Expo 2020 Dubai: Official opening date set for 1st October 2021 after coronavirus postpones Expo 2020
Expo 2020 Dubai has demonstrated that it is ready to fully open its doors to the world later this year, after safely and successfully welcoming more than 100,000 visitors to experience Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion. Running from 22nd January to 10th April, the limited-time showcase was an opportunity for the UAE community to preview one of Expo 2020’s signature visitor experiences, providing a glimpse of … Continue reading Expo 2020 Dubai: Official opening date set for 1st October 2021 after coronavirus postpones Expo 2020
Expo 2020 Dubai: UAE and Dubai government entities come together in readiness to host global celebration at Expo 2020 Dubai
DUBAI – Key UAE and Dubai government bodies have committed to the structure of delivery of critical services and provision of facilities that will maximise Dubai and the UAE’s preparedness to welcome the world for Expo 2020 Dubai, to ensure the first World Expo in the Middle East, Africa and Asia is a resounding success. Formalising the support of their respective entities, His Excellency Saeed Mohammed … Continue reading Expo 2020 Dubai: UAE and Dubai government entities come together in readiness to host global celebration at Expo 2020 Dubai
Preview: M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival 2021
2021 is significant in many ways for T.H.E Dance Company’s M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival. After being interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, this year’s edition marks a stirring return to live programmes alongside digital ones, as well as being the final edition under M1 Limited’s title donorship towards the Festival since 2014. Festival Director and Artistic Director of The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance … Continue reading Preview: M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival 2021
Art What!: Rewritten – The World Ahead of Us by Public Art Trust
Cosy up in a regenerative seed pod, immerse in soundscape and song atop a grass mound, or unveil new meanings through literal shifts in visual perspectives. From now till 6th June 2021, the public can encounter 14 larger-than-life art installations along the 36km-long coast-to-coast trail, commissioned by the Public Art Trust (PAT) under the National Arts Council (NAC). Titled Rewritten: The World Ahead of Us, … Continue reading Art What!: Rewritten – The World Ahead of Us by Public Art Trust
Art What!: Goethe-Institut Singapore unveils new arts space 136 GOETHE
Once library and reading room, the souterrain space in the historic shophouse onNeil Road has been transformed into a project space for the arts. Corresponding toboth address and occupant, the space is called 136 GOETHE. At about 100sqm(1076sqft), equipped with professional sound and lighting, and with a separateaccess point, it lends itself to multiple functions and uses, be it workshops,performances, or exhibitions. The meaning and … Continue reading Art What!: Goethe-Institut Singapore unveils new arts space 136 GOETHE
Art What!: Life in Edo | Russel Wong in Kyoto at the Asian Civilisations Museum
The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) will unveil its latest special exhibition centred on Japanese culture and craftsmanship on 16th April, showcasing an array of woodblock prints and photography that tells stories of traditional and contemporary Japan. The double-bill exhibition, titled Life in Edo | Russel Wong in Kyoto, is presented in collaboration with Kobe Shimbun and Russel Wong. The showcase is presented in two parts, … Continue reading Art What!: Life in Edo | Russel Wong in Kyoto at the Asian Civilisations Museum
Art What!: Art Basel presents its Hong Kong show in hybrid format with 104 leading galleries
Art Basel Hong Kong returns to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) with 104 leading galleries from 23 countries and territories selected for the 2021 edition. Bringing together Art Basel’s digital and physical platforms in a new scale and format, this year’s show features 56 satellite booths by galleries who could not physically attend and the new ‘Art Basel Live: Hong Kong’ initiative … Continue reading Art What!: Art Basel presents its Hong Kong show in hybrid format with 104 leading galleries
Art What!: CryptoZR – The World’s First Cryptoart Solo Exhibition at Beijing’s Guardian Art Center
BEIJING – Following CryptoZR’s (Liu Jiaying) participation at the first CryptoArt-dedicated group exhibition at UCCA Lab in Beijing, the artist will have a solo exhibition at Guardian Art Center in Beijing from 29th May to 13th June 2021. Entitled cookie Cookie, the exhibition is the first solo Blockchain and CryptoArt themed exhibition. Curated by independent curator Li Zhenhua, the exhibition will run concurrently online and … Continue reading Art What!: CryptoZR – The World’s First Cryptoart Solo Exhibition at Beijing’s Guardian Art Center
Preview: Singapore Chinese Film Festival 2021
Presented by the Singapore Film Society (SFS) and Centre for Chinese Studies@Singapore University of Social Sciences (CCS@SUSS), the Singapore Chinese Film Festival (SCFF) is back for its 9th edition this May, with 45 films, including a Special Classics segment, and two “live” online panel discussions. With films chosen from across the region, this year’s edition will feature a mix of physical and digital screenings, with … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Chinese Film Festival 2021
Preview: Strike! Digital Festival 2021
After a tumultuous 2020 for the arts scene, live performances are finally coming back as social distancing measures begin to ease up. But with limited seating in venues, staging a live show is simply not as feasible for smaller arts companies, especially for those used to operating in smaller venues such as black boxes and studio spaces. A black box such as the 120-seater Drama … Continue reading Preview: Strike! Digital Festival 2021
