Here's an exerpt from what i was telling someone very close to my heart about my ideas for this blog:
...I've been thinking about the local arts blog that i told you about... I'm still not completely sure as to what the fundamental message the blog should communicate. Well, actually i do... i want the blog to tell people that they should be proud of being singaporean, regardless of who they are - as long as they grew up here. i'm hoping that i can communicate this by featuring local artists, who express (in my opinion) the city's soul, and local cafés and pubs (local as opposed to starbucks, hooters and other imports) that are modern, urban, and distinctly local in their flavour and clientele, and thereby express this city's life. I'm still thinking of what to call the blog, and how i can best express the blog's purpose as simply and as succinctly as possible. I'm also thinking about how exactly to go about featuring those artists, musicians and places. I think i'm going to have to try and find like-minded people who can help me: hence the importance of coming up with a clear statement of purpose.
Items that should appear in this blog:
Local poetry. Links to local music. Interviews with local artists. Photography. Links to good singaporean blogs. Reviews of good cafés and pubs. A bit of political commentary. Reviews of plays. Playwrights. Local composers and jazzmen (yes, they exist). Singaporeans overseas. And everything else in this vein.
I hope this actually happens. If you're interested in collaborating, email me: jf.khoo@gmail.com
If anyone has a better title than "Art for this city's soul", drop me a note.
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Shed hot tears for the country but smile big for everyday joy when you are in it.
Grow from compliments but mature with criticisms.
Sublime passion into a piece of work but leave your worries for a cup of coffee.
Have slight beginning but magnificent end.
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