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Arts, News, Singapore

Esplanade Chairman Lee Tzu Yang to hand over baton to Lim Ming Yan from 1 Apr 2024

After 21 years of serving The Esplanade Co Ltd, first as a Board Member since 2003 and as its Chairman from January 2015, Lee Tzu Yang will be stepping down on 31 Mar 2024. Lim Ming Yan, current Deputy Chairman of Esplanade and Chairman of the Singapore Business Federation, will assume chairmanship from 1 Apr 2024. Mr Lim Ming Yan is an Independent/Non-Executive Director on … Continue reading Esplanade Chairman Lee Tzu Yang to hand over baton to Lim Ming Yan from 1 Apr 2024

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Art What!, News, Singapore

Art What!: Dr Eugene Tan takes over as the new Chief Executive Officer of National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum

Dr Eugene Tan, current Director of National Gallery Singapore (the Gallery) and Singapore Art Museum (SAM) will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Gallery and SAM on 1 April 2024. He will also take on the role of Head of the Visual Arts Cluster (VAC), which comprises the Gallery, SAM and STPI. He succeeds Ms Chong Siak Ching, who is retiring from her … Continue reading Art What!: Dr Eugene Tan takes over as the new Chief Executive Officer of National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum

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Arts, News, Singapore

Experience art on the go as NAC and LTA partner to bring public art to commuter spaces

The National Arts Council (NAC) and Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced a three-year partnership to bring the arts closer to the public in land transport spaces and public transport commutes, through commissioned works by Singapore artists and arts organisations. The partnership kicks off today with the launch of the themed train and stations in support of Singapore Art Week 2024. The two agencies are also … Continue reading Experience art on the go as NAC and LTA partner to bring public art to commuter spaces

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Film, News, Preview, Singapore

Singapore International Film Festival Comes to A Triumphant Close With 15 Awards And 50 Nominations at its Silver Screen Awards, Highest Ticket Sales since 2014

The 34th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) concluded its 11-day run with the highest ticket sales on record since 2014, with an increase of 64% from 2022. Topping off the Festival was the Silver Screen Awards (SSA), with 15 awards and 4 Special Mentions presented to exceptional talents and outstanding films from around the world. Introduced in 1991, the Silver Screen Awards was the first … Continue reading Singapore International Film Festival Comes to A Triumphant Close With 15 Awards And 50 Nominations at its Silver Screen Awards, Highest Ticket Sales since 2014

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Arts, News, Singapore

Golden Point Award 2023 celebrates 44 local writers and their exceptional works

The 16th edition of the biennial Golden Point Award (GPA) ceremony took place today at The Arts House. Organised by Arts House Limited (AHL), supported by the National Arts Council (NAC) and in partnership with the Singapore Book Council (SBC), this year’s award honoured 44 outstanding writers for their literary excellence, celebrating winning short stories, poems, and for the first time, translation works of local … Continue reading Golden Point Award 2023 celebrates 44 local writers and their exceptional works

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Arts, News, Singapore

Singapore’s pinnacle arts accolades awarded to eight outstanding practitioners in recognition of their artistic excellence and contributions

Eight artists were conferred the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award at the Istana today. The three Cultural Medallion recipients and five Young Artist Award recipients made significant contributions to Singapore’s vibrant arts and cultural landscape across different art forms. They have achieved excellence in their respective fields of visual arts and film, literary arts and performing arts. The recipients’ artistic practices offer their unique perspectives on the … Continue reading Singapore’s pinnacle arts accolades awarded to eight outstanding practitioners in recognition of their artistic excellence and contributions

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Film, News, Preview, Singapore

34th Edition of Singapore International Film Festival opens with critically-acclaimed Malaysian film ‘Tiger Stripes’ and red carpet appearance by Chinese star Fan Bingbing

The highly anticipated 34th edition of Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) opened last night, featuring the first film out of an extensive lineup of 101 films from 50 countries. As Singapore’s longest-running independent film festival and a beacon of representation for Asian Cinema, the festival kicked off with a star-studded Festival Opening, with renowned filmmakers, distinguished celebrities, and industry professionals in attendance as they graced … Continue reading 34th Edition of Singapore International Film Festival opens with critically-acclaimed Malaysian film ‘Tiger Stripes’ and red carpet appearance by Chinese star Fan Bingbing

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Arts, News, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

The Necessary Stage announces two additional Associate Artists for 2024, with A Yagnya and Lim Shien Hian

In April 2023, The Necessary Stage (TNS) launched a new iteration of its Associate Artists Programme (AAP) , featuring two young Associate Artists — theatre – makers Sindhura Kalidas and Deonn Yang — who have been attached to the company since then. The company has now announced two more new Associate Artists joining its team: theatre – makers A Yagnya and Lim Shien Hian. All … Continue reading The Necessary Stage announces two additional Associate Artists for 2024, with A Yagnya and Lim Shien Hian

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Music Is: The Music & Drama Company Celebrates 50 Years with a Six-Track Commemorative Album

The Music & Drama Company (MDC) have launched their six-track 50th anniversary album, together with a music video for “Warriors” – the first single inthe album. The songs are a tribute to MDC’s roots and a show of appreciation to all National Servicemen. The six tracks were released as singles from May this year. The Album Tracks 1. Warriors – A powerful pop-rock anthem paying homage to National Servicemen and their … Continue reading Music Is: The Music & Drama Company Celebrates 50 Years with a Six-Track Commemorative Album

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Film, Interview, News, Singapore

Film Fanatic: An Interview with Ryo Takebayashi, director of ‘MONDAYS: See you “this” week!’

Since he watched Home Alone at the age of 6, Ryo Takebayashi became enamoured with film. All it took was for his father to buy him a film camera while in school, and the young Takebayashi would start embarking on his own little projects, making short films and amateur videos, vowing to one day make a feature film of his own. Now, that day has … Continue reading Film Fanatic: An Interview with Ryo Takebayashi, director of ‘MONDAYS: See you “this” week!’

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