop houses are also show the distinct features of Chinese culture art and heritage. The shop houses are mainly two or three storey high; families usually conduct business at first storey and make use of the second and third storey for accommodation.Chinatown is divided according to different dialect groups. Such as the hokkiens are mainly at Havelock Road, Telok Ayer Street and...

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