“I strongly believe that, in a developed country, technology and the arts share a symbiotic relationship, where the two complement each other.” – Mr Nelson Kwei, premier choral director. “Currently, there is a lack of emphasis on arts education in our local education system,” stressed premier choral director, Mr Nelson Kwei. Part of the problem, he explained,
“I always believe that our consciousness is connected to something larger, maybe the universe.” – Dr John Sharpley, international composer and pianist Awakening Consciousness Dr John Sharpley’s compositions sound vast and expansive, just like the universe. When he composes, the extraordinary sounds of the universe – which he had once heard from his phenomenal out-of-body experience –
Remember an instance when an artwork or music piece touched your heart? Or perhaps it was a movie or dance performance that stirred your soul? As American novelist Thomas Wolfe once said, “Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs.” Expansive and expressive, the arts encompass performing, visual, literary, applied, as well as
Studies show that culture appreciation can enhance one’s mental health, including relieving stress, lowering one’s risk of anxiety and depression, and preventing memory loss. “Man does not live by bread alone. We do wish for the finer things in life, to appreciate beauty, love and something uplifting for the spirit,” said Prime Minister Lee Hsien
“If I don’t pass it on, everything will be gone. I want people to eat traditional Rawon cuisine from this generation to the next. – Mdm Roslina Mohd Shariff, owner of Mr Rawon – the House of Traditional Cuisine Mdm Roslina Mohd Shariff, 53, and her husband Mr Haji Kamal, 65, serve up authentic Rawon cuisine at
According to the SKM-commissioned study ‘The State of Graciousness in Singapore’, which polled 1,200 residents, respondents carried out or experienced fewer acts of kindness and graciousness as compared to 2011. In 2013, Singa, the popular official mascot of the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM), resigned from its role shortly after the announcement of the Gracious Index,
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