FINA Swimming World Cup in Singapore Kicks Off To An Exciting Start

The FINA Swimming World Cup Singapore 2018 presented by Yakult kicked off on the morning of 15th November with a series of qualifying heats before the finals in the evening. The finals started dramatically with the Women’s 400m Freestyle after a miscount of laps at the 350m mark saw Femke Heemskerk drop three places to eventually finish fourth. In the Women’s 100m Individual Medley, World … Continue reading FINA Swimming World Cup in Singapore Kicks Off To An Exciting Start

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Bitten – Return to Our Roots: An Interview with Co-Creator Thong Pei Qin

It’s quite incredible to think that what once started as a strange fever dream is about to evolve into an entire production. Specifically, some years back, when theatremaker Thong Pei Qin was bitten by an Aedes mosquito and contracted dengue fever, talking about the experience with colleague and longtime friend Dr Nidya Shanthini Manokara led to the creation of the aptly named Bitten. “Talking about this … Continue reading Bitten – Return to Our Roots: An Interview with Co-Creator Thong Pei Qin

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Arts, Dance with Me, Experimental, Preview, Singapore

Preview: A Green Dot by A Little RAW (RAW Moves)

There’s a phenomenon known as guerilla gardening, where people begin gardening on patches of land they do not have the rights to cultivate. Even in a garden city like Singapore, there are times the grey cityscape gets to us, and it can be difficult to find a patch of green, and while guerilla gardening itself may not be necessary, it is the spirit and philosophy of … Continue reading Preview: A Green Dot by A Little RAW (RAW Moves)

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Singapore

Fröhliche Weihnachten!: Brotzeit Releases Festive German Menu For Christmas

There’s no Christmas quite like one spent in Europe, and with their 2018 Christmas menu, homegrown German restaurant Brotzeit is determined to bring a taste of that to sunny Singapore across all their outlets! With multiple outlets across the entire island, one of Singapore’s most authentic German restaurants around is set to have you going “Geil!” (cool) as you sip on great beers and dine … Continue reading Fröhliche Weihnachten!: Brotzeit Releases Festive German Menu For Christmas

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Experimental, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Journey To Nowhere (Southernmost – One Table Two Chairs Project 2018)

A well-executed, thought-provoking diatribe on the proposed future of local arts. As an “arts festival for the future”, experimental theatre company Emergency Stairs’ Southernmost – One Table Two Chairs Project 2018 naturally chooses to buck the trend of a typical arts festival, acting a critique of the usual and taking on an artist-driven, process-centric approach, comprising primarily of workshops, demonstrations, open forums, and a single … Continue reading Review: Journey To Nowhere (Southernmost – One Table Two Chairs Project 2018)

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Arts, Esplanade Annexe Studio, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap X by How Drama

Joyous, unbridled celebration of Singaporean absurdities. Does the perfect, quintessentially Singaporean fringe show exist? This all-star edition of Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap certainly makes a strong case for that title. Celebrating ten years of existence, Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap X brings together 31 of the beloved act’s best sketches and playlets of all time, along with some new ones (all written by Melissa Sim … Continue reading Review: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap X by How Drama

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Arts, Dance with Me, Review, Singapore

Review: Milieu 2018 by Frontier Danceland

Two new dance works that showcase both artistic vision and immense physical skill from Frontier Danceland Frontier Danceland never lets up in their ability to push their dancers to new limits – in their annual year end showcase Milieu, the contemporary dance company presents two all new choreographies that are challenging both physically and artistically, showing that contemporary dance remains one of the most exciting, … Continue reading Review: Milieu 2018 by Frontier Danceland

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Arts, Books, Preview, Singapore

Singapore Writers Festival 2018: The Ghost In Your Head (Review)

A novel idea with flawed execution. Immersive productions are all the rage these days, with audiences often demanding to experience art beyond the usual mediums. Naturally, one of these art forms would be literature, where one’s imagination is already subject to go wild as we visualise fantastic worlds and characters within their pages, and lends itself perfectly to theatrical adaptation, with our spectral thoughts manifesting … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2018: The Ghost In Your Head (Review)

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Singapore FinTech Festival 2018 Opens with a Bang

The third edition of the Singapore Fintech Festival kicked off on Monday – the five day festival, dubbed the world’s largest and most impactful platform of the global FinTech community, invited guests to come together and connect, collaborate and co-create. Microsoft Software Engineer Saqib Shaikh opened the festival with a rousing speech on how technology can be harnessed to improve lives and act as ‘the … Continue reading Singapore FinTech Festival 2018 Opens with a Bang

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Singapore Writers Festival Director Yeow Kai Chai’s Final Edition Draws To A Close

After 10 days of exciting programmes, pop ups, local and international authors and new ways of engaging with literary arts, the 21st edition of the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) finally drew to a close last Sunday, after opening audiences up to the many worlds authors created and brought to life through their writing and thoughts. On the final day of SWF 2018, we began first … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival Director Yeow Kai Chai’s Final Edition Draws To A Close