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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Arts- Television

This week, we’ll be delving more into the arts scene in Singapore; mainly the television aspect. The television scene in Singapore is mainly controlled by Media Corporation of Singapore, also known as Mediacorp. Mediacorp was formerly known by a few other names, such as Television Singapura, Radio Television Singapore, Television Corporation of Singapore, etc. It first started in 1963 and has 48 years of history on its back up till the year 2011. There are 7 main free-to-air terrestrial television channels as of 2011. Some of these include Channel 5, Channel 8, Channel U, Channel News Asia and OKTO. Even with the little number of channels offered...

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Arts- Music

Due to Singapore’s limited advancement in the local music industry, there are Singaporeans that have ventured overseas and done us proud. For example, Stephanie Sun, Tanya Chua and JJ Lin have achieved fantastic results as singers in Taiwan and China. They are able to be accepted widely by foreign fans and claiming first place on various music charts. The local music scene is also actively promoting Singaporeans to live their dreams and pursue singing as their career. Singing competitions organised by Mediacorp have been a trend in Singapore since 2005, which includes Project Superstar, Campus Superstar and Singapore Idol. Winners and runner-ups...

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Arts- Museum

One way which Singapore promotes art is through the various museums we have that includes Singapore Arts Museum, National Museum of Singapore, Peranakan Museum, Singapore Art Gallery and Singapore Philatelic Museum. Museums in Singapore not only focus locally but also internationally. [A picture of the Peranakan Museum]In the National Museum of Singapore, there is a Film & Wayang Gallery that explores the history of Malay film production in Singapore in the mid-20th century, and the development of Chinese Opera and puppetry; The Fashion Gallery that reveals the fabric of Singapore society through popular music and displays of apparel, accessories...

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