Heritage/ arts

17 Jul 2025

Singapore’s largest Lego mural to celebrate SG60 unveiled at National MuseumAt more than 7 metres long and 2 metres tall, it has been certified by the Singapore Book of Records as the largest here. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

9 Aug 2025

A love letter: 60 tastes, traits and things that make Singapore homeCelebrating Singapore’s 60th birthday with 60 things, traits, and tastes that make us unmistakably Singaporean.

25 Aug 2025

New SG Culture Pass credits can be used on over 400 arts and heritage programmesEach eligible citizen can use the S$100 worth of credits from Sep 1.

30 Aug 2025

Lost games: How five stones and other old-school games are cultural anchors to Singapore's pastThe Straits Times digitally reinvents the lost games of Singapore’s past as a way to preserve them, and to introduce this aspect of cultural heritage to a whole new generation.

17 Feb 2025

How Street Art in Singapore Is Helping People With Dementia Get AroundA growing movement seeks to make communities more physically accessible for the more than 55 million people worldwide living with dementia.

3 Apr 2025

How Asian artists fought for their place in ParisA new exhibition explores how Asian artists navigated cultural and colonial bias in the City of Light from 1920s to 1940s Read more at The Business Times.

18 Jun 2025

Transcending boundaries: How the arts are redefined on NUS campusImagine an arts experience shaped around you — whatever your interest or skill level.That is the spirit underpinning Arts For All, a university-wide framework initiated by the NUS Office of Student Affairs (OSA) in late 2023. It aims to reshape how students experience the arts, lower barriers to entry, and encourage participation at all levels...

28 Jun 2025

Old names, new hopes: Heritage brands look to fresh support from new schemeNHB has received more than 80 applications for the new SG Heritage Business Scheme. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

17 December 2022

IN FOCUS: Are Chinese dialects at risk of dying out in Singapore?Dialects are not just a form of communication but convey cultures, identity and family ties, proponents say. But with fewer Chinese Singaporeans speaking these languages, is there value in learning them?

18 March 2024

Over $15m in NHB funding awarded to support heritage projects in last 10 yearsThe Heritage Grants Scheme has funded more than 550 projects since its launch in 2013. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

10 May 2024

Younger generation of Singaporeans understand importance of the Chinese language: PM LeeHe believes the 4G leaders will continue promoting Mandarin among the Chinese community. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

19 Jan 2025

Art SG 2025: 7 must-see artworks – SG60 editionArt picks at Art SG 2025, happening January 17 to 29 at Marina Bay Sands.

2 February 2022

'If we can, we will keep going': The Pulau Ubin provision shop that opens 365 days a yearSINGAPORE: If you have been to Pulau Ubin, you'd probably have stopped at Yak Hong for a drink to quench your thirst. Walking from the island’s jetty, it’s impossible to miss the provision shop at the town circle. A few tables and plastic chairs are placed in front of the shop, where daytrippers,

6 December 2021

The one that got away: The dying tradition of bubu fishingThese two brothers are among the last practitioners of a disappearing piece of Singapore’s fishing heritage

21 January 2021

S'porean photographer, 44, documents disappearing places in S'pore for sonSoft truths to keep Singapore from stalling.

23 October 2020

(10th Year Edition) A Look Back at What Vanished in Singapore in the Past DecadeWhen RemSG blog was first set up in October 2010, it was largely due to the inspiration by the excellent Old Places documentary (by local director Royston Tan). Lamenting the loss of the good old N…

9 August 2017

Vanishing traditional trades: Future on a knife-edgeWalking past a string of hardware shops, fronted by workmen wielding power tools surrounded by nuts, bolts, wire and rope, a passerby might easily miss Pow Li. Tucked away in the back corner of People's Park Complex, the shopfront is inconspicuous, save for the sound of a...

8 August 2018

Yesterday Once More: Five Vanishing Dishes In SingaporeIn another 5 to 10 years, we may no longer be able to find these beloved dishes in Singapore.

3 October 2018

Vanishing charm: A look at Singapore’s disappearing hand-painted shop signsAs part of Archifest 2018, design lecturer Vikas Kailankaje is holding a talk on a unique but overlooked feature of Singapore’s urban landscape – and what that says about us.

9 October 2019

Vanishing Voices: Chasing the Fading Legacy of Singapore’s CraftspeopleVanishing Voices: Chasing the Fading Legacy of Singapore’s Craftspeople

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