Category: Singapore

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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Arts, Review, Singapore

Esplanade’s Voices Series 2019: Opus Jam (Review)

French a capella group shows off their range. Known for their genial attitudes and fun approach to their concerts, Opus Jam members Emmanuel Cappalaere (founder and tenor 2), Julien Guilloton (bass), David-Alexandre Aquiba (beatboxer and baritone), Rémy Arenas (tenor 1 alto and the newest member), Nicolas Gabet (soprano) and Mathieu Becquerelle (tenor 2) recently arrived in town as part of the Esplanade’s Voice Series and … Continue reading Esplanade’s Voices Series 2019: Opus Jam (Review)

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: SSO Gala – Kavakos Plays Korngold

The Greek virtuoso violinist Leonidas Kavakos joins the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor-designate, Hans Graf, on 17th January for an SSO Gala featuring Korngold’s Violin Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony. The concert marks the first time Hans Graf will conduct the orchestra since being named the SSO’s Chief Conductor, a role he takes up at the beginning of the 20/21 season. Korngold wrote his … Continue reading Preview: SSO Gala – Kavakos Plays Korngold

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Food, Singapore

Marina Bay Sands: Three-week countdown to Epicurean Market 2019 begins

Gear up for a spectacular gourmet experience at Marina Bay Sands as the integrated resort counts down to its most exciting food and wine event of the year. Set to take place from 13th to 15th December, Epicurean Market will kick off with a series of seven in-restaurant events on 13 December, featuring exclusive dinners hosted by celebrity chefs. The festival spills over to Sands … Continue reading Marina Bay Sands: Three-week countdown to Epicurean Market 2019 begins

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Singapore, travel, travelXculture

Hotels & Holidays: Club Med marks significant milestone in Malaysia, planting a rich foundation at future resort in Kuala Penyu, Sabah

Club Med and the owning company, Golden Sands Beach Resort City Sdn Bhd (GSBRC), a Sabah based company, held a celebratory event on the morning of 25th November 2019, to plant a rooted foundation for the resort with their first ceremonial tree.The Club Med team was accompanied by government officials from Sabah, including YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Mohd. Shafie bin Haji Apdal,Chief Minister of … Continue reading Hotels & Holidays: Club Med marks significant milestone in Malaysia, planting a rich foundation at future resort in Kuala Penyu, Sabah

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

Review: Rumah Dayak by Rupa co.lab

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 23/11/19, Matinee) Nessa Anwar’s sophomore full length play proves her mastery over capturing natural conversation and social realism. Presented by new theatre collective Rupa co.lab in their theatrical debut, Rumah Dayak follows a night-hour safehouse for troubled youths in the Malay community. Ironically however, the safehouse itself is facing imminent danger, as they face mounting pressures from the authorities, rising costs of operations, and … Continue reading Review: Rumah Dayak by Rupa co.lab

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