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<title><![CDATA[M. Balakrishnan]]></title>
<link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_2012-09-03_100558.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<category>Personalities</category>
<author><![CDATA[LCNA:Śrīlakṣmi, Em. Es.]]></author>
<pubDate>2012-09-03</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[T.H.E. Dance Company]]></title>
<link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_2013-04-25_092043.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[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 classical-trained grace, the company focuses on fusing Asian and local identities with Western dance techniques to create works that are influenced by contemporary and societal issues. The company has made a significant impact on the local and international dance scenes, having had the privilege of performing at various dance festivals in countries such as China, Copenhagen, Dubai, France, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Poland and South Korea. It is fast becoming one of the best contemporary dance groups in the region.]]></description>
<category>Arts</category>
<author><![CDATA[NIL:Lee, Xin Ying]]></author>
<pubDate>2013-04-25</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The ARTS FISSION Company]]></title>
<link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_2013-04-25_092051.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[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 original works and new dance genres that are influenced by Asian traditions, cultures and aesthetics. Since 2000, they have also begun addressing concerns about how urban culture impacts the environment. To date, the company has produced more than 60 full-length works and performed in countries such as Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea and the United Kingdom. ARTS FISSION is located at the Cairnhill Arts Centre, under the National Arts Council's (NAC) Arts Housing Scheme.]]></description>
<category>Arts</category>
<author><![CDATA[NIL:Lee, Xin Ying]]></author>
<pubDate>2013-04-25</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Chinese High School]]></title>
<link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_2013-04-25_162929.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[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 location along Bukit Timah Road in 1925. The clock tower building on the school’s campus is now a gazetted national monument. Today, it is known as Hwa Chong Institution, a premier education institution in Singapore that consists of both secondary school and junior college sections.]]></description>
<category>Arts</category>
<author><![CDATA[NIL:Tan, Fiona]]></author>
<pubDate>2013-04-25</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Frontier Danceland]]></title>
<link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_2013-04-25_092102.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[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 aesthetics and culture. These are largely influenced by contemporary life in Singapore and social issues facing Singaporeans. Frontier has performed regularly in international dance festivals and toured many countries, including Australia, Cambodia, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the United States. Starting out as an amateur group, the company gained professional status in 2011.]]></description>
<category>Arts</category>
<author><![CDATA[NIL:Lim, Joyce Y.]]></author>
<pubDate>2013-04-10</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Alkaff Mansion]]></title>
<link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_2013-05-02_080502.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[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.  The mansion once served as the headquarters of the World Buddhist Society until 1984 before it was redeveloped into a restaurant and party venue in the 1990s.  The property was then returned to the government in 2004 upon closure of the restaurant.  Left vacant for a number of years, the mansion was given a new lease of life when an Italian restaurant occupied the premises in 2011.]]></description>
<category>Arts</category>
<author><![CDATA[NIL:Seow, Renee]]></author>
<pubDate>2013-03-13</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lion City Cup]]></title>
<link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_2012-11-30_104332.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[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 youth teams from Asia as well as the youth squads of clubs from Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and South America.]]></description>
<category>Sports and Recreation</category>
<author><![CDATA[NIL:Chua, Alvin]]></author>
<pubDate>2012-11-29</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Zena Tessensohn]]></title>
<link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_2012-10-15_104452.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[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 for over 50 years (including more than 40 as president), she overcame a number of significant challenges and helped to popularise netball, tennis, hockey and other sports among Singaporean women.]]></description>
<category>Personalities</category>
<author><![CDATA[NIL:Sutherland, Duncan]]></author>
<pubDate>2012-10-15</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Margaret Chan]]></title>
<link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_2012-08-24_123029.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[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 roles such as the titular figure in the local play Emily of Emerald Hill, and was part of several breakthroughs in Singapore English language theatre. Chan has also worked as a journalist, food critic and restaurant reviewer, and is currently a Practice Assistant Professor of Theatre/Performance Studies at the School of Social Sciences in the Singapore Management University.]]></description>
<category>Personalities</category>
<author><![CDATA[Cai, Serene]]></author>
<pubDate>2012-08-23</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Syonan Jinja]]></title>
<link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_236_2004-12-24.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[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, the shrine was a venue for many public ceremonies where the local population was compelled to show obeisance to the Japanese. Before their surrender, the Japanese destroyed the shrine for fear of its desecration by returning British forces.]]></description>
<category>Events|Arts</category>
<author><![CDATA[Lee, Gracie]]></author>
<pubDate>2012-08-14 / 2012-08-14</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tan Howe Liang]]></title>
<link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_635_2005-01-10.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[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 till 2008 – when the women’s table tennis team achieved silver – he was the only Singaporean athlete to have won an Olympic medal; and to date, he remains the only one to have won a medal in not only the Olympic Games but also the Commonwealth, Asian and South East Asian Peninsular (SEAP) games. Since his retirement from active competition, Tan has served as national weightlifting coach and has been employed by the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) as a gymnasium supervisor.]]></description>
<category>Personalities</category>
<author><![CDATA[Chow, Alex]]></author>
<pubDate>2012-07-24 / 2012-07-24</pubDate>
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