Preview: STAR ISLAND Returns To Ring In The New Decade with New Theme A Space Odyssey

Fireworks extravaganza STAR ISLAND is quite possibly the best fireworks display we’ve ever seen, with pyrotechnics choreographed to music, stage performances, and plenty of intercultural homage thrown in to the mix. Even if you missed the chance to catch it at the previous New Year countdown, well, it’s back again to ring in the end of the decade at The Float @ Marina Bay for … Continue reading Preview: STAR ISLAND Returns To Ring In The New Decade with New Theme A Space Odyssey

bakchormeeboyNovember 20, 2019November 26, 2019Leave a comment

Singapore

Marina Bay Set For Biggest Countdown Celebration yet with Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2020

Can you believe it’s already the end of another decade? Come celebrate with the biggest bash ever as Marina Bay and the Civic District ushers in the new year with Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2020, set to light up the city skyline and bring citizens together with an exciting line-up of events and experiences. Presented by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2020 offers revellers a … Continue reading Marina Bay Set For Biggest Countdown Celebration yet with Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2020

bakchormeeboyNovember 20, 20191 Comment

Arts, Local Event, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre.

Preview: Christmas Wonderland 2019 at Gardens By The Bay

Singapore’s most popular year-end event, Christmas Wonderland, returns to Gardens by the Bay featuring exciting new highlights with plenty to amaze visitors of all ages. Its sixth edition will mark the debut of the Christmas Parade, a brand new interactive Santa’s Workshop, a riveting mix of international theatrical productions, a whimsical Poinsettia Wishes floral display, and more threedimensional light installations, in addition to the event’s … Continue reading Preview: Christmas Wonderland 2019 at Gardens By The Bay

bakchormeeboyNovember 19, 2019Leave a comment

Arts, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Of Music and Story – River of Life by Ding Yi Music Company

In collaboration with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Chinse chamber music ensemble Ding Yi Music Company is back with the 2019 edition of their signature Of Music Series, which brings together multiple disciplines with music to create a unique concert experience. This time around, in conjunction with the Singapore Bicentennial, they’ll be uniting Chinese chamber music with storytelling, a concept by Ding Yi Principal Conductor … Continue reading Preview: Of Music and Story – River of Life by Ding Yi Music Company

bakchormeeboyNovember 19, 2019Leave a comment

Arts, Children's Theatre, Kids, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: The Snowman presented by ABA Productions

As Christmas approaches, it’s time for a flurry of festive shows to come to town once again. And this December, ABA Productions is bringing the beloved tale of The Snowman to Singapore! When a young boy’s snowman comes to life on Christmas Eve, the two set off on a night-time quest for adventure. They meet Father Christmas, dancing penguins, reindeer and crowds of The Snowman’s friends, but will they escape … Continue reading Preview: The Snowman presented by ABA Productions

bakchormeeboyNovember 17, 2019Leave a comment

Arts, Opera, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Singapore Lyric Opera’s Gala Concert 2019 – The Winning Divas

The most promising operatic voices in the region return to perform on the Singapore Lyric Opera (SLO) stage this November, as the three winning sopranos from the SLO-ASEAN Vocal Competition in 2018 unite for The Winning Divas – the SLO Gala Concert 2019! The three divas are namely, Dao Thi To Loan (Vietnam), Stefanie Quintin (the Philippines) and Singapore’s very own Evangeline Ng. Having beat out talent … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Lyric Opera’s Gala Concert 2019 – The Winning Divas

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Art What!, Arts, Preview

Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2019: Marking Its 10th Year With Brand New Line-up Of Art And Experiences

Affordable Art Fair returns to Singapore this week,celebrating its 10th edition in Singapore, the ever-popular fair welcomes artists and galleries from around the globe, and offers creative workshops and activities, inspirational talks and tours, unique installations, and live performances and demonstrations. Affordable Art Fair will once again be held at F1 Pit Building, and will present 83 local and international galleries showing more than 600 artists, … Continue reading Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2019: Marking Its 10th Year With Brand New Line-up Of Art And Experiences

bakchormeeboyNovember 17, 2019November 20, 2019Leave a comment

Arts, Centre 42, Singapore

Review: Journey to a Dream by Emergency Stairs and Zuni Icosahedron (Southernmost 2019)

★★★☆☆ (Attended 8/11/19) Intercultural presentation driving home the fact that no dream is achieved without sacrifice, while commenting on the cultural violence of colonialism and orientalism. What does it take to achieve a dream? And for that matter, what happens when that dream necessitates the destruction of someone else’s? As the culmination of the 2019 Southernmost Festival, Journey to a Dream asks all these questions and more, … Continue reading Review: Journey to a Dream by Emergency Stairs and Zuni Icosahedron (Southernmost 2019)

bakchormeeboyNovember 16, 2019December 2, 20191 Comment

Arts, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: Beach Burden Bliss – A Double Bill @ Punggol Beach by Desert Wine Productions

As far as site-specific works go, beaches are a rather unlikely space to host a theatrical performance. But with Desert Wine’s Comfort Theatre Series, the local theatre company is doing just that, with the premiere of Beach Burden Bliss at Punggol Beach this November. Celebrating the Singapore Bicentennial with this production, Beach Burden Bliss invites audience members to visit Desert Wine’s comfy Beach Hut on the sand by … Continue reading Preview: Beach Burden Bliss – A Double Bill @ Punggol Beach by Desert Wine Productions

bakchormeeboyNovember 15, 2019Leave a comment

Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

OH! Open House 2019: AIYOH – Art In your Own Home (Preview)

Following the success of PASSPORT in early March this year, OH! Open House is launching a brand new platform titled Art In Your Own Home (abbreviated to AIYOH) – to build an ecosystem to make art part of everyday lives. AIYOH encourages and provides opportunities for individuals to build their stories with artists and creatives. The first-ever edition, PASSPORT, involved six 45-minute art experiences co-created … Continue reading OH! Open House 2019: AIYOH – Art In your Own Home (Preview)