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Fashion Forward: The Great Singapore Sale Rebrands with ‘Experience Singapore’ in a Multi-TAC Collaboration

For this year’s edition of the island-wide Great Singapore Sale, things are about to get a whole lot better, as the former 25-year old  campaign has been reborn as GSS: Experience Singapore. Officially launched on 21st June at Design Orchard by Guest of Honour Dr Tan Wu Meng, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Ministry of Trade and Industry, this year’s edition also … Continue reading Fashion Forward: The Great Singapore Sale Rebrands with ‘Experience Singapore’ in a Multi-TAC Collaboration

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Singtel and China Literature forge strategic partnership to promote digital literature

Singtel and China Literature have forged a strategic partnership in digital literature services and content platform businesses. Previously known for aiding in bringing in companies such as Netflix and Spotify to Singapore markets, Singtel’s decision to focus on literature sees it jointly leveraging on it and China Literature’s strengths to tap on Singtel’s digital and payment capabilities and combined reach of over 690 million movile … Continue reading Singtel and China Literature forge strategic partnership to promote digital literature

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Fashion, Interview, Singapore

Fashion Forward: TaFF Talks with Chinese Fashion Designer Guo Pei

It’s not everyday that the ordinary person gets a chance to meet a world famous fashion designer. So it’s no surprise that when Chinese couturier Guo Pei was in town recently to attend the opening of the Asian Civilisations Museum’s new exhibition of her designs, the Textile and Fashion Federation jumped at the opportunity to collaborate, and invite her for a very special TaFF talk … Continue reading Fashion Forward: TaFF Talks with Chinese Fashion Designer Guo Pei

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Food, Review, Singapore, travel, travelXculture

EXCLUSIVE – Bangkok Getaway: An Interview with Chef Garima Arora of Restaurant Gaa

Born in Mumbai, Chef Garima Arora is only in her early 30s, and already, she’s been challenging all the norms, becoming the first Indian woman ever to win a Michelin star in 2018 for her restaurant Gaa, itself an establishment that learns from traditional Indian techniques to create contemporary cuisine with ingredients sourced from its home in Bangkok, Thailand. Initially having wanted to pursue a … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE – Bangkok Getaway: An Interview with Chef Garima Arora of Restaurant Gaa

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Food, Review, Singapore, travel, travelXculture

Bangkok Getaway: Finding a Home Away From Home at Restaurant Gaa

BANGKOK, THAILAND – When Gaggan set up shop in Bangkok and was crowned Asia’s No. 1 Restaurant time and time again, it was only a matter of time before the Thai capital’s food scene rapidly developed and began garnering one Michelin star after another. Of this new wave of fine dining restaurants that swept the city, it is natural that having tried Gaggan, the next restaurant we already … Continue reading Bangkok Getaway: Finding a Home Away From Home at Restaurant Gaa

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Happy Waiting: An Interview with Grain Performance & Research Lab

As one of the founding fathers of modern absurdist theatre, the works of British playwright Samuel Beckett have been celebrated over the years, adapted in one form or another. This July, local art collective Grain Performance & Research Lab present the latest iteration of one such adaptation, bringing to stage not one but two of his plays in Happy Waiting – a brand new play by Beverly Yuen … Continue reading Happy Waiting: An Interview with Grain Performance & Research Lab

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How I Learned To Drive: An Interview with Wag the Dog Theatre

In the third year since their inception, local theatre ensemble Wag the Dog is growing with each new production, stronger and better with each new staging. This June, they’re back again with their latest mainstage production, presenting Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play How I Learned to Drive. Says founding and cast member Sean Worrall: “As an ensemble, we’ve always aimed to stage the best available writing in … Continue reading How I Learned To Drive: An Interview with Wag the Dog Theatre

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Preview: Paris Opera Ballet presented by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

With its history of over 300 years, the world-renowned Paris Opera Ballet is often considered the birthplace of classical dance. Even today, the company continues to pursue excellence as it performs repertory work and creation of new choreographies. While it’s rare for the company to travel to Asia, this June, Singaporeans will get a chance to see the company in action as they tour to … Continue reading Preview: Paris Opera Ballet presented by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum presents Guo Pei – Chinese Art and Couture 

If there’s one celebrity to look out for each year at the Met Gala red carpet, it’s Rihanna. And back in 2015, when the theme for the Gala was China Through The Looking Glass, the Barbados singer-songwriter stunned with an impossible-to-miss, yellow gown, its long train pooling into a golden circle, as the cameras snapped away. That iconic dress was designed by none other than … Continue reading Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum presents Guo Pei – Chinese Art and Couture 

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Dramabox, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatre Companies

Preview: Both Sides, Now – Immersive Arts Experience by Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative

The third iteration of community engagement project Both Sides, Now comes to a close this year with an immersive arts experience at Telok Blangah this July. Presented by Lien Foundation, Ang Chin Moh Foundation, Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative, the project focuses on presenting end-of-life (EOL) issues in an accessible way to the public, and this year, has focused on the NOW – how one can learn … Continue reading Preview: Both Sides, Now – Immersive Arts Experience by Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative

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