To Go On: A Tribute To Kuo Pao Kun (Tape 1 of 4)
- National Archives of Singapore Fonds
Fonds/Collection
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National Archives (Singapore)
Creator
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National Archives (Singapore)
Source
- 18/12/2002
Record Date
- 01:20:26
Recorded Duration
- English,Mandarin
Recording Language
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2004001792
Accession No.
- Audiovisual
Type
- DVCAM
Format
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Synopsis :(00:02:00) Banner in Chinese and English: "To Go On: A Tribute to our founder Kuo Pao Kun"
(00:04:30) Opening speech by Chew Kheng Chuan, Chairman of The Substation and Art Director of Practice Performing Art Company Pte Ltd
- his memory of Kuo Pao Kun who founded The Substation in 1990
- the works of Kuo Pao Kun
- death of Kuo Pao Kun
(00:15:15) Emcee announcing the events organised for "A Tribute to Kuo Pao Kun" including the launch of books oand VCDs n Kuo Pao Kun
(00:22:00) Speech by T Sasitharan who succeeded Kuo Pao Kun as Director of The Substation
- his memory of Kuo Pao Kun
- the inspiring works of Kuo Pao Kun
(00:31:15) Speech by Prof Eddie Kuo, Chairman of Practice Performing Art Company Pte Ltd and Dean of School of Communications and
Information, Nanyang Technological University
- stories on Kuo Pao Kun
- admirers of Kuo Pao Kun
- Kuo Pao Kun's contributions to the performing arts in Singapore and elsewhere
(00:40:15) Poem recital; performance of a Malay song
(00:56:30) Speech by Choo Thiam Siew, Executive Director of the National Arts Council (NAC)
- his personal views on Kuo Pao Kun's talents
(01:03:00) Speeches by various people including a Straits Times columnist, Kuo Pao Kun's family friend, Kuo Pao Kun's student
