Arts of Hong Kong: West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) to host WestK Shanghai Week 2025 in June

HONG KONG – The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA or the Authority) is pleased to announce that it will host WestK Shanghai Week 2025 (WestK Shanghai Week) in mid-June, collaborating with six renowned cultural institutions and venues in Shanghai to present seven leading WestK cultural and artistic programmes to Shanghai audiences. WestK Shanghai Week is the first cross-disciplinary showcase of cultural and creative programmes curated or co-organised by … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) to host WestK Shanghai Week 2025 in June

bakchormeeboyMarch 24, 2025Leave a comment

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Arts of Hong Kong: Food Culture of Ancient China Explored in New Exhibition at Hong Kong Palace Museum

HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Palace Museum will present a new exhibition, A Movable Feast: The Culture of Food and Drink in China from 19 March to 18 June 2025. As a highlight of Art March Hong Kong 2025, this exhibition presents more than 110 exquisite artworks, including eight grade-one national treasures from The Palace Museum in Beijing, delving into the rich culinary culture and lifestyle of ancient Chinese people through the evolution … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Food Culture of Ancient China Explored in New Exhibition at Hong Kong Palace Museum

bakchormeeboyMarch 24, 2025March 24, 2025Leave a comment

Music, Singapore

Gigs & Sets: World famous guitarist Mateus Asato comes to Swee Lee Clarke Quay for an intimate fireside fan event

With over 1.5million followers on Instagram, Brazilian guitarist Mateus Asato is influential, to say the least, and Singapore residents will now get a chance to meet him in person, as he plays live in an intimate setting. Presented by Swee Lee (sweelee.com) and Dawsons (dawsons.co.uk), get ready for “A Conversation with Mateus Asato”, an exclusive fireside fan event offering music lovers the rare opportunity to … Continue reading Gigs & Sets: World famous guitarist Mateus Asato comes to Swee Lee Clarke Quay for an intimate fireside fan event

bakchormeeboyJanuary 3, 2025January 4, 2025Leave a comment

Arts, Dance with Me, Review

★★★★★ Review: Corps extrêmes by Rachid Ouramdane and Compagnie de Chaillot

The majesty of the great outdoors captured in a risk-taking theatrical presentation. The realms of sports and arts may seem worlds apart, but French choreographer Rachid Ouramdane has found a veritable link between the two, with beauty in the human spirit to triumph against all odds. Such is the nature of his work Corps extrêmes, which made its Singapore debut as part of the Esplanade’s … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Corps extrêmes by Rachid Ouramdane and Compagnie de Chaillot

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Arts, Dance with Me, Review

★★★★☆ Review: A Reason For Falling by Hwa Wei-An

Finding meaning and momentum in persevering through the pain. No matter how many times it happens, the act of falling will always be coupled with a sense of fear, often from the knowledge that the point of impact is going to hurt. Yet when it becomes incorporated into one’s daily life, the pain that comes from each fall becomes somewhat more bearable when one becomes … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: A Reason For Falling by Hwa Wei-An

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Arts, Dance with Me, Interview, Preview

da:ns focus – Out of Site: An Interview with choreographer Rachid Ouramdane on ‘Corps extrêmes’ and staging the power of the human spirit

In a feature article on French choreographer Rachid Ouramdane, New York Times arts critic Gia Kourlas described him as ‘the choreographer bringing hope to the stage and beyond’. It’s a big title to live up to, but one that Rachid lives up to and carries well, particularly with his work Corps extrêmes. Playing at the Esplanade this weekend as part of their da:ns focus – … Continue reading da:ns focus – Out of Site: An Interview with choreographer Rachid Ouramdane on ‘Corps extrêmes’ and staging the power of the human spirit

bakchormeeboyDecember 6, 2024Leave a comment

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

Art What!: National Gallery Singapore opens new long-term exhibition ‘Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art’

National Gallery Singapore presents the first part of its new long-term exhibition, Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art in the revamped DBS Singapore Gallery, where masterpieces and new artworks from the National Collection will be presented alongside loans from private and institutional collections. The exhibition explores Singapore’s stories through art, showing how artists have used their artworks to reflect and respond to societal changes over time. Featuring … Continue reading Art What!: National Gallery Singapore opens new long-term exhibition ‘Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art’

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Arts, Dance with Me, Interview, Preview

da:ns focus – Out of Site: An Interview with choreographer Hwa Wei-An on the power of falling, and what keeps him going

To make art is to live life dangerously and vulnerably, consistently putting one’s creativity and a part of one’s self up and subject it to as much criticism as awe and adoration. For Malaysian choreographer Hwa Wei-An, that danger comes very literally, and plays out prominently in his solo dance piece A Reason For Falling, which plays this December as a part of the Esplanade’s … Continue reading da:ns focus – Out of Site: An Interview with choreographer Hwa Wei-An on the power of falling, and what keeps him going

bakchormeeboyNovember 27, 2024November 30, 2024Leave a comment

Arts, Dance with Me

Preview: da:ns focus – Out of Site by Esplanade

In the final edition of da:ns focus this year, the Esplanade presents da:ns focus – Out of Site, a weekend of dance performances that foregrounds the intersection of extreme sports and dance. Presented from 6 – 8 December, it’s time to break new ground as these programmes consider how sites of extreme sports function as catalysts for dialogues with risk that unlock new thresholds and stir … Continue reading Preview: da:ns focus – Out of Site by Esplanade

bakchormeeboyNovember 5, 2024Leave a comment

Film, News, Preview, Singapore

11th Singapore Media Festival Returns to Showcase Captivating Films, Groundbreaking Collaborations, and Exceptional Talent from Asia

The Singapore Media Festival (SMF) returns for its 11th edition from 28 November – 8 December 2024 to showcase the magic of Asia’s media industry with a fresh lineup of captivating films, groundbreaking collaborations, and exceptional talent across its partner events – the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), Singapore Comic Con (SGCC), and Nas Summit Asia. Hosted by the … Continue reading 11th Singapore Media Festival Returns to Showcase Captivating Films, Groundbreaking Collaborations, and Exceptional Talent from Asia