one year later, the cantonese opera "samsui women" will return to singapore.
from september 11th to 12th, an upgraded production of "samsui women" produced by the guangdong cantonese opera theatre will be staged at singapore's the theatre at mediacorp. this year marks the 60th anniversary of singapore's independence and the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between china and singapore. during the performance, the guangdong cantonese opera theatre will also collaborate with the singapore chinese opera institute to hold a "chinese cantonese opera film festival." the four classic cantonese opera films, including "white snake," "madam xian," "legendary scholar lun wenxu," and "liu yi qi yuan," will be screened in succession.
strolling through singapore, one may encounter a striking statue of a woman wearing a dark red headscarf, carrying a shoulder-pole, with downcast eyes yet an unwavering posture. this symbolizes the "samsui women," a group lauded by the former singapore prime minister lee hsien loong as the "backbone of the founding generation."
in the 1930s, amidst the construction sites of nanyang (southeast asia), flashes of vibrant redheadscarves among steel and concrete were a witness to these resilient women. they bore the weight of a city upon their slender shoulders and were lauded by the former singapore prime minister lee hsien loong as the "backbone of the founding generation."
from colossal images of womenwearing red headscarves featured in national day parade, to being taught in elementary school textbooks; from sculpted reliefs in the national gallery's porch, to statues before museums; from carved figures at maxwell mrt station, to the once-popular singaporean tv series "samsui women," their spirit of perseverance, self-reliance, and communal devotion has become deeply integrated in the urban memory of singapore.
source:pearl
粤剧《红头巾》9月出海再赴狮城
时隔一年后，粤剧《红头巾》将二度登陆狮城。
9月11日-12日，由广东粤剧院倾力打造的升级版粤剧《红头巾》将在新加坡新传媒剧院上演。今年是新加坡建国60周年，也是新中两国建交35周年。展演期间，广东粤剧院还将携手新加坡戏曲学院，共同举办“中国粤剧电影周”，《白蛇传·情》《谯国夫人》《传奇状元伦文叙》《柳毅奇缘》四部经典粤剧电影将依次展映。
漫步新加坡街头，游客会遇见这样一座雕像——头戴暗红色方巾的女子，肩挑扁担，眉眼低垂却脊梁笔直。这就是“红头巾”，一个被新加坡前总理李显龙称为“建国一代脊梁”的群体。
20世纪30年代的南洋工地上，来自中国的一抹抹鲜艳的红，在钢筋水泥间绽放。“红头巾”们用柔弱的肩膀，撑起了一座城市的重量。她们被新加坡前总理李显龙称为“建国一代脊梁”的群体。
从国庆庆典的巨幅画像，到小学课本的课文，从国家美术馆门廊浮雕上的身影、博物馆前的雕像到麦士威路地铁站镌刻的群像，以及风靡一时的新加坡电视剧《红头巾》……“红头巾”们吃苦耐劳、自强不息、社会为先的精神早已深深融入狮城的城市记忆。
文 | 记者 黄宙辉 通讯员 林楷虹
图 | 薛才焕
译 | 郑奕玲
英文审校 | 林佳岱
