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★ The Arts House
Wednesday, November 26



The above is a picture of the old parliament house, now known as the Arts house.


The Arts house was opened in March 2004, and it plays host to art exhibitions and concerts.It is Singapore's newest arts and heritage venue where all are inspired by the arts and where art becomes a fundamental in life through connections with artists and their works.

The building was formerly home to the Singapore Parliament from 1965 to 1999. Built in 1827, the Old Parliament House is the oldest existing government building in Singapore.It is also the only gazetted government building designated as a multidisciplinary arts centre.

At The Arts House, audiences connect with artists and arts organisations through a broad spectrum of engaging, contemporary arts and entertainment events. It is managed by Old Parliament House Limited, a not-for-profit full-service arts management company limited by guarantee.

My recent visit to the arts house brought back many good memories. Apart from the wide array of art exhibitions, many events and functions are also held there. I was at the Arts House a few months back for the closing ceremony of the Asean+3 Youth Festival race and it was definitely an experience for me as it was my first time there.


Oh, I am feeling nostalgic already!


At the pit stop of the race, the Arts House, we had a chance to go into many of the private rooms, one of which was a former council room which was the office of the then Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew. We carried out many games within the vacinity of the Arts House and got to know the place better. Through the games, I also found out that the bronze elephant outside the Arts House is actually a present from the Thai King to Singapore.




The bronze elephant was given by Thailand's King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) to commemorate his visit in 1871, the first by a Thai monarch. Its was given to the people of Singapore as a token of Chulalongkorn's gratitude for the hospitality he had received between 16 and 23 March 1871.


The statue originally stood in front of Victoria Memorial Hall when it was erected on 25 June 1872. In 1919, when Sir Stamford Raffles' statue was put in its place for Singapore's Centenary Celebrations, the Elephant Statue was moved to the Court House (now Old Parliament House or Arts House).




The Arts House is conveniently located in the heart of the city. You can either walk to the Arts House from Raffles Place or City Hall MRT station. On the way to the Arts House, you might just find some interesting photo spots such as the Fullerton Hotel - a six star hotel in Singapore and the cavenagh bridge above the Singapore river. You can also visit the statue of Sir Thomas standford Raffles conveniently located outside the Arts House. Or If you're craving for good food and booze, you can hang out at Timbre after your visit to the Arts House and feast your ears for some live band performaces and relax as the sun sets into the evening skies.


(Look at the post 'Timbre' for more information)


A video of how to get to the Arts House from City Hall station














I feel that this place is one you will definitely want to visit when you come to Singapore. When you visit this area, you will not only be able to see the Arts House but you can also go around the area to take photos and visit other sites. A site worth visiting! :)

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