Rediscover Singapore - An Evening at Haji Lane

Went down to Haji Lane this evening (10th Feb) to explore the Kampong Glam neighbourhood of Singapore, the so call young people frequent the shophouses along the small lane for the independent fashion boutiques and middle eastern cafe and drinking holes. The shophouses were commonly used as lodges for Haji pilgrims to Mecca. from 1900 till 1960, and from 1960 onward they provide a home for poorer Malay families and from 1970 the whole of Haji Lane was used mostly as storages spaces, and later on, converted to the present state.

Rediscover Singapore - Who is Caishen

Caishen is the God of Wealth which most Chinese welcome him on the 5th Day of Chinese Lunar New Year, many families and business worship the God of Wealth in the early morning, people burn firecrackers to invite the God of Wealth into the house but not anymore this day because it had been banned in our country. There are more that one God Wealth in Chinese society. The first God of Wealth is Zhou Gongming, next is Guan Yu who is a general during the Three Kingdom the most worship within the business circle because he's a man of honour and personal loyalty.

Rediscover Singapore - The Orient Express

A pop-up exhibition titled Once Upon a Time on the Orient Express which was open to the public on the 12th of December and will last until 13th June 2021 showcasing at the West Lawn of the Garden by the Bay we are lucky to be the first destination for the Orient Express which was shipped of France. Orient Express was a long-distance train which was created by Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. And 137 years later, part of that same historic train arrived in Singapore for the exhibition. The Orient Express had a long history and some of them are made into movies and novels. 

Rediscover Singapore - Reunion Dinner

Reunion dinner (family reunion dinner). During the Chinese New Year, "eating" tends to be the main activity for most people during the festival. The family sitting around the steaming dining table is full of joy and excitement. This can be regarded as the biggest feature of Chinese folk New Year. The phrase "food is heaven for the people" seems to be even more sensible in the traditional festival of the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is the longest and most solemn traditional festival of Chinese folk history, and it is also a common festival for the Han and most ethnic minorities and all Chinese around the world. This year it falls on the 11th Feb 2021 amid the pandemic with lots of restriction even goes house visiting. We use to have our traditional steamboat yearly set out by our late mother.

Rediscover Singapore - Chingay 2021

The Chingay Parade celebrate its 60 years anniversary last year before the arrival of Covid19. It is the largest street and floats parade in Asia's that set an example of the dynamism of Singapore's vibrant and multicultural society, we can always expect a 6,000 strong of the volunteer from all walks of life and different organisation to showcase their passion and skill with a vivid display of songs and dances accompanied by colourful floats put up by our People's Association of Singapore. This year due to the pandemic, for the first time it will be held via live streaming.

Rediscover Singapore - Kreta Ayer People's Theatre

Sitting within the compound of the Kreta Ayer Community Club is the Kreta Ayer People's Theatre was officially opened in 1969, it is synonymous with Chinese theatrical arts and Cantonese opera it also screens films in conjunction with Cathay Organisation and during the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration distributing red packets to low income elderly living in the area.

Rediscover Singapore - Victoria Theatre Concert Hall

The Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall is an art performance centre in the downtown core of Singapore civil district, it starts as a town hall in  1862 and a second hall was built next to it and joined by the clock tower to form a larger complex. Today the theatre and had a sitting capacity of 614 while the concert hall side had a capacity of 673 which was reduced from the original numbers of seats previously set out after the refurbishment in 2010.