Jul 8 2010 delve into the Singaporean context to show how culture affects medical decision making. Confucianism and filial piety are the values on ...
The Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) aims to nurture and promote may also acquaint themselves with our local Chinese traditions and customs.
called "Street Wayang Revisited" as part of the annual Chinese Cultural Festival promoting Chinese opera as a cultural tradition in Singapore
Portions of this article were presented at the international conference on "Ethnic Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia: A Dialogue between Tradition and
This paper examines how Chinese tradition in Singapore is objectified Clansmen associations are viewed as the roots of Chinese culture and tradition ...
Crazy Rich Asians depicts the Singaporean Chinese community's life traditions
Portions of this article were presented at the international conference on “Ethnic Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia: A Dialogue between Tradition and
nese tradition while at the same time making an accommodation with Singaporean Chinese Identities and Reconstructions of Gender 93.
culture as 'artificial' Singapore's early form of national culture was in fact an 'Modernisation of a cultural tradition: A case study of Chinese.
tive of Singapore as a modern national cultural entity. Furthermore we absence of a pure
Chinese culture in Singapore has evolved in a way unlike other communities around the world. Singapore is a tiny Southeast Asian nation-state located in a region with many ethnic groups, of which the Chinese comprise only a small percentage of the overall population.
By presenting traditional forms in a more contemporary design, merging the old and the new together, or altering small details to give it a modern appeal, Singapore’s traditions are constantly finding new ways to thrive among Singaporeans — in the festivals they celebrate, the food they eat, and the values they practice.
Chinese Singaporeans already have plenty of opportunities to embrace their roots. There is Chinese as one of the official languages, for a start. Then there are the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, Chinese Opera Institute and Chinese Heritage Centre, among others. And now, with the new cultural centres, there are two more.
Cultural heritage is also reflected in Singapore’s potpourri of festivals. The warm invitation extends to neighbors, friends and family, regardless of race, language or religion. And no matter how different these celebrations may be, they all have distinct commonalities: reunions, traditional cuisine and well-wishing.