On December 22, 12 dancers from the SSA Peony Group and 16 Soka Chorus members enjoyed a heartwarming exchange with five representatives from the People’s Republic of China’s Yunnan Overseas Culture and Education Centre. The exchange meeting was held at the Soka Culture Centre in Jurong.
Among the five professionals from Yunnan Overseas Culture and Education Center were two vocal specialists, two dance teachers and a Chinese Opera teacher.As part of the exchange, both SSA and the Yunnan group presented a 45 minutes programme of songs and dances and included valuable sharing of insights by the guests from Yunnan. The event ended with gift exchanges from both organisations.
The culture exchange was also attended by Mr Tan Yoke Han, adviser to Yunnan Provincial External Affairs Bureau and SSA Youth Expedition Programme (YEP) in Yunnan, SSA General Director Tay Eng Kiat, and other SSA Arts and Culture committee representatives.