The DANAMIC Team

Ever wondered what motifs of elephants or peacocks, commonly used in Indian art and craft, mean? A host of Indian crafting traditions has resulted from the many communities of the Indian Subcontinent, many of whom have made Singapore their home. Their use of motifs, symbols, and scripts as part of these practices can be dated as far back as 5000 years! Uncover these symbols and their significance at the Indian Heritage Centre’s (IHC) annual special exhibition, Symbols and Scripts – The Language of Craft. This year, the Indian Heritage Centre CultureFest 2017 will also be launched with the exhibition, and…

 National Geographic, in partnership with the Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Singapore Zoo are joining forces to bring back epic tales of adventure and photography on 27 January 2018! The series will take place at Mastercard Grand Theatre at Marina Bay Sands on “Building the Photo Ark” with National Geographic Fellow, international award-winning photographer, conservationist and author, Joel Sartore. The National Geographic photographer is on a mission to capture portraits of the world’s species before they disappear. Joel has created the National Geographic Photo Ark, the largest archive of its kind with over 6,000 images and counting. During the…

How often have you found yourself emailing and editing documents through your smartphone? They’ve come to take on a much bigger role in our everyday lives, and sometimes the hassle of getting something off your phone onto a computer just to print it out, just isn’t worth it. Meet Canon’s PIXMA TS307, a wireless printer designed for digital natives! “The PIXMA TS307 reflects Canon’s continuous efforts to incorporate innovative features in our product offerings through keen insights on the evolution of technology and consumer trends,” said Edwin Teoh, Head of Marketing, Singapore Operations, Canon Singapore. “Working spaces and habits are changing…

Chart-topping Singapore pop artist Falling Feathers is capping 2017 off with a remix of his hot major label debut single “Hush”, featuring a collaboration with Canadian rapper, Dizzy, as well as Singaporean producer, Thievves (who worked on the original track)! “I first met Dizzy at Music Matters 2017 when we were performing for the festival,” explains Falling Feathers. “We hit off extremely well and I asked him if he wanted to rap a few verses on this remix. He spontaneously agreed and this remix was set in motion!” “I was a little uncertain of what to expect going into the collaboration,…

The Singapore Raffles Music College (SRMC), has been one of Singapore’s most established institutions of higher learning for music and dance education since 2001, and now they’ve officially launched their new campus! Mr. Hu said, “Traditionally in Singapore, music and dance has been viewed more as a hobby and less so as a viable career option. With Singapore actively promoting the performing arts, and the recent success of talent imports into other music markets, it is about time we recognise that in today ’ s economic climate, the arts can serve as a viable career path. We aim to give students a…

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group today announced the release of PostgreSQL 10, the latest version of the world’s most advanced open source database. A critical feature of modern workloads is the ability to distribute data across many nodes for faster access, management, and analysis, which is also known as a “divide and conquer” strategy. The PostgreSQL 10 release includes significant enhancements to effectively implement the divide and conquer strategy, including native logical replication, declarative table partitioning, and improved query parallelism. “Our developer community focused on building features that would take advantage of modern infrastructure setups for distributing workloads,” said Magnus…

Square Enix continued its celebration of the one year anniversary of the release of FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS. Players of the hit free-to-play RPG also had a first-look at numerous game updates, special promotions, and other exciting news, including: Permanent Rare Character Drop Rate Increase: Beginning on November 24, drop rates for rainbow crystals that contain top-tier characters will be tripled from the current rate, giving players a greater chance to acquire highly sought after units. New FINAL FANTASY XV Characters: Gladiolus, Cor and Iris join Noctis and the Kingsglaive cast as playable characters. A new FINAL FANTASY XV-themed event…

Part of being Singaporean is having to deal with the mozzies – mosquitoes ranging from your typical garden-variety to the more infamous Aedes mosquitoes. With last year’s Zika outbreaks and an increasing number of dengue cases, our sunny island has been looking for new ways to combat the mosquito menace. These range from identifying areas most at risk using data and machine learning, to releasing bacteria-carrying male mosquitoes that mate with females to produce eggs that do not hatch. Now in an effort to prevent illnesses and protect communities, Manulife Singapore has taken an unexpected new step in the fight…

It’s a glorious day today as Microsoft launches the X box One X, the world’s most powerful console – bringing a new era of immersive 4K gaming and 4K entertainment to gamers in Singapore. At SGD $699 retail, the Xbox One X launches with the largest games lineup in Xbox history. “We are delighted to offer gamers the world’s most powerful console with access to the largest games lineup in Xbox history, including Forza Motorsport 7, Assassin’s Creed Origins, Cuphead and Super Lucky’s Tale, out of more than 1,300 titles and more than 220 exclusives available on the Xbox One X…

Singapore-based electronic pop/synthpop duo Cosmic Armchair released their debut album: “CONTACT’ yesterday on Friday, November 17. A synthwave-induced melting-pot, “CONTACT” comes with 15-tracks influenced by band’s Asian roots, human “contact” with the citizens of planet Eart, and their cosmic dreams of the future. It’s an interesting mix of modern synthwave with a palate of melodic synthpop, New Wave and electronica – a pretty cosmic experience for all who come in contact with this marvelous album. In midst of their planning and recording for “CONTACT”, the duo managed to juggle having a baby, their respective day jobs and make good on their family responsibilities – a triumphant…