AIA to Host Its First Regional Online Health and Wellness Event to Promote Healthier, Longer, Better Lives
AIA, the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group, today announced plans to host its first ever regional online health and wellness event, spanning 13 markets and headlined by AIA’s Global Ambassador David Beckham. AIA Live will be broadcast on Sunday 2nd August and will include more than 30 unique sessions, delivering health and wellness content to inspire, motivate and educate people across the region as part … Continue reading AIA to Host Its First Regional Online Health and Wellness Event to Promote Healthier, Longer, Better Lives
Music Is: Singapore Symphony Orchestra announces three digital concerts for August
The Singapore Symphony Orchestra has announced three online concerts set to take place in August, including the orchestra’s SSO National Day Concert. SSO’s annual showcase of Singapore music and national songs, the National Day Concert, will take place as scheduled on Saturday 15th August, but streamed on SISTIC Live due to on-going COVID-19 venue restrictions. This year’s concert will see the SSO premiere works by … Continue reading Music Is: Singapore Symphony Orchestra announces three digital concerts for August
Celebrate an artsy August with The Esplanade’s Red Dot August
This August, audiences can celebrate Singapore’s National Day from the comfort of home, as Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay presents a power-packed lineup of free online programmes featuring Singapore artists and various art forms, with something to suit all interests. Red Dot August will feature performances streamed online by Singapore and Singapore-based artists, performing original works across different art forms. Two of Esplanade’s well-loved … Continue reading Celebrate an artsy August with The Esplanade’s Red Dot August
★★★☆☆ Book Review: Saturday’s Surprisingly Super-Duper Lesson by Jolene Tan and Isabella Tong
Colourful tale about the joy of doodling with vibrant illustrations and a cute story. The key to making a good children’s book often involves having both a good story and good illustrations. Bonus points if there’s a good life lesson thrown into the mix. In Jolene Tan and Isabella Tong’s Saturday’s Surprisingly Super-Duper Lesson (SSSDL), that comes in the form of a lesson on … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: Saturday’s Surprisingly Super-Duper Lesson by Jolene Tan and Isabella Tong
Music Is: Jason Yu releases new single Now I Know as prelude to upcoming EP
Singapore-based singer-songwriter Jason Yu announces a brand new single titled Now I Know. Having taken a hiatus since the release of his critically acclaimed single – Hearts Release in 2018, Yu’s upcoming track is a reimagining of the artiste and is the first of multiple singles from an upcoming EP. Now I Know is a song that draws from Yu’s experience of realisation, loss, and … Continue reading Music Is: Jason Yu releases new single Now I Know as prelude to upcoming EP
Food For Thought: McDonald’s® Singapore Launches the “Big Thanks” initiative to applaud Singapore’s Healthcare and Frontline Heroes
This August, McDonald’s® will pay a special tribute to our healthcare and frontline heroes by launching the “Big Thanks” initiative. The nationwide initiative is a way of recognising our frontline heroes for their courage, selflessness and dedication in helping the nation battle COVID-19. From 1st to 5th August 2020, customers can join in the tribute by purchasing the “Big Thanks Burger” (Big Mac) at any McDonald’s® restaurant … Continue reading Food For Thought: McDonald’s® Singapore Launches the “Big Thanks” initiative to applaud Singapore’s Healthcare and Frontline Heroes
Arts of the UK: VAULT Festival postpones until 2022
LONDON – VAULT Festival have made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone the next full, live version of VAULT Festival until 2022. In consideration of the significant financial and safety risks brought about by COVID-19 and that each festival takes ten months to create, the organisers believe this decision is in the best interests of its artists, staff, and collaborators. VAULT Festival is a … Continue reading Arts of the UK: VAULT Festival postpones until 2022
Arts of the UK 2020: BP Portrait Young Artist winner, Ania Hobson, celebrates modern women in her debut London show
LONDON – Rising star of the UK art scene, Ania Hobson will showcase new work at her debut London solo exhibition. The artist will unveil an exciting collection at The Catto Gallery this September where, in her newest set of paintings, she builds on the contemporary figurative style that won her national acclaim. Two years ago, Hobson won the Young Artist Prize at the BP Portrait … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: BP Portrait Young Artist winner, Ania Hobson, celebrates modern women in her debut London show
Arts of the UK 2020: Coronation Street’s Maureen Lipman to star in digital revival of Olivier-nominated play
LONDON – Award-winning stage and screen actress Maureen Lipman (Coronation Street, ITV; Celebrity Gogglebox, Channel 4; The Pianist) will star in an online revival of Martin Sherman’s Rose this September. The new production will be filmed and made available to download and stream online for 2 weeks, in collaboration with the Hope Mill Theatre. This sharply drawn portrait of a feisty Jewish woman blends the personal … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Coronation Street’s Maureen Lipman to star in digital revival of Olivier-nominated play
Preview: Who’s There? by The Transit Ensemble
Once the initial trauma of the pandemic settled in and washed over, the biggest question on people’s minds was: what’s next? Even now, months on, it seems incredibly daunting to even consider how we can boldly move into the future, with how we have no idea what lies ahead, or what exactly the ‘new normal’ will look like. For theatremakers Alvin Tan (artistic director of … Continue reading Preview: Who’s There? by The Transit Ensemble
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