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Seasoned busker forced to spend S$2k on flight back to Singapore to renew permit; NAC defends physical auditions for ‘fairness’ sake

Jonathan Goh, a Singaporean busker who has been performing since 2014, recently took to social media to express his frustration…
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The Substation, S’pore’s first independent contemporary arts centre, closes down permanently in July 2021

After a long and storied 30 years, The Substation will be shutting its doors permanently in July 2021. The arts…
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Executive Sub-Editor of Lianhe Zaobao laments the loss of The Substation as giving up “part of our collective souls”

Executive Sub- Editor of Lianhe Zaobao, Choo Lip Sin (Choo) shared his views in relation to reports on the upgrading…
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NAC a “graveyard for independent arts in Singapore”, says Cultural Medallion winner and arts veteran Thirunalan Sasitharan

The National Arts Council (NAC) could have, at the very least, informed the arts community of its plan to “bury…