Report 27 July Sat Special to Ong Sam Leong
Despite the the threatening clouds, some 50 people turned up for the special tour to Ong Sam Leong with guest participant, John Hunt, author of ” Struggling Through Strength.” On the way to the Ong’s family cluster, it drizzled but cleared for a while, when it came time for John to share his insights of the grime lives of the coolies, who worked on the phosphate mines on Christmas Island. He held his audience rapt with the minutiae of the […]
Our Roots, Our Future – Opening Speeches
The exhibition Bukit Brown : Our Roots, Our Future was officially opened by Ms Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam, Chair of the Singapore Art Museum, on the evening of 29 June, 2013. Ms Ittogi, who had visited Bukit Brown with the Brownies in March 2013, shared her views and impressions. She spoke at length of the potential of its material culture for scholars. In particular, Bukit Brown’s preservation may rest on weighing the opportunity cost, its community value, and its universal […]
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