Category: Singapore

Arts, Film, Singapore

Film Fanatic: Anthony Chen’s Wet Season Wins Best Screenplay at 37th Torino Film Festival In Italy

Following its premiere at the 30th Singapore International Film Festival and its recent Golden Horse 2019 win, Anthony Chen’s sophomore feature film Wet Season《热带雨》, about a Chinese language teacher, whose marriage and school life are fraying apart, continues to impress international audience at the 37th Torino Film festival in Italy. Wet Season was awarded Best Screenplay (Anthony Chen) with its delicate and moving story of a Chinese … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Anthony Chen’s Wet Season Wins Best Screenplay at 37th Torino Film Festival In Italy

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Arts, Film, Interview, Singapore

SGIFF 2019: Southeast Asian Film Talents Recognised at the 30th Singapore International Film Festival’s Silver Screen Awards

The 30th Singapore International Film Festival announced the winners of its Silver Screen Awards today, celebrating the best of filmmaking in the region.  This year saw 14 awards being presented at the National Museum of Singapore, with the crowd-favourites Asian Feature Film Competition and Southeast Asian Short Film Competition awarding nine of them. Scales (Sayidat Al Bahr) by Saudi Arabian filmmaker, Shahad Ameen, emerged as the Best Film under the … Continue reading SGIFF 2019: Southeast Asian Film Talents Recognised at the 30th Singapore International Film Festival’s Silver Screen Awards

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Food, Review, Singapore

Food For Thought: Ring in the festive season with indulgent offerings from Rang Mahal and Table Restaurant & Bar

As the season of revelry fast approaches, it’s time to celebrate with feasts with family and friends once again. To help, Rang Mahal Restaurants, comprising Rang Mahal and Table Restaurant & Bar, present a variety of dine-in and takeaway options to complete any celebration. Boasting its signature tandoor-roasted turkey that comes marinated with a fragrant blend of twenty-six spices including cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, mace and … Continue reading Food For Thought: Ring in the festive season with indulgent offerings from Rang Mahal and Table Restaurant & Bar

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Arts, musical, Preview, Sands Theatre, Singapore, SRT, Theatre

God, That’s Good!: An Interview with Lea Salonga and Jett Pangan, Stars of Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, it’s a wonder that the Stephen Sondheim musical thriller has never before been brought to Singapore. Thankfully, Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group and the Singapore Repertory Theatre are here to resolve that, as Sweeney Todd hits the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands for a two week run, fresh from a critically-acclaimed run in Manila. Beyond the fact that it’ll be making … Continue reading God, That’s Good!: An Interview with Lea Salonga and Jett Pangan, Stars of Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

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Film, Singapore

Film Review: Wet Season dir. Anthony Chen (SGIFF 2019)

Anthony Chen’s sophomore feature draws out a storm of a performance from Yeo Yann Yann deserving of thunderous applause.   For many Singaporeans, the tropical monsoon season is a time of contradictions. While the drop in temperature offers a welcome respite from the year-round equatorial heat, the need to remain indoors or brave the torrential rains often leads to dour, reflective moods at the same time.  Playing on … Continue reading Film Review: Wet Season dir. Anthony Chen (SGIFF 2019)

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Arts, Singapore, Theatre

Review: Beach Burden Bliss – A Double Bill @ Punggol Beach by Desert Wine Productions

★☆☆☆☆ (Performance attended 16/11/19, 6pm) An interesting site-specific concept gone awry with flat script, unintentional camp, and its inability to fully incorporate the site organically into the production. When one thinks of a theatre, Punggol Beach isn’t exactly the first venue that comes to mind. With unstable, sandy ground, the sound of waves crashing over nearby rocks and limited lighting when night falls, the prospect … Continue reading Review: Beach Burden Bliss – A Double Bill @ Punggol Beach by Desert Wine Productions

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Arts, festival, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Light To Night Festival 2020

Bring a little light into your life as 2020 rolls around and the annual Light to Night Festival returns to the Civic District as a marquee event of Singapore Art Week! Spearheaded by National Gallery Singapore, this new edition is set to enthral audiences with art taking over the precinct from day to night, along with interdisciplinary programmes, meaningful engagements and innovative ideas to bring … Continue reading Preview: Light To Night Festival 2020

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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Singapore Art Week 2020 – Art Takes Over

From 11th to 19th January 2020, the city will once again come alive with an explosion of art events as Singapore Art Week (SAW) returns for the new decade. Now in its 8th edition, the joint initiative by the National Arts Council (NAC), the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) presents a brand new selection of exciting artworks and programmes happening … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Art Week 2020 – Art Takes Over

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Singapore

Uncle Ringo Brings The Great Circus of Europe To Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2020

Rounding off the end of the decade with a blast, local carnival veterans Uncle Ringo are bringing in The Great Circus of Europe, here in Singapore for the first time ever! Playing from 20th December 2019 to 1st January 2020 when they set up their Big Top at the Bayfront Event Space, The Great Circus of Europe will showcase a range of international circus acts, from dancers … Continue reading Uncle Ringo Brings The Great Circus of Europe To Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2020

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Arts, Music, Singapore

Music Is: Slipknot – We Are Not Your Kind Tour For Singapore Rockfest II in March 2020 (Preview)

LAMC Productions has announced that Slipknot are making their long-awaited return to Singapore as part of their ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ Tour. One of the most popular bands in the nu-metal explosion of the late 1990s and early 2000s, Slipknot were formed in late 1995 in Des Moines, Iowa; after some early personnel shifts, the nine-piece lineup settled around. Slipknot’s blueprint for nu-metal success … Continue reading Music Is: Slipknot – We Are Not Your Kind Tour For Singapore Rockfest II in March 2020 (Preview)

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