The 3rd Zong Xiang National Student Weiqi Championship, which aims to promote traditional Chinese culture and the game of Weiqi, was successfully held on 24th November 2013 (Sunday) at the SFCCA auditorium. The Guest-of-Honour was Mr Choo Thiam Siew, President of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Young participants focusing their attention on the competition [全文]
SFCCA's Social Affairs Committee organised a visit to the Kong Chow Wui Koon on 2nd November 2013. About 87 participants had a fun and engaging time. Participants touring the History Gallery at the SFCCA premises Sharing of anecdotes about Kong Chow Wui Koon by one of the guides
After a span of 8 months, the "Get to Know Singapore" competition successfully concluded on 27th October 2013, with a total of 8 teams competing for the championship title. The Guest-of-Honour was Mr Lawrence Wong, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information. Participants preparing for [全文]
The SFCCA Social Affairs Committee organised a seminar on the "Singapore Collective Unconscious" on 26th October 2013 (Saturday) at the SFCCA Conference Room (Level 2). The guest speaker was Mr Low Teck Keong who specialises in counselling and psychological services. The seminar was part of the“New Immigrants and Singapore Society”series and provided the participants with [全文]
SFCCA successfully organised a seminar on "Mandarin, Chinese Dialects and Clan Associations" on 5th October 2013 at the SFCCA Auditorium. The guest speaker was Professor Eddie Kuo Chen-Yu, Academic Advisor to Singapore Institute of Management, and the seminar attracted more than 300 interested participants. Professor Kuo elaborated on Singapore's language policies in the different stages [全文]
The Straits Settlements refer to a group of British colonies comprising Singapore, Penang and Malacca. Historically, these three states were closely inter-connected. In order to strengthen interaction and ties between the Singapore and Malaysia academic communities, the SFCCA organised a forum on Baba culture on 21st September 2013 (Saturday), from 9.30am to 5pm, at the [全文]
The third Zong Xiang Challenge Trophy was held at the Singapore Island Country Club on 12th September 2013. This year, the golf tournament attracted a total of 30 participating teams. Not only did the SFCCA President Chua Thian Poh personally take part in the Challenge, he also sponsored the prizes and gifts, alongside other council [全文]
"This is home, truly, where I know I must be, where my dreams wait for me…" Whether the 80-year-old man, or the three-year-old child, has surely heard of familiar Singaporean tunes such as Stand Up for Singapore, Home, Xiao Ren Wu de Xin Sheng (小人物的心声), Peng You (朋友) and Lou Xiang Tong Yao (陋巷童谣). On [全文]
On 27th July 2013, the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations (SFCCA) organised the "New Immigrants Seminar Series – Singapore Coffee Culture" in the SFCCA Conference Room. The guest speaker was Mr Pang Lim, Vice Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee of SFCCA, and founder and Managing Director of established local food court chain Koufu. [全文]
The Youth Sports Carnival Badminton Competition 2013, organised by the Singapore Federations of Chinese Clan Association and Chinese Scholars and Students Association in Singapore, was held at 9am on 28th July 2013 at the Singapore Badminton Hall (SBH). This competition saw an overwhelming response, with the registration of 10 teams from SFCCA and SGCSSA, as [全文]