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SCHOOL OF YOUNG

TALENTS’ JUNIOR MUSIC
WINNERS’ CONCERT

In celebration of NAFA’s 80 anniversary,
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the Junior Music department held a winners’
concert on 8 April 2018. It showcased our
young talents who won 79 prizes in various
competitions in 2017. 13 musicians aged 10
to 16 demonstrated their brilliant performing
skills and musical maturity on the piano, violin
and cello.

The highlight of the concert was 11-year-old
violinist Chloe Chua, who won the Joint First
Prize in the Junior Division of the prestigious
Menuhin Competition in Geneva in April
2018. Other outstanding performers included
pianists and Yamaha Young Artists Jem
Zhang Yifan and Nicole Tay Wan Ni.

CELEBRATING NAFA’S 80 : CULTURAL MEDALLION ALUMNI EXHIBITION
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南艺八十周年庆: 新加坡文化奖得奖校友佳作特展

From 1 to 27 October 2018, NAFA proudly presented its As part of the opening event, keynote speaker Dr Ho
milestone exhibition at the Liu Haisu Art Museum in Shanghai, Kah Leong, former NAFA principal and an alumni artist,
as part of the academy’s 80 anniversary celebrations. led an engaging artist talk. It touched on NAFA’s history and
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It displayed 37 works by 13 outstanding NAFA alumni who art practices, offering an insight into the role of art education
had been awarded Singapore’s highest national art award, within the context of Singapore’s visual arts scene. Alumni
the Cultural Medallion. The exhibition featured artworks from artists Han Sai Por and Lee Hock Moh shared thoughts
Chinese ink to oil painting and sculpture, representing the and ideas about their works, creative processes on their
different artistic paths and expressions in Singapore. It also chosen medium and views on art making in Singapore.
illustrated the bonds shared between NAFA and China on The month-long exhibition, which was generously supported
the spirit of artistic expression and creating art within our by Ngee Ann Development Pte Ltd in Singapore, drew close
communities. to 36,800 visitors.

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