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Arts, Dance with Me, festival, Review

★★★★★ Dance Review: Planet [wanderer] by Damien Jalet & Kohei Nawa (SIFA 2026)

Awe-inspiring, hypnotic dance-installation, that takes audiences on an existential odyssey through a world that’s hostile, hauntingly beautiful, and beyond our control. Some performances tell stories, but Planet [wanderer] creates a world. Surreal, unnerving, and at times profoundly unsettling, Damien Jalet and Kohei Nawa’s latest collaboration unfolds less like a dance performance than a waking dream. Playing as part of the 2026 Singapore International Festival of … Continue reading ★★★★★ Dance Review: Planet [wanderer] by Damien Jalet & Kohei Nawa (SIFA 2026)

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SIFA 2026: Planet [wanderer] – An interview with choreographer Damien Jalet and scenographer Kohei Nawa in search of the body’s place in the world

Strange and bewitching, Planet [wanderer] is a rare theatre production that unfolds like a dream one cannot quite hold onto. Created by choreographer Damien Jalet and visual artist Kohei Nawa, the work brings eight dancers into a shifting terrain of textures and matter, where bodies bend, sway, and reorganise themselves like reeds in the wind, caught in a fragile balance between “power and vulnerability, harmony … Continue reading SIFA 2026: Planet [wanderer] – An interview with choreographer Damien Jalet and scenographer Kohei Nawa in search of the body’s place in the world

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Arts, Hong Kong, Preview

Arts of Hong Kong: “Treasures of Global Jewellery from The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Body Transformed” Opens at the Hong Kong Palace Museum

HONG KONG – In Hong Kong this spring, jewellery is no longer just something to wear—it becomes a language of memory, myth, and identity. At the heart of the city’s cultural landscape, the Hong Kong Palace Museum has unveiled “Treasures of Global Jewellery from The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Body Transformed”, a landmark exhibition that feels as much like a sensory journey as it … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: “Treasures of Global Jewellery from The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Body Transformed” Opens at the Hong Kong Palace Museum

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★☆ Theatre Review: End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland by HoriPro Inc.

A dream made tangible as Haruki Murakami’s surreal masterpiece comes vividly to life on stage. Fresh from its world premiere in Tokyo in January, End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland arrives in Singapore with the weight of expectation. Beyond its sheer scale, adapting Haruki Murakami’s writing for the stage has always been a formidable undertaking. His novels are winding, introspective and often resistant to … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland by HoriPro Inc.

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End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland: An Interview with director/choreographer Philippe Decouflé on adapting Haruki Murakami for the stage

Few literary worlds are as slippery, introspective and visually elusive as those of Haruki Murakami—which makes the stage adaptation of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World an especially intriguing proposition. Directed and choreographed by Philippe Decouflé, the production transforms Murakami’s dual narratives into a highly visual theatrical experience, where movement, colour and scenography take the place of interior monologue. Arriving in Singapore at … Continue reading End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland: An Interview with director/choreographer Philippe Decouflé on adapting Haruki Murakami for the stage

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Arts of Hong Kong: Sotheby’s ‘Beyond The Abstract’ achieves white-glove result

HONG KONG – This spring, as Hong Kong pulses with the energy of Art Month, Sotheby’s presented Beyond the Abstract, billed as the most comprehensive survey of abstract art ever staged in Greater China. Unfolding as a meditative journey across 3,000 years of artistic expression, by the time the week closed, contemplation had given way to something far more electric: a record-breaking, white-glove auction that … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Sotheby’s ‘Beyond The Abstract’ achieves white-glove result

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Arts of Hong Kong: Art Central 2026 brings discovery, dialogue, and showcases the expanding field of contemporary Asian art

HONG KONG – At its eleventh edition, Art Central returns to Hong Kong’s Central Harbourfront with its largest presentation to date, bringing together 117 galleries and more than 500 artists from over 50 countries and regions. Yet beyond its scale, what distinguishes this year’s fair is a growing sense of intentionality: one that positions discovery not simply as a market mechanism, but as a curatorial … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Art Central 2026 brings discovery, dialogue, and showcases the expanding field of contemporary Asian art

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Arts of Hong Kong: How Sands China Is Rewriting Macau’s Cultural Story During Hong Kong’s Art Month

HONG KONG – Each March, Hong Kong transforms into a global art capital, drawing collectors, curators, and institutions into a dense calendar of fairs and exhibitions. This year, amid the energy of Art Central Hong Kong, a new initiative signals a subtle but meaningful shift in the region’s cultural landscape. For the first time, a Macau-based integrated tourism and leisure enterprise has stepped onto this … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: How Sands China Is Rewriting Macau’s Cultural Story During Hong Kong’s Art Month

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Arts of Hong Kong: West Kowloon Cultural District celebrates Art March Hong Kong with a web guide, free transportation services, and special ticket packages to welcome local and international visitors

HONG KONG – In 2026, the energy at Art March Hong Kong feels bigger than ever. One of the biggest districts celebrating it is West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK), orchestrating a seamless, city-wide celebration for Art March. Think world-class exhibitions, harbourfront experiences, and thoughtfully designed ways to move, dine, and explore, all wrapped into one cultural moment. If you’re planning to dive into the scene, … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: West Kowloon Cultural District celebrates Art March Hong Kong with a web guide, free transportation services, and special ticket packages to welcome local and international visitors

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Arts of Hong Kong: West Kowloon Cultural District Authority signs Memoranda of Understanding with 12 leading arts and cultural institutions worldwide

HONG KONG – If there’s a single place where the future of global culture felt alive this weekend, it was the West Kowloon Cultural District. Over the past two days (22–23 March), the waterfront arts hub transformed into a meeting point for some of the world’s most influential creative minds—setting the tone for what’s shaping up to be one of the most exciting editions of … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: West Kowloon Cultural District Authority signs Memoranda of Understanding with 12 leading arts and cultural institutions worldwide

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