Most people are rather stunned when they visit Singapore for the very first time, and it’s common to wonder why it seems as though its secrets have been hidden for so long. It’s been a major world port for over 500 years, and is one of the more multicultural and cosmopolitan places on the planet. Its treasures seem to be relatively hidden in other parts of the globe, revealing just how large a planet can be, and far away its cultures might seem. It doesn’t take very long, however, before the influence of Singapore on the rest of the world is seen in its proper light, and its name starts to show up everywhere.
In truth, it is a leading contender in world culture, and has always had a far reach. Its own multicultural population combines with the influences of everything that comes into its parameters, and on some clear days this looks something like the whole world. Beyond the appeal of the fantastic hospitality of hotels in Singapore , there are cultures and countercultures to explore and get to know when visiting this island city-state.
There is, indeed, a counter-culture here, or perhaps there are hundreds. Cultural expressions run along multiple lines, and the promises of a new Singapore seem to be coming into being right this moment. It has plenty of seeds for its own awakening, and evidence of a past of minds enlightened by post-modernity, and BigO magazine is a great place to begin.
It was started in 1985, after the Sunday Monitor shut down. That was a magazine that covered pop culture and music, and the brothers Philip and Michael Cheah decided to start their own publication. Its been up and running since that time, and is one of the most exciting alternative press sources anywhere. It still has a strong resemblance to the early days of Rolling Stone, when the dream of free expression ruled, and it was hard to find traces of sponsorship anywhere in its pages. They are tracking the pulse of contemporary Singapore, and taking on the rest of the world at the same time, with splendid grace.
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