Celebrating Singapore’s Diversity
Singapore, once described as the crossroads of Asia, is an island where many cultures and religions have come together. The Singapore we see today, is one that has developed from a wealth of influences, influences which have come with the many arrivals to its shores for close to two centuries, not just from the West and the Far East, but also from exotic places such as the streets of old Baghdad and the highlands of the southern Caucasus. It is behind the ultra modern mask of more recent time, that, despite it shedding much that had to do with its past, we find many examples of the cultures and religions that the mix of immigrants have brought with them, each adding to the spectrum of colour in Singapore’s food, festivals and religious observances, and the many styles of architecture found along many of its streets.
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Chingay 2012 |
Bangsawan (Malay Opera) |
Chinese Puppetry |
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Teochew Opera (Ubin) |
Getai |
Teochew Opera (Thau Yong) |
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Kuda Kepang |
Wayang Kulit |
Contemporary Dance |
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Chinese New Year |
Moon Cake Festival |
Ramadan in Geylang Serai |
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Vanishing Trades |
Chingay 2013 |
River Hongbao |
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Ramadan |
Thaipusam |
Hungry Ghosts Festival |
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Panguni Uthiram |
Pongal |
Good Friday |
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Silver Chariot Procession |
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Sultan’s Mosque |
Sri Srinivasa Perumal |
St. Joseph’s Church |
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Chesed-El Synagogue |
Hong San See |
Blessed Sacrament Church |
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Masjid Hang Jebat |
Mun Sun Fook Tuck Chee |
Good Shepherd Cathedral |
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St. Andrew’s Cathedral |
Sri Veeramakaliamman |
St. Joseph’s (Bt Timah) |
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Thian Hock Keng |
Fuk Tak Chi |
Nagore Durgha |
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Maghain Aboth Synagogue |
Armenian Church |
Chruch of the Sacred Heart |
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