The free Youth Baseball Carnival was held on May 30 from 9 a.m. to noon at Jurong Softball Field, inviting boys and girls aged nine to 12 to play baseball [1, 2]. On the same day, Singaporean boys aged 10 to 12 took part in open tryouts from 12.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. to earn places on the under-12 national baseball team [1, 2].
Mr Kohei Wong, Singapore’s first professional baseball player and coach for the under-12 national team, said the sport teaches important values. He described baseball as "a game of failure" since even top hitters often do not succeed, adding, "Baseball is unique because it teaches individual accountability within a team. When the ball comes to you, everyone is watching and you have to handle that moment. For children, that teaches something very specific: how to stay calm, stay ready and keep contributing even when the last play did not go your way" [1].
The Nursery Rhymes Project released its fourth album featuring 12 reimagined Mandarin nursery rhymes. The album includes arrangements by Julian Wong and performances by Joanna Dong, Dwayne Lau, Sugie Phua, along with young talents [1, 2]. It is available for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music [1, 2].
The project’s lyric book, illustrated by Singapore artist Lee Kow Fong (Ah Guo) in a distinct watercolour style, is for sale at $25 per copy and includes a Google Drive download link to the songs [1, 2].
On June 20 and 21, four ticketed performances launched the Nursery Rhymes Project 4 album at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre. Shows were held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day, featuring storytellers, performers from Breakfast Kakis, and recording artists [1, 2]. Tickets cost $35 per person or $120 for groups of four and are eligible for the SG Culture Pass [1, 2].
The Youth Baseball Carnival and under-12 tryouts took place on May 30, with the Nursery Rhymes Project official launch occurring on June 20 and 21 [1, 2].
