Thursday, February 08, 2007
Well, i AM responsible for external communications/publicity for this event, so I figure I might as well start with the best advertising avenue I have, reaching over 100 happy readers each day: my humble blog. If you want to find out more, or if you just dont want to listen to me rattle on about it, check out our website. But if you insist on reading on anyway, here goes:
Club Singapore at the University of Pennsylvania cordially invites you to DiaS’pura 2007, a day bringing together Singaporean students, artists and dignitaries from across the United States for a day of events addressing issues pertinent to Overseas Singaporeans in America. It will comprise of 2 events:
The Speaker Series
The day will begin with the inaugural Singapore Speaker Series, featuring notable Singaporeans like Singapore’s Ambassador to the United States, Professor Chan Heng Chee, political activist Francis Seow, and renowned filmmakers like Colin Goh and Djinn. How has social expression in Singapore changed with the advent of New Media? Why is it that an increasing number of young Singaporean professionals have been willing to pursue alternative careers in the arts? What is Singapore’s role within the global economy, and what does this mean for the Singaporean Diaspora? The Speaker Series will seek to address these questions and contemporary issues to Singapore’s political, business and cultural scenes.
The Musical
In the evening, Club Singapore will proudly host its first-ever original Singaporean musical production, written and directed by Penn's very own dynamic duo - the Yap brothers, Joshua and Caleb. Featuring a full cast and musical ensemble of Penn Singaporeans as well as a multitude of guests stars from Penn's diverse student population, this is a vehicle of global talent, with a pair of prodigious Singaporeans in the driver's seat.
Venue:
The University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania's scenic campus is situated in the heart of the historic city of Philadelphia, a major commercial, educational and cultural center for the United States. Established by Benjamin Franklin in 1740, Penn is home to the Wharton School, the top business school in the world, and host to some of the brightest students in the Ivy League and in the world. It is therefore a fitting locale for this unprecedented coming-together of Singaporean thought leaders.
To find out more and to RSVP, visit our
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