6 DIY Tips To Help Transform Your Outdoor Space

Most people only use their backyard for a few specific purposes: barbecuing, playing games, and relaxing on the weekends. But with a little bit of effort, you can turn your backyard into an all-purpose space that you can enjoy every day of the week. Here are six tips to help get you started. Make an outdoor kitchen One of the best ways to make your … Continue reading 6 DIY Tips To Help Transform Your Outdoor Space

By The Book: 2022 Singapore Literature Prize shortlist announced

A total of 49 works have been shortlisted for Singapore’s top literary award, the much-anticipated biennial Singapore Literature Prize (SLP). The awards ceremony will be held at Victoria Theatre, and open to the public, on 25 August 2022 at 8pm. Emeritus Professor and literary pioneer Edwin Thumboo will be presented with the SBC Achievement Award at the awards ceremony. The 49 works are shortlisted in … Continue reading By The Book: 2022 Singapore Literature Prize shortlist announced

★★☆☆☆ Review: Assembly by Drama Box

Summoning ghosts of the past in the hopes of laying bullies to rest. What school doesn’t have its share of ghost stories? From supposed paranormal activity or strange sightings after hours, students across generations have passed down these haunting tales from one batch to the next batch. But amidst the supernatural, school can also truly be a terrifying place to be a teen, with an … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: Assembly by Drama Box

★★★★★ Review: Don’t Call Him Mr. Mari Kita by Wild Rice

Julian Wong passes on the legacy of Zubir Said with a heartfelt lesson on music, nation building, and chasing dreams.  In 1928, a young man made the decision to take fate into his own hands, go against his father’s wishes, and pursue a life of music. With only the clothes on his back and a clean towel in hand, he left his village of Bukit … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Don’t Call Him Mr. Mari Kita by Wild Rice

Embassy of France and NAC sign Memorandum of Understanding to develop a Bilateral Artist-in-Residency Programme

The Embassy of France in Singapore and the National Arts Council, Singapore (NAC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today, committing to support the creation of a bilateral Artist-in-Residency Programme by arts and culture institutions over the next five years, in the fields of visual, literary and performing arts. This is testament to the strong cultural cooperation and commitment from the two countries to support … Continue reading Embassy of France and NAC sign Memorandum of Understanding to develop a Bilateral Artist-in-Residency Programme

Film Fanatic: SGIFF Film Club offers intimate sessions to explore new perspectives this June

The Singapore International Film Festival proudly presents the SGIFF FILM CLUB with two new features this July. SGIFF Film Club is an intimate and welcoming space for cinema-goers to nurture their own ways of appreciating film culture through stories close to home and engaging in conversation with a diverse pool of opinions. In partnership with CRANE, at Robertson Quay, the film sessions are now available … Continue reading Film Fanatic: SGIFF Film Club offers intimate sessions to explore new perspectives this June

Sports: Liverpool FC emerge as champions at the inaugural Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy 2022, beating Crystal Palace FC 2-0

Liverpool FC emerged as the winners of the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy 2022, beating their fellow Premier League competitors 2-0 in front of a sold-out crowd at the National Stadium on Friday (15 July). A total of 50,217 spectators roared on the teams, with the cheers of Reds fans reverberating around the stadium when Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson drew first blood in the 13th minute. … Continue reading Sports: Liverpool FC emerge as champions at the inaugural Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy 2022, beating Crystal Palace FC 2-0

More than just a friendly: Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC set to excite fans at the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy

Football fans in Singapore are set for a showdown tonight as Premier League (PL) giants Liverpool and Crystal Palace vie for the inaugural Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy 2022 tonight. Both teams will go head-to-head in an epic contest for victory in a winner-takes-all match at the National Stadium, said organisers TEG Sport and Left Field Live.  The Reds last visited Singapore for an open training session in 2011 and … Continue reading More than just a friendly: Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC set to excite fans at the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy

★★★★☆ Review: Decision to Leave dir. Park Chan-wook

Neo-noir thriller complicated by forbidden romance between suspect and detective. If there’s one word to describe Korean director Park Chan-wook’s films, it’s that they’re undeniably stylish. Whether he’s producing an action flick, a rom-com or an intriguing thriller, there’s always something about Park’s work that is so smooth and satisfying to watch, feeling as if every scene has been completely planned out for maximum impact, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Decision to Leave dir. Park Chan-wook

Art What!: Singapore Art Museum launches The Everyday Museum; aims to transform Singapore into an open-air museum

The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) has officially launched The Everyday Museum, the museum’s new long-term public art initiative presenting art projects and programmes across Singapore to inspire interest and curiosity in art. In line with its vision of being a “disappearing museum”, SAM will bring artistic interventions into everyday spaces, transforming them into cultural nodes with site-specific artworks by local and international artists. “As a … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Art Museum launches The Everyday Museum; aims to transform Singapore into an open-air museum