vOilah! 2021: Love Etc. by Wisdom of Monkeys Productions

Playing as part of the 2021 voiLah! France Singapore Festival, Wisdom of Monkeys Productions presents Ahmad Castaignede’s play Love Etc. this November, at the Goodman Arts Centre Black Box. Directed by Hemang Yadev, Love Etc. features a colourful cast of characters living in Singapore. There’s Laurent, an aspiring French playwright living in Singapore, who is developing an auto fictional play about love in the Lion … Continue reading vOilah! 2021: Love Etc. by Wisdom of Monkeys Productions

Singapore-France Malraux Seminar 2021

The Embassy of France has announced the Malraux Seminar 2021, taking place virtually on 30th September 2021 from 3pm to 4.15pm. Jointly organised by The Culture Academy Singapore, Singapore Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, the French Ministry of Culture and the Embassy of France in Singapore, the Singapore-France Malraux Seminar will explore opportunities on how to better engage our creative and cultural communities on … Continue reading Singapore-France Malraux Seminar 2021

Preview: Francophonie Festival 2021

Celebrating the beauty and culture of the French language and values of the Francophonie, the 2021 Francophonie Festival is here this March, with a particular focus on gender equality. For the first time ever, the newly established Group of the Francophonie in Singapore representing over 20 countries will be taking charge, with a total of 17 programmes will be available, including film screenings, roundtable talks, … Continue reading Preview: Francophonie Festival 2021

vOilah! 2020: Getting a taste of French culture at VUE, café gourmand, and a photography walk

They say that the quickest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, a saying that also holds true when it comes to falling in love with a country – through its food. As with every edition, the 2020 vOilah! France Singapore Festival once again showcased the very best of French cuisine in Singapore, ranging from pastries to desserts, wines to fine dining. But … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: Getting a taste of French culture at VUE, café gourmand, and a photography walk

vOilah! 2020: An authentic France Singapore bake by Tiong Bahru Bakery with the Kaya Croissant

When one thinks of French pastries, croissants are probably one of the first to come to mind. And as much as Singaporeans continue to mangle the pronunciation of it (kwa-son, not craw-sawnt, or other variants), over the years, the flaky, buttery pastry has made its way to become a café staple, and a firm place in our heart. As part of the 2020 vOilah! France … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: An authentic France Singapore bake by Tiong Bahru Bakery with the Kaya Croissant

vOilah! 2020: Catching up with French Shopping and Dining guide So Chic

So Chic’s French Gastronomy Weeks programme, part of vOilah! 2020 While the vOilah! France Singapore Festival only comes around once a year, that certainly doesn’t mean that there’s any shortage of French activities, food and shopping to be done for the remaining 11 months. If you ever get a hankering for the fashion of Paris or the wines of Bordeaux, then do yourself a favour … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: Catching up with French Shopping and Dining guide So Chic

★★★★☆ Review: De Gaulle dir. Gabriel Le Bomin

French patriotism on the big screen in this celebration of the former French president. With the need to strike a careful balance between entertainment and respect for the subject matter without coming off as trite, patriotic films aren’t the easiest thing to make. Yet with Gabriel Le Bomin’s De Gaulle, the biopic seems to have captured a riveting image of the former French president’s courage and elevates … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: De Gaulle dir. Gabriel Le Bomin

vOilah! 2020: A Virtual Voyage Through Masterpieces

Running as part of the 2020 vOilah! France Singapore Festival, the Fantasium Group capitalised on their expertise in Virtual Reality (VR) to curate and present an art experience like no other with A Virtual Voyage Through Masterpieces. The experience featured VR films based on masterpieces by Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Paul Gaugin and Adrianrnold Böcklin, presented at Gardens by the Bay. The family-friendly programme included three … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: A Virtual Voyage Through Masterpieces

★★★★☆ Review: Mama Weed (La Daronne) dir. Jean-Paul Salomé

Isabelle Huppert shines in this thrilling film about a good cop gone bad.  Isabelle Huppert is nothing short of a legendary actress, and one of the best of all time. So it’s no surprise that she takes centrestage and steals the limelight in her latest film Mama Weed (La Daronne), the opening film for the 2020 French Film Festival in Singapore. Adapted from Hannelore Cayre’s novel of … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Mama Weed (La Daronne) dir. Jean-Paul Salomé

vOilah! 2020: Biggest French Film Festival yet with 37 films, including 20 new films from France

Presented as part of the 2020 vOilah! France Singapore Festival, the French Film Festival is back this November, now bigger and better than ever before, with its largest line up of 37 films screened across both cinemas and online in the comfort of your own home. Running from 6th to 22nd November 2020, this year’s line-up presents a range of genres, from emotional dramas to laugh … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: Biggest French Film Festival yet with 37 films, including 20 new films from France