Category: Singapore

Film, Interview, News, Preview, Singapore

Film Fanatic: An Interview with Yeo Siew Hua, director of SGIFF 2024 opening film ‘Stranger Eyes’

Singaporean director and filmmaker Yeo Siew Hua has a longstanding history with the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF). Not only has he been consistently showcasing work he has helped produce or direct, but he looks upon the festival fondly as a key part of his formative years as a teen. But this year, Yeo is making new waves at the festival once again, with his … Continue reading Film Fanatic: An Interview with Yeo Siew Hua, director of SGIFF 2024 opening film ‘Stranger Eyes’

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Arts, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: Singapore Art Week returns in 2025 with new collaborations and programmes to ignite the senses

Singapore Art Week (SAW), Southeast Asia’s ten-day pinnacle visual arts season, returns from 17 to 26 January 2025 for its 13th edition. Organised by the National Arts Council (NAC) and supported by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), Art Takes Over with more than 130 exciting arts events across the island for people from all walks of life to engage with and enjoy the arts, together.  … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Art Week returns in 2025 with new collaborations and programmes to ignite the senses

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Arts, News, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

The Necessary Stage expands Associate Artists Programme with Two Trailblazing Designers for 2025

The Necessary Stage (TNS) continues to champion innovation and inclusivity in socially engaged theatre by welcoming two groundbreaking additions to its 2025 Associate Artists Programme (AAP). For the first time, the programme will feature designers, with sound designer and composer Safuan Johari and lighting designer Faith Liu Yong Huay joining the current dynamic cohort. This move marks an exciting evolution in the AAP, spotlighting the … Continue reading The Necessary Stage expands Associate Artists Programme with Two Trailblazing Designers for 2025

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Arts, Film, Singapore

Singapore film Wonderland wins “Most Anticipated Chinese-Language Films” award at the 37th Golden Rooster Awards

Wonderland has won the “Most Anticipated Chinese-Language Films” award at this year’s Golden Rooster Awards. The 37th edition was part of the prestigious China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, held in Xiamen, Fujian Province, from November 13 to 16, 2024. The annual event, which honours excellence in Chinese and international cinema, is considered one of the most significant in the Chinese film industry. … Continue reading Singapore film Wonderland wins “Most Anticipated Chinese-Language Films” award at the 37th Golden Rooster Awards

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Art What!: ART SG Returns for its Third Edition in January 2025 with a Dynamic Line-up of Singaporean, Southeast Asian and International Contemporary Art

ART SG, presented by Founding and Lead Partner UBS, stages its third edition at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from 17 to 19 January 2025 (VIP Preview and Vernissage on 16 January 2025). ART SG will bring together leading galleries from the region and around the world to spotlight Singapore as a fast-rising cultural capital and key hub for artistic exchange and … Continue reading Art What!: ART SG Returns for its Third Edition in January 2025 with a Dynamic Line-up of Singaporean, Southeast Asian and International Contemporary Art

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Arts, Film, Food, Review, Singapore

★★★★★ Review: Wonderland Upside Down by ANDSOFORTH

ANDSOFORTH’s 10th anniversary production elevates their craft and vision to even greater heights. When you’ve been working hard and the stress piles up, it can be hard to find a fresh source of escapism that takes your mind and body beyond the lethargy of endless doomscrolling or binge watching a show that’s streaming. There are times you simply need to experience something completely out of … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Wonderland Upside Down by ANDSOFORTH

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

★★★★★ Review: White, All White by The Necessary Stage

Deonn Yang rises to the occasion and comes into her own in this heartfelt play about forgiveness and family. As much as we hold the concept of family in high regard in Singapore, family has also always been a complex affair. Amidst the comfort family brings, there is almost always the pressure of ensuring that we do the best we can for them, lest we … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: White, All White by The Necessary Stage

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Arts, Checkpoint Theatre, Drama Centre Black Box, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★★ Review: Hard Mode by Checkpoint Theatre

Gen Z play that speaks to the growing pains that anyone from any era goes through. From juggling studies with a social life, to the turbulent changes of adolescence and figuring out exactly what it all means, it is a truth universally acknowledged that the teen years are some of the toughest of anyone’s life. And even for Generation Z (dubbed ‘Zoomers’), who grew up … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Hard Mode by Checkpoint Theatre

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Arts, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: Yong Wee Loon’s “A Sip Through Time” wins both 2024 UOB Painting of the Year (Singapore) and UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year

Singaporean artist Mr Yong Wee Loon’s artwork “A Sip Through Time”, which taps into viewers’ sense of nostalgia through artifacts lost to modern society, clinched both the 2024 UOB Painting of the Year (Singapore) award and the prestigious UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year (SEA POY) award. Mr Yong’s artwork rose above the outstanding winning pieces from the 2024 UOB POY competitions held in … Continue reading Art What!: Yong Wee Loon’s “A Sip Through Time” wins both 2024 UOB Painting of the Year (Singapore) and UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year

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Art What!: Affordable Art Fair Celebrates milestone 15th edition in Singapore

In 2024, Affordable Art Fair marks two significant milestones: its 25th anniversary globally and its 15th anniversary in Singapore. This 7-10 November 2024, the F1 Pit Building will once again come alive as the fair returns, continuing its mission to make art accessible to everyone and celebrating its enduring influence on the global and local art scenes. The 15th anniversary of Affordable Art Fair Singapore … Continue reading Art What!: Affordable Art Fair Celebrates milestone 15th edition in Singapore

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