Chang Sensory Trails 2018: Specialities with Long Chim

The third edition of the Chang Sensory Trails returns at the end of the month, and as part of the celebrations, a total of eight Singapore-based Thai restaurants will be showcasing quintessential Thai cuisine served up with with the Thai philosophy of ‘lamiat’, or ‘attention to detail and looking beyond the ordinary’. One of these restaurants is Long Chim at Marina Bay Sands, who will be cooking … Continue reading Chang Sensory Trails 2018: Specialities with Long Chim

Preview: The Great Food Festival 2018

Resorts World Sentosa and SAVOUR had a field day last year with the successful inaugural edition of The Great Food Festival (TGFF). This September, it’s back, bigger and better than ever as it gathers the best chefs and patissiers from Singapore and the region as they take over RWS for a gourmet extravaganza! Says Mr Yim Choong Hing, Senior Vice President of Hospitality at RWS: “Carrying … Continue reading Preview: The Great Food Festival 2018

Preview: Archifest 2018 – Design For Life

Organised by the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA), the 12th edition of Archifest returns this September. During the two week long festival, the city comes alive as they celebrate our urban environment, creating the nurturing space for reflection, question, collaboration and experimentation. This year’s edition will be led by Yann Follain, the Managing Director-Head of Design of WY-TO, who has taken on the role of Festival Director … Continue reading Preview: Archifest 2018 – Design For Life

Preview: Chang Sensory Trails 2018

The third edition of the annual gastronomic adventure Chang Sensory Trails returns this August. Organised by the titular Chang, Thailand’s leading beer brand, this year’s edition takes place over a single weekend from 31st August to 1st September, to be held at The Lawn at Marina Bay, after already making the rounds in London and Los Angeles. In this edition, the trails will shine a … Continue reading Preview: Chang Sensory Trails 2018

Preview: Eros by Kevin Mandry

LONDON – Writer Kevin Mandry returns to the White Bear Theatre with a brand new play this August. Titled EROS, the play is set in the 1990s, at the dawn of the Internet. EROS follows the story of Ross. Ross used to take photos of women. He says it was about beauty. Now Kate’s back in his studio after twenty years. She remembers things differently. She says she’s there … Continue reading Preview: Eros by Kevin Mandry

Preview: Life is Ha-Ha-Happiness – A Voice and Piano Recital For All

Who says opera, art music and the theatre have to be stuffy affairs? After the success of Sure on this Shining Night last December, the same motley crew of musicians is back with an all new show to bring you joy amidst droll September! Titled Life is Ha-Ha-Happiness, opera singers Teng Xiang Ting (soprano), Michelle Tan (mezzo), Leslie Tay (tenor), Alvin Tan (baritone), and pianist Pauline Lee return to … Continue reading Preview: Life is Ha-Ha-Happiness – A Voice and Piano Recital For All

Sing’theatre’s Souvenir: An Interview with Director Samantha Scott-Blackhall and star Leigh McDonald

This September, Sing’theatre returns with an all new production of Souvenir! Based off the life of opera singer Florence Foster Jenkins, famed for her inability to sing, Souvenir! promises a show that will fill any audience member with verve, life and hope that passions are meant to be pursued, and any dream can be achieved. We spoke to director Samantha Scott-Blackhall and star of Souvenir! Leigh McDonald, who will be starring as … Continue reading Sing’theatre’s Souvenir: An Interview with Director Samantha Scott-Blackhall and star Leigh McDonald

Preview: M1 Asian Netball Championships 2018

Come this September, witness the very best of netball action at the M1 Asian Netball Championships 2018 at the Singapore Sports Hub! Considered the region’s most prestigious netball championship, a grand total of 12 Asian nations will be competing for the title, the largest number yet, with women from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Japan, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Philippines, Maldives, India, Hong Kong, and Pakistan vying for the … Continue reading Preview: M1 Asian Netball Championships 2018

Preview: Lim Cheng Hoe – Painting Singapore at the National Gallery

National Gallery Singapore launches an all new exhibition this week, featuring an ode to seminal plein-air (the art of painting outdoors) artist Lim Cheng Hoe. Entitled Painting Singapore, the exhibition features over 60 artworks, sketches and archival materials highlighting the his career over four decades and mastery over outdoor watercolour landscape painting. Although largely self taught, Lim also studied painting under the then-art inspector of schools, Richard Walker, and … Continue reading Preview: Lim Cheng Hoe – Painting Singapore at the National Gallery

Preview: Silver Arts Festival 2018

The National Arts Council’s Silver Arts 2018 returns this September as seniors and their families once again come together to celebrate and appreciate the arts together. Held all around the country, a choice selection of events have been curated featuring a line-up of veteran artists and acts to encourage inter-generational bonding and creative ageing.  Held across four weekends from 6th to 30th September, this seventh … Continue reading Preview: Silver Arts Festival 2018