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Singapore Arts Guide (July 16 to 24): Apichatpong Weerasethakul in town, and SIFAS open house

Two Who Remember The Sea by artists Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Guo-liang Tan.

Angela Merkel unveils official portrait for German chancellery

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel stands next to French-German artist Jeremie Queyras’ painting ‘Portrait of former Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel’ at the Bode Museum in Berlin, on June 30.

Letter from Hong Kong

A Hong Kong island gears up for its most exciting time of the year. And it’s all about buns

Contestants for Cheung Chau island’s famous “bun-scrambling” competition get to climb the bamboo tower during a training session.

Letter From Pahang

‘They’re scared to stay’: Some turn old Malay houses into welcoming resorts

The White Gallery at Sentosa Janda Baik features owner Omar Ariff’s collection of Malay daggers – keris – from around the world.

‘Ondel-ondel’ buskers poised to disappear from Jakarta streets

A pair of ondel-ondel puppets are being carried on the roof of a motor tricycle heading to a performance in Jakarta on May 4, 2025. Ondel-ondel are giant traditional puppets from Jakarta's Betawi culture, originally used in rituals and festive parades to ward off evil spirits.

Chinese puppeteer, traditional Indian dancer among first recipients of cultural heritage award for youth

***Embargoed until 18 March 2026 after Minister David Neo announces the winners at the award ceremony***

Mr Adrian Ong Sin Yong, a practitioner of Chinese puppetry, is a recipient of the Outstanding Youth in Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Award, photographed on March 10, 2026.

Silk and skill: Meet the Chinese sisters who’ve made Malay kebayas in Geylang Serai for 40 years

Sisters Madam Carol Chong (left) and Madam Cassandra Chong moved into Joo Chiat Complex when the building was completed in 1984, making them the first Chinese tailors.

New $20m grant for multicultural arts; 5-year NIE study on how the arts affect students’ brains

Singapore International Festival of Arts' opening act at Bedok.

Michelangelo’s works hidden in ‘secret room’, researcher says

A marble bust displayed inside the Basilica of Sant’Agnese after being identified as a work by Michelangelo.

Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum says new Rembrandt uncovered

"The Vision of Zechariah in the Temple" by Rembrandt disappeared from public view after a private individual purchased it in 1961.

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