Thursday's ceremony also saw five other arts practitioners receiving the Young Artist Award. The award honours practitioners aged 35 and below for their impact on the community. This year's recipients are:
In a statement, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo said: “In this milestone SG60 year, the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award remind us of how far our arts scene has come with the growth and development of our nation.
“The arts have accompanied us in every milestone, celebrating our Singaporean culture and identity. The distinguished achievements of the seven recipients today affirm the central place of the arts in our collective journey and the bright future ahead for both our country and our arts scene.”
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who was the guest of honour at Thursday’s ceremony, said: “SG60 is a good time to reflect on the role of the arts in interpreting the Singapore Story. This year’s Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award recipients themselves give voice to the many memories and hopes along the journey. They help shape our collective understanding of ourselves.”
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- Syafiqah ’Adha Sallehin, a composer and the co-founder of the ensemble Open Score Project, which crafts original pieces that fuse traditional ethnic instruments from different cultures
- He Yingshu, a writer of Chinese literature, whose first short story collection was shortlisted for the 2020 Singapore Literature Prize
- Alvin Lee Chang Rong, a filmmaker whose works have won awards at numerous film festivals
- Daryl Qilin Yam, a writer whose novel is being adapted into a television series by US-based screenwriters
- Genevieve Peck Jing Yi, a lighting and projection designer who previously served as the chief associate visual director for the ASEAN Paralympic Games in 2015
In a statement, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo said: “In this milestone SG60 year, the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award remind us of how far our arts scene has come with the growth and development of our nation.
“The arts have accompanied us in every milestone, celebrating our Singaporean culture and identity. The distinguished achievements of the seven recipients today affirm the central place of the arts in our collective journey and the bright future ahead for both our country and our arts scene.”
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who was the guest of honour at Thursday’s ceremony, said: “SG60 is a good time to reflect on the role of the arts in interpreting the Singapore Story. This year’s Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award recipients themselves give voice to the many memories and hopes along the journey. They help shape our collective understanding of ourselves.”
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