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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

vOilah! 2020: Paris My Neighbourhood by Collective Minds

Paris isn’t just about the Eiffel Tower and high fashion everywhere you turn. For legendary producers and DJs Breakbot and Irfane, it’s also their home. Playing as part of this year’s vOilah! France Singapore Festival, the duo will be showing you the real Paris that they know and love with the two-part documentary Paris My Neighbourhood on YouTube. The brainchild of Singapore-based events agency Collective Minds, Paris … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: Paris My Neighbourhood by Collective Minds

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vOilah! 2020: Conductor Kahchun Wong teams up with the NomadPlay app to offer Asian musicians a chance to perform in Paris

As part of the 2020 vOilah! France Singapore Festival, music platform NomadPlay has developed a new touchpoint for Asian musicians through a digital competition of a brand-new kind, partnering up with Kahchun Wong and the National Orchestra of Île-de-France. With NomadPlay having recently launched in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan over summer, the French startup is expanding throughout Asia, to give more musicians the chance … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: Conductor Kahchun Wong teams up with the NomadPlay app to offer Asian musicians a chance to perform in Paris

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vOilah! 2020: Georges Clemenceau’s The Veil of Happiness (Preview)

In commemoration of 100 years since Georges Clemenceau first stepped foot into Singapore, this year’s vOilah! France Singapore Festival opens with a dramatised reading of a play written by the former French Prime Minister, complete with an oriental-inspired score by renowned French composer Gabriel Fauré.   Known for his anti-colonialist stance and deep love for the Far East, Clemenceau wrote The Veil of Happiness in 1901, and sets … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: Georges Clemenceau’s The Veil of Happiness (Preview)

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Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2020

Binge-watched Netflix’s Emily In Paris and looking to see the real side of France? While you still can’t travel, we can certainly offer an alternative, with the return of the Embassy of France in Singapore’s vOilah! France Singapore Festival this October. For one entire month, the country will be swathed in a diverse range of on-site, and for the first time, virtual experiences to showcase the best of French … Continue reading Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2020

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Film Fanatic: An Interview with Mohamed Hamidi, director of Queens of the Field

Football may still be seen as a male-dominated sport, but that doesn’t mean the ladies aren’t coming into their own. In Queens of the Field, a brand new team of female football players steps up to the game when their small country town risk losing their funding along with their field, after their football team is disqualified for insulting a referee during a major game. Can these … Continue reading Film Fanatic: An Interview with Mohamed Hamidi, director of Queens of the Field

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Film Fanatic: The French Ambassador and Christopher Shaw speak on the 2020 Singapore French Summer Festival

Have made its debut last week, the 2020 Singapore French Summer Festival is finally here as the first ever totally digital French film festival in Singapore! Presenting a gamut of films, including 8 brand new, never-before-seen films in Singapore, the festival is hosted completely online with Shaw Theatres’ brand new online streaming service – the KinoLounge, ensuring that all presentations are safe and to be … Continue reading Film Fanatic: The French Ambassador and Christopher Shaw speak on the 2020 Singapore French Summer Festival

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★★★☆☆: The Lost Prince dir. Michel Hazanavicius (Singapore French Summer Festival 2020)

Sweet story about growing up melds film, fantasy and drama to open the Singapore French Summer Festival .  Growing up is a pain, not just for an adolescent child, but for her parents as well. That’s something single father Djibi (Omar Sy, of The Intouchables fame) discovers for himself when his precious daughter Sofia (Keyla Fala, age 8, and Sarah Gaye, age 11) gets ready to enter … Continue reading ★★★☆☆: The Lost Prince dir. Michel Hazanavicius (Singapore French Summer Festival 2020)

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Film Fanatic: Singapore French Summer Festival Makes Online Debut This July

Need some great summer flicks to lift your mood amidst the COVID-19 pandemic? This July, keep your eyes glued to your screens, as the Singapore French Summer Festival makes its debut online! Organised by the Embassy of France in Singapore, in partnership with Shaw Organisation, the festival runs from 14th to 31st July on Shaw Theatres’ newly launched digital platform – KinoLounge by Shaw Theatres, … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Singapore French Summer Festival Makes Online Debut This July

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Esplanade’s Voices Series 2019: Opus Jam (Review)

French a capella group shows off their range. Known for their genial attitudes and fun approach to their concerts, Opus Jam members Emmanuel Cappalaere (founder and tenor 2), Julien Guilloton (bass), David-Alexandre Aquiba (beatboxer and baritone), Rémy Arenas (tenor 1 alto and the newest member), Nicolas Gabet (soprano) and Mathieu Becquerelle (tenor 2) recently arrived in town as part of the Esplanade’s Voice Series and … Continue reading Esplanade’s Voices Series 2019: Opus Jam (Review)

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French Film Festival 2019: Who You Think I Am dir. Safy Nebbou (Review)

Juliette Binoche turns in a captivating performance in this twisty thriller about catfishing. From the day it was created, the Internet was and continues to be a source of hope, where just about anything and everything is made possible through a few simple clicks. For 50-year old divorced mother-of-two teacher Claire (Juliette Binoche) – that hope takes the form of the possibility of new love, … Continue reading French Film Festival 2019: Who You Think I Am dir. Safy Nebbou (Review)

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