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Tweet One of Singapore’s boldest actor-directors shares his story of striking out to pursue his passion for theater. Contributed By Nathan Calvert The stage is his playing field, and envelope-pushing is how he likes to play the game. One of Singapore’s most recognizable names in theater, Ivan Heng addressed the audience of National University of [...] Continue Reading

Tweet O School collaborates with the French Embassy on the fusion of street and contemporary dance as part of the VOILAH! French Festival. Contributed By Joshua Lok If music is what feelings sound like, dance must be what they look like. In a collaboration with the National Arts Council, the French Embassy and Singaporean performing [...] Continue Reading

Tweet The new hawker center public consultation panel headed by Elim Chew seeks to  gather opinions from the public on how to build a better hawker center. City News talks to some Singaporeans. Contributed By Christal Ong On Dec. 2, a hawker center public consultation panel appointed by The Ministry of the Environment and Water [...] Continue Reading

Tweet Share-a-Gift by the Boys’ Brigade is back to bring cheer to more than 20,000 beneficiaries this Christmas. Contributed By Dawn Seow With the purpose of bringing the project closer to the hearts of Singaporeans, Boys’ Brigade Share-a-Gift project has moved its main gift box location out of Orchard road into the suburbs at AMK [...] Continue Reading

Tweet MINDS Christmas Stocking Challenge 2011 brings sweet treats to the less-privileged. Contributed By Dawn Seow If giving $10 could help two people, would you? This is the question posed by organizers of the MINDS Christmas Stocking Challenge 2011, an event run by the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore or MINDS. MINDS is [...] Continue Reading

Tweet TEDx speaker Adrian Chan sheds light into his creative process as a photographer and cinematographer. Contributed By Jeremiah Tan “Creativity is, more often than not, sheer hard work,” declared Adrian Chan, assistant director at the National Archives of Singapore’s Sound And Moving Image Lab under the National Heritage Board. Echoing the famous saying from [...] Continue Reading

Tweet A City News reporter gets her first taste of what it takes to be a connoisseur. Contributed By Yeo Zhi Qi If there is one group of people that intrigues me, it would have to be collectors. Be they antique collectors, comic book collectors, stamp collectors, I am fascinated by their passion toward one [...] Continue Reading

Tweet A soil-less material developed by a Japanese firm offers possibilities in the large-scale usage of vertical and roof gardens for climate control in Singapore’s urbanscape. Contributed By Yong Yung Shin On Oct. 25, the National University of Singapore’s School of Design and Environment and Suntory Holdings Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate [...] Continue Reading

Tweet A new vocal training school aims to not just teach but touch those who come to learn. Contributed By Yeap Yixuan  Located on the third level of a rustic shophouse at Killiney Road, The Singing Loft, founded by vocal coach Sherlyn Chia, 30, was officially opened on Oct. 31. The small, cozy interior reflects [...] Continue Reading