20 February 2018
Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills), has said that while the value of the arts cannot be measured in terms of economic gain, it is important to Singapore’s holistic development.
Mr Ong was giving at speech at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts’ (Nafa) 80th anniversary celebrations, where he was the event’s guest of honour. The education minister also officially opened the school’s Campus 1 Tower Block and unveiled a sculpture by Nafa alumna Han Sai Por.
The new $40-million block is the first expansion of the academy’s grounds since it moved to Bencoolen Street in 2004.
The academy also organized a series of activities to celebrate its 80 years including an arts festival and opera production.