Tag: 2019

Art What!, Arts, Singapore

Museum Musings: Stories of a Woman and Her Dowry by Yanyun Chen

Winner of the People’s Choice Award for her work at the President’s Young Talents 2019 (PYT 2019), Yanyun Chen is already back with a new work this March, as Grey Projects presents Stories of a Woman and Her Dowry. Best known for her charcoal-based practices (which also featured prominently in PYT 2019 with her work The scars that write us), this new exhibition deals with the story … Continue reading Museum Musings: Stories of a Woman and Her Dowry by Yanyun Chen

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Arts, Asian Civilisations Museum, Museums, Singapore

Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum to Celebrate A Year Of Chinese Art

Following last year’s focus on Southeast Asia, Singapore’s Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) has announced a brand new Season of Chinese Art set to run from June 2019 to mid-2020. A total of three blockbuster exhibitions in collaboration with leading Chinese institutions and artists will spotlight the best of Chinese art, from masterpieces of art, heritage, culture to even fashion from China and Singapore, as ancient Chinese traditions … Continue reading Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum to Celebrate A Year Of Chinese Art

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Arts, Dance with Me, London, Preview, Singapore, travel, travelXculture

Touring The UK 2019: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes (Preview)

LONDON – Based on the film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, as well as the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale of the same name, Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes returns for a UK tour this November, with dates set for Plymouth, Salford and Sadler’s Wells in London for a seven week Christmas season.  The double Olivier award-winning production was a sell-out before it even hit its world … Continue reading Touring The UK 2019: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes (Preview)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Fighter by Libby Liburd (Preview)

“I thought about giving up. But then I remembered who was watching.”  LONDON – Inspired by the pioneering British female boxers who fought for their right to fight, Fighter is a new, raucously visceral show from Libby Liburd, combining theatre and live boxing, that promises to pack a real punch. Featuring a cast of actual young boxers, Fighter blurs the boundaries to leave audiences on the … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Fighter by Libby Liburd (Preview)

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Fashion, News, Sports

Monaco Grand Prix 2019: F1 Driver To Be Dressed and Suited by Award-Winning Designer At 2019 Amber Lounge Monaco Charity Fashion Show

MONACO – Contemporary Canadian menswear designer Christopher Bates has been selected to dress the Formula 1 drivers as they strut the catwalk for the 12th Amber Lounge Monaco Charity Fashion Show, Friday 24th May. With a long list of industry awards to his name, Christopher will bring his fresh, sophisticated style to the iconic show, held during the Monaco Grand Prix, the only place on the planet to … Continue reading Monaco Grand Prix 2019: F1 Driver To Be Dressed and Suited by Award-Winning Designer At 2019 Amber Lounge Monaco Charity Fashion Show

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Arts, Film, Hong Kong, Singapore

Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum Announces Operation Greenlight Projects and Additional Award Sponsors

HONG KONG – The 17th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has unveiled four projects shortlisted for this year’s Operation Greenlight, set to take place on 20th March 2019 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. In addition, HAF has confirmed four more awards for this year, including three new ones, bringing the number of award categories to 15, with a combined value of HK$2,100,000 (approx. … Continue reading Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum Announces Operation Greenlight Projects and Additional Award Sponsors

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Singapore, Sports

Rugby Season 2019: Greater Bay Area’s first pro rugby club launched; FWD South China Tigers set to roar in Global Rapid Rugby Showcase

HONG KONG – The Greater Bay Area’s first professional rugby club made its debut today with the official team launch of the FWD South China Tigers in Hong Kong. The Tigers will take part in the inaugural Showcase Series of the new regional rugby competition focused on the Asia Pacific, Global Rapid Rugby. Says HKRU CEO Mr Robbie McRobbie: “We are hugely excited about the FWD … Continue reading Rugby Season 2019: Greater Bay Area’s first pro rugby club launched; FWD South China Tigers set to roar in Global Rapid Rugby Showcase

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatreworks

Preview: Holier Then How by TheatreWorks (24 Hour Playwriting Competition 2018)

After a fruitful competition held at everyone’s favourite theme park from hell Haw Par Villa last year, TheatreWorks is proud to present Xavier Tay’s Holier Than How, one of the winners of the 2018 24-Hour Playwriting Competition. Directed by Jeremiah Choy, Holier Then How follows a devout woman struggling with the differences between her two sons – one faithless and one unfaithful. But a hundred days after her husband’s … Continue reading Preview: Holier Then How by TheatreWorks (24 Hour Playwriting Competition 2018)

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Experimental, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Preview: Esplanade presents The Studios 2019 – The Weight Of A Stone In A Pocket

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay returns with another season of intimate performances with The Studios 2019. This year, the programme takes on the theme The weight of a stone in a pocket, referring to the concept of how stones in one’s pocket are often forgotten, yet the moment one reaches in to touch and feel it, one is triggered to remember the reason for its presence … Continue reading Preview: Esplanade presents The Studios 2019 – The Weight Of A Stone In A Pocket

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Arts, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Skechers Sundown Festival 2019 – Asia Music Wonderland

The Skechers Sundown Festival, Asia’s definitive music and arts festival, returns to Singapore for its 10th and biggest edition to date this April. Organised by Red Spade Entertainment and presented by Skechers, the festival gathers some of the best artists, both musical and visual, to our island for a larger-than-life 3D2N party. Uniting artists from 11 countries, expect to catch architects, films, musicians and more … Continue reading Preview: Skechers Sundown Festival 2019 – Asia Music Wonderland

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