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Regenerating Communities – Dang Anum : A Bangsawan Performance
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Regenerating Communities – Dang Anum : A Bangsawan Performance

By on Apr 18, 2012 in Destinations, Events, Featured, Leisure, Old Places, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Projects, Recreation, Tourism, Travel

In the third series of Regenerating Communities @ Empress Place, on 13th and 14th April 2012, we were treated to two nights of rich heritage and cultural performances at ACM Green (Asian Civilisations Museum) by Sri Anggerik Bangsawan, one of the few surviving Bangsawan troupes in Singapore. Regenerating Communities at Empress Place is a special 3 [...]

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Official Launch of NHB “Our Void Decks, Our Shared Spaces”
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Official Launch of NHB “Our Void Decks, Our Shared Spaces”

By on Apr 17, 2012 in Destinations, Events, Featured, Leisure, Old Places, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Projects, Recreation, Tourism, Travel

In my earlier post, titled “Void Deck – Our Cultural Communal Space“, this was written, documented and photographed of different void decks in Singapore, this is written in support of NHB’s third community heritage exhibition on void decks entitled “Our Void Decks, Our Shared Spaces.”  The void decks hold many different memories and adventures for Singaporeans, [...]

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Void Deck – Our Cultural Communal Space
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Void Deck – Our Cultural Communal Space

By on Apr 12, 2012 in Destinations, Featured, Latest News & Updates, Leisure, Old Places, Outdoor Recreation, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Portfolio, Projects, Recreation, Tourism, Travel

A population size of 5 million, in a land size of 710 square kilometer, Singapore is one of the most densely populated country in the world and 4 out of 5 Singaporeans live in subsidised high rise public housing apartments known as HDB (Housing and Development Board) flats. From the various HDB designs, starting from [...]

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Old Places Collection + A Prelude
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Old Places Collection + A Prelude

By on Feb 26, 2012 in Featured, Leisure, Old Places, Outdoor Recreation, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Portfolio, Projects, Recreation

My photography journeys had taken me on many marathons, they had taught me so much skills, knowledge, life experiences, friendship and many many more beyond the books. With a strong ongoing movement in heritage, culture, preservation and conservation, I am sharing some of my Old Places Collection here , with the full collection is here [...]

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Regenerating Communities – Regenerating Puppetry in Singapore
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Regenerating Communities – Regenerating Puppetry in Singapore

By on Feb 19, 2012 in Destinations, Events, Featured, Latest News & Updates, Leisure, Old Places, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Projects, Recreation, Tourism, Travel

Puppetry, a form of performing arts/theatre, involving the use and manipulation of puppets. This performing art dates back very long ago and it’s an ancient art form, originating 30,000 years (Source : Wikipedia). In modern times today, some performing arts are facing huge challenges, lesser people knows about puppetry, some even didn’t know about their existence, [...]

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The Start of the End of Rochor Centre
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The Start of the End of Rochor Centre

By on Feb 16, 2012 in Destinations, Featured, Leisure, Old Places, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Projects, Recreation

An area on the edge of the Central Business District, near to Singapore’s early settlement days of shipping traders, with 4 colourful Housing Development Board (HDB) public housing flats, known as Rochor Centre, with bustling shops below them. Built in 1977, even today, with her 4 different colours, Rochor Centre is no doubt a unique [...]

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Bukit Timah Railway Station to Holland Road (Bridge)
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Bukit Timah Railway Station to Holland Road (Bridge)

By on Dec 27, 2011 in Adventure, Destinations, Featured, Leisure, Old Places, Outdoor Recreation, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Projects, Recreation, Tourism, Travel

Not too long ago, there were train operations in Singapore, operated by the KTM and running from Tanjong Pagar Railway Station through Bukit Timah Railway Station before heading up towards Woodlands, across the Causeway and travel into Malaysia. With the agreement between Singapore and Malaysia Governments, the KTM Railway Stations and land space were returned [...]

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Nature Society (Singapore) Public Walk @ Bukit Brown 24th Dec 2011
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Nature Society (Singapore) Public Walk @ Bukit Brown 24th Dec 2011

By on Dec 26, 2011 in Adventure, Destinations, Events, Featured, Leisure, Old Places, Outdoor Recreation, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Recreation, Tourism, Travel

A lush beautiful and peaceful greenery tucked away close to the middle of Singapore, near her Central Catchment Area, affectionately known to the locals as Kopi Sua (in Hokkien) or 咖啡山, this is the Bukit Brown area. This area is of great importance and significance in our Singapore’s history and heritage, with many pioneers and [...]

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Heritage Along Footpaths
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Heritage Along Footpaths

By on Dec 21, 2011 in Events, Featured, Food, Leisure, Old Places, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Tourism, Travel

Do you remember these Old Trades, Food and Services ? Street Barbers Cobblers Born in the late 70s, growing up in the 80s as a young kid, I still can remember the above Old Trades, Food and Services, even though I didn’t go to the fortune teller when I was a kid and didn’t get [...]

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Old Jurong Line Update 1 – Teban Gardens to Sunset Way
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Old Jurong Line Update 1 – Teban Gardens to Sunset Way

By on Sep 21, 2011 in Adventure, Destinations, Events, Featured, Latest News & Updates, Leisure, Old Places, Outdoor Recreation, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Projects, Recreation, Tourism, Travel

On a lovely Sunday morning 18th September 2011, a group of like minded supporters of We Support The Green Corridor, assembled in front of blk 41 Teban Gardens Road, geared up and ready to trek the Old Jurong Line from Teban Gardens to Sunset Way, organised by Eugene from We Support The Green Corridor, with [...]

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