Kindness Day SG Hits The Dance Floor‏ On 30 May 2014

Hi Huneybees,

On Friday, Singapore celebrated Kindness Day SG with a concert in Shanghai Dolly. The Guest of Honour was Member of Parliament, Mr Baey Yam Keng and together with performances by local entertainment company Dream Academy featuring the Dim Sum Dollies, Robin Goh and Hossan Leong as well as Vocaluptous, Elson Soh, singing duo Jack and Rai and Ocean Butterflies artistes Juno, Jacky and Stella.

Mr Baey Yam Keng, Member of Parliament giving a speech on kindness at the concert

The highlight of the show was the debut of the Kindness Song, “Kindness is in Me” by Lorraine Tan, specially commissioned by the Singapore Kindness Movement. 

Sing a song of Kindness, sing it with GladnessFill our world with songs and smiles 'cause kindness goes a million milesIf we just look within our heart we'll step out of the darkKindness is in everyone, it starts with me --- Kindness Is In Me, by Lorraine Tan

Dr Wan, General Secretary of SKM, giving the opening address of the event

The day kickstarted at West View Primary School in the morning with Minister for Education, Mr Heng Swee Keat as Guest of Honour and whhile the evening was a treat to the senses, kindness was not far from everyone’s minds. 

Dr Wan, General Secretary of SKM, and Mr Baey Yam Keng, Member of Parliament, giving out certificates to Kindred Spirit Circle honourees

Ground-up initiatives that have championed kindness over the past year were honoured as part of the Kindred Spirit Circle at the event. Among those recognised were Diamonds on the Street, a group that brings hope to vulnerable communities by teaching them skills related to music and drama, and the organisers of The Hawker Sessions, an initiative which raises funds for the less privileged through its makan fundraisers at local hawker centres. The affirmation of their organic efforts to bring kindness to the community inducted them into the circle which was started in 2013.

SKM encourages everyone and organisations to join Kindness Day SG in the coming years, not only on the day itself, but also throughout the year to fuel the kindness spirit in Singapore. SKM hopes Kindness Day SG will serve as a reminder, celebration, and continuing encouragement of kindness.

Kindness Day SG will return annually on the last Friday of May, coinciding with the conclusion of Term 2 of the academic calendar.

For more information, please visit www.kindness.sg / www.kindnessday.sg .

To view the Kindness Song, please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzj-R3Tygck

Photo Credits: Singapore Kindness Movement 

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How Will You Celebrate Singapore's 50th?

Hi Huneybees,

"Yum Seng!!!" That's how we say "Cheers" here in Singapore. Alongside with another 49 icons of Singapore, the Singapore50 (SG50) celebrations kicked off on Friday 24 January 2014. I know this post has been delayed for awhile, but can I say blame it on Chinese New Year? Tehehehehe....

With Minister of Education, Mr Heng Swee Keat as the Chairman of the SG50 Sterring Committee as well as Acting Minister for Community Culture and Youth, Mr Lawrence Wong as the Chairman of SG50 Programme Office, we were all in celebration for the launch of the official SG50 logo and joined in to the start of the journey towards 2015, to shape Singapore' Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2015.

The SG50 logo that was revealed is the 50th icon of the 2 week long #ICONSOFSG teaser campaign, with "Little Red Dots" appearing all over Singapore, with a unique depiction of a slice of life in Singapore, like the lingo that we speak "LAH", ERP, Durians, Kopi Bag, etc...

The SG50 logo is inspired by the concept of a little red dot and is designed by local designer Jackson Tan, Creative Director of BLACK. He has won numerous prestigious local and international awards, including Designer of the Year in the President's Design Award in 2007.

Not only is the logo a play of the Singapore's "nickname" and its size on the map, it also symbolises Singapore's ability to constantly punch above our weight and our tenacity in overcoming our limitations in size and natural resources.

The logo's kept clean and simple, which also makes it customisable, so that Singaporeans can personalise the logo and make it their own. So here's my very own Huney'Z World SG50 logo made in Singapore!

So, Singapore, the beautiful garden city is celebrating its 50th anniversary of its independence in 2015 and what surprises do you have installed for her? How do you intend to celebrate her 50th? 

I had plans to go around Singapore asking for people to do the Kallang Wave video, what do you think? If you have ideas of your own, why not contribute them directly at the SG50 website www.Singapore50.sg, or in collection boxes located island-wide at community centres, public libraries and museums? The Call for Celebration Ideas period will be ongoing till 23 March 2014, so get cracking!

SG50 Celebration Fund

A SG50 Celebration Fund has also been set up to spur widespread participation in the celebrations and support ground-up ideas for SG50.

Applications will be open to groups of individuals, non-profit organisations, societies and companies registered in Singapore. Successful applications can receive funding of up to 450,000 per project. Projects will be assessed by the SG50 Celebration Fun Evaluation Panel, comprising community and industry experts from the people and private sectors.

For more information on SG50 logo, call for ideas and SG50 Celebration Fund, please visit www.Singapore50.sg.

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