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Arts, festival, Interview, Music, Preview, Theatre

Kalaa Utsavam 2025: An Interview with Pooja Nansi on what it takes to make spaces divine

We Make Spaces Divine ft. Dey began as a quiet idea in the wake of a pandemic and grew into a riot of sound, poetry, and cinematic memory. For poet and performer Pooja Nansi, the work was a way to finally launch a collection that had been waiting in the wings. “So much of my practice is performance,” she reflects. “I’d already performed every collection … Continue reading Kalaa Utsavam 2025: An Interview with Pooja Nansi on what it takes to make spaces divine

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Arts, Hong Kong

New HK$20 passenger ferry service connects Central and West Kowloon to bring more people to the arts and cultural district

HONG KONG – Hong Kong commuters, culture lovers, and pet owners have a new reason to enjoy the city’s harbourfront: a cheerful cross-harbour ferry service now connects Central Pier 9 with the West Kowloon Cultural District, offering an easy, scenic, and pet-friendly way to travel. The new air-conditioned vessels, operated by Fortune Ferry Company Limited, began a smooth four-day trial on Monday, with an official … Continue reading New HK$20 passenger ferry service connects Central and West Kowloon to bring more people to the arts and cultural district

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Arts, festival, Hong Kong, Preview

Arts of Hong Kong: Ancient Egypt Comes to Hong Kong as the HK Palace presents ‘Ancient Egypt Unveiled’

HONG KONG – This November, ancient Egypt will rise again—this time on the shores of Victoria Harbour. When the Hong Kong Palace Museum unveils Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums on 20 November 2025, visitors will walk into the largest, most comprehensive showcase of Egyptian antiquities ever staged in Hong Kong. The scale is unprecedented: 250 artefacts spanning nearly 5,000 years of history, many … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Ancient Egypt Comes to Hong Kong as the HK Palace presents ‘Ancient Egypt Unveiled’

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Art What!, photography, Preview, Singapore

Brigitte Niedermair and Carine Roitfeld share more about their vision behind UBS House of Craft x Dior at New Museum Singapore

The prestigious UBS House of Craft x Dior is set to arrive in Singapore within a week, a full exhibition exploring Dior at the heart of haute couture fashion for eight decades, complete with strong scope, ambition, and emotional resonance. After its resounding New York debut in June 2025, the Asian edition brings an enriched program to the New Art Museum Singapore, part of Whitestone … Continue reading Brigitte Niedermair and Carine Roitfeld share more about their vision behind UBS House of Craft x Dior at New Museum Singapore

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Review, Theatre

★★★★★ Theatre Review: The Cherry Orchard (벚꽃동산) by Simon Stone and LG Arts Center (South Korea)

Chekhov’s final play gets adapted in the form of a modern K-drama, anchored by a stellar cast led by the impeccable Doyeon Jeon. In Simon Stone’s The Cherry Orchard, Chekhov’s final play finds a new home and new angles to its heartbreak, as it navigates the quiet violence of time and the cruelty of progress against he sleek, ever-changing skyline of modern Korea. In Stone’s … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: The Cherry Orchard (벚꽃동산) by Simon Stone and LG Arts Center (South Korea)

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Arts, National Gallery, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Monet, Renoir, Cézanne and more on display at National Gallery Singapore’s landmark ‘Into the Modern – Impressionism from MFA, Boston’ exhibition

This November, Singapore becomes the unlikely capital of Impressionism in Asia. In an unprecedented partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA Boston), National Gallery Singapore presents Into the Modern: Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Southeast Asia’s largest-ever presentation of French Impressionism, making it one of the most significant art events the region has ever seen. Opening 14th November 2025, the … Continue reading Monet, Renoir, Cézanne and more on display at National Gallery Singapore’s landmark ‘Into the Modern – Impressionism from MFA, Boston’ exhibition

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Arts, musical, Preview, Sands Theatre, Theatre

Preview: Disney Announces the Full Cast for the Asia Premiere of Beauty and the Beast

Disney Theatrical Group is thrilled to announce the full cast for the Asia Premiere of Beauty and the Beast, including the roles of Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs Potts, Babette, Madame, Gaston, Le Fou and Maurice. This new production of Beauty and the Beast will make its only stop in Asia at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands from 11 December 2025 to 25 January 2026.  Rohan Browne will … Continue reading Preview: Disney Announces the Full Cast for the Asia Premiere of Beauty and the Beast

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Arts, Books, malaysia, Preview

Arts of Malaysia: KL Art Book Fair 2025 celebrates fair’s 5th edition with over 125 local and international exhibitors

Bigger than ever, the Kuala Lumpur Art Book Fair (KLABF) is back for its fifth edition to honour the city’s vibrant artist-run culture and self-publishing scene. KLABF 2025 invites artists, designers, illustrators, writers, photographers, printmakers, independent publishers, alongside enthusiasts from Malaysia and beyond to gather under one roof for an exciting three-day celebration of the art book community. Founded in 2021, the KLABF is an … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: KL Art Book Fair 2025 celebrates fair’s 5th edition with over 125 local and international exhibitors

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Arts, malaysia, Theatre

Arts of Malaysia: Jit Murad’s ENTOURAGE – Murder Amongst Friends by Dramalab

As part of JitFest2025, a year-long celebration honouring the life and legacy of one of Malaysia’s most beloved playwrights, Dramalab proudly presents ENTOURAGE – Murder Amongst Friends, a rediscovered “lost play” by the late Jit Murad. Directed by Dato’ Zahim Albakri, this darkly humorous and psychologically layered murder mystery promises to be one of JitFest’s most anticipated highlights. The show will run for only one … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Jit Murad’s ENTOURAGE – Murder Amongst Friends by Dramalab

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Arts, Interview, Singapore, television

An Interview with Shawn Thia and Anna Yamada, stars of Mocha Chai Lab’s ‘Lost and Found’, and story creator Michelle Chang

When Singaporean actor Shawn Thia and Japanese actress Anna Yamada met for the first time at Tokyo’s TV Man Union offices, neither knew they would soon share one of the most cross-cultural, emotionally layered projects of their careers. “I remember thinking, ‘Wow, her skin is too good!’” Shawn laughs. “I was worried if we could connect because of the language barrier. But once filming started, … Continue reading An Interview with Shawn Thia and Anna Yamada, stars of Mocha Chai Lab’s ‘Lost and Found’, and story creator Michelle Chang

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