Chalk it Up! Magical Patterns

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Join the Chalk It Up! contest and win!

Guess the final number of floor tiles used in the mosaic which ACM is creating this Saturday, 8 September at the Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum Weekend Festival. The closest guess stands to win one of three dining vouchers sponsored by Fika Swedish Cafe and Bistro!

Check out this link to take part now! https://www.facebook.com/asiancivilisationsmuseum/app_212829342081120

So get your family and friends down over the weekend to help ACM set the record for Singapore’s Largest Chalk Art by colouring the entire ACM Courtyard! Be a part of the team to create colourful history on ACM's tiles!

Chalk It Up! is at the Asian Civilisations Museum located at 1 Empress Place (opp. Fullerton Hotel) on 8 September 2012.

For more information and activities at the Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum Weekend Festival, visit here


Pictures and information are courtesy of the Asian Civilisations Museum website.

Kids Arts VIllage, 2 June 2012 - Part 2

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Photo-essay by Victoria Choy Tanggono.

Same day, another perspective!

Crowds gather as a guitar ensemble, conducted by a student, performed some familiar tunes.

A melodious strain of music could be heard throughout the park as members of the Youth Deaf Generation performed with various percussion instruments

A member of Y STARS (Y Special Arts & Recreation Society) interacts with the audience during his solo dance to the song Beat It by Michael Jackson 

Members of the Y STARS perform to their own rendition to Lady Gaga's hit song Born This Way

Immersed by the performance from Y STARS, some audience stand up to clap, sway and dance along with the music

The battle between Merlion and the Karang Guni Man at the XII - In Search of 13 as they battle to be the ultimate national icon

Kids Arts Village, 2 June 2012 - Part 1

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Photo-essay contributed by Syafiqah Aqilah

Children trying a hand at Splash Art



Parents helping their children at Splash Art



A performance that attracted the little children on stage to dance!

Join in the dance!!!

Underwater World Singapore to Collaborate with Young Journalists on Marine Conservation

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Article by Aziera Bte Adris, 31 May 2012

UNDERWATER WORLD SINGAPORE (UWS) recently launched their new exhibit, Zebra Horn Sharks on 31 May 2012. This move was in collaboration with the UWS effort to get young students to experience a real media launch.

In conjunction with the June school holidays, students from Fernvale Primary School were invited to this exclusive launch. These Fernvale’s Media Club students, ranging from primary three to primary five, are clearly aspiring journalists!

“UWS has been giving different platforms and avenues for the young to be involved in marine conservation for a few years now. It gives them more learning interaction as it also fits their curriculum,” said Grace Ng, Deputy Director for Sales & Marketing at Underwater World.



Inquisitive kids learning how the Zebra Horn Sharks feed



Sherya and her friends asking exhibit curator,
Anthony Chang questions



The students are required to write a feature article based on marine conservation as part of the UWS’s media launch. Students with the best feature article will be selected for publication on UWS’s Blue Mission Newsletter and also their school’s own newsletter, The Fernvale Times.



Shreya, 8, and Clement, 11 were two of the students that attended the launch. Shreya commented that this was the first for her to be involved in such a launch. While Clement, who was often seen with a video camera and recording the event was more involved in producing a marine conservation video segment for the school assembly.


“We want the kids to learn the technical skills of being a journalist. Especially in this modern age, there is more to learning than just google-ing. The students get the hands on experience and ask questions from today’s launch,” said Madam Salina, 40, a Fernvale teacher who trained the students in Media Club. “This is why I feel that this collaboration with UWS is a great opportunity for the students.”

The students from Media Club are not only capable of handling news coverage, they are also comprehensive in photojournalism as well as broadcasting. This is an impressive array of capabilities considering the students are ranging only from 8 to12 years old.



These students were clearly serious with their work for the day

Besides organizing media launch for young students to experience, UWS also organizes other activities such as Living in The Ocean where primary school students spend two consecutive days learning about marine conservation as well as sleeping inside UWS’s famous tunnel. “Instead of sleeping under the stars, why not sleep under the fishes?” added Grace lightheartedly.

Now, one can only wish that we were these fortunate kids!

ITE College East Introduces Sand Art to Singapore Arts Festival

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Article by Isabel Lim Jia Qi, 20 May 2012

Mention Sand Art and one may think of elaborated sandcastles or vibrant coloured sand in a tiny bottle.

However, at the Singapore Arts Festival 2012, ITE College East took Sand to a whole new level. Instead of using buckets, shovels or colours, the students and teachers merely used their hands on sand to create the four seasons and a story of love on a lighted glass slab. This sparked interest in many, and seats were filled within minutes!



The Crowd queueing up for the next session of Sand Art and Guitar Ensemble



Accompanied by the ukulele, cajon, and guitars of the band to the tune of “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz, the story of Spring begins to unfold with careful stokes, sprinkles, and sweeps of sand, revealing a field of hearts and clouds.

It then continues with palm trees in summer, falling leaves of autumn and ended with a lively Christmas carol and a snow angel representing winter; marking the end of the seasons.

Lavender Lum, 17, feels honoured to be selected to perform as a Sand Artist and believes it was a fun experience. She claims “I thought Sand Art was very professional. It seems interesting, so I wanted to learn. I didn’t think I would be able to stand here today, performing to a crowd.”

The band hurriedly reshuffled themselves and in a matter of seconds, the gratifying tonal melodies of The Beatles and Michael Jackson sounded the stage. The audience inevitably found themselves clapping to the rhythmic groove of classics like ‘Twist and shout’ and ‘Billy Jean’.

Playing to Day Tripper by The Beatles.

In addition, the conductor was so immersed he was doing a little Rambo dance on his own!

Student guitarist Daniel Athinand, 17, says with eagerness: “Through the Singapore Arts Festival, I got to improve my skills and perform better, like showing more stage presence. It was enjoyable for me.”




Creating an image of love.

 

The lights then dimmed itself again for the final presentation from the teachers to tell a tale of the greatness of love. Beginning from a beautiful lady conveying emotions of distant yearning, to when she met her lover and bore a child. Finally, stimulating senses of protectiveness as two arms shield the child from thunderstorms.

Mrs Yen and nine year old daughter Isabelle found out about the event through the National Library booklet. When asked what she liked best about the performance, Isabelle smiled and chirped after her mom: “I like the changing of the animation.”

Rae, 26, says that it was her first time watching Sand Art and adds: “This is something that requires a lot of effort and co-ordination amongst team mates and it was a good and professional attempt by the students.”