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Singapore

Singapore Goes Dark With Earth Hour 2019, The First Zero-Waste Earth Hour

As part of Earth Hour 2019, Singapore’s skyline went dim for one hour on Saturday evening, 30th March from 8.30pm, as downtown landmarks such as Marina Bay Sands, Helix Bridge, Esplanade and Singapore Flyer joined various businesses and schools across the island in switching off their lights for Earth Hour. Organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), this year’s Singapore edition of the global … Continue reading Singapore Goes Dark With Earth Hour 2019, The First Zero-Waste Earth Hour

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Hoopla UK and Ireland Improv Festival (Preview)

LONDON – The Hoopla UK and Ireland Improv Festival comes to London Bridge this April, celebrating togetherness in the last weekend of the month with 18 of the best improv groups from across the UK and Ireland with acts flying in from Dublin, Glasgow, Nottingham, Leicester, Birmingham and more. Hoopla Impro was founded with the idea of bringing people together through improv and creating a … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Hoopla UK and Ireland Improv Festival (Preview)

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Singapore, Sports

Sports Hub Community Play Day 2019 – Super 7s Warrior

Singapore Sports Hub celebrates a weekend of thrilling rugby action with a slate of exciting obstacles courses, at the Sports Hub Community Play Day 2019 – Super 7s Warrior. The fun happens at the OCBC Square over the HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens weekend on 13th and 14th April. Test your warrior instincts during the experiential Red-X Challenge and Red-X Kids Obstacles while parkour enthusiasts can … Continue reading Sports Hub Community Play Day 2019 – Super 7s Warrior

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Red Balloon Series – Rhythms, Rites, and Renewals by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Don’t miss this heart-pounding, eye-opening Asian premiere of Threshold for percussion and orchestra. Written by LA Philharmonic Principal timpanist Joseph Pereira, requiring six timpani and a vast array of percussion instruments ordinary and extraordinary, this performance promises nothing but wonder with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s very own Principal Timpanist Christian Schiøler, and guest percussion duo Maraca2. Contemporary music champion Pascal Rophé leads the SSO in his … Continue reading Preview: Red Balloon Series – Rhythms, Rites, and Renewals by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Arts, Interview, Music, Singapore

I Can, We Can: An Interview with Singer-Songwriter Jesse Ruben

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Jesse Ruben is a beacon of hope. With two albums already under his belt, the 32-year old musician is enjoying strong success on the road as he promotes his latest EP Hope. On how he got started, Jesse explains: “I’ve always had a very special relationship with music, and I grew up listening to all sorts of genres – rock & roll, folk, … Continue reading I Can, We Can: An Interview with Singer-Songwriter Jesse Ruben

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Arts, Circus, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities by Cirque du Soleil

This July, the circus is back, as the award-winning Canadian circus Cirque du Soleil returns with the Singaporean premiere of acclaimed touring show KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities™. As with all recent circus shows, they’ll be arriving in style, setting up tent on Bayfront Avenue beside Marina Bay Sands, and promises an epic, out of this world storyline and acts to bowl you over with. Written and … Continue reading Preview: Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities by Cirque du Soleil

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Arts, Opera, Singapore

Preview: Fantasy Island Cruise by L’arietta Productions

This April, homegrown opera company L’arietta Productions is here to take audiences on a trip aboard the Fantasy Island Cruise! Directed by Richard Tan, with music directed by Aloysius Foong, the company is set to perform an operatic double bill of works at the Arts House Play Den, presenting Joseph Horowitz’s Gentleman’s Island and Gian Carlo Menotti’s chamber opera classic The Telephone. In Gentleman’s Island, two well-bred gentlemen find themselves shipwrecked … Continue reading Preview: Fantasy Island Cruise by L’arietta Productions

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s West End 2019: The Gruffalo by Tall Stories (Preview)

LONDON – Coinciding with the 20th birthday of the much-loved picture book, Tall Stories is bringing back their hit musical adaptation of The Gruffalo, with a UK tour and limited ten-week West End season at The Lyric Theatre, London. Originally written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Gruffalo was adapted for the stage by Tall Stories in 2001 and has continued to delight audiences all around the world. Join the brave Mouse on a daring adventure … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: The Gruffalo by Tall Stories (Preview)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Feast from the East by INK Festival (Preview)

LONDON – This May, London’s INK Festival is showcasing some of East Anglia’s short plays with Feast from the East, featuring contributions from writing superstars such as Richard Curtis and his daughter Scarlett. Considered a vital platform for regional writing, INK’s London residency is set to bring their work to a wider audience, having produced over 100 new plays in just four years. With INK, the … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Feast from the East by INK Festival (Preview)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: F*ck You Pay Me at the Bunker (Preview)

LONDON – Writer, performer and winner of the Sexual Freedom Awards Joana Nastari closes The Bunker Theatre’s spring season with her award-winning debut performance, Fuck You Pay Me.  Having won the Wilton’s Music Hall Edinburgh Award and VAULT Festival People’s Choice Award 2018, Fuck You Pay Me blends theatre, comedy, music and spoken word to bring audiences an authentic and hilarious night of entertainment, telling of one woman and … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: F*ck You Pay Me at the Bunker (Preview)

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