Keeping memories alive:

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Keeping memories alive:. Maintaining Singapore nationalism abroad. Singapore’s Transnational Citizenry Memory is serious business. A Day to Remember: Singapore Day 2008 (Melbourne). New York 2007 Melbourne 2008 London 2009 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Keeping memories alive:

Maintaining Singapore nationalism abroad

Singapore’s Transnational Citizenry

Memory is serious business

A Day to Remember: Singapore Day 2008 (Melbourne)

New York 2007

Melbourne 2008

London 2009

Organised by the Overseas Singaporeans Unit (Prime Ministers Office)

Cuisine

The queue for food

Entertainment (Phua Chu Kang)

“Rekindle and Rediscover”

Storytelling:

a) The Beaded Slippers

b) Attack of the Swordfish

Attack of the Swordfish

This is an exciting story of how a village in ancient Singapore worked to fight off the attack of swordfish that terrorised their beautiful beach. Heroic and tragic at the same time, this tale will entrall every child.

[For children aged 8-12 years old]

Microcosm of Singapore: Melbourne’s Sydney Myer Music Bowl