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SGIFF 2025: An Interview with the director and cast of ‘This City Is A Battlefield’ (Perang Kota)

In Indonesian director Mouly Surya’s latest film, This City Is a Battlefield reminds us that revolution is never a clean or heroic act. Set in Jakarta in 1946, in the uneasy year following Indonesia’s declaration of independence, the film plunges into a city caught between collapsing empires and fragile new ideals. Amid the charged streets and covert operations, Isa, a former freedom fighter turned schoolteacher, … Continue reading SGIFF 2025: An Interview with the director and cast of ‘This City Is A Battlefield’ (Perang Kota)

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Art What!, Arts, Hong Kong, Preview, Visual Art

Arts of Hong Kong: Art Basel unveils gallery line-up and first highlights for its 2026 Hong Kong edition

Every March, Hong Kong sharpens into focus. The city’s harbourside skyline glows a little brighter, gallery openings spill into late-night dinners, and conversations shift towards art. In 2026, Art Basel Hong Kong returns to make a bold statement: Asia is no longer an emerging centre of gravity. It is the centre. Taking place from 27th to 29th March at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Art Basel unveils gallery line-up and first highlights for its 2026 Hong Kong edition

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Arts of Hong Kong: The Nutcracker 5th Anniversary Celebrates its 100th Performance

HONG KONG – On a festive December afternoon, the curtain rose on more than just another performance of The Nutcracker. It marked a love letter to Hong Kong—one that has now been read, danced and applauded 100 times. Hong Kong Ballet’s The Nutcracker – A Hong Kong Adventure reached its 100th performance on 28 December, celebrating its fifth anniversary as a homegrown holiday tradition. Proudly … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: The Nutcracker 5th Anniversary Celebrates its 100th Performance

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Film, Hong Kong, Interview, Singapore

Arts of Hong Kong: An Interview with Hong Kong film and theatre power couple Rosa Maria Velasco and German Cheung Ming Yiu

Rosa Maria Velasco has been to Singapore many times, but always in a hurry. The city, for her, has long been a place of arrival and departure; rehearsals folded into performance schedules, nights measured in curtain calls rather than conversations. But this visit feels different. She is here not to perform, but to meet audiences, to talk, to listen, and to understand what it means … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: An Interview with Hong Kong film and theatre power couple Rosa Maria Velasco and German Cheung Ming Yiu

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SGIFF 2025: An Interview with ‘Silent Friend’ director ldikó Enyedi and star Tony Leung

For Hungarian filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi, her new work Silent Friend began as an instinct, an idea circling her for decades about how humans seek connection with the natural world. “I wrote this script very instinctively,” she says. “These topics were interesting to me for decades.” The film moves across three vastly different eras—1908, 1972, and 2020—each anchored by a centuries-old ginkgo tree and characters whose … Continue reading SGIFF 2025: An Interview with ‘Silent Friend’ director ldikó Enyedi and star Tony Leung

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Arts of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Arts Festival Announces Full Programme Lineup of 54th HKAF in 2026

HONG KONG – As the city readies itself for another dazzling season of creativity, the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) is once again setting the stage for a world-class celebration of music, dance, theatre and innovation. The Festival’s 54th edition, running from February to March 2026, will bring together more than 1,100 artists from around the world for over 170 performances — a testament to … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Arts Festival Announces Full Programme Lineup of 54th HKAF in 2026

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Food, Hong Kong, Interview, shopping

Lan Kwai Fong Concepts opens a new chapter on Hong Kong’s famed nightlife district

HONG KONG – Once synonymous with rowdy nights out and partying into the wee hours of the morning, Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong district has been quietly reshaping itself. These days, the vibe isn’t just party-fueled chaos—it’s curated, stylish, and, dare we say, grown up. At the heart of that transformation is LKF Concepts, the dining group reinventing what it means to eat, drink, and … Continue reading Lan Kwai Fong Concepts opens a new chapter on Hong Kong’s famed nightlife district

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Arts of Hong Kong: Charles & Keith collaborates with Singaporean artist Robert Zhao for ‘Museum of Everything Else’ installation

HONG KONG – Singaporean contemporary artist Robert Zhao Renhui brings a poignant exploration of urban nature to the heart of Hong Kong with Museum of Everything Else, an immersive installation presented in collaboration with CHARLES & KEITH at their Fashion Walk store in Causeway Bay. Zhao, known for his unique blend of art and ecological inquiry, draws upon his time spent tracking Hong Kong’s urban … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Charles & Keith collaborates with Singaporean artist Robert Zhao for ‘Museum of Everything Else’ installation

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Arts of Hong Kong 2025: M+ Special Exhibition The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Picasso for Asia—A Conversation

HONG KONG – M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) in Hong Kong, proudly presents The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Picasso for Asia—A Conversation. The Special Exhibition is a rich intercultural and intergenerational dialogue between more than sixty masterpieces by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) from the Musée national Picasso-Paris (MnPP), which holds the largest collection of works by Picasso in the … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2025: M+ Special Exhibition The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Picasso for Asia—A Conversation

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Arts of Hong Kong 2025: M+ Museum Shop debuts at the Hong Kong International Airport, with the pre-launch special exhibition merchandise

HONG KONG – M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) in Hong Kong, is pleased to announce the opening of M+ Museum Shop at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). The shop features a thoughtful selection of publications and merchandise on contemporary visual culture for travellers from across the globe. The 800-square-feet outpost is conveniently located at the Departures Level of Terminal 1, near Gate 40 of HKIA. To … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2025: M+ Museum Shop debuts at the Hong Kong International Airport, with the pre-launch special exhibition merchandise

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