what roles do the arts play in singapore? how important are these roles?

in the passage, Chua mentioned that, "art is a forum for people to come together and share an experience".
another role would be what Chua had mentioned in the passage, that, "arts is a pressure valve; art is bread for society's soul; art is the grindstone for a society's intellectual sharpness" in singapore's context, an example would be our very own production, 881 and the 12 lotus. in the movies, they depict the lifes of 'getai' singers. it kind of keep our 'getai' tradition alive, bread for our society's soul. before the movie was produced, teenagers were not very sure what 'getai' was about. after the movie was produced, some teenagers became more interested in 'getai'. allowing the tradition for 'getai' to continue, thus the production of such a art production becomes bread for our society's soul.
this role is quite important because it keeps our tradition alive. where people will still be able to feel the rich cultural heritage even after a long time.