Sharing the video on Instagram, PM Wong wrote: “It was a joy to experience the richness of Indian folk traditions, capped off with a rousing finale featuring Chinese and Malay drums — a powerful reminder of our multi-cultural identity.”
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WATCH: Indian-origin man recalls culture shock over food etiquette in Dutch home
Speaking during a street interview for the Instagram account Dating Beyond Borders, the man recalled a moment from his early years that sparked surprise among social media users, especially those from India.
Vijayalakshmi Mohan reinvents the Indian art of rangoli for Singapore and the world
Over the past several decades, Vijayalakshmi Mohan, now aged 66, has been introducing people in Singapore and other countries to this art form. In Singapore, she has turned the rangoli into a vehicle of cross-cultural communication.
Indian-origin Singaporean rangoli artist Vijayalakshmi Mohan among 5 recipients of National Heritage Board award
Along with rangoli artist Vijayalakshmi Mohan, the other awardees — people and businesses — are Malay drum-maker Mohamed Yaziz Bin Mohamed Hassan; Peranakan-style jeweller Thomis Kwan; Chinese tea shop Pek Sin Choon; and Teochew pastry shop Thye Moh Chan.
Singapore has an “openness” that is special for performing arts, says Bharatanatyam dancer Mythili Prakash
Dancer Mythili Prakash comes to Singapore in November to participate in Kalaa Utsavam 2024 — as one of the artistes in GIGENIS – the generation of the Earth, directed by Akram Khan; and to conduct a masterclass in choreography in Bharatanatyam.
Living Ancestor is heavily influenced by my relationship with Mahavidya goddess Matangi, says Singapore poet-performer ArunDitha
A unique show in Kalaa Utsavam 2024 in Singapore is Living Ancestor நம்முள் வாழும் முன்ேனார் by ArunDitha, SISTRUM & Beatroot Ensemble featuring Mohamed Noor and Munir Alsagoff.
Kalaa Utsavam set to enthral Singapore in November, with Akram Khan’s GIGENIS as highlight show
Alongside Akram Khan, GIGENIS brings together different Indian dance forms and some of their finest performers from three continents. The show makes its exclusive Asian stop in Singapore during Kalaa Utsavam, following its world premiere in France in August 2024. It will also tour London and New York.
Indian culture in Singapore: SIFAS Festival of Arts 2024 has highlight events on April 21, 27, and 28
Themed ‘Virasata: Celebrating a Timeless Legacy of Arts’, this year’s festival also serves as a curtain-raiser to SIFAS’ 75th-year anniversary celebrations that will extend throughout the year.
Thriving cultures contribute to the steel of Singapore, says R Rajaram, academic and IHC Advisory Board chairman
With only seven letters and two syllables, “culture” is not one of the longest words in the English dictionary, but it’s perhaps one of the weightiest, and also the one with the most hidden depth. “Culture” encompasses the history of entire civilisations, holds the present together, and paves the road to the future. Yet, culture […]
Skilled in 7 Indian dance forms, Aparna Satheesan uses performing arts to create cohesive communities
Aparna Satheesan, Artistic Director of Samyoga School of Dance, Carmel, Indiana, is the founder of the US-based non-profit Samyoga Performing Arts and a renowned exponent of Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam.
