Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2025

Presented by the Embassy of France in Singapore, the vOilah! France Singapore Festival returns from 23 April to 8 June 2025 to commemorate 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations. As a key meeting point for French and Singaporean communities, vOilah! brings together a diverse line-up of artistic and cultural experiences that is elevated through France-Singapore collaborations, offering locals opportunities to explore new … Continue reading Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2025

Hong Kong Travelogue 2025: Art and Culture

HONG KONG – No matter what time of year you visit, stepping into Hong Kong feels like entering a living gallery, a city where art breathes, evolves, and exists in every corner. From globally renowned art fairs to immersive museums and gritty underground theatres, Hong Kong’s creative spirit pulses with energy, depth, and constant reinvention. It’s a city where art is not confined to white-walled … Continue reading Hong Kong Travelogue 2025: Art and Culture

★★★★★ Film Review: The Solitary Gourmet (劇映画 孤独のグルメ) dir. Yutaka Matsushige

The Solitary Gourmet finds new friends and new fans in this moving, life-affirming feature film continuation of the hit television series. In Singapore at least, eating alone is considered a social faux pas. Why don’t you have any friends? Are you a misanthrope who shuns humanity? But as hit manga series The Solitary Gourmet shows, there is no shame in eating alone, and in fact, … Continue reading ★★★★★ Film Review: The Solitary Gourmet (劇映画 孤独のグルメ) dir. Yutaka Matsushige

Art What!: ‘City of Others: Asian Artists in Paris, 1920s-1940s’ at National Gallery Singapore

National Gallery Singapore presents City of Others: Asian Artists in Paris, 1920s-1940s, the first major comparative exhibition dedicated to Asian artists in the French capital city during this dynamic period in modern art history. Challenging conventional art history narratives, this groundbreaking exhibition places Asian artists at the centre of focus, highlighting the relationship, interactions, and influences between the local and migrant artists, as well as … Continue reading Art What!: ‘City of Others: Asian Artists in Paris, 1920s-1940s’ at National Gallery Singapore

Music Is: Ding Yi Music Company premieres new chamber works around folklore, mythology and nature with ‘Earth: Unheard’

Ding Yi Music Company invites you to experience a mythical journey of Chinese chamber music at Earth: Unheard, featuring works inspired by folklore, mythology, and native traditions, each note resonating with human emotions and the vastness of nature, sparking imagination and reflection. Led by Artistic Advisor Hu Yu, renowned banhu virtuoso and professor at the Central Conservatory of Music, and curated by Ding Yi concertmaster, … Continue reading Music Is: Ding Yi Music Company premieres new chamber works around folklore, mythology and nature with ‘Earth: Unheard’

Music Is: SSO Closes 2024/25 Season On A High Note, SNYO Heads On Tour

The Singapore Symphony closes an exciting 2024/25 season with a lineup of concerts catered to all music fans. From world-class artists and free family-friendly concerts to performances by the Singapore National Youth Orchestra and Singapore Symphony Choruses, your concert calendar will be packed for the next few months. The Singapore National Youth Orchestra will also embark on its first tour since 2018, performing in Macao, … Continue reading Music Is: SSO Closes 2024/25 Season On A High Note, SNYO Heads On Tour

Arts of Hong Kong: 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival in 2025 concludes, with 51 programmes and over 90% of tickets sold

HONG KONG – The 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) celebrated its official finale today (29 March) with a performance by the China National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra. The Finale Toasting Ceremony was held after the performance at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The officiating party included Guest of Honour Mr Eric Chan Kwok-ki, Chief Secretary for Administration of The Government of the … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival in 2025 concludes, with 51 programmes and over 90% of tickets sold

Wicked: An Interview with stars Zoe Coppinger and Courtney Monsma on tackling and touring the beloved musical and its iconic leads

After over twenty years onstage, Wicked has become one of the world’s most beloved musicals, with legions of fans who know the soundtrack off by heart, but whose eyes still light up when those first notes from ‘No One Mourns The Wicked’ open the entire musical. From its tongue-in-cheek Easter Eggs and references to the original Wizard of Oz, to its empowering, redemptive story of … Continue reading Wicked: An Interview with stars Zoe Coppinger and Courtney Monsma on tackling and touring the beloved musical and its iconic leads

From independence to innovation – Singapore celebrates 60 years of design with Future Impact 3: DESIGN NATION

DesignSingapore Council returns to Milan Design Week with Future Impact 3: DESIGN NATION at Chiesa di San Bernardino alle Monache, located in the historical Cinque Vie district from 8 – 13 April 2025. As 2025 marks 60 years of Singapore’s independence, the third instalment of the series – launched in 2023 – will explore the country’s evolution through the lens of design. With a unique … Continue reading From independence to innovation – Singapore celebrates 60 years of design with Future Impact 3: DESIGN NATION