In 1973, Singapore witnessed a year of remarkable milestones that continue to shape our Lion City's vibrant culture and community. It was the year when Singapore Bus Services, now recognised as SBS Transit, came into existence through the fusion of three prominent bus companies. Meanwhile, the Singapore Zoological Gardens, now known as Singapore Zoo, was officially inaugurated by then-Deputy Prime.
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The Music & Drama Company (MDC) celebrates its golden jubilee this year - that's 50 years of not only boosting the morale of Singapore Armed Forces troops (the raison d'etre of the organisation established in 1973 by then-Defence Minister Dr Goh Keng Swee), but also showing unwavering support for major events like National Day as well as nurturing a multitude.
Class Acts is a feature-length documentary tracing the genesis of Singapore's creative scene in the '90s through intimate conversations with its pioneering personalities.
From Singapore's 'godfather of design' and the frontman of Singapore's first hardcore band Stompin' Ground to the founder of one of Singapore's earliest graffiti crews ZNC and the street wear visionary behind 77th Street, these are the stories of icons and legends navigating uncharted paths, government regulations, and limited finances to make their mark on culture.
Controversial headlines, arrests, and measures to "clean up" backfired and further stoked the passion of individuals who took things into their own hands, opening the floodgates for a wave of independent design studios, self-published zines, and safe sanctuaries in the form of cultural landmarks The Substation and Zouk.
These are the stories of individuals who started creating with nothing, who push Sing
National Service is such a uniquely Singaporean experience, it only makes sense for our media to take inspiration from it as a vehicle for storytelling. Countless films, plays and novels have been dedicated to the subject. To be fair, when you have a country full of men who've dedicated two years of their lives to the military, they are sure.