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Food, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Relish Dinner Theatre with Kumar And Friends

While the current COVID-19 pandemic has led to an inability to dine out, that’s not something that’s going to stop Relish.Sg from carrying on with their signature dinner party series. Known for their homey events, where guests gather to enjoy a muti-course home-cooked meal while prominent local artists perform or speak, how exactly will Relish.Sg adapt to the current situation? Through the Internet, of course. … Continue reading Preview: Relish Dinner Theatre with Kumar And Friends

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Food

Food For Thought: Manna Pot Catering Offers Up Healthy, Hearty Grain Bowls For Delivery

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most people are left unable to leave the house apart from having to purchase basic necessities. Now that normal life has been thrown out of balance, countless companies have either had to close or switch up their business model to adapt to the current situation. Either way, they’ve taken a huge hit to their profits, left wondering if they’re able … Continue reading Food For Thought: Manna Pot Catering Offers Up Healthy, Hearty Grain Bowls For Delivery

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

WILD@Home: W!ld Rice Continues To Engage Audiences During Circuit Breaker

Local theatre company W!ld Rice has announced the launch of WILD@Home, its new initiative to bring together audiences and artists in the wake of strict circuit-breaking measures introduced by the government to curb the transmission of COVID-19. One of WILD@HOME’s key initiatives would be their new online developmental programmes designed to nurture and support theatre practitioners who are seeking to hone their skills. These include four … Continue reading WILD@Home: W!ld Rice Continues To Engage Audiences During Circuit Breaker

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Arts, Interview, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Arts of the UK 2020: An Interview with Chloé Nelkin, Director of Arts PR Agency Chloé Nelkin Consulting

LONDON – Having just celebrated their 10th anniversary last month, PR, marketing and consulting agency Chloé Nelkin Consulting (CNC) continues to lead the pack when it comes to the arts. To date, the agency can name a wide range of organisations across public and private sectors they’ve served over the years, including, but not limited to the VAULT Festival, the Bunker, Nevill Holt Opera, Totally Thames, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: An Interview with Chloé Nelkin, Director of Arts PR Agency Chloé Nelkin Consulting

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Arts of the UK 2020: Women Modern Masters at The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

EDINBURGH – Women have always been integral to the institution of art but, despite this, many women artists have found opposition in the narrative of art history, facing difficulty in gaining recognition. Women Modern Masters at Edinburgh’s The Scottish Gallery seeks to look back as well as forward, celebrating major female artists throughout their history. The exhibition revisits some of the great names of the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Women Modern Masters at The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Arts of the UK 2020: Artist Maxwell Fine donates percentage of profits to Switchboard as calls to their LGBTQ+ helplines rise during COVID-19

LONDON – Amidst stark warnings that the LGBTQ+ community is at increased risk of suicide and depression if observing lockdown in unsupportive or abusive homes, Maxwell Fine is donating a percentage of the sales of his dynamic typographical prints and sculptures to the helpline, Switchboard. A long-time supporter of the LGBTQ+ charity, the artist and designer turned to the helpline himself while in a shattering, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Artist Maxwell Fine donates percentage of profits to Switchboard as calls to their LGBTQ+ helplines rise during COVID-19

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Art What!, Arts, Museums, National Gallery, Preview

Art What!: Taipei Dangdai to launch ‘Taipei Connections’, a new digital platform developed in partnership with Ocula

TAIPEI – Taipei Dangdai has announced the launch of a new digital initiative, Taipei Connections, developed in collaboration with online arts platform Ocula. Bringing together a diverse mix of galleries from Taipei Dangdai’s latest edition, the inaugural Taipei Connections will showcase a series of richly contextualised artworks for the public to explore. In addition to providing galleries with the opportunity to connect with collectors in … Continue reading Art What!: Taipei Dangdai to launch ‘Taipei Connections’, a new digital platform developed in partnership with Ocula

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Arts of the UK 2020: Theatre Centre looks ahead with a season with a difference, offering new educational initiatives

LONDON – Rob Watt’s striking inaugural season as interim Artistic Director of Theatre Centre launches with a digital writing course led by exceptional professional writers to champion the next generation of voices. Alongside this are two fantastic new collaborations: 19 new commissions as part of ImagiNation, a digital anthology with Theatre503 to be presented by the nation; and a tour of a powerful new writing … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Theatre Centre looks ahead with a season with a difference, offering new educational initiatives

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Arts, Books, By The Book, literature, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Book Review: This Side of Heaven by Cyril Wong

Form-defying new work encapsulating the fleeting nature of life and the mystery of the afterlife.  Over the course of art and literature, there’ve been countless interpretations of what the afterlife looks like, ranging from picture-perfect versions of heaven, to nightmare-inducing visions of hell. And while there still isn’t a definitive consensus on what it really is, it’s refreshing to know that new writing is still … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Book Review: This Side of Heaven by Cyril Wong

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Television Time: National Geographic Celebrates the 50th Earth Day with Two World Premieres

In times like these, when people around the world need hope more than ever, National Geographic commemorates the 50th Earth Day with two global and emotionally evocative specials that inspire love for our amazing planet and its animal inhabitants. On Wednesday, 22nd April, join National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore on his quest to photograph some of the rarest animals in the world in Photo Ark: … Continue reading Television Time: National Geographic Celebrates the 50th Earth Day with Two World Premieres

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