8World - 华族文化中心推出展览 向60名杰出文化人致敬
https://www.8world.com/singapore/sg60-60-prominent-cultural-figures-from-the-chinese-community-2724286
为配合我国庆祝独立60周年，新加坡华族文化中心、新加坡中华总商会和新加坡宗乡会馆联合总会共同策划纪念展，向60位本地华社和文化领域的杰出先贤致敬。
名为“华社60杰出文化人”的纪念展今天（6日）正式开幕，将分布在华族文化中心及新加坡大会堂的五个地点展出至11月30日。今年6月起，中心也将把展览带到全岛各地巡回展出。
纪念展将以中英文展示这60名先驱的成就和贡献，他们来自学术、商业、文学、媒体、表演艺术和视觉艺术领域，包括方修、郭宝崑、李大傻、林清如、刘抗、潘受、林文庆、白言、王沙、野峰等。
华族文化中心节目助理处长潘玠吟受访时说，她希望借此启发新一代的艺术文化工作者和团体在各自的艺术领域精益求精，为我国蓬勃的艺术和文化生态尽一份力。
新加坡华族文化中心总裁陈子宇也表示，中心希望通过SG60庆祝活动团结各大合作伙伴，共同呈献新加坡建国60周年来华族艺术和文化的发展成果。作为一个中央文化枢纽，中心希望凝聚国人，支持本地艺术文化团体，并一起庆祝我们在文化领域的辉煌成就。
策展人：从1000多名先贤中选出60人极具挑战
策展人曹世明说，他们早在去年9月就开始筹备，花了半年的时间策展，要选出这60名先贤其实并不容易。
展览顾问柯木林指出，他们是从1000多名杰出华社人物中选出这60人，选择的考量包括：他们必须曾经在新加坡居住过、对特定领域必须是有贡献的。“他们也必须是往生的，因为历史上有句话说：盖棺定论。”
这项展览也为今年举办的一系列艺术文化盛事拉开序幕，包括在今年6月举行的的“SG60 周末：全民艺心”等。
其他活动包括：本月21日到23日公演的快板剧《新加坡清河图》，青少儿广播演艺组成员通过轻快的方式讲述当年清理新加坡河的历史事迹。
另外，由中心和宗乡总会联合策划，以南洋早餐为主题的巡回展将在下个月3日起在新邮政大厦展出到今年9月。公众可通过这个展览了解南洋早餐背后的丰富历史和文化影响，以及它如何成为本地人生活的一部分。
由回响-吹打团举行的音乐会《新游记》也将在4月份登场，通过本地音乐人梁文福的歌曲，融合”新加坡派语言“，以音乐剧的形式，带领观众了解新加坡的建国历程。
到了7月至8月间，中心也将迎来啸涛篆刻书画会策划的展览和文化奖得主潘耀田制作的音乐会等。
欲知更多活动详情，公众可浏览活动网页：https://singaporeccc.org.sg/zh-hans/events/60-prominent-cultural-figures-from-the-chinese-community。
8World - 华族文化中心推出展览 向60名杰出文化人致敬 (1st version)
https://www.8world.com/singapore/sg60-60-prominent-cultural-figures-from-the-chinese-community-2724286
为配合我国庆祝独立60周年，新加坡华族文化中心、新加坡中华总商会和新加坡宗乡会馆联合总会共同策划纪念展，向60位本地华社和文化领域的杰出先贤致敬。
名为“华社60杰出文化人”的纪念展今天（6日）正式开幕，将在华族文化中心及新加坡大会堂展出至11月30日。今年6月起，中心也将把展览带到全岛各地巡回展出。
纪念展将以中英文展示这60名先驱的成就和贡献，他们来自学术、商业、文学、媒体、表演艺术和视觉艺术领域，包括方修、郭宝崑、李大傻、林清如、刘抗、潘受、林文庆、白言、王沙、野峰等。主办方希望借此启发新一代的艺术文化工作者和团体在各自的艺术领域精益求精，为我国蓬勃的艺术和文化生态尽一份力。
新加坡华族文化中心总裁陈子宇表示，中心希望通过SG60庆祝活动团结各大合作伙伴，共同呈献新加坡建国60周年来华族艺术和文化的发展成果。作为一个中央文化枢纽，中心希望凝聚国人，支持本地艺术文化团体，并一起庆祝我们在文化领域的辉煌成就。
这项展览也为今年举办的一系列艺术文化盛事拉开序幕，包括在今年6月举行的的“SG60 周末：全民艺心”等。
其他活动包括：本月举行的青少儿广播演艺组呈献的快板剧；下个月起开放，由中心和宗乡总会联合策划以南洋早餐为主题的巡回展、回响-吹打团举行的音乐会。到了7月到8月间，中心也迎来啸涛篆刻书画会策划的展览和文化奖得主潘耀田制作的音乐会等。
欲知更多活动详情，公众可浏览活动网页：https://singaporeccc.org.sg/zh-hans/events/60-prominent-cultural-figures-from-the-chinese-community。
Straits Times - Exhibition commemorates past cultural leaders of Singapore’s Chinese community
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/exhibition-commemorates-past-cultural-leaders-of-singapores-chinese-community
SINGAPORE – Sixty cultural pioneers from the Chinese community in the Republic are honoured in a new exhibition commemorating the nation’s diamond jubilee.
Among those celebrated are artist Georgette Chen, comedians Wang Sha and Ye Feng, historian and educator Hsu Yun Tsiao, poet Khoo Seok Wan and Chinese-language newspaper Nanyang Siang Pau chief editor Lien Shih Sheng.
All sixty individuals had significant achievements in either academia, commerce and the media, or in literary, performing or visual arts.
60 Prominent Cultural Figures from the Chinese Community, as the exhibition is called, was launched on March 6 at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) and Singapore Conference Hall at Shenton Way.
It is co-presented by SCCC, the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations to commemorate Singapore’s 60th year of independence.
The exhibition features 60 standees and text in English and Chinese which will be on display at both venues till Nov 30. Entrance is free and open to the public from 9am to 10pm daily.
It will also be adapted into panels to travel across multiple locations including malls and libraries from June.
SCCC said the celebrated individuals paved the way for the cultural torchbearers who came after them.
Mr Alvin Tan, chief executive officer of SCCC, said at the launch: “We hope to encourage those who come after them to build on the foundations laid by these pioneers, and to inspire new generations of arts and cultural practitioners and groups to bring their art forms to new heights, and contribute to a thriving arts, culture and heritage ecosystem in Singapore.”
Historian Kua Bak Lim, who is adviser to the exhibition, said he spent about six months shortlisting the 60 individuals from over 1,000 potential names.
“This is a first-of-its-kind exhibition focusing on cultural personalities,” said Mr Kua.
“Famous personalities like pioneers Tan Tock Seng, Tan Kah Kee and Tan Lark Sye are intentionally excluded from the selection criteria, but scholar businessmen Lim Boon Keng and Lee Choon Seng are included because they also contributed to Singapore’s cultural landscape.”
The exhibition kicks off SCCC and its partners’ calendar of SG60 events for 2025.
Already, 18 arts and culture programmes are planned for the year, but the calendar is still growing, said SCCC’s Mr Tan, who hopes to attract over 450,000 visitors.
These events include a travelling exhibition on the history and cultural impact of Nanyang breakfast from April to September, a musical titled Legends: Journey to Singapura by homegrown arts group Reverberance in April, and a National Day singalong event in August.
There will also be a local drama play titled Tok Tik Tok – Singapore River Rhapsody by Young People’s Performing Arts Ensemble in March to narrate the story of Singapore River. The performance uses “kuaiban”, a traditional Chinese performance art that combines dialogue, rhythmic clapping and music.
Another highlight will be SG60 Weekend: A Community Celebrates from June 27 to 29. This will be a series of arts and cultural programmes, including a musical tribute to Singapore by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra.
The events will take place in SCCC and other locations.
Mr Tan said SCCC hopes to function as a central community hub for Singaporeans to support local arts and culture groups.
“By commemorating SG60 together, SCCC and our partners are answering the call to step forward as one and to showcase how far our local Chinese arts and culture sector has progressed since our nation’s independence.”
Chin Soo Fang is senior correspondent at The Straits Times covering topics such as community, politics, social issues, consumer, culture and heritage.
https://singaporeccc.org.sg/media_room/singapore-chinese-cultural-centre-rallies-chinese-institutions-and-cultural-groups-to-launch-year-long-calendar-of-sg60-programmes/
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20250306-5976288
SINGAPORE, 6 March 2025 – Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC), Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI) and Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations (SFCCA) have jointly launched 60 Prominent Cultural Figures from the Chinese Community exhibition, marking the start of a year-long calendar of SG60 programmes from local Chinese institutions and cultural groups.
The exhibition, featuring 60 standees of Chinese Singaporeans who made significant contributions to Singapore’s cultural landscape, was launched on 6 March 2025 at SCCC and Singapore Conference Hall, and will be on display at both venues until 30 November 2025., The exhibition will also be adapted into panels to travel across multiple locations in Singapore from June 2025.
It spotlights cultural personalities who were pioneers and leaders in their respective fields, and highlights their significant contributions and achievements across six main fields of academia, commerce, literary arts, media, performing arts, and visual arts. The exhibition text is presented in both English and Chinese.
CEO/SCCC Mr Alvin Tan said, “Through this exhibition, SCCC and our partners hope to showcase the commitment and contributions of cultural pioneers from our local Chinese community. In doing so, we hope to encourage those who come after them to build on the foundations laid by these pioneers, and to inspire new generations of arts and cultural practitioners and groups to bring their art forms to new heights and contribute to a thriving arts, culture and heritage ecosystem in Singapore.”
The 60 Prominent Cultural Figures from the Chinese Community exhibition kicks off SCCC and its partners’ calendar of SG60 events for the year. These events include an SG60 weekend festival by SCCC and various arts and cultural groups (June); an exhibition by Siaw-Tao Chinese Seal Carving & Calligraphy Society (July to August); a travelling breakfast by SCCC and SFCCA on the Nanyang Breakfast (April onwards); concerts by Reverberance (April) and Cultural Medallion recipient Phoon Yew Tien (August); a drama with Chinese elements by Young People’s Performing Arts Ensemble’s (YPPAE) (March) and more.
Mr Alvin Tan adds, “By commemorating SG60 together, SCCC and our partners are answering the call to step forward as one and to showcase how far our local Chinese arts and culture sector has progressed since our nation’s independence. With our year-long calendar of cultural offerings, SCCC hopes to function as a central community hub where Singaporeans can gather to support our local arts and cultural groups, and celebrate our cultural achievements with fellow Singaporeans.”
《联合早报》- 华社60杰出文化人展 纪念六个主要领域华人先驱 (2025-03-07)
为配合新加坡庆祝独立60周年，新加坡华族文化中心、新加坡中华总商会和新加坡宗乡会馆联合总会共同策划纪念展，向60位本地华社和文化领域的杰出文化人致敬。
纪念展聚焦来自学术、商业、文学、媒体、表演艺术和视觉艺术六个主要领域的先驱，包括刘抗、林子平、方修、林文庆、陈文希、郭宝崑、白言、王沙、野峰等，回溯他们的贡献与成就。
“华社60杰出文化人”纪念展星期四（3月6日）在新加坡华族文化中心举行开幕礼，并从即日起在华族文化中心及新加坡大会堂展出至今年11月30日。6月起，主办方也将把展览带到全岛各地巡回展出。
新加坡华族文化中心总裁陈子宇说：“通过展览，中心与合作伙伴希望展示本地华社文化先驱的努力和贡献，鼓励后人在他们建立的基础上扎根，启发新一代的艺术文化工作者和团体在各自的艺术领域里精益求精，为新加坡蓬勃的艺术和文化生态尽一分力。”
“华社60杰出文化人”纪念展的展览顾问，是多年来致力于研究新加坡华社、华人历史的学者柯木林。柯木林在接受《联合早报》访问时指出，本地杰出人士众多，要筛选出60位先驱并不容易。这60位杰出先驱必须符合的基本条件，包括曾在新加坡居住，对文化领域有特殊贡献，并且已往生。因为从研究历史的角度，这些先驱的功过，只有在他们往生后才能盖棺定论。
除了杰出文化人先驱展，今年3月起至12月，华族文化中心也会联合本地多个文化团体为SG60庆祝活动推出表演、展览等一系列节目。当中，3月21日至23日将在新加坡华族文化中心表演厅举行、由青少儿广播演艺组呈献的快板剧《Tok Tik Tok新加坡清河图》。
其他活动还包括在4月举行的回响吹打团音乐剧《新游记》、4月起华族文化中心和宗乡总会联合策划以南洋早餐为主题的巡回展、6月份由多个艺术文化团体联合呈献的“SG60 周末：全民艺心”、7月至8月啸涛篆刻书画会策划的展览，以及8月份文化奖得主潘耀田制作的音乐会等。
欲知更多活动详情，公众可浏览www.singaporeccc.org.sg。
Photos - Alvin Tan
