Maths and Physics is fun, well, at least to these very funny guys here…

Holiday is a time for play and paintball. Computer paintball should be almost as fun…

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I am listing out some of the interesting thing happening this June for people who are interested…

1. 31 May: MONTAGE Seminar organised by NUS Photographic Society.
   
   They have invited art photographer Chua Chye Teck, Very cool fashion photographer Skye Tan and well-known wedding photographer Kelvin Koh to give a talk about their works. Starts at 11am at the UCC Hall, NUS.
2. current: LEAP exhibition by Nanyang Academy of Fine Art Department of Fine Art and Department of Design and Media. They are showcasing their graduating works. From 10am - 8pm at Middle Road Campus.
3. current: SEEING. FEELING. BEING : ALBERTO GIACOMETTI.
   
   An exhibition in the Singapore Art Museum on the world renown sculptor Giacometti. Don’t miss. 10am - 7pm. On until 15 Jun.
4. 31 May: LIFE LINE. A photographic exhibition by Lim Su Fan on the power lines in our urban landscapes. Tea reception at 4pm with a talk by the photographer. 2902 Gallery at OLD SCHOOL, 11 Mount Sophia. Exhibition opens till 15 June.
5. 31 May: INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY. All museums have free admission.
6. 12 Jun: LASALLE DEGREE SHOW 8.
   
   Go see the graduating works and marvel at their terrific new building. Opening ceremony at 8.30pm. Exhibits stay up till end of month.
7. 14 Jun: SINGAPORE ART STREET.
   
   A public street event for the Arts happening at Clarke Quay and Hougang simultaneously. On till Sunday 15 Jun.
8. 14 Jun: SHARAKU INTERPRETED BY JAPAN’S CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS.
   
   Exhibition at NAFA. Woodcut prints by Toshusai Sharaku, a ukiyo-e artist, are being reinterpreted by contemporary Japanese artists. 11am - 7pm. Opens until 12 July.
9. 21 Jun (2pm): GRAFFITI! at Lasalle Degree Show.
   
   ZERO (Zul Othman), a popular urban artist, will talk about his experience of practising graffiti art in Singapore. You can bring along a plain t-shirt for printing. Registration required.
10. 21 Jun: ALAIN FLEISCHER: TIME EXPOSURES.
    
    A photographic exhibition on the famous photographer, Alain Fleischer. 10am - 7pm. On until 3 August.

This is going to be such a busy June…

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by Phoebe-lin Elnan of Sec 3E.

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This is the article on the front page of Straits Times Home Section for May 26, 2008. We are at the start of our school holiday!

Although it might look downright scary and excessive, but I am very sure what you see here is pretty much typical for most schools in Singapore, especially if those schools have been doing well academically. The very few schools that don’t do holiday classes have developed other strategies to make up for all these “lost” time. As you can tell, the pressure here is so great that even schools can’t afford to lose out.

But more importantly, there is a point I will like to make to those sharp-eyed readers out there, especially if they are my art students. Or perhaps you are contemplating to take Art as a subject next year? (Then you can view my updated and infamous “Art is Hard” video during the subject presentation.)

If there is a reason why I make you do so much work…

If there is a reason why you complain it is so hard to get A1 for Art…

If there is a reason why I give you so high marks for assessment and then MODERATE it down again…

If there is a reason why those past art students were so excited when they came back to our small, dirty and messy artroom…

If there is reason why I don’t push you even harder…

Oh, for those who still don’t get it… here is the answer…

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There is this article on Today asking the all important question “What happens to my feedback?” It was a question posed to Dr Balakrishnan about the frustration that ordinary Singaporeans sometimes feel about giving feedback through official channels. Ms Kathryn Ng, director of market development at SingHealth was also asking why is the government not doing enough to try to reach out to the citizens through the new media, i.e. the internet.

And with the proliferation of new communication technologies and techniques, what better tool than the new media to show that the citizens’ views are being listened to and acted upon?

And here is an excellent example of how another government is exploring new strategies to reach out to the public. You can visit it here.

Is there a lack of imagination on the part of our government? How difficult is this?

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