IN THE MOOD FOR NATIONAL DAY

Get arty on Singapore's 54th birthday

A celebration of Singapore music and its musicians, an exhibition featuring pioneer artist Chen Wen Hsi and a re-telling of the story of Sir Stamford Raffles are just some of the arts events happening this National Day period. Toh Wen Li and Olivia Ho check out four events that will leave you believing this is home, truly

Local band MMLD performing on Saturday at the Singapore River Festival.
Local band MMLD performing on Saturday at the Singapore River Festival. PHOTO: SINGAPORE RIVER ONE
Hrdaya - Heartstrings by Temple of Fine Arts is a Bicentennial-themed production that brings together traditional Indian and Western music, poetry and wayang kulit shadow puppetry (above).
Hrdaya - Heartstrings by Temple of Fine Arts is a Bicentennial-themed production that brings together traditional Indian and Western music, poetry and wayang kulit shadow puppetry (above). PHOTO: COURTESY OF TEMPLE OF FINE ARTS
Hrdaya – Heartstrings by Temple of Fine Arts is a Bicentennial-themed production that brings together traditional Indian and Western music, poetry and wayang kulit shadow puppetry. PHOTO: COURTESY OF TEMPLE OF FINE ARTS
(From left) The Singapore Symphony Orchestra's associate conductor Joshua Tan, jazz pianist Jeremy Monteiro and composer Lee Jinjun. PHOTOS: SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, HORNG YIH WONG, TEERAPOL KIATTHAVEEPONG
Sparrows, Chrysanthemums (1976) by late Singaporean artist Chen Wen Hsi.
Sparrows, Chrysanthemums (1976) by late Singaporean artist Chen Wen Hsi. PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE PRIVATE MUSEUM SINGAPORE
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Aug 06, 2019, 05:00 AM
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Aug 06, 2019, 05:00 AM
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 06, 2019, with the headline Get arty on Singapore's 54th birthday. Subscribe

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