Category: Singapore

Arts, Dance with Me, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: Agathi | Refugee by Apsaras Arts

Retelling the story of the refugee crisis through Bharatanatyam. In a first-time collaboration between Apsaras Arts and Wild Rice, the Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium played host to Agathi | Refugee. Directed by Aravinth Kumarasamy, with dramaturgy by Ivan Heng, the performance brings together theatre, poetry and the classical Indian dance form Bharatanatyam to spotlight the lives and plight of refugees on the intimate stage. The … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Agathi | Refugee by Apsaras Arts

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Arts, Concert, Esplanade Annexe Studio, Music, Singapore

The Band That Plays Together, Stays Together: An Interview with Pink Floyd Tribute Band Welcome to the Machine

Top, from left: WTTM members Laurence Bucci, David Baptista, and Noel ong Bottom, from left: Jesse Lai, Lim Kiang, Arindam Chatterjee Since the last time we spoke to Welcome To The Machine (WTTM) in 2018, the band has been enjoying moderate success, playing gigs from Beerfest to more modest crowds at underground venues, such as The Lab at Kallang Place, alongside international shows in the … Continue reading The Band That Plays Together, Stays Together: An Interview with Pink Floyd Tribute Band Welcome to the Machine

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Fashion, Fashion Forward, Singapore

Fashion Forward: Singapore Stories 2021 Fashion Design Competition Empowers New Generation of Locally-Based Talents

Singapore Stories has officially unveiled its latest edition with a total of 10 semifinalists, who will join the 6-month fashion design competition. Organised by non-profit trade association Textile and Fashion Federation (TaFF), Singapore Stories 2021 is supported by the government to develop the local fashion industry by advocating the next generation of Singapore-based talents for a global audience. Commencing today, Singapore Stories is making innovation, … Continue reading Fashion Forward: Singapore Stories 2021 Fashion Design Competition Empowers New Generation of Locally-Based Talents

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

★★☆☆☆ Review: The Other F Word by Miriam Cheong

Confused message finds it difficult to cut through the flab of Miriam Cheong’s one-woman show. In her no-holds barred confessional play The Other F Word, Miriam Cheong admits that her body has always been an issue for her, ever since she was in school, to being an adult actress today. Directed by Aidli ‘Alin’ Mosbit, The Other F Word is all about starting a conversation … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: The Other F Word by Miriam Cheong

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Singapore

The Banter with Jack and Rai on The Ra(men), A Viddsee Original Series

As local music duo Jack and Rai, Jack Ho and Rai Kannu are probably better known for their musical talent than their culinary ability. Which is precisely why you might be surprised to learn that they’ve co-owned sushi bar The Flying Squirrel for eight years now (since 2013). And they aren’t just backseat owners; in fact, taking it upon themselves to start off 2021 with … Continue reading The Banter with Jack and Rai on The Ra(men), A Viddsee Original Series

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore

Art What!: Raffles City presents The Art Passage, with Audio Guides by Ode To Art Gallery

Left: Seeds of Life, Right: Green Shadow by Hong Zhu An There’s no fast rule that states an art exhibition has to take place in a museum or art gallery. This April, shoppers will be in for a surprise as they can now experience an audio-guided art tour right inside a shopping mall after a hearty meal and a much needed retail therapy. Curated by … Continue reading Art What!: Raffles City presents The Art Passage, with Audio Guides by Ode To Art Gallery

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Singapore

Second edition of ‘EU at Your School’ to strengthen EU-Singapore Partnership

Following its inaugural edition in 2019, from 31st March to 28th May, Students aged 13 to 20 from 27 Singapore education institutions will be meeting with European Union (EU) representatives in the second edition of the ‘EU at Your School’ project (#EUatYourSchool), where they will learn more about the EU and its relations with Singapore. Ambassadors and diplomats from the EU and its member states … Continue reading Second edition of ‘EU at Your School’ to strengthen EU-Singapore Partnership

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Arts, online, Preview, Singapore

Preview: The Curious Case of The Missing Peranakan Treasure by Sight Lines Entertainment, Double Confirm Productions, and Raffles Hotel

Last December, virtual horror experience Murder at Mandai Camp: The Case Reopens introduced the world to Sight Lines Entertainment’s ability to create online entertainment, while still engaging audiences. Now, they’re back once again to bring you a brand new mystery to solve at one of Singapore’s most iconic landmarks – the Raffles Hotel. Created in collaboration with Hossan Leong’s Double Confirm Productions and Raffles Hotel, … Continue reading Preview: The Curious Case of The Missing Peranakan Treasure by Sight Lines Entertainment, Double Confirm Productions, and Raffles Hotel

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Arts, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

★★★☆☆ Review: The Monster In The Mirror by Bitesize Theatre and Gateway Arts

Online musical for teens features catchy songs amidst a shaky plot.  With the pandemic in place, school assembly programmes are becoming an increasingly tough sell for arts groups, who can no longer physically be present to perform for students. But for Bitesize Theatre, they’ve spent the last year innovating, adapting, and expanding a work that’s tailor-made for schools, with the release of their full-length online … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: The Monster In The Mirror by Bitesize Theatre and Gateway Arts

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Arts, Dance with Me, Review, Singapore

Review: LEAP 2021 by Frontier Danceland

Youth dancers take on Frontier Danceland dancers’ new choreographies. In the 11th edition of LEAP, the latest batch of the M1-Frontier Danceland PULSE Programme graduates made their mark with five works that showed off the results of their training. Taking inspiration from the movement of birds, the performance opened strong with Mark Robles’ AviuMotus, seeing the dancers dressed in traditional, cultural garb. One could practically … Continue reading Review: LEAP 2021 by Frontier Danceland

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