Neon Lights 2019: Halsey Announced As 24th November (Sunday) Headline Act, Plus AURORA

Following Mumford & Sons and Honne to perform on the second day of the festival, Neon Lights Festival has announced Sunday headliner act as Grammy nominee and multi-platinum superstar Halsey, with Norwegian electro-pop artist AURORA also announced for its Sunday bill, when the festival returns to Fort Canning Park on Saturday, 23rd and Sunday 24th November. Continuing a juggernaut year that has seen her release three massive record-breaking … Continue reading Neon Lights 2019: Halsey Announced As 24th November (Sunday) Headline Act, Plus AURORA

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Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) presents Gregory Hodge’s Fictions

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Fictions is an exhibition of new work by Gregory Hodge reflecting on multiple ideas that have recently informed his practice. The exhibition is a continuation of Hodge’s interest in the history of painting . He builds upon new ideas around the process of collage as a form and representation of the re-applying and re-contextualising of materials. The exhibition combines new sculptures alongside a series … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) presents Gregory Hodge’s Fictions

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Arts, Review, Sands Theatre, Sands Theatre Highlights, Singapore, Theatre

Review: Aladdin the Musical presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

It doesn’t matter how much you love the animated film – this staging of Aladdin is a whole new world in itself filled with theatrical magic of the best kind. For all of Disney’s theatrical adaptations of their films, Aladdin certainly ranks among one of the best, effectively bringing out the colourful world of the film to the stage. Adapted from the 1992 animated film of the … Continue reading Review: Aladdin the Musical presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

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Singapore, travel, travelXculture

Up to 40% Off When You Book your Club Med Sun & Snow Holidays at the NATAS Travel Fair 2019

A stay at Club Med provides all you could ever need for a relaxing holiday away, just about anywhere in the world. And at the NATAS Travel Fair 2019, happening this weekend at the Singapore Expo, Club Med will be offering irresistible discounts on their trip packages to some of the most beautiful places on Earth! In Indonesia, Club Med Bintan offers a beach getaway just an … Continue reading Up to 40% Off When You Book your Club Med Sun & Snow Holidays at the NATAS Travel Fair 2019

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Preview: Natsu Matsuri – Japan Summer Festival at the National Stadium

Get ready for the largest Natsu Matsuri event in Singapore, as the second edition of the Japan Summer Festival arrives at the National Stadium this September! Taking place over one weekend on 7th and 8th September 2019, Visitors can expect an immersive experience in traditional and popular Japanese culture, through activities such as the Bon-Odori dance, musical stage performances, the Pokémon Carnival and Pikachu Dance Parade, … Continue reading Preview: Natsu Matsuri – Japan Summer Festival at the National Stadium

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Preview: Sports Hub National Day Fiesta 2019

Celebrate Singapore’s 54th birthday at the Sports Hub National Day Fiesta with the first-ever live dual screen National Day Parade telecast and a range of activities designed to showcase Singapore’s culture. Singaporeans and the wider community can join in the fun at OCBC Square on 9th August from 10am to 9pm. Everyone in the family can look forward to something at the festival, whether you’re young … Continue reading Preview: Sports Hub National Day Fiesta 2019

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Preview: Red Balloon Series – Moonrise and Aurora by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Not one but two heavenly conjunctions await audiences at the end of August. Since the beginning of time, the moon and the aurora borealis have provided endless fascination to humanity, and will be celebrated in a one-night film+music experience at the Esplanade Concert Hall, on a big screen, with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, as part of their Red Balloon concert series. Moonrise & Aurora will … Continue reading Preview: Red Balloon Series – Moonrise and Aurora by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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The Arts and Community Converge at Singapore Symphony Orchestra New Season Opening

Held at Victoria Concert Hall – Home of the SSO, the SSO’s season opener came in the form of a two-night special SSO performance led by Austrian guest conductor Carlos Kalmar, and featuring award-winning British pianist Steven Osborne. The programme comprised works linked to London, part of a series of SSO concerts marking the bicentennial with the theme of “British Journeys”, including one of Haydn’s London symphonies — … Continue reading The Arts and Community Converge at Singapore Symphony Orchestra New Season Opening

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Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) presents Hiromi Tango’s Healing Circles

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – The art of Hiromi Tango evolves organically from one project to the next, developing complex dialogues with environment and audience. Tango’s large-scale ‘performative installations’ are premised on the notion of interactivity, forging individual, social and cultural connections. Reacting to an age in which human relationships are being eclipsed by the globalisation and virtualisation of communication, the artist’s practice is often collaborative, performative and … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) presents Hiromi Tango’s Healing Circles

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Arts, Dance with Me, Experimental, Preview, Singapore

Review: Subtle Downtempo No by Murasaki Penguin and RAW Moves

Minute observations made visible only in slow motion. In a brand new international collaboration with Australian/Japanese dance company Murasaki Penguin, RAW Moves continues their 2019/20 theme of Systems, and explores our roles as cogs in the system of society through dance, light and projection to further elevate their art. Choreographed by Anna Kuroda and with sound and visuals by David Kirkpatrick, Subtle Downtempo No explores the effects social … Continue reading Review: Subtle Downtempo No by Murasaki Penguin and RAW Moves