Exhibition Honours 60 Cultural Pioneers From Chinese Community

First-of-its-kind event hopes to inspire new generations of arts, cultural practitioners

- Chin Soo Fang

Sixty cultural pioneers from the Chinese community in the Republic are honoured in a new exhibition commemorating the nation's diamond jubilee.

Among those celebrated are artist Georgette Chen, comedians Wang Sha and Ye Feng, historian and educator Hsu Yun Tsiao, poet Khoo Seok Wan and Chinese-language newspaper Nanyang Siang Pau chief editor Lien Shih Sheng.

All sixty individuals had significant achievements in either academia, commerce and the media, or in literary, performing or visual arts.

The exhibition, 60 Prominent Cultural Figures from the Chinese Community, was launched on March 6 at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) and Singapore Conference Hall at Shenton Way.

It is co-presented by SCCC, the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations to commemorate Singapore's 60th year of independence.

The exhibition features 60 standees and text in English and Chinese which will be on display at both venues till Nov 30. Entrance is free and open to the public from 9am to 10pm daily.