There are a wide variety of cultural offerings in Singapore every day of the year. This speaks to Singapore’s spectacular mix of cultures that make up this unusual island city state, defining it as a truly cosmopolitan place. Visitors here will be surprised and delighted by all the attractions and events that happen here, and will find many places to get distracted from the business of touring, and get caught up in the beauty of the moment here. It’s a wonderful place for a vacation, because it offers a sense of difference from the usual day-to-day grind, in true tropical splendor. There is also a very lively urban scene, with many different kinds of art being practiced in all corners of the city. There are fantastic sections that appeal to a broad section of travelers, as well as a magnificent share of side streets offering interesting diversions of their own.
You’ll no doubt notice that there are a gorgeous array of restaurants, with food from all over the world. They reflect the island’s cultures, and there are plenty of Malay, Indian, and Chinese restaurants, and for those who love Italy, restaurants also offer up sumptuous Italian food. The availability of fresh seafood, as well as a host of other ingredients which are difficult to find anywhere else, make Singapore an eater’s paradise. It also offers a fantastic place for culinary artists to do their work, specializing in innovations on old familiars, as well as the necessary ingredients to perfect traditional recipes from all over the planet. Interest in Italy here does not end with the food, and there are some fascinating ways to get to know about Italian culture here as well. The Italian Cultural Institute in Singapore offers some excellent events, such as evenings of classical Italian music.
At a recent event, one of the local heroines, Katryna Tan, played Italian music and showcased her expertise on the classical harp. She studied interior architecture in Sydney before moving to the US to get her master’s in harp music from the University of Michigan. She decided to return to Singapore and set up her home and artistic base here, to bring her talents to the region. It will be exciting to see what she does in the years to come.