Activating spaces, making places, and finding community at The Substation’s ‘Re-Connect/Centre/Converge: The Arts Festival’

It’s not every day you end up spending your birthday in a carpark, but that’s exactly what Singapore’s first contemporary arts centre did, as The Substation celebrated its 33rd anniversary last Saturday on the 8th floor carpark of Parklane Shopping Mall. This wasn’t just a random celebration with cake and drinks however, and very intentionally coincided with a milestone event – opening night of The … Continue reading Activating spaces, making places, and finding community at The Substation’s ‘Re-Connect/Centre/Converge: The Arts Festival’

The Substation’s ‘Re-Connect/Centre/Converge: The Arts Festival’ opens this weekend

The Substation, Singapore’s pioneering independent arts centre, will launch Re-connect/Centre/Converge: The Arts Festival on the 16th September 2023 at 6:30pm at Lvl 8 Parklane Shopping Centre Led by Festival Director John Tung, The Arts Festival features 15 Singapore artists presenting an array of artworks and programmes, and reflects on the circumstances of arts presentation, place-making, and fostering community between artists and audiences. As John Tung … Continue reading The Substation’s ‘Re-Connect/Centre/Converge: The Arts Festival’ opens this weekend

UAS, Singapore’s first arts university, introduces eight new degree programmes and a common curriculum

The University of the Arts Singapore (UAS) unveiled eight new degree programmes in emerging areas within the global creative economy: The new programmes prime graduates to thrive in creative, high-growth sectors such as the digital, green and care economies”, museum development and global arts. These programmes will be offered by the University’s founding members LASALLE College of the Arts (LASALLE) and Nanyang Academy of Fine … Continue reading UAS, Singapore’s first arts university, introduces eight new degree programmes and a common curriculum

National Arts Council commemorates 40 years of giving at the Patron of the Arts Awards 2023

The National Arts Council (NAC) commemorates 40 years of giving to Singapore’s arts with the Patron of the Arts Awards (POAA) 2023. This year’s edition honours more than 400 patrons comprising a total of 313 individuals and 91 organisations. Collectively they contributed over $45 million in 2022 towards advancing our local arts ecosystem. The patrons’ contributions were recognised at the awards ceremony held on 12 … Continue reading National Arts Council commemorates 40 years of giving at the Patron of the Arts Awards 2023

National Arts Council invites all to join the making of Singapore’s future arts scene with the launch of Our SG Arts Plan (2023 – 2027)

The National Arts Council (NAC) has launched Our SG Arts Plan (2023 – 2027), inviting artists, audiences and stakeholders to play their part and join the development of the arts scene in Singapore. Officiated by Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Second Minister for Law, the launch of Our SG Arts Plan (2023 – 2027) is a culmination of engagements with more than 16,500 stakeholders on their hope for the arts scene in Singapore. Guided by insights … Continue reading National Arts Council invites all to join the making of Singapore’s future arts scene with the launch of Our SG Arts Plan (2023 – 2027)

★★★★☆ Film Review: The Breaking Ice 燃冬 dir. Anthony Chen

A sensual and spiritual exploration of finding the strength to carry on. It’s been ten years since director Anthony Chen made history when his debut feature, Ilo Ilo, became the first Singaporean film to win the Caméra d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival. In the ten years since, he’s only grown in stature and regard as an artist, taking on multiple big name projects, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Film Review: The Breaking Ice 燃冬 dir. Anthony Chen

Film Fanatic: *SCAPE’s 9th National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) Unveils Taboo Topics And Bold Stories

The 9th National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) marks a new age with the emergence of cinematic trailblazers harbouring evocative storytelling skills and fresh perspectives, uncovering the next generation of youth filmmakers to look out for. Organised by *SCAPE, NYFA today announced its winners in a ceremony held at *SCAPE The Ground Theatre. This year, the award ceremony received an impressive 327 submissions with 20 awards … Continue reading Film Fanatic: *SCAPE’s 9th National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) Unveils Taboo Topics And Bold Stories

Film Fanatic: Newly refurbished GV Grand features contemporary art deco and lux Gold Class experience

Golden Village (GV) has announced the reopening of its GV Grand cineplex located at Great World City. The cineplex has undergone renovations after temporarily closing its doors to the public in February this year. GV Grand at Great World, located in the central area of Singapore surrounded by a mixture of deluxe serviced apartment towers & professional offices.  The brand new vibe kicks in as … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Newly refurbished GV Grand features contemporary art deco and lux Gold Class experience

Film Fanatic: ‘The Breaking Ice’ to hold special Post-Screening Q&A Session with leading actress Zhou Dongyu and director Anthony Chen

Award-winning leading actress Zhou Dongyu, together with award-winning local director Anthony Chen, will hold a special post-screening Q&A event for their latest movie – The Breaking Ice on 4th September at GV Bugis+. Besides being one of the first in Singapore to catch the movie before its official release, fans will also be able to hear what Zhou Dongyu and Director Anthony Chen have to share when they were … Continue reading Film Fanatic: ‘The Breaking Ice’ to hold special Post-Screening Q&A Session with leading actress Zhou Dongyu and director Anthony Chen

NAC and SMRT kickstart strategic partnership with a nationwide roll-out of Hear65’s ‘I Play SG Music’ campaign to bring local music to over 3 million commuters daily

On 30th August 2023, the National Arts Council (NAC) signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) at Bras Basah MRT Station, marking the two entities’ commitment to a new partnership to enliven spaces of commute through music, poetry, and busking, to widen avenues of exposure to Singapore’s art in public spaces. This landmark collaboration is anchored by the launch of a … Continue reading NAC and SMRT kickstart strategic partnership with a nationwide roll-out of Hear65’s ‘I Play SG Music’ campaign to bring local music to over 3 million commuters daily