Southeast Asian Studies Society presents POPIAH AND PADANG, PRATA AND PIE! JOIN US, the Southeast Asian Society as we present to you films that will make you think twice about the most prevalent and yet hardly discussed theme of inter-cultural relations, an important issue affecting Southeast Asian societies including Singapore. We want to introduce Southeast Asian films which intelligently tackle the issue of cultural, ethnic and religious difference in Southeast Asia and encourage critical discussions on this subject among YOU, the audience at this event. ********** WHEN? WHERE? ********* Date: 6th October, Thursday Time: 6.30pm - 9pm Venue: Town Plaza Auditorium, University Town *************** FILM FEAST **************** 1. IN-BETWEEN The first film to be screened is a short 8 minutes independent film entitled, “In Between”, produced by a NUS political science major in her second year of study, Shamsydar Ani. “In-Between” has previously been screened at the NUS Museum.This film is about the love between Farhana and Marcus who hold different faiths and their quests to overcome obstacles to their love. 2. SEPET The second film will be one of the late Yasmin Ahmad’s films, "Sepet". The late Yasmin Ahmad as you may know is a famous Malaysian film director who passed away prematurely in 2009. This film had been commercially screened and is one of Yasmin’s most successful films. This film depicts utopian ideals of what multiculturalism could be, in particular, with reference to inter-cultural relations and inter-cultural love. “Sepet” (or Slit- Eyes) is produced in 2004, and arguably Yasmin Ahmad’s most famous film. The film won several awards, amongst them, the “Best Film” for the 18th Malaysian Film Festival and “Best Asian Film award” in 2005 at the 18th Tokyo International Film Festival. The film features a Malay schoolgirl, Orked who falls in love with a Chinese boy, Ah Loong, who is a pirated VCD seller. Both Orked and Ah Loong faced societal pressures over their love and had to overcome cultural and class differences as well as objections from their families, friends, and society. The film screening will be followed by a discussion session. At this discussion session, Shamsydar will first briefly talk about her film “In-between”. This will be followed by Q&A session and general discussions on the two films screened. ********************************************************************************************************** RSVP to us through our Facebook event page! You can also contact either Liani(86179569) or Cindy(92732923) if you have further questions. 9/10/2011 It is now a KATONG Walking Trail!Hi Southeast Asian-philes! As you might have noticed, we have made changes to our walking excursion for the coming week. Instead of visiting the dark alleys of Geylang on a Friday night, we have decided to go for a more vibrant place to kickstart our society activities - Katong on Saturday! We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and we truly hope you can still make it! KATONG Walking Tour! About: Katong, known for its Peranakan heritage, is also a very diverse area where cultures of other ethnic and religious groups meet. We are hoping to wander into the little streets of Katong, where churches, Hindu temples and a myriad of street stalls (even some expensive cafes are not left behind!) are placed side-by-side. Exploring (and tasting!) the area by foot would also allow us to catch a glimpse of a Singapore we sometimes only hear of, but don't often see in the big city areas. If that's not enough to draw you to this exciting walking excursion, then perhaps the mere mention of the oh-so-mouth-wateringly-Famous Katong Laksa, Durian (well we hope this won't push you away!), traditionally-made chocolates & kuihs will ! ;) Highlights of our tour: · Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Hindu Temple · Mid-morning kopi and chocolate break · Peranakan and Eurasian shophouses—food, costumes, music… · Durian! (no Singapore visit can be complete without durian) · Church of the Holy Family · Chin Mee Chin Confectionery (in case you didn’t have enough kopi and sugar yet)—popular for their pastries · Lunch!!! (Optional) We expect to go for lunch around 12:30. If you really must leave before we circle back for lunch then we’ll tearfully say goodbye. But you will be missing out on the Famous Katong Laksa that even Lonely Planet raves about. Do confirm with us your attendance via email at [email protected] by 13th Sept (that's this Tuesday!). You may also RSVP at our facebook Events page at Katong Walking Trail. The following are the details of our event: Date: 17th Sept (Sat) Meeting Places & Time: 9am Business School front entrance (for those coming from NUS) 10am Katong Shopping Centre bus stop (opp. Roxy Square) It is an area where the modern and traditional collide, yet amidst the intermingling, not losing its uniqueness. In short, it is a microcosm of our very flexible region - Southeast Asia! So we hope you can make it. :) See you there! 9/5/2011 Geylang Walking TrailHey everyone!
We'll be having a Geylang Walking Trail on the 16th of Sept (Fri) night, so do head down if you can! Through this walk, we hope to foster closer bonds between our members - that's all of you! - and to also understand this very different part of Singapore! Plus, there will be lots of yummy dishes for us to try out at the night stalls in Geylang! More details: Geylang Walking Trail Date: 16th Sept 2011 (Fri) Meeting Places & Time: 7.30pm Outram Park MRT (for those coming from NUS) 8.30pm Kallang MRT About: Take time off studying & join us as we go for a nightly stroll in the streets of Geylang! It'll be a great opportunity for us to get to know each other better and to enjoy a wide variety of food! :) Also, Geylang's well-known red-light district would provide us with a different view of our "clean & green" image of Singapore, and allow us to understand such dichotomies in Singapore. See you there! |
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