Cultural Connections – Volume 2 (2017)
How Arts and Heritage Contribute to Creating Liveable Cities
Last updated 7 November 2025
The second volume of Cultural Connections is dedicated to the theme of how arts, culture and heritage contribute to the creation of Liveable Cities. This issue contains essays from public sector leaders from the arts and culture sectors as well as eminent diplomats, academics and scholars.
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Foreword and Editor-in-Chief's Note
Rosa Daniel, Deputy Secretary (Culture), Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and Thangamma Karthigesu, Editor-in-Chief [PDF, 55KB]
History, Culture and the Making of a Successful City
Professor Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Special Adviser, Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore, Chairman, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Rector, Tembusu College, NUS [PDF, 83 KB]
A Historic Heart: How Heritage Districts Can Make Cities More Liveable
Michael Koh, Fellow, Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) and Katyana Melic, Manager, CLC [PDF, 4,453 KB]
Arts, Culture and the Creative City
Dr Mathew Trinca, Director, National Museum of Australia and Co-Chair, Australia-Singapore Arts Group [PDF, 71 KB]
Connecting the Arts and Life: The Role of Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
Benson Puah, CEO, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay [PDF, 2,299 KB]
Home Truly: The Role of the Arts in Making a Country Home
Paul Tan, Deputy Chief Executive, National Arts Council [PDF, 823 KB]
Diversity at a Port City in Southeast Asia: The Case of Singapore in the Fourteenth Century
Derek Heng, Professor & Chair, Department of History, Northern Arizona University, USA and Senior Honorary Fellow, Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre, ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore [PDF, 548 KB]
Going Home: Negotiating Identity in Tang Da Wu’s Art
Charmaine Toh, Curator, National Gallery Singapore [PDF, 597 KB]