M. Balakrishnan
M. Balakrishnan (b. 18 September 1938, Singapore – ), or Mayandiambalam Balakrishnan, is a prominent author popularly known by his pen name Ma Ilangkannan. He was the first Tamil writer to receive the South East Asian Writers Award in 1982. Awarded the Cultural Medallion in 2005, he has been acclaimed by various figures in the Tamil literary world including C. Raveendran, Karthigesu Sivathambi, K. Pancangam and Venkat Swaminathan.
The Chinese High School
The Chinese High School was founded in 1919 as the first secondary school in Singapore offering a modern education using the Chinese language. Initially operating out of bungalows on Niven Road, the school relocated to its current ...
T.H.E. Dance Company
The Human Expression Dance Company, better known as T.H.E. Dance Company, is a non-profit contemporary dance company founded by dancer and choreographer Kuik Swee Boon in September 2008. Known for its dancers’ nifty techniques and ...
The ARTS FISSION Company
The ARTS FISSION Company is a local non-profit dance company founded by choreographer Angela Liong and visual artist S. Chandrasekaran in 1994. As the first multidisciplinary contemporary dance group in Singapore, the company creates ...
Frontier Danceland
Frontier Danceland is a local non-profit contemporary dance company founded by Low Mei Yoke and Tan Chong Poh in July 1991. The main focus of the company’s repertoire of original works is on fusing Western dance techniques with Asian ...
Alkaff Mansion
Alkaff Mansion is a 19th century colonial bungalow located on a hill at 10 Telok Blangah Green. Built in 1918 by a member of the prominent Alkaff family as a weekend house, it became known for hosting high society parties in the 1930s. ...
Lion City Cup
The Lion City Cup is a youth football tournament for boys. First held in 1977, the Cup has been credited with inspiring the creation of the FIFA U-16 World Championship (now FIFA U-17 World Cup). The Lion City Cup has featured national ...
Zena Tessensohn
Zena Denise Tessensohn née Clarke (b. 16 December 1909, Singapore – d. 25 July 1991, Singapore) was one of the founders of the Girls Sports Club, the first recreational club for young women in Singapore. As a member of its committee ...
Margaret Chan
Margaret Chan (b. 1949, Singapore – ), known for her resonant voice and crisp Received Pronunciation accent, is a recognised name in Singapore’s entertainment circles. As a stage, television and film actress, she has essayed iconic ...
Syonan Jinja
The Syonan Jinja (Light of the South Shrine) was a Shinto shrine built deep in the forests of the MacRitchie Reservoir to commemorate Japanese soldiers who died in the conquest of Malaya and Sumatra. Constructed between 1942 and 1943, ...
Tan Howe Liang
Tan Howe Liang (b. 5 May 1933, Swatow, Guangdong, China – ) holds the distinction of being Singapore’s first Olympic medallist, having won a silver in the lightweight category for weightlifting during the 1960 Games held at Rome. Up ...