Arts of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Arts Festival Announces Full Programme Lineup of 54th HKAF in 2026

HONG KONG – As the city readies itself for another dazzling season of creativity, the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) is once again setting the stage for a world-class celebration of music, dance, theatre and innovation. The Festival’s 54th edition, running from February to March 2026, will bring together more than 1,100 artists from around the world for over 170 performances — a testament to … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Arts Festival Announces Full Programme Lineup of 54th HKAF in 2026

Japan: Tokyo’s Biggest Art Adventure is back as Art Week Tokyo returns this November

Tokyo, Japan – This autumn, Japan’s beloved Art Week Tokyo is back. From 5–9 November 2025, over 50 museums, galleries, and cultural spaces across the city will sync up for the citywide event that turns creativity into a travel itinerary. Partnered with Art Basel and now in its fourth and most ambitious edition, the 2025 programme positions Tokyo as one of the most globally connected … Continue reading Japan: Tokyo’s Biggest Art Adventure is back as Art Week Tokyo returns this November

Art What!: National Gallery Singapore’s 10th Birthday Bash Celebrates a Decade of Art, People, and Possibilities

Ten years ago, two of Singapore’s most storied buildings, the former Supreme Court and City Hall, reopened as one breathtaking space. Today, National Gallery Singapore stands both as a museum and as a living, breathing hub where art, architecture, and community intertwine. This November, the Gallery marks its 10th anniversary with a grand Birthday Bash – a weekend of art, music, food, and joy that … Continue reading Art What!: National Gallery Singapore’s 10th Birthday Bash Celebrates a Decade of Art, People, and Possibilities

Music Is: Singapore and Shanghai Symphonies announce 2026 artistic partnership

The Singapore and Shanghai Symphony Orchestras have signed an agreement for artistic partnership and will present each other in reciprocal performances in March and October 2026. Meanwhile,with the launch of SG Culture Pass, most Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) concerts are now available for redemption, including Hannu Lintu’s first concert as SSO Music Director-designate. To promote mutual cultural understanding and creative collaboration, the two orchestras have committed to … Continue reading Music Is: Singapore and Shanghai Symphonies announce 2026 artistic partnership

SRT and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay bring the Roald Dahl Story Company’s ‘The BFG’ to the Singapore stage in April 2026

Singapore’s arts scene is set to make a giant leap in April 2026, when the world’s most beloved dream-catcher lands at the Esplanade Theatre. For the first time ever outside the UK, Roald Dahl’s The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) will be brought to life on stage in a brand-new production by some of the biggest names in global theatre: the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Chichester … Continue reading SRT and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay bring the Roald Dahl Story Company’s ‘The BFG’ to the Singapore stage in April 2026

Beauty and the Beast Cast Charms during Asia Launch at ArtScience Museum in Singapore

With a royal purple carpet rolled out under the glow of the ArtScience Museum’s iconic petals, the Singapore launch of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast felt like stepping straight into a fairytale. Ahead of its Asia premiere this December, the evening offered an intimate yet dazzling glimpse into the magic to come, complete with live music, glittering costumes, and the show’s stars themselves, whose chemistry … Continue reading Beauty and the Beast Cast Charms during Asia Launch at ArtScience Museum in Singapore

An Interview with the cast of SRT and La Boite Theatre’s ‘Congratulations, Get Rich!’

Fresh from its acclaimed world premiere in Brisbane, Congratulations, Get Rich! makes its Singapore debut this October, a wickedly funny, heartwarming ghost story that celebrates the beautiful, chaotic mess of being alive. Co-produced by La Boite Theatre, Singapore Repertory Theatre, and Sydney Theatre Company, the play follows Mandy, a woman fighting to save her beloved karaoke business, only to have the night take a supernatural … Continue reading An Interview with the cast of SRT and La Boite Theatre’s ‘Congratulations, Get Rich!’

Arts of the UK: Cynthia Erivo stars as Dracula on the West End in 2026

LONDON – After conquering Hollywood, the powerhouse performer returns to her first love, the stage, in a radical reimagining of a gothic legend. Producers Michael Cassel and Adam Kenwright have announced that Sydney Theatre Company’s internationally acclaimed production of Dracula, adapted and directed by visionary theatre-maker Kip Williams, will make its London premiere at the Noël Coward Theatre in February 2026. But this isn’t your … Continue reading Arts of the UK: Cynthia Erivo stars as Dracula on the West End in 2026

Final Bow: An Interview with lead and gezaixi star Sun Tsui-Feng and director/playwright Huang Chih-Kai

In the shifting cultural landscape of 1960s and ’70s Taiwan, when the rise of cinema and television pulled audiences away from the theatre, many feared the extinction of Taiwanese Hokkien opera, better known as gezaixi. Once resplendent in grand indoor theatres, opera troupes were forced onto makeshift outdoor stages, clinging to survival even as their audiences dwindled. It was in this atmosphere of uncertainty that … Continue reading Final Bow: An Interview with lead and gezaixi star Sun Tsui-Feng and director/playwright Huang Chih-Kai

Singapore Design Week 2025 closes with record crowds and participation for SG60 edition

Singapore Design Week 2025 wrapped up in spectacular fashion this September — and if the numbers are anything to go by, the city’s design scene has never been more alive. Over 400,000 visitors poured into four buzzing Design Districts, making this SG60 edition celebrating both design and Singapore’s 60th birthday, a country still constantly reinventing itself. This year’s theme, “Nation by Design”, invited Singaporeans to … Continue reading Singapore Design Week 2025 closes with record crowds and participation for SG60 edition