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Culture (of) Loss

A public forum (in Chinese and English)

Organised by Amanda Heng

Saturday, 7th October 2006

3pm – 5pm

National Library

Possibility Room (Level 5)

100 Victoria Street

As part of Worthy Tour Co (S) Pte Ltd currently showing at City Hall for Singapore Biennale 2006, Amanda Heng has organised a public forum to discuss the significance of Singapore’s cultural heritage. Reflecting on Singapore’s migrant history and its economic success, speakers will exchange their views on topics related to cultural loss and its impacts, as well as the preservation of cultural memory through the rediscovery of historical artifacts found without of Singapore. Through this forum, the artist hopes to provide the public with a platform for voicing the concerns related to the discussion topics.

PROGRAMME

Presentation – Amanda Heng

Moderator – Chong Wing Hong (columnist, Lianhe Zaobao)

Panel Speakers

Alfian Sa’at – Poet /writer

Strange Pilgrims: Origins & Displacement (English)

Loo Li San – Journalist (Lianhe Zaobao)

In Need of Cultural Totem (Chinese)

Kevin Tan – Chairman of Heritage Society/Lawyer

Singapore’'s Heritage: Protection, Preservation and Promotion (English)

Lai Chee Kien – Lecturer, Department of Architecture, NUS

Lost without Translation (English)