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da:ns focus 2025: FL/OW (The FULL OUT Weekend)

Singapore’s street dance calendar has never been busier—but every two years, one weekend stands out. From 11–14 December 2025, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay brings back FL/OW (The FULL OUT Weekend) for its second edition, promising four days of adrenaline-fuelled movement, artistic innovation, and community celebration. As part of da:ns focus, FL/OW is more than a festival—it’s a reflection of how far Singapore’s street … Continue reading da:ns focus 2025: FL/OW (The FULL OUT Weekend)

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Arts, Review, Singapore, SRT, Theatre

Review: Falling Falling Falling Falling by SRT’s The Young Company

Modern love is chaos, but somewhere in the mess, we still find connection. What is love? The question hangs, rhetorical, almost mocking, over the opening moments of Falling Falling Falling Falling, as the young ensemble strides down a catwalk-like runway, phones up, posing for selfies as if this were the “catwalk of fame.” It’s a clever visual choice by director Daniel Jenkins, immediately situating us … Continue reading Review: Falling Falling Falling Falling by SRT’s The Young Company

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Arts, News, Preview, Singapore

Chingay 2026 invites Singapore to ‘Make Your Wish With Chingay’ and dream together

Every year, Chingay transforms Singapore into a kaleidoscope of colour, sound, and movement, but in 2026, the nation’s largest street parade is set to become something even more personal: a celebration of our collective wishes. On 27 and 28 February 2026, Chingay returns with the theme “Wish”, bringing with it an invitation for every Singaporean to reflect on their hopes for the future. The result … Continue reading Chingay 2026 invites Singapore to ‘Make Your Wish With Chingay’ and dream together

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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Celebrating ten years of Sonny Liew’s ‘The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye’ with a three-site exhibition

Ten years after its groundbreaking release, The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye has long established that it’s one of Singapore’s foremost works of literature, a cultural touchstone that may very well claim to be one of the quintessential Singaporean novels, where Sonny Liew’s award-winning work reimagines Singapore’s history through the life of a comic artist, blending fact, fiction, and the very medium of comics … Continue reading Celebrating ten years of Sonny Liew’s ‘The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye’ with a three-site exhibition

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Arts, Music

SCO’s percussionist to play 14 instruments and recite Song poetry in Percussion Rhapsody concert

The Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) will present Percussion Rhapsody at the SCO Concert Hall on Saturday, 13 December 2025, at 7.30pm. The 1.5-hour programme is helmed by SCO’s multitalented Associate Conductor Moses Gay. Part of SCO’s “Metamorphosis” Season 25/26, curated by Principal Conductor Quek Ling Kiong in conjunction with Singapore’s 60th year of independence, Percussion Rhapsody takes audiences on a musical journey from folk-inspired soundscapes … Continue reading SCO’s percussionist to play 14 instruments and recite Song poetry in Percussion Rhapsody concert

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Arts, National Gallery, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

El Colegio De San Ildefonso Presents the Exhibition: The Acapulco–Manila Galleon. We Are the Pacific. The World that Emerged from the Tropics

For 250 years, an unbroken line carved itself across the world’s largest ocean. It was not drawn on maps alone, but etched into languages, markets, kitchens, faiths, and imaginations from Mexico to the Philippines. Today, that story: vast, human, and still unfolding—anchors a major new exhibition at the Colegio de San Ildefonso: The Acapulco–Manila Galleon. We Are the Pacific. The World that Emerged from the … Continue reading El Colegio De San Ildefonso Presents the Exhibition: The Acapulco–Manila Galleon. We Are the Pacific. The World that Emerged from the Tropics

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Arts, Interview, malaysia, Preview, Theatre

Reviving Jit Murad’s Lost Play: An Interview with director Zahim Albakri, and cast members Ghafir Akbar and Sabrina Hassan of ‘ENTOURAGE – Murder Amongst Friends’

It begins, unexpectedly, with a laugh. “I actually think it’s one of his most well-crafted plays,” says Dato’ Zahim Albakri, the director of ENTOURAGE – Murder Amongst Friends, and one of the late Jit Murad’s closest collaborators. “Some of the writing is his best and really quite fabulous. It’s different from his other plays, but it’s definitely him; you recognise the writing.” Then, almost in … Continue reading Reviving Jit Murad’s Lost Play: An Interview with director Zahim Albakri, and cast members Ghafir Akbar and Sabrina Hassan of ‘ENTOURAGE – Murder Amongst Friends’

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Arts, Dance with Me, Review, Singapore

★★★★★ Dance Review: Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT 2) in Singapore

Triptych of dance work from one of the world’s foremost dance companies firmly establishes each choreographer as an auteur, as they comment on community and belonging. Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT 2), one of the world’s foremost contemporary dance companies, returned to Singapore with a programme that reaffirmed why they occupy such a singular place in the global dance landscape. Whether through their deep choreographic lineage … Continue reading ★★★★★ Dance Review: Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT 2) in Singapore

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Arts, festival, Film, Interview, Preview

SGIFF 2025: An Interview with ‘Silent Friend’ director ldikó Enyedi and star Tony Leung

For Hungarian filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi, her new work Silent Friend began as an instinct, an idea circling her for decades about how humans seek connection with the natural world. “I wrote this script very instinctively,” she says. “These topics were interesting to me for decades.” The film moves across three vastly different eras—1908, 1972, and 2020—each anchored by a centuries-old ginkgo tree and characters whose … Continue reading SGIFF 2025: An Interview with ‘Silent Friend’ director ldikó Enyedi and star Tony Leung

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★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Mission Malligapoo by AGAM Theatre Lab

AGAM Theatre Lab ventures into dark comedy with this original wartime epic that balances humour, humanity and heartbreak. Playing as part of the 2025 Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts, AGAM Theatre Lab’s new original work Mission Malligapoo opens with a directive, as the overhead PA announces “Welcome aboard Mission Malligapoo,” and before you know it, the audience is subtly enlisted. It feels as … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Mission Malligapoo by AGAM Theatre Lab

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