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Arts, Museums, National Museum, Preview

Explore choice, conflict, and cages at POP MART’s ‘SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Showcase’ at the National Museum of Singapore

At the National Museum of Singapore this December, visitors are invited into a world that feels at once startlingly surreal and intimately familiar. SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE, the international debut of the cult-favourite character’s immersive showcase, asks a disarming question: What cages do we build for ourselves—and what keeps us from leaving them? For its creator, Chinese artist Xiong Miao, Singapore was always the right place for … Continue reading Explore choice, conflict, and cages at POP MART’s ‘SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Showcase’ at the National Museum of Singapore

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Film, Interview, News, Preview, Singapore

SGIFF 2025 draws to a close with 44 sold-out screenings and 33% increase in tickets sold

The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), part of the Singapore Media Festival 2025 hosted by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), closed its 36th edition on a historic high on 7 December, setting a new festival record with 44 sold-out screenings. For the third consecutive year, SGIFF achieved a new box office record, with ticket sales rising 33% from 2024. This year, the festival also saw its strongest turnout with a 28.7% increase in participation compared to last year, marking the festival’s strongest … Continue reading SGIFF 2025 draws to a close with 44 sold-out screenings and 33% increase in tickets sold

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Arts, festival, Hong Kong, Preview

An Interview with Dr Louis Ng, Director, Hong Kong Palace Museum and Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General, Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) of Egypt on the museum’s landmark Ancient Egypt Unveiled exhibition

HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s cultural landscape has taken a giant step into the world of ancient civilisations with the grand opening of the Hong Kong Palace Museum’s (HKPM) latest special exhibition, “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums”. Opening to the public on 20 November 2025 and running through 31 August 2026, the exhibition marks the first time a major collection of Egyptian artefacts … Continue reading An Interview with Dr Louis Ng, Director, Hong Kong Palace Museum and Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General, Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) of Egypt on the museum’s landmark Ancient Egypt Unveiled exhibition

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Arts, Circus, Preview

Preview: Cirque du Soleil – Kooza (2026) by Mast Entertainment and Lushington Entertainments

After seven years, Cirque du Soleil is coming back to Singapore, and it’s bringing one of its most beloved shows. KOOZA, the dazzling Big Top spectacular that blends heart-stopping acrobatics with whimsical storytelling, will set up its iconic tent at Bayfront Event Space from 6–22 February 2026. Fresh from a sold-out run in Hong Kong and a vibrant tour across South Korea, KOOZA marks the … Continue reading Preview: Cirque du Soleil – Kooza (2026) by Mast Entertainment and Lushington Entertainments

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Film, Interview, News, Preview, Singapore

SGIFF 2025: SGIFilmFeud and #SaveOurCinemas bring up urgent conversation on the state and future of cinema

In the era of the streaming wars and the grief from closure of major cinemas, this year’s Singapore International Film Festival raised the pertinent question of the now and future state of communal film culture in Singapore across two panel discussions. Though framed differently, one gamified and playful, the other urgent and elegiac, SGIFilmFeud and #SaveOurCinemas, converged and circled the anxieties, structural challenges, and diminishing … Continue reading SGIFF 2025: SGIFilmFeud and #SaveOurCinemas bring up urgent conversation on the state and future of cinema

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Film, Interview, News, Preview, Singapore

SGIFF announces winners of the 2025 Silver Screen Awards, honouring excellence across Asian cinema

In a night shimmering with cinematic daring, the 36th Singapore International Film Festival unveiled the winners of its 2025 Silver Screen Awards, an event that once again affirmed Southeast Asia as one of the world’s most vibrant storytelling regions brimming with potential. First introduced in 1991 as the pioneering international competition devoted to Asian cinema, the Silver Screen Awards have long stood as a beacon … Continue reading SGIFF announces winners of the 2025 Silver Screen Awards, honouring excellence across Asian cinema

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Arts, Music

SCO’s percussionist to play 14 instruments and recite Song poetry in Percussion Rhapsody concert

The Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) will present Percussion Rhapsody at the SCO Concert Hall on Saturday, 13 December 2025, at 7.30pm. The 1.5-hour programme is helmed by SCO’s multitalented Associate Conductor Moses Gay. Part of SCO’s “Metamorphosis” Season 25/26, curated by Principal Conductor Quek Ling Kiong in conjunction with Singapore’s 60th year of independence, Percussion Rhapsody takes audiences on a musical journey from folk-inspired soundscapes … Continue reading SCO’s percussionist to play 14 instruments and recite Song poetry in Percussion Rhapsody concert

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Arts, National Gallery, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

El Colegio De San Ildefonso Presents the Exhibition: The Acapulco–Manila Galleon. We Are the Pacific. The World that Emerged from the Tropics

For 250 years, an unbroken line carved itself across the world’s largest ocean. It was not drawn on maps alone, but etched into languages, markets, kitchens, faiths, and imaginations from Mexico to the Philippines. Today, that story: vast, human, and still unfolding—anchors a major new exhibition at the Colegio de San Ildefonso: The Acapulco–Manila Galleon. We Are the Pacific. The World that Emerged from the … Continue reading El Colegio De San Ildefonso Presents the Exhibition: The Acapulco–Manila Galleon. We Are the Pacific. The World that Emerged from the Tropics

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festival, Preview

IMDA Launches Talent Accelerator Programme to Develop Singapore’s Media Industry Talent, Grow Original IPs and Expand Global Partnerships

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has launched a new development programme, the Talent Accelerator Programme (TAP), to support Singapore’s media industry. This is an approximately S$200 million programme that will run for three years and is a major commitment to develop our creative talent, strengthen co-production partnerships, and build a more resilient media industry. Through TAP, IMDA aims to bring a sharper focus on … Continue reading IMDA Launches Talent Accelerator Programme to Develop Singapore’s Media Industry Talent, Grow Original IPs and Expand Global Partnerships

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Arts, Interview, malaysia, Preview, Theatre

Reviving Jit Murad’s Lost Play: An Interview with director Zahim Albakri, and cast members Ghafir Akbar and Sabrina Hassan of ‘ENTOURAGE – Murder Amongst Friends’

It begins, unexpectedly, with a laugh. “I actually think it’s one of his most well-crafted plays,” says Dato’ Zahim Albakri, the director of ENTOURAGE – Murder Amongst Friends, and one of the late Jit Murad’s closest collaborators. “Some of the writing is his best and really quite fabulous. It’s different from his other plays, but it’s definitely him; you recognise the writing.” Then, almost in … Continue reading Reviving Jit Murad’s Lost Play: An Interview with director Zahim Albakri, and cast members Ghafir Akbar and Sabrina Hassan of ‘ENTOURAGE – Murder Amongst Friends’

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