About this episode

The episode explores the evolution of Singaporean identity and local culture in the context of changing neighbourhoods and businesses.

You may be wondering why we’re only talking about this after National Day has passed, but that’s exactly the point of this episode. What does it actually mean to be Singaporean today? As local businesses disappear, neighbourhood icons change, and conversations about cultural dilution & curation become more common, we ask a bigger question: are we losing our Singaporean identity, or is it simply evolving? More importantly, how do we continue feeling Singaporean beyond National Day, and what does preserving local culture really look like in a rapidly changing Singapore? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Singaporean identity
• local culture
• cultural dilution
• cultural curation
• neighbourhood icons
• local businesses

Keywords

• Singapore
• local culture
• identity
• cultural dilution
• National Day
• neighbourhood icons
• local businesses

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Singapore

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