STAR-Post #1/2018 Stories We Sing STAR_Post_Music_2018-01 StoriesWeSing | Seite 7

Stories We Sing was launched on 6 November at
Celebración 2017, STAR’s annual appreciation for art
and music teacher-leaders.
Themed “Celebrating our Singapore Story: Past, Present
and Future”, Celebración 2017 was held at the Urban
Redevelopment Authority (URA) Centre. The centre’s
dynamic showcase and stories of Singapore’s evolving
landscapes painted the perfect setting for the launch.
Officiated by Director-General of Education (DGE) Mr
Wong Siew Hoong, the launch drew interest from the
local press and media.
Director-General of Education, Mr Wong Siew Hoong captivated by
the opening item of the launch of Stories We Sing. With him, from left,
Mrs Rebecca Chew, Academy Principal (AP/STAR), Mdm Ho Hui Ping,
Deputy Director (Music), and Ms Grace Ng, Director of Development and
Education, National Arts Council
The launch was also attended by several of the
composers, lyricists and singer-songwriters of Stories
We Sing , including Mr Art Fazil, Emeritus Professor
Bernard Tan, Mr Eric Ng, Mdm Fauziah Muhd Fadzillah,
Sri Ghanavenothan Retnam, Ms Heng Siok Tian,
Mr Jeyarajadas Pandian, Mr Joel Nah, Ms Karen Pereira,
Dr Kelly Tang, Mr Kevin Mathews, Mr Muhamad Rafi Abu
Bakar, Ms Sarah Ismail, Xiaohan as well as the illustrator
of the publication, Mr Lee Kow Fong.
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