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Singapore

AIA Glow Festival 2019: Bringing Together Good Food, Good Music and Good Vibes

Last Saturday saw the launch of the inaugural AIA Glow Festival organized by Exceed Sports And Entertainment, as Sentosa was taken over by a full day’s worth of activities encouraging the 15,000 plus visitors to lead healthier, longer, better lives with the plethora of programmes lined up. Says AIA Head of Brand and Corporate Communications Joanna Ong-Ash: “This year marks AIA’s 100th anniversary, and this … Continue reading AIA Glow Festival 2019: Bringing Together Good Food, Good Music and Good Vibes

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Arts, Concert, Interview, Music, Preview, Singapore

Singapore International Piano Festival 2019: An Interview with Pianist Ronan O’Hara

The 26th edition of the Singapore International Piano Festival returns this May and brings together four of the world’s best virtuoso pianists, each performing solo at the Victoria Concert Hall over the four day festival. In the lead-up to the performances, we spoke to veteran British pianist Ronan O’Hora, who has performed in every major country in Europe and the USA, Canada, Australasia and South … Continue reading Singapore International Piano Festival 2019: An Interview with Pianist Ronan O’Hara

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Arts, Concert, Interview, Music, Preview, Singapore

Singapore International Piano Festival 2019: An Interview with Pianist Sa Chen

The 26th edition of the Singapore International Piano Festival returns this May and brings together four of the world’s best virtuoso pianists, each performing solo at the Victoria Concert Hall over the four day festival. In the lead-up to the performances, we spoke to Chinese pianist Sa Chen, whose playing has been described by the legendary Paul Badura Skoda as a pianist “like an angel from … Continue reading Singapore International Piano Festival 2019: An Interview with Pianist Sa Chen

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London, Preview, Singapore

Television Time: BBC Shows June 2019

This June, Pick up new cooking tips and tricks from celebrity chef Donal Skehan in Donal’s Meals in Minutes (Series 2), explore the amazing planets that live alongside Earth in a stunningly ambitious docudrama – The Planets, and gain a deeper understanding of America’s death penalty system in Life and Death Row (Series 2). BBC EARTH The Placebo Experiment: Can My Brain Cure My Body? Could placebos be used to … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows June 2019

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Fashion, News, Sports

Monaco Grand Prix 2019: 77th Edition Draws To A Grand Close At The Adrenaline-Fuelled Amber Lounge

Action, adrenaline and euphoric parties the entire weekend, Amber Lounge was the place to be during the 77th Monaco Grand Prix. Last Friday saw the spectacular ‘Ice White’ themed Fashion Show at Le Meridien Beach Plaza, with a beachside catwalk that featured stunning bridal and evening gowns by renowned celebrity designer Yolancris alongside chic menswear by Christopher Bates and swimwear by Ladyship of Lady Victoria Hervey. Formula 1 … Continue reading Monaco Grand Prix 2019: 77th Edition Draws To A Grand Close At The Adrenaline-Fuelled Amber Lounge

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

SIFA 2019: An Interview with Tan Shou Chen and Ng Tian Hui, Creators of Oreste by Ifigenia

Last weekend, local artists Tan Shou Chen and Ng Tian Hui will be presenting their brand new work, Oreste by Ifigenia, as part of the 2019 Singapore International Festival of Arts. Crafted as a response to Handel’s opera Oreste, Shou Chen and Tian Hui’s version differentiates itself by placing the enigmatic Ifigenia as the protagonist instead, the sister of Oreste and forced to choose between saving or sacrificing him. … Continue reading SIFA 2019: An Interview with Tan Shou Chen and Ng Tian Hui, Creators of Oreste by Ifigenia

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

SIFA 2019: Ryuichi Sakamoto and Shiro Takatani in Conversation

Often considered one of the world’s most exciting living composers, it’s a rare treat to be able to come face to face with Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto before his performance at the Esplanade Theatre next Tuesday, which was also the first show at SIFA 2019 to completely sell out its tickets, within the first hour of ticket release in February. In both the SIFA shows Fragments and ST/LL, Sakamoto … Continue reading SIFA 2019: Ryuichi Sakamoto and Shiro Takatani in Conversation

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Art What!, Arts, Museums, Singapore

Museum Musings: Floating Utopias at the ArtScience Museum

The ArtScience Museum’s latest exhibition is here, and it’s probably going to float your boat. Why? Because at Floating Utopias, you’ll practically be walking on air with over 40 artworks taking a closer look at inflatable objects over time and how they have been used in art, architecture and social activism. Presented over five ‘chapters’, the four-month long exhibition shows how inflatable objects have opened up new possibilities … Continue reading Museum Musings: Floating Utopias at the ArtScience Museum

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Arts, Review, Singapore

SIFA 2019: Frogman by curious directive (Review)

Red herring is the catch of the day in this deep dive into childhood trauma.  As technology continues to develop year on year, it seems inevitable that various facets of the arts wind up attempting to incorporate them into new works, pushing the limits of what one can experience with each production, to varying degrees of success. With curious directive’s Frogman, it is Virtual Reality (VR) technology … Continue reading SIFA 2019: Frogman by curious directive (Review)

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Arts, Review, Singapore

SIFA 2019: Bedtime Stories by URLAND (Review)

Let the power of stories map your dreams. One of the fondest memories of our childhoods is listening to our parents tell us a story before tucking us in to bed. Falling asleep, our dreams would be filled with gallant knights and life changing adventures, dreams we’d rarely want to wake up from. With reality often being far more droll than the world of fantasy … Continue reading SIFA 2019: Bedtime Stories by URLAND (Review)

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