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60th Anniversary
of the end of World War II in Asia Pacific |
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Annex A:
List of Confirmed WWII 60th Anniversary Commemoration Events
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Event/Date/Venue |
Event Description |
Organisers |
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February |
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38th War
Memorial Service/Total Defence Day
Date: 15 Feb 2005
Location : War Memorial
Park, Beach Road
Time : 9.30am -10.30am
Admission Fees : Free
Nearest MRT Station :
City Hall
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This day in 1942 is remembered by many as the day the island of
Singapore tragically fell into Japanese enemy hands.
Join generations of Singaporeans as they honour and pay tribute to their
loved ones who perished during the Japanese Occupation.
Held at the War Memorial Park, where the Civilian War Memorial structure
stands, at Beach Road, this annual Memorial Service has been held for
the last 38 years to commemorate the loss of precious civilian lives. At
the close of the service, an “all clear” signal will resound to mark the
restoration of peace.
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Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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SAF Veterans’ League
Media Contacts:
Mabel Loy (Ms)
Manager, Corporate and
Membership Services
(SCCCI)
Tel: 6337 8381 ext 126
Fax: 63390605
Email:
mabel@sccci.org.sg
Stanley Wong (Mr)
Senior Executive, Corporate and Membership Services
(SCCCI)
Tel: 6337 8381 ext 133
Fax: 63390605
Email:
stanley@sccci.org.sg |
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Event/Date/Venue |
Event Description |
Organisers |
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March |
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Launch of
Labrador Tunnels
Date: 11 March 2005
Location: Labrador Park,
Labrador Villa Road off Pasir Panjang
Time: 9am
Admission Fees: By
invitation only
Members of the public
can visit the tunnels on the weekend of Mar 12-13 during the Reveal of
Labrador Park & Carnival (see below)
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One
of the strategic defence sites
utilised
by the British to protect the harbours of Singapore, Labrador Park is
well-known
for its historical relics from World War II.
Two tunnels were discovered at the park in 2001.
To
re-create the
war-time
atmosphere, the two tunnels were preserved in their original state as
much as possible. Another new key feature at the park is a 6" cannon
that was uncovered at Beach Road in 2001. The National Parks Board,
together with Singapore Explorer Pte Ltd, will be launching the tunnels
and cannon at Labrador Park on 11 March 2005. More details of the
tunnels and cannon will be announced during the launch. |
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National
Parks Board
Media Contacts:
Jean Loiuse Lee (Ms)
Manager (Communications)
National Parks Board
Tel: 64717815
Fax: 64747074
Email:
jean_louise_lee@nparks.gov.sg
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Reveal of Labrador Park
& Carnival @ Labrador
Date: 12-13 March 2005
Location : Labrador
Park, Labrador Villa Road off Pasir Panjang
Time : 10am – 6pm
Admission Fees: Special
Promotion
Phone: (65) 63396833
Nearest MRT Station :
HarbourFront
(There will be a free
shuttle service from HarbourFront to Labrador Park on 12-13 March)
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For
the very first time, the Labrador Tunnels will be opened to the public.
Explore this underground maze of tunnels and enjoy two days of family
fun as the 16.8-hectare park comes alive with music, games, gastronomic
delights and other sensational activities. The carnival promises
something for every visitor and should not be missed!
A
new book entitled “Labrador Park: The Adventures Begin” will also be
launched at this carnival. So look out for it!
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Singapore
Explorer Pte Ltd
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SNP Panpac
Pte Ltd
Media Contacts:
Rachel Loo (Ms)
Project Executive
Singapore Explorer Pte Ltd
Tel: 63396833/ 98329647
Email: rachel@singaporeexplorer.com.sg
Florence Sim (Ms)
Senior Account Manager
SNP
Panpac Pte Ltd
Tel: 90089723
Email:
florencesim@snpcorp.com |
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Event/Date/Venue |
Event Description |
Organisers |
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July |
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Pasir Panjang Heritage
Trail
Date: Throughout the
month of July
Location : Reflections
at Bukit Chandu
31K Pepys Road
Opening Hours : Tues-Sun
(9am – 5pm)
Admission : S$2 (Adult)
S$1 (Child/Senior Citizen)
Phone : (65)
63752510/63327973
Nearest MRT Station :
HarbourFront
Website :
s1942.org.sg/bukit_chandu |
Walk back in time along the Pasir Panjang Heritage Trail where the
valiant Battle of Pasir Panjang was fought. Organised exclusively for
the 60th Anniversary by the National Archives of Singapore in
collaboration with Reflections @ Bukit Chandu, participating war
veterans and other members of the public are invited to take an
hour-long walk that starts at Kent Ridge Park and ends with a guided
tour of the Reflections @ Bukit Chandu, an interpretive centre that
commemorates the gallantry and sacrifice of the men from the Malay
regiment.
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National
Heritage Board
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Reflections at Bukit Chandu (RBC)
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National
Archives of Singapore (NAS)
Media Contacts:
Stanley Tan (Mr)
Assistant Archivist
National Archives of Singapore
Tel: 6332 5640
Fax: 6339 3583
Email: stanley_tan@nhb.gov.sg
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August |
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Paper Cranes of Peace
Date: 4 Aug 2005
Location : Fort Siloso,
Sentosa
Time : Morning (Time TBC)
Admission Fees: S$8
(Adult), S$5 (Child) *Normal Sentosa admission rates apply
Phone : (65) 6275 0388
Nearest MRT Station :
HarbourFront
Website :
www.sentosa.com.sg
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Discover the origination of paper cranes which were used as a symbol of
peace after Hiroshima was attacked by the atomic bomb in 1945. Make a
personal dedication of peace at the new Peace Dedication Corner, created
specially for the 60th Anniversary. From March to July this
year, local and international schools in Singapore, including the
Japanese school, will be making and sending strings of paper cranes to
the centre as their dedication to the peace effort. Come August 4, there
will be a special ceremony to inaugurate the Peace Dedication Corner.
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Sentosa Leisure Group
Media Contacts:
Joyce Moo (Ms)
Media Communications Executive
Sentosa Leisure Group
Tel:
62791104
Hp:
97764127
Email:
joyce_moo@sentosa.com.sg
Anirudh Sharma (Mr)
Media Communications Executive
Sentosa Leisure Group
Tel:
62791118
Email:
anirudh@sentosa.com.sg
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Event/Date/Venuex |
Event Description |
Organisers |
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“The
End…The Beginning: 60th Anniversary of the End of WWII” Special
Exhibition
Date: Mid-Aug 2005 to 15
Feb 2006
Location: Singapore
Philatelic Museum
23-B Coleman Street
S(179807)
Opening Hours: Mon (1pm –
7pm) Tues-Sun (9am-7pm)
Admission Fees: S$3
(Adult), S$2(Child; 3-12 years old)
Phone: (65) 6337 3888
Nearest MRT Station(s):
City Hall/Clarke Quay
Website:
www.spm.org.sg
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A
unique and poignant exhibition, the Singapore Philatelic Museum in
collaboration with the National Heritage Board uses philatelic materials
like covers and stamps, audio visual interviews and documentaries to
explore the emotions of the people who survived the war and the new
challenges they faced in post-war Singapore.
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National
Heritage Board
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Singapore
Philatelic Museum (SPM)
Media Contacts:
Jocelyn Lee (Ms)
Assistant Manager, Public Communication and Education
Tel:
64337332
Fax:
6337 8958
Email:
jocelyn_lee@nhb.gov.sg
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September |
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Public Forum with Veterans:
The Japanese Occupation:
Sixty Years of the End of the Asia-Pacific War Conference
Date: 4 Sep 2005
Location : Singapore
History Museum
30 Merchant Road #03-09/17
Riverside Point, S(058282)
Time : 12.30pm – 5.30pm
Admission : Free
Nearest MRT Station :
Clarke Quay
Website :
http://www.nhb.gov.sg/SHM
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Academics, veterans and members of the public with a keen interest in
military history should register now for this first ever Public Forum with
WWII veterans. This session, will explore through engaging and emotional
presentations and dialogues, as well as interviews with the wartime
generation, the wartime experiences of veterans from all the main
participating sides of the war in Singapore and Malaya. Participation is
by advance registration. For more details, please go to
hsse.nie.edu.sg/events/eow2005 |
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National
Institute of Education (NIE)
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Singapore
History Museum (SHM)
To
register, pls contact:
Mr
Karl Hack or Mr Kevin Blackburn
Phone: (65) 67903416 or (65) 6790 3414
Email:
kahack@nie.edu.sg or
kpblack@nie.edu.sg |
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Event/Date/Venue |
Event
Description |
Organisers |
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The Japanese
Occupation: Sixty Years of the End of the Asia-Pacific War Conference
Date: 5-6 Sep 2005
Location : Singapore History
Museum
30 Merchant Road
#03-09/17, Riverside Point, S(058282)
Time : 9am – 5.30pm
Admission : $200 (Special: $50 for veterans)
Nearest MRT Station : Clarke Quay
Website :
http://www.nhb.gov.sg/SHM |
This two-day international academic conference brings together experts
on the Japanese Occupation and the Pacific War. Academics, historians,
journalists and those with prior knowledge of specialized reading are
welcome to participate.
Prior registration is required. Do register early to avoid
disappointment.
For more information on this conference, please go to
hsse.nie.edu.sg/events/eow2005
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National Institute
of Education (NIE)
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Singapore History Museum (SHM)
To register, pls
contact:
Mr Karl Hack or Mr Kevin Blackburn
Phone: (65) 67903416 or (65) 6790 3414
Email:
kahack@nie.edu.sg or
kpblack@nie.edu.sg
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Veterans Homecoming at
Fort Siloso
Date: 8 Sep 2005
Location : Fort Siloso, Sentosa
More details on this event will be announced later
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All war veterans are invited to attend the laying of a commemorative
plaque and a special gun salute in honour of their brave contributions
to the defence of Singapore. This will be the highlight of a week of
commemorative events organised by Fort Siloso. |
Sentosa Leisure Group
Media
Contacts:
Joyce Moo
(Ms)
Media
Communications Executive
Sentosa
Leisure Group
Tel:
62791104
Hp:
97764127
Email:
joyce_moo@sentosa.com.sg
Anirudh
Sharma (Mr)
Media
Communications Executive
Sentosa
Leisure Group
Tel:
62791118
Email:
anirudh@sentosa.com.sg
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Event/Date/Venue |
Event Description |
Organisers |
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Commemorative Memorial
Service and Launch of New Exhibits at Changi
Chapel Museum
Date: 10 Sep 2005
Location : Changi Chapel
& Museum
1000 Upper Changi Road
North
Time: 11 am
Phones: (65) 62142451
Admission Fees: Free
Nearest MRT Station :
Tampines
Website :
www.changimuseum.com
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The
Changi Chapel Museum together with the Singapore Tourism Board will be
launching a new exhibition featuring never before displayed original
artworks by wartime artists like Mary Bateman as well as original
artifacts from the Changi Prison. Also launched will be a new book on
the Changi Industries telling the poignant and heartwarming story of how
the internees and POWs managed to carry on with everyday life despite
the trials of being held under captivity.
A
memorial service will be held in the morning at the Changi Chapel to
commemorate the end of WWII in Singapore. All are welcome.
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Changi Chapel & Museum
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Sinagpore Tourism Board
Media Contacts:
Siti Andrianie MohamedHani (Ms)
Media Relations Manager
Singapore Tourism Board
Tel: 6831 3806
Fax: 6734 9423
Email:
sitiandrianie@stb.com.sg
Simon Goh (Mr)
Manager
The Changi Museum
Tel: 6214 2451
Fax: 6214 1179
Emaik:
changi_museum@pacific.net.sg
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Dedication of Sembawang
Memorial
Date: 11 Sep 2005
Location : PSA Sembawang Wharves, Deptford Road
Time : Morning
Admission by Invitation
Limited tickets are
available on application to the Royal Navy Liaison Office (RNLO) between
1 July and 31 Aug 2005.
Application details to
be advised later.
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In December 1941, Force "Z" of the Royal Navy comprising
the battleship HMS Prince of Wales, battlecruiser HMS Repulse and four
destroyers sailed from the then Naval Base Sembawang to confront the
Japanese invasion fleet off Kota Bahru.
Devoid of air cover, their defences were overwhelmed by a
force of some 90 Japanese bombers/torpedo planes. Despite robust
retaliation, sadly the 2 capital ships went down fighting with large
losses of life.
This memorial, located close to where Force Z sailed
from, will be dedicated to this courageous action and to the ships and
men of Force Z particularly those who never returned and who gave their
lives so that others might live in freedom.
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Royal Navy
Liaison Office (RNLO)
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The
British High Commission (Singapore)
Media Contacts:
Commander Brian Boxall-hunt (Mr)
Royal Navy Liaison Office
Tel: 6753 2259
Email:
rnlo1@singnet.com.sg
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Dedication of Sembawang
Memorial
Date: 11 Sep 2005
Location :
PSA Sembawang Wharves, Deptford Road
Time : Morning
Admission by Invitation
Limited tickets are
available on application to the Royal Navy Liaison Office (RNLO) between
1 July and 31 Aug 2005.
Application details to
be advised later.
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In December 1941, Force "Z" of the Royal Navy comprising
the battleship HMS Prince of Wales, battlecruiser HMS Repulse and four
destroyers sailed from the then Naval Base Sembawang to confront the
Japanese invasion fleet off Kota Bahru.
Devoid of air cover, their defences were overwhelmed by a
force of some 90 Japanese bombers/torpedo planes. Despite robust
retaliation, sadly the 2 capital ships went down fighting with large
losses of life.
This memorial, located close to where Force Z sailed
from, will be dedicated to this courageous action and to the ships and
men of Force Z particularly those who never returned and who gave their
lives so that others might live in freedom.
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Royal Navy
Liaison Office (RNLO)
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The
British High Commission (Singapore)
Media Contacts:
Commander Brian Boxall-hunt (Mr)
Royal Navy Liaison Office
Tel: 6753 2259
Email:
rnlo1@singnet.com.sg
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Kranji War Memorial
Dedication Service
Date: 12 Sep 2005
Location :
Kranji War Cemetery & Memorial 9 Woodlands Road
Time : 7am
Admission : Free
Nearest MRT Station :
Kranji |
A
day to remember – this day 60 years ago saw the end of World War II in
Asia Pacific. To honour and commemorate all those who sacrificed their
lives, this annual Dedication Service will be conducted at dawn at the
Kranji War Memorial where most of the fallen are buried.
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The
British High Commission (Singapore)
Media Contacts:
Elisabeth Brodthagen
The
British High Commission
Tel: 6424 4305 |
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Source:
www.stb.gov.sg Press Release 14 Feb 2005 |
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