Jazz Concert by World Renowned Trumpeter Shunzo Ohno
A distinguished trumpeter who won two Grammy Awards, Mr Shunzo Ohno was invited to perform at the “Jazz Connection with Shunzo Ohno” concert held at the SSA Headquarters.
A distinguished trumpeter who won two Grammy Awards, Mr Shunzo Ohno was invited to perform at the “Jazz Connection with Shunzo Ohno” concert held at the SSA Headquarters.
On March 11, some 40 SSA Women and Young Women Division members and friends joined in a nationwide Heart Walk, “Go Red for Women”, organised by the Singapore Heart Foundation.
Three Chinese orchestras, namely the SSA Rainbow Chinese Orchestra (RCO), the Yew Tee Community Club Chinese Orchestra and the Gek Poh Ville Community Club Chinese Orchestra, came together to put up a joint performance at the SSA Headquarters on February 11.
On February 4, SSA Youth members put up a dynamic dance performance at the launch of the Silver Ribbon Project that was initiated to fight stigma against mental illness. Held at the Toa Payoh HDB Hub Mall, the Guest of Honour for this event was President S R Nathan.
On February 4, 130 SSA Youth Division members comprising students from secondary to tertiary levels, performed at the opening item of the annual Chingay Street Parade.
SSA organised a Chinese New Year reunion dinner for some 120 senior citizens staying in the North-Eastern part of Singapore on January 23. This event was part of the Community Service Project, “Voices of Spring — A Chinese New Year Song Singing Festival.”
For the second year, SSA organised Voices of Spring — A Chinese New Year Song Singing Festival, held from January 22 till February 12.
SGI President Ikeda once wrote, “There is probably nothing that speaks as directly to the human heart as music. Music as a vehicle for peace; music to connect hearts; and music to inspire hope in people’s lives” – these objectives, which captured the noble cultural spirit of the Soka Wind Ensemble (SWE), the YMD Courageous Musician Group (Brass Band) and the YWD Fife-and-Drum-Corps of the SSA, are clearly exemplified by their ever-advancing, ever-refreshing and ever-inspiring music.
In the January issue of CHIP Photo-Video Digital magazine, nine photographs of SGI President Ikeda’s “Dialogue with Nature” series were featured in the Photo Gallery segment where President Ikeda was introduced as a “global citizen whose untiring efforts at promoting world peace have brought him over vast oceans and numerous continents.”
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