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The Photography of Yip Cheong Fun

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by Zhou Zhong Yip Cheong Fun (叶畅芬, 1903-1989) was a distinguished and influential Singaporean documentary photographer. Renowned internationally for his seascapes, Yip also recorded through his photographs the many different facets of Singapore life with his keen eye and humanistic understanding of his surroundings. His sensitivity to change also helped document the cultural landscape in… »

The Dim Sum Dollies (in the History of Singapore) are BACK!

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Dim Sum Dollies are back! With their hilarious version of the History of Singapore! Triumphant after a sold-out run last year, the Dollies (and Hossan Leong) will be strutting and singing in the Esplanade Theatre for a second time from 21 to 28 February 2008. So if you have not seen it, do catch them… »

Elvis and Singapore

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by Lim Cheng Tju The king is dead. Long live the king. 16 August 2007 marked the 30th death anniversary of Elvis Presley, the king of rock ‘n’ roll. Not much is made of his passing in Singapore. Last year’s date was only marked by a weekend performance by the Singapore Elvis Alt-Country Meetup Group… »

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