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BA(Hons) Arts Management

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The need for cultural discussion spaces in Singapore

This paper discusses the need for cultural discussion spaces in Singapore, specifically for Malay Singaporeans. Despite Singapore's multicultural diversity, cultural education is limited to activities like Racial Harmony Day and civics classes, which tend to homogenise cultures into broad categories of Chinese, Malay and Indian. This erases the differences within ethnic groups and perpetuates stereotypes, demonstrating a lack of deep cultural exploration and education in Singapore, which in turn impacts the understanding of one's cultural identity. Through interviews with people who are part of the creation of institutional and grassroots initiatives pertaining to the Malay community and analysing the state of cultural discussion spaces in Singapore, the paper identifies the factors that point towards the need for cultural discussion initiatives in Singapore.

cultural discussion spaces, cultural identity, Singaporean Malay identity, institutional initiatives, grassroots initiatives

Malay-Muslim identity, Singapore multiculturalism

Jasmine Khaliesah

Jasmine Khaliesah

Graduating with a BA(Hons) Arts Management from LASALLE College of the Arts in 2023, Jasmine is highly interested in event and stage management in the arts.

She has worked on events such as the Singapore International Festival of Arts and was an artist liaison for the Singapore Grand Prix, which further honed her skills in artist management. Jasmine also freelances as a stage manager for local theatre companies.

In her personal practice, Jasmine applies her arts management skill sets in creating and organising fan-related events. She hopes to encourage creative growth in fan communities through her work as a freelance merchandise designer and event coordinator.

Work experience

Sep – Oct 2022
Singapore Grand Prix
Secretariat crew general

Aug – Sep 2022
Singapore Repertory Theatre
Assistant stage manager for Gretel & Hansel

May – Sep 2022
Teater Ekamatra
Stage manager for A Timely Collage

Jul – Aug 2022
Singapore Repertory Theatre
Production intern

Apr – May 2022
Arts House Limited
Front-of-house for Singapore International Festival of Arts 2022