Here - Singapore Youth Festival
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Here - Singapore Youth Festival
ades c e D 5 . val ti 1 Fes art e H l Al Contents 01 Messages from Mr Ng Chee Meng, Acting Minister for Education (Schools) and Mr Wong Siew Hoong, Director–General of Education 05 The Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) 2016 Experience 09 SYF 2016 Arts Presentation 13 SYF 2016 Opening Concert and Closing Concert for Esplanade Festiva Guide l es 5 Decad al 1 Festiv rt All Hea 21 SYF-SHINE Festival Collaborative @ Orchard Road: Youth Got Talent! and Parade of Bands 27 SYF 2016 Uniformed Groups Carnival 31 SYF 2016 Celebrations @ The Malls 37 SYF 2016 Art Exhibition 41 SYF 2016 Celebrations – Participating Schools 45 Acknowledgements Follow us on @sgyouthfest www.singaporeyouthfestival.sg 47 SYF 2016 Executive Committee Singapore Youth Festival s Ta l e n t Because we believe that the youth can excel and shine with their wide-ranging skills, SYF 2016 caters to the different peaks of talents across different disciplines. Beyond performing, the youth will showcase their diverse talents in areas such as composing, drawing, designing, devising and choreography. Diversity Our youth have opportunities to engage in and be inspired by myriad learning experiences and showcase platforms available in SYF 2016. From the expanded categories within the Arts Presentation to the variegated approach to the Celebrations, SYF 2016 gives voice to the creative energies and diverse artistic expressions of our youth. Possibilities SYF 2016 encourages our youth to gain deeper insights into the creative process through workshops and mentorships by arts industry professionals. By leveraging on arts partnerships, SYF 2016 allows the youth to derive a richer understanding of the connectivity between their arts CCA experience and arts industry practice. Other creative possibilities include contests related to the SYF theme motif design and streetdance improvisation. 5 0 th A n n i v e r s a r y Beginning in 1966 and celebrating its 50th year with the theme YOUTHforia!, the annual Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) remains one of the most important and versatile platforms involving our youth in schools. The SYF celebrates the diversity of youth possibilities and talents, and has evolved alongside Singapore’s development. The spirit and essence of SYF are centred on encouraging our youth to jointly learn, grow and engage with the community. The Festival today continues to spur our youth to push new creative boundaries and build enduring memories through their shared learning and experiences on and offstage. Through its innovative and dynamic programming, SYF 2016 is about Talent, Diversity and Possibilities across its three platforms – the Arts Presentation in April, and in July, the Celebrations and Art Exhibition. With hundreds of engaging performances from contemporary to traditional music and from drama to contemporary dance and visual art, SYF 2016 taps into the pulse of the youth and allows them to share their passion for the arts. Message from Message from Acting Minister for Education <Schools> Director-General of Education The Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) turns fifty this year. Beginning in 1966 and launched on 18 July 1967 by the first President of Singapore, Mr Yusof Ishak, the aims of the SYF were to create a national identity and nurture the talents and abilities of our youth. The SYF then was also a platform for students of different ethnic groups to come together in celebration of the arts and culture, thereby also promoting racial harmony in the process. The SYF has been so synonymous with our education system that anybody who has enrolled in a Singapore school would have either participated in it or had a schoolmate who told him about his SYF experience. Mr Ng Chee Meng Acting Minister for Education (Schools) The SYF touches lives because each SYF arts performance, visual art exhibition and foot drill presentation has been the result of many hours of hard work and commitment by our students and schools. Through the preparation process, our students learn tenacity and perseverance, develop their character and cultivate the determination to succeed. They also learn to appreciate one another through working with fellow students from different backgrounds to achieve shared goals. Most of all, they make lifelong friends. The cultural awareness, creative dispositions, values and life skills acquired through the SYF experience will enable our students to remain anchored in Singapore while remaining open to the world and its many possibilities. The SYF has evolved over the years, along with Singapore’s development. Over the last few years, we have made some changes so that students and schools focus on deepening their appreciation for the arts and expressing their ideas and passion through their art form, to an audience. That is why we have expanded the art forms and increased opportunities for the public to attend every performance. As we nurture our students’ intrinsic desire to learn and create with friends, we will inspire generations of students for many years to come. They in turn, will inspire our community. I invite you to celebrate with our students and participate fully in SYF 2016. Act on your dreams to create a promising future for ourselves, our Singapore. I wish all participants a successful Singapore Youth Festival 2016. This year, the Singapore Youth Festival celebrates its fiftieth year with the theme YOUTHforia!. Youthforia! captures the essence and spirit of the SYF. Playing on the word euphoria, it speaks of our youths’ effervescence and confidence as they nurture and display their talents in and beyond the arts. We believe that every student has the potential to shine and excel. The SYF is a platform for those interested and talented in the arts to participate, learn and grow. SYF 2016 is about Talent, Diversity and Possibilities. We have made some changes to our SYF Arts Presentation in April and the SYF Celebrations and Art Exhibition in July. In the Arts Presentation, beyond the familiar performances such as Band (Display and Concert), Choir, Chinese Orchestra, Dance, Drama and Instrumental Ensemble, there is greater diversification through the introduction of mixed and sectional ensembles as well as a wider variety of dramatic forms. The SYF Celebrations allow our students to develop an authentic understanding of their arts CCA experience. Our students will attend workshops and be mentored by arts professionals as well as view interdisciplinary arts performances. The SYF Art Exhibition at The Arts House, themed Artist and Space, creatively engages our students with the concept of space as they explore, interpret and respond to personal and public space through the art-making process. An exciting inclusion in SYF 2016 would be the very first Uniformed Groups (UG) Carnival at Ngee Ann City that will showcase signature programmes and performances by various UGs. Many defining moments of our students’ school life have come from SYF participation. A successful SYF experience that achieves its compelling and rich outcomes is made possible through the concerted effort of students, teachers, instructors and parents, each playing an important role. Through the SYF, generations of students have forged strong friendships and built enduring memories. The Festival has thus served as a versatile platform that allows students to learn and grow collaboratively while engaging with the wider community in and through the arts. I wish all a most enjoyable and meaningful SYF. Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 02 03 Mr Wong Siew Hoong Director-General of Education 3 Arts n tio Presenta Platforms 29 March - 27 April Singapore Conference Hall, Concert Hall (for Band, Chinese Orchestra and Guzheng) University Cultural Centre, Hall (for Dance) Singapore Indoor Stadium (for Display Band) School of the Arts, Singapore, Concert Hall (for Choir) The Republic Cultural Centre, Theatre (for Instrumental Ensemble) Goodman Arts Centre, Black Box (for Drama) 30 June – 3 July SYF 2016 Celebrations @ The Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay 2 July SYF-SHINE Festival Collaborative @ Orchard Road Youth got Talent! and Parade of Bands 8 - 10 July SYF 2016 Uniformed Groups Carnival @ Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza Celebrations 9 - 10 July SYF 2016 Celebrations @ The Malls - Bugis+, Causeway Point, OneKM Mall & West Mall 1 - 10 July The Arts House Ar Exhib t ition From 18 July Extended Showcase, MOE Building (Buona Vista), Lobby Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 04 05 SYF 2016 S Y F 5 0 th A n n i v e r s a r y Theme Motif Commemorative Stamps Designed by Muhammad Mifdhal Bin Jasini, a Secondary 3 student from Yishun Secondary School, the theme motif is inspired by and derived from different sound waves coming together. Artist statement “My logo design is derived from sound waves. I wanted to show the creating of sound or music from the different sound waves coming together. The different sources are shown by the different colours of the waves and they represent the diverse backgrounds of youths. The crests and troughs of the sound waves come together to form the word ‘YOU’ to show that this festival is about ‘YOU’, the youths.” Original artwork: Design enhancement: Animation: Muhammad Mifdhal Bin Jasini Yishun Secondary School Quinn Lum Fu Loong School of Art, Design and Media Nanyang Technological University Kapilan Naidu School of Art, Design and Media Nanyang Technological University Acknowledging that the Singapore Youth Festival is a significant annual platform that epitomises, showcases and shapes youth talent, culture and values, SingPost has worked with the Ministry of Education to issue the SYF 50th Anniversary Commemorative Stamp Series. Comprising five beautifully unique designs that symbolise the dynamic energy of our youth and their artistic pursuits, this stamp series celebrates a key milestone in SYF history. Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 06 07 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 08 09 Arts Presentation The month-long SYF 2016 Arts Presentation in April featured over 700 presentations by over 21000 students from various performing arts Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) in primary schools, secondary schools, junior colleges and Millennia Institute. Participating schools were conferred Certificates of Distinction, Accomplishment or Commendation. This year, Arts Presentation categories were broadened to include mixed and sectional ensembles as well as a wider variety of dramatic forms. Dance Dance (Chinese category) Dance Dance (Indian category) (International category) Dance (Malay category) Band Looking back... University Cultural Centre, Hall 29 - 31 March 5 - 7 April 11 - 15 April 18 - 21 April Dance (Indian) (Pri Schs) Dance (Malay) (Pri Schs) Dance (Chinese) (Pri Schs) Dance (International) (Pri Schs) Brass Concert Display Brass Ensemble Percussion Ensemble Wind Ensemble Singapore Indoor Stadium 2 April Band Display (Sec Schs) Singapore Conference Hall, Concert Hall 29 March - 1 April 11 - 13 April 14 - 15 April, 18 April Band (Pri Schs) Instrumental Ensemble (Guzheng) (Pri Schs) Chinese Orchestra (Pri Schs) School of the Arts, Singapore, Concert Hall 11 - 15 April, 18 - 19 April Choir (Pri Schs) Chinese Orchestra The Republic Cultural Centre, Theatre 14 - 15 April, 18 - 22 April Instrumental Ensemble (Pri Schs) Goodman Arts Centre, Black Box 22, 25 - 27 April Drama (Junior Colleges & Centralised Institute) Full Orchestra Mixed Ensemble Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 10 11 Instrumental Ensemble Angklung Handbells Gamelan Guitar Harmonica Guzheng Strings Choir Drama Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 12 13 SYF 2016 Opening Concert Workshops-in-Progress & Closing Concert <for Esplanade> R.E.D: Resilience • Expression • Diversity Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Opening Concert @ Esplanade Concert Hall R.E.D, the Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Opening Concert, starts this year’s celebrations with spectacle and splendour. Reflecting the Resilience of our youth, their Expression in the arts and the Diversity of interdisciplinary possibilities, the show comprises an electrifying palette of music and dance performances by our schools. Featuring Display Band tactics, Chinese Orchestra with rock music featuring the electronic Erhu and Ruan, Festival Drums with a touch of Taekwondo, a kaleidoscopic mix of contemporary, cultural and hip hop dancing, as well as a heartwarming Choral finale, this concert is a befitting tribute to five decades of SYF. Also appearing is an ensemble from the Singapore National Youth Orchestra and the guest dance ensemble from Sekolah Kebangsaan Jln Datuk Pelembang, Melaka (Malaysia). 1 July 2016: 7:30pm to 8:30pm & 2 July 2016, 3:00pm to 4:00pm Guest-of-Honour on 1 July 2016: Mr Ong Ye Kung, Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) Programme Spark - Display band performance Blaze - Chinese orchestra with rock music Energy - Festival drums and Taekwondo combo Unleashing YOUTHforia! Passion - Contemporary and Ethnic dance fusion Brilliance - Dance performance by Malaysian school Heat - Hip Hop Tron dance performance What SYF Means to Me (Voices of the Youth) Victory - Combined Schools Choir Medley Unveiling of Singapore Youth Festival 50th Anniversary Commemorative Stamps Launching of SYF 2016 Celebrations Playing on the Spectrum Programme Impian - Gamelan with Tapdance Project Mash-Up by The Y2K iPad Band – iPad music performance Voices of Our Future - Choir performance YOUTHforia! Vayuputra - Indian contemporary dance performance Cultural dance performance by school from Brunei Darussalam Story; to a Jig - String ensemble with contemporary dance Follow the Rainbow Contemporary dance performance Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Closing Concert [for Esplanade] @ Esplanade Recital Studio Playing on the Spectrum showcases and celebrates the creative possibilities and collaborations between different performing art forms, such as tapdance and the gamelan. With performances that span an eclectic yet delightful mix of both the traditional and contemporary disciplines, get ready to immerse in a memorably interactive experience. Also appearing is the guest dance ensemble from Sekolah Menengah Sultan Hassan Bangar (Brunei Darussalam). The youth will discover new artistic possibilities as they play, jam, experiment and create through exciting Dance, Drama, Art and Music workshops led by experienced professionals from the arts industry. Improvisational Band Jam Silent Studio in the Esplanade Library Thursday, 30 June: 4:30pm to 6:30pm Friday, 1 July: 2:00pm to 4:00pm Sunday, 3 July: 2:00pm to 4:00pm Participants playing different instruments will get to musically jam together. Physical Theatre Esplanade Recital Studio Thursday, 30 June: 2:00pm to 5:00pm Fundamental movement vocabulary for Drama making will be taking centre-stage and explored. Dance Choreography Esplanade Rehearsal Studio Thursday, 30 June: 2:00pm to 6:00pm Participants will learn fundamental choreographic techniques and approaches for composing dances. Exploring Dance: Ideas from the environment Dance Village at the Esplanade Library Thursday, 30 June: 4:30pm to 6:30pm Friday, 1 July: 4:30pm to 6:30pm This workshop explores how participants can draw inspiration from ordinary objects around us for dance-making or improvising. Urban Sketchers Saturday, 2 July: 3:00pm to 6:00pm (Essential pre-activity briefing at 2:45pm at Esplanade Basement 2 Foyer) This activity allows all participants to experience the art of sketching the beautiful places in and around the Esplanade. There is no prerequisite - all are welcome. 3 July 2016: 3:00pm to 4:00pm & 7:00pm to 8:00pm Guest-of-Honour for evening show: Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 14 15 Art Labs @ TRANSCENDance and Dance Extravaganza Esplanade Bridge s Underpass @ Esplanade Outdoor Theatre Watch the underpass of the Esplanade Bridge transform into a hub of learning labs for Art activities. Join student art facilitators from various schools for an enriching time of art-making. Participants will get to explore a wide range of art activities inspired by the environment around the Esplanade. Friday, 1 July : 4:00pm – 7:00pm Saturday, 2 July: 4:00pm – 7:00pm Sunday, 3 July : 4:00pm – 7:00pm TRANSCENDance: The Challenge This is the first solo street dance contest at the SYF that is anchored on dance improvisation. It is complemented with high-energy performances from schools across Singapore. To round off the experience, join the performers as they move to the exciting choreography and beat of the SYF 2016 mass dance. Friday, 1 July: 5:30pm to 7:30pm Dance Extravaganza Dance Extravaganza is a two-day dance showcase featuring schools across Singapore. With a colourful and spectacular array of cultural and contemporary dance genres showcased, round off the experience by participating in the SYF 2016 mass dance. Saturday, 2 July & Sunday, 3 July: 5:00pm - 6:00pm & 6:30pm - 7:30pm Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 16 17 Melodies in Every Season @ Youth Station @ Esplanade Concourse Esplanade Library Here the audience will enjoy a delightful and atmospheric indoor music showcase featuring different types of ensembles at the Esplanade Concourse. Bring your friends and let the performers mesmerise everyone with classical and popular tunes. Youth Station is a platform showcasing original song compositions by aspiring student singersongwriters. The station comprises the listening station where recordings of these original songs can be heard and a live performance segment featuring these songs. Youth Station also has an interactive component featuring the Musically Singaporean app, a learning resource developed by the Ministry of Education for students to learn about local popular music history and the basics of songwriting. With the app, students are also able to create accompanying backing tracks, craft their lyrics and record vocals for their original songs. Friday, 1 July : 4:00pm - 6:45pm Saturday, 2 July: 4:00pm - 7:30pm Sunday, 3 July : 4:30pm - 7:00pm Featured Songs and Performers Listening Station available from: Thursday, 29 June: 11:00am to Sunday, 3 July: 8:00pm Live Performance – Saturday, 2 July: 4:00pm - 5:30pm If I Could Have Anything, written and performed by Kimberly Foo Lyn-Li, Georgia Gwee Hui Foong, Gabrielle Tan Li Hsuen, Krystal Lim Jia Xin and Jodie Poh Zhao Xuan, Methodist Girls' School (Primary) Kindness is like Magic, written and performed by Nataira Shiefirah Binte Shiefulbahari, Karille Maeven Santos Cabael, and Nur Batrisyia Balqis Binte Mohammad Yussoff, East View Primary School 飞翔, written and performed by Tan Yen Tjun and Ng Jing Yuan Shawn, River Valley Primary School Together, written and performed by: Andrea Chandra Putri, Chia Hui Qin, Ng Xiao Qing, Nur Huda Bte Mohd Asha’ary and Tran Quynh Chi, Lianhua Primary School Building Our Singapore, written and performed by Nur Afrina Bte Mohammad Sani, Nur Fatini Bte Abdul Rahman, Rachel Chiang, Sheryl Yeo Sze Qing and Tay Zhao Chi Licia, Northbrooks Secondary School Waste, written and performed by Sarefina Sindhu Victor, Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School Our Singapore, written by Tan Kah Yong and performed by Gilia Quek Soik Ee and Calynn Heng Shi Qing, Zhonghua Secondary School Make it True, written and performed by Lochingchairit Jirapinya, Dang Thanh Hien and Muhammad Nur Fadzhil Bin Adnan, Yio Chu Kang Secondary School Truth, written by Sally Gloria Manik and Mendenilla Marianne Ashley, and performed by Sally Gloria Manik, Mendenilla Marianne Ashley and Hannah Lee, Yishun Secondary School Nothing without Love, written and performed by Tessa Tan Hui Zhi, Hwa Chong Institution ‘Cause I'm Immortal, written by Catahan Clarissa Sanchez, and performed by Catahan Clarissa Sanchez, Laatz Michiko Leshi Xiyu and Abu Hirzan B Abdul Rahman, Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School Born To, written by Nur Shakila Bte Abdullah and performed by Nur Shakila Bte Abdullah, Mohamed Ridwan B Mohd Deni and Xie Zhizhong, Chong Boon Secondary School Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 18 19 "Our Heritage, Our Dreams" Heritage Showcase @ Esplanade Festival Corner Discover the SYF’s historical milestones through an exhibition featuring rare pictures of SYF’s 50 years, stories from past SYF participants and Our Heritage, Our Dreams - a special SYF retrospective short film. Create memories of your own by taking pictures and sharing your thoughts on the SYF and Me postcards. Organise reunions with your friends from your school days as your relive your SYF experiences. Friday, 29 June to Sunday, 10 July: 9:00am - 11:00pm Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 20 21 SYF-SHINE Festival Collaborative @ Orchard Road Youth Got Talent! Youth Got Talent! and Parade of Bands The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with SHINE Festival by the National Youth Council present SYF-SHINE Festival Collaborative @ Orchard Road, where creative inspiration meets dazzling displays of talent and exuberance. Be enthralled by Youth Got Talent!, a showcase of diverse youth creative talents that include breakdancing, beatbox battling, magic acts, rope-skipping, diabolo and many others. 23 school bands in the Parade of Bands will march down Orchard Road while performing a mix of contemporary, classical and familiar favourites, celebrating the band’s heritage within the SYF. Also appearing in the Parade of Bands is the marching band of Janokrong School, from Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. Saturday, 2 July: Youth Got Talent! @ *SCAPE Bandstand and Ground Theatre: 10:00am - 1:30pm Youth Got Talent! @ ION Orchard: 2:00pm - 3:00pm Parade of Bands @ Orchard Road: 4:00pm - 6:00pm Guest-of-Honour: Dr Janil Puthucheary, Minister of State, Ministry of Education ORCHARD ROAD *SCAPE Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 22 23 Parade of Bands Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 24 25 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 26 27 SYF 2016 Uniformed Groups Carnival The inaugural Uniformed Groups Carnival held at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza showcases fun-filled and meaningful activities that the uniformed groups offer. Awed by the confidence that the boys and girls in uniform exude? Intrigued by the team spirit shown by uniformed groups cadets? Excited about the outdoors and saving lives? This carnival will provide hands-on activities sessions for the public, while showcasing a wide variety of skills that uniformed groups members get to learn. Visitors will also see how these students contribute to the society through multiple service opportunities. Friday, 8 July: 2:00pm – 8:00pm Saturday, 9 July & Sunday, 10 July: 12:00pm – 8:00pm Guest-of-Honour on Sunday, 10 July: Dr Janil Puthucheary, Minister of State, Ministry of Education Our Uniformed Groups: The Boys’ Brigade in Singapore The Girls’ Brigade Singapore Girl Guides Singapore National Cadet Corps National Civil Defence Cadet Corps National Police Cadet Corps Red Cross Youth The Singapore Scout Association St. John Brigade The public is welcome to be part of the unique UG experience. Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 28 29 SYF 2016 Celebrations @ the Malls Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 30 31 SYF 2016 Celebrations Bugis+ @ The Malls The SYF 2016 Celebrations @ The Malls is a platform that showcases the wide range of expressive possibilities in the creative arts. Saturday, 9 July: Bugis+: 3:45pm – 6:30pm Guest-of-Honour: Mr Edwin Tong, Member, Government Parliamentary Committee for Education On 9 July, the public at Bugis+ will enjoy music and dance performances and an art exhibition (that begins from 8 July). Themed Urban Action, students from secondary schools and a junior college will be presenting their artistic responses and interpretations of Singapore’s urban city through energetic showcases and cultural performances. There are inspiring art pieces on display and a chance for the audience to flex their creative muscles with charm stamping, badge and wire jewellery making workshops on 9 July. Causeway Point: 12:00pm – 6:00pm Guest-of-Honour: Dr Lim Wee Kiak, Member, Government Parliamentary Committee for Education 9 July: Guest-of-Honour: Mr Edwin Tong, Member, Government Parliamentary Committee for Education OneKM: 12:00pm – 1:30pm and 4:30pm – 6:00pm Guest-of-Honour: Mr Seah Kian Peng, Member, Government Parliamentary Committee for Education Art Display West Mall: 3:00pm – 6:00pm Guest-of-Honour: Ms Foo Mee Har, Member, Government Parliamentary Committee for Education Sunday, 10 July: Friday to Saturday, 8 - 9 July: From 10:00am to 10:00pm Art Workshops Saturday, 9 July: Charm Stamping: 12:00pm to 5:00pm Badge Making: 12:00pm to 5:00pm Wire Jewellery Making: 3:00pm to 4:00pm (first-come-first-served, limited to 25 participants) OneKM: 12:30pm – 1:45pm Music and Dance Performances Saturday, 9 July: From 3:45pm to 6:30pm New Horizon! (NPCC Precision Drill) Groovy Bamboo (Angklung and Percussion Ensemble) We Dream and We Dare (Contemporary Dance) Street Feet (Modern Dance) Pulse (Drum Ensemble) Thinking Out Loud [by Ed Sheeran] (Pop Song Singing) Oriental Inspiration (Modern Dance) Of celebration, peace and love (Choral Performance) Uptown Baby Funk (Hip Hop Dance) Energy! (Ethnic Percussion Ensemble) Hip Hop Dance Performance Some Nights, We are Young and Radioactive (A cappella) So Shines a Giving Heart (Contemporary Dance) SYF 2016 Mass Dance Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 32 33 Causeway Point OneKM Mall Street Culture is the theme at Causeway Point. Audience will be treated to an afternoon of all things street, ranging from art to dance, fashion and music. There is something for everyone at every hour to feel the creative pulse and energy of the youth. On 9 and 10 July, audience, shoppers and all who are at OneKM Mall atrium will be treated to an impressive array of vibrant and beautiful cultural and contemporary items woven together by dramatic poetry recitation around the theme Symphony of Cultures. The public can also visit two booths that are specially set up by Pasir Ris Secondary School’s Parents Support Group (Dads for Life) to experience Henna Painting and Balloon Sculpting. Saturday, 9 July: Guest-of-Honour: Dr Lim Wee Kiak, Member, Government Parliamentary Committee for Education Saturday, 9 July: Guest-of-Honour: Mr Seah Kian Peng, Member, Government Parliamentary Committee for Education Show 1: Street Arts Experience Show 3: Music of the Streets Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm Time: 3:00pm – 3:30pm •Cheerleading • Street Art Experience • Rock Band performances Show 4: Street Culture Galore Everyone is welcome to participate in a street art experience based on the theme Vibrant Youths, Vibrant Singapore. Each group will be facilitated by student ambassadors to complete an art work using mixed media. The completed works will be mounted on the stage and will serve as a visual of the concerted effort of the contribution of community to the vibrancy of promoting the Arts. Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm • Introduction & Quiz • Dance Competition • Percussion Showcase (to usher guest-ofhonour, Dr Lim Wee Kiak) • Display Band • Street dances •Beatboxing • Interactive Drama • Fashion Parade on pop up runways • Flash mob (Choir) • End of show Show 2: Street Performances Time: 2:00pm – 2:15pm • Pop Singing •Beatbox • Street Dance Show 4 brings together students from different schools, levels and art forms to celebrate the talents and diversity of youths, and showcase the limitless possibilities of the youths when they come together in celebration of the Arts, through the Arts. Shows 2 & 3 feature musical performances that allude to street culture and youth culture. 9 July 2016 10 July 2016 Programme Segment 1 Programme Henna Painting and Balloon Sculpting: 11:00am to 1:30pm Henna Painting and Balloon Sculpting: 11:00am to 2:00pm Music and Dance Performances: 12:00pm to 1:30pm Music and Dance Performances: 12:30pm to 2:00pm •Band • Strings Ensemble • Guzheng Ensemble • Chinese Dance • Contemporary Dance • Handbells Ensemble •Band • Chinese Orchestra •Choir • Malay Dance • Indian Dance Programme Segment 2 Henna Painting and Balloon Sculpting: 3:30pm to 6:00pm Music and Dance Performances: 4:30pm to 6:00pm • Malay Dance • Jazz Dance • Indian Dance •Choir • Strings Ensemble • Angklung Ensemble • Contemporary Dance • Chinese Dance Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 34 35 West Mall At Inspiring YOUths@West Mall on 9 July 2016, audience will enjoy a wide variety of items from unique music ensembles to dances and to special performances, like synchronised rope-skipping, diabolo performance and NCC free-style drills. SYF 2016 Art Exhibition Saturday, 9 July: Guest-of-Honour: Ms Foo Mee Har, Member, Government Parliamentary Committee for Education Programme Music, Dance and Unique Performances: 3:00pm to 6:00pm • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Rhapsodies from the Harp Hari Raya Performance (Dikir Barat) Sky Rituals (天祭) (Festive Drums) Sejati (Malay Dance) NCC Freestyle Drill Swing of Exuberance (Malay Dance) Frozen (Cultural Dance) Drum Kit Solo Fishes (Chinese Dance) Sakthi Koothu (Indian Dance) Tunes with a Twist (Angklung & Kulintang Ensemble) The Dragon’s Awakening (Dragon Dance) Diabolo Energy Dance to your Heart’s Delight (Indian Dance) Splendours of the Harmonica Synchronised Rope Skipping DanzWhiz Barbershop Quartet Thiruvilaavil Thappaattam (Indian Dance) Reaching for the Rainbow (Chinese Dance) Goody Goody (Tap Dance) Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 36 37 SYF 2016 Art Exhibition Artist And Space The SYF 2016 Art Exhibition Artist and Space invites student artists to interpret the theme in personal and distinct ways. Students are encouraged to explore the concept of space creatively, not just from a physical perspective but also from psychological angles or socio-cultural points of view. In the process, students discover what ‘space’ tells them about the people, places and environments they encounter and are able to express what this concept means to them. Friday, 1 July: 5:00pm – 7:00pm Opening Ceremony of SYF 2016 Art Exhibition, The Arts House Guest-of-Honour: Ms Low Yen Ling, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education Saturday, 2 July to Sunday, 10 July: 10:00am – 10:00pm SYF 2016 Art Exhibition and Fringe Activities From Monday, 18 July: Extended Showcase at Lobby, MOE Building (Buona Vista) Space matters. The nature and concept of space are constantly shifting in our time of rapid urbanisation as our society develops and our surroundings undergo perpetual change. Beyond referring to a physical place, space forms a foundation for how people relate to one another – both individually as well as collectively. It captures our emotive and psychological expression, and embodies our socio-cultural values. Space can be both a temporary moment in time and an enduring record of history. Artists, past and present, have challenged us to rethink our relationships between each other and our environment. They have responded to the concept of space in various ways through their art practices: to record, to express an emotion or to represent their pure fascination for the space. Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 38 39 SYF 2016 Celebrations Participating Schools Fringe Activities Monday, 4 July: 11:00am – 12:00pm - Artist Talk 1: Quaint Little Conversations 1:00pm – 2:00pm - Artist Talk 2: When Nothing Happens Friday, 8 July: Esplanade Curatorial Workshop (For JC/CI students only) Saturday, 9 July: 2:00pm – 3:00pm - Artist Talk 3: Daily-Surround 3:00pm – 4:00pm - Artist Talk 4: Let’s make-Believe! Saturday, 2 July – Sunday, 10 July: 10:00am – 10:00pm Affirmation for Artists (Postcard activity) Artist & Space (Collaborative art experience) Art Trail (Download Activity Brochure via the SYF Website) For queries on fringe activities, please contact Mr. Nathanael Tan at Nathanael_TAN@moe.gov.sg or 6831 9791 Jiemin Primary School Jing Shan Primary School Junyuan Primary School Juying Primary School Kong Hwa School Lianhua Primary School Macpherson Primary School Maha Bodhi School Maris Stella High School (Primary) Mee Toh School Methodist Girls’ School (Primary) Montfort Junior School Naval Base Primary School North View Primary School North Vista Primary School Northoaks Primary School Northland Primary School Opera Estate Primary School Palm View Primary School Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Primary) Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School Peiying Primary School Pioneer Primary School Poi Ching School Princess Elizabeth Primary School Punggol Primary School Qifa Primary School Qihua Primary School Queenstown Primary School Radin Mas Primary School Red Swastika School River Valley Primary School Rivervale Primary School Rosyth School Rulang Primary School Si Ling Primary School Admiralty Primary School Balestier Hill Primary School Beacon Primary School Bedok Green Primary School Bukit Panjang Primary School Bukit Timah Primary School Bukit View Primary School Canberra Primary School Canossa Convent Primary School Catholic High School (Primary) Casuarina Primary School Cedar Primary School CHIJ (Katong) Primary School CHIJ (Kellock) CHIJ Our Lady Queen of Peace Chongzheng Primary School Clementi Primary School Concord Primary School Corporation Primary School Damai Primary School East Spring Primary School East View Primary School Elias Park Primary School Endeavour Primary School Fairfield Methodist School (Primary) Fernvale Primary School First Toa Payoh Primary School Frontier Primary School Fuhua Primary School Gongshang Primary School Greendale Primary School Greenwood Primary School Haig Girls’ School Henry Park Primary School Holy Innocents’ Primary School Hougang Primary School Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 40 41 Bowen Secondary School Broadrick Secondary School Bukit Batok Secondary School Bukit Merah Secondary School Bukit Panjang Government High School Bukit View Secondary School Canberra Secondary School Catholic High School Cedar Girls’ Secondary School Changkat Changi Secondary School CHIJ Katong Convent CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh) CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School CHIJ St. Joseph’s Convent CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent Chong Boon Secondary School Christ Church Secondary School Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Chung Cheng High School (Main) Clementi Town Secondary School Commonwealth Secondary School Compassvale Secondary School Coral Secondary School Crescent Girls’ School Crest Secondary School Damai Secondary School Deyi Secondary School Dunman Secondary School East Spring Secondary School East View Secondary School Edgefield Secondary School Evergreen Secondary School Fairfield Methodist Secondary School Fajar Secondary School Fuchun Secondary School Fuhua Secondary School South View Primary School St. Joseph’s Institution Junior Stamford Primary School Tampines North Primary School Tampines Primary School Telok Kurau Primary School Townsville Primary School West Grove Primary School West View Primary School White Sands Primary School Woodgrove Primary School Woodlands Ring Primary School Xinghua Primary School Xingnan Primary School Xishan Primary School Yishun Primary School Yuhua Primary School Zhangde Primary School Zhenghua Primary School Admiralty Secondary School Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School Anderson Secondary School Ang Mo Kio Secondary School Anglican High School Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) Assumption English School Assumption Pathway School Bartley Secondary School Beatty Secondary School Bedok View Secondary School Bedok View Secondary School Bendemeer Secondary School Bishan Park Secondary School Boon Lay Secondary School Pasir Ris Secondary School Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary) Pei Hwa Secondary School Peirce Secondary School Ping Yi Secondary School Pioneer Secondary School Presbyterian High School Punggol Secondary School Queenstown Secondary School Queensway Secondary School Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary) Raffles Institution Regent Secondary School River Valley High School Riverside Secondary School School of Science and Technology, Singapore School of The Arts Singapore Seng Kang Secondary School Serangoon Garden Secondary School Serangoon Secondary School Siglap Secondary School Singapore Chinese Girls’ School Springfield Secondary School St. Gabriel’s Secondary School St. Hilda’s Secondary School St. Margaret’s Secondary School St. Andrew’s Secondary School St. Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School St. Gabriel’s Secondary School St. Hilda’s Secondary School St. Joseph’s Institution St. Margaret’s Secondary School St. Patrick’s School Swiss Cottage Secondary School Tampines Secondary School Tanglin Secondary School Gan Eng Seng School Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) Greendale Secondary School Greenridge Secondary School Guangyang Secondary School Henderson Secondary School Hillgrove Secondary School Holy Innocents’ High School Hong Kah Secondary School Hougang Secondary School Hua Yi Secondary School Hwa Chong Institution Jurong Secondary School Jurong West Secondary School Jurongville Secondary School Juying Secondary School Kent Ridge Secondary School Kranji Secondary School Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School Loyang Secondary School Manjusri Secondary School Maris Stella High School Marsiling Secondary School Mayflower Secondary School Methodist Girls’ School Montfort Secondary School Nan Chiau High School Nan Hua High School Naval Base secondary School New Town Secondary School Ngee Ann Secondary School North Vista Secondary School Northbrooks Secondary School Orchid Park Secondary School Outram Secondary School Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 42 43 Acknowledgements Fernvale Garden School Grace Orchard School Pathlight School Tanjong Katong Girls’ School Tanjong Katong Secondary School Teck Whye Secondary School Temasek Secondary School Unity Secondary School Victoria School West Spring Secondary School Westwood Secondary School Whitley Secondary School Woodgrove Secondary School Woodlands Secondary School Xinmin Secondary School Yio Chu Kang Secondary School Yishun Secondary School Yishun Town Secondary School Yuan Ching Secondary School Yuhua Secondary School Yuying Secondary School Zhenghua Secondary School Zhonghua Secondary School The Chairperson and SYF 2016 Executive Committee Members wish to sincerely thank the following for their kind assistance, support and partnership: and our friends: Janokrong School, Phitsanulok Province, Thailand SDN Menteng 01, Jakarta (State Elementary School Menteng 01, Jakarta), Indonesia SK Jalan Datuk Palembang, Melaka, Malaysia Sultan Hasan Secondary School of Bangar, Brunei Darussalam Anglo-Chinese Junior College Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) Catholic Junior College Dunman High School Hwa Chong Institution (College) Millennia Institute Nanyang Junior College National Junior College Raffles Institution (Junior College) Victoria Junior College Yishun Junior College Australian International School Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 44 45 SYF 2016 Executive Committee for being our Venue Partner for being our Venue Partner for hosting the SYF 2016 Art Exhibition Briefing for Schools Our friends from Janokrong School, Phitsanulok Province, Thailand SDN Menteng 01, Jakarta (State Elementary School Menteng 01, Jakarta), Indonesia SK Jalan Datuk Palembang, Melaka, Malaysia Sultan Hasan Secondary School of Bangar, Brunei Darussalam Principals, teachers, choreographers, conductors, instructors, parents, students of the participating schools and all who have contributed towards the success of this Festival Chairperson Ms Liew Wei Li Divisional Director, Student Development Curriculum Division Vice-Chairperson Mrs Valarie Wilson Director, Arts Education Branch Principal-Chairpersons Mr Frederick Yeo Mrs Hilda Thong Mdm Janice Heng Mr Low Chun Meng Mrs Quek-Chia Li Gek Mr Seet Tiat Hee Principal, Crest Secondary School Principal, Pasir Ris Secondary School Principal, Yio Chu Kang Secondary School Principal, Manjusri Secondary School Principal, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary) Principal, Juying Secondary School Secretariat Mr Peter Gn Ms Lee Kwee Hwa Mr Nathanael Tan Ms Sophia Natasha Wei Ms Michelle Yap Ms Hamidah Mohamed Hashim Ms Chua Si Min Members Ms Amy Ser Mr Chua Kah Sheng Ms Shirley Wee Ms Sharon Tan Ms Edawanty Abdul Razak Ms Jobina Tan Ms Faith Chung Ms Winnie Chew Ms Twinkle Chua Assistant Director, SYF and Senior Specialist, Dance Senior Manager, Arts Programmes Senior Arts Education Officer, Art Arts Education Officer, Art Arts Education Officer, Music Executive, Corporate Services Executive, SYF Deputy Director, Music Deputy Director, Uniformed Groups Senior Assistant Director, Art Senior Assistant Director, Media Relations Senior Assistant Director, New Media Assistant Director, Special Projects School Senior Arts Education Officer, Music Senior Arts Education Officer, Music Arts Education Officer, Dance Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Singapore Youth Festival 2016 46 47 LEAVE US A COMMENT http://tinyurl.com/syf16survey