Catch 'I Will Survive' OKTO Channel.

I've been getting busy and filming a new program for the new channel OKTO, it's an arts series called 'I Will Survive'. It's been really fun meeting all these artists and understanding their craft. From music to dance to photography to art paintings......... It's always nice to see people so involved in their passions and some of the talent out there should be showcased more to the world!

Here are some of the stills from an episode of the shoot.

Isn't it beautiful?

The crew and I decide to exchange roles!

This was on location at the beautiful Katong Antique House, which is an old Perenakan heritage shophouse. I interviewed Peter Wee (the old man in the shot above), who had amazing stories to share about the life of his people and family- where 4 generations have lived in that very house!

Actually something which was extremely thought provoking and caught my eye were the images of Mother Mary and Jesus he had in this shophouse. They were dressed in the Kebaya (clothes) of the Perenakan culture compared to the normal 'outfits' you see these Catholic figues usually wear....

He started sharing with me how this was an example of tradition vs religion and faith. He said a priest had come in and approved of these images... Honestly, it's amazing how different cultures interpret religious figures. It could be the same message universally, but the outlook of it is so diverse and looks so different to each of us. I was honestly bit taken aback when I saw these myself....

Well, it's coming to the end of Feb and how time just whizzes by. 6 months ago I asked myself, what will I be doing at the start of 2009?