Tag: Singapore

Arts, Concert, Music, Preview

Music Is: Concerts For Children – Journey Around The World by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra [CANCELLED]

Join conductor and host Jessica Gethin on a Journey Around the World in the next edition of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s (SSO) Concerts for Children series. Over four performances on 21st and 22nd March, Jessica and the SSO will explore soundscapes of music from across the globe. This interactive show will include some of the most popular classical music ever written, including Copland’s Appalachian Spring … Continue reading Music Is: Concerts For Children – Journey Around The World by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra [CANCELLED]

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Huayi 2020: An Interview with Goh Boon Teck, Director and Playwright of Toy Factory’s 7 Sages of the Bamboo Grove

In Chinese history, there existed a group of seven Chinese scholars, writers, and musicians of the third century CE. As the Jin dynasty came into being, the ‘Sages’ found their lives to be in danger, and their reactions to the changes expressed themselves in new ways. Some wrote poems criticizing the court and the administration, while others tried to negotiate their way through the difficult … Continue reading Huayi 2020: An Interview with Goh Boon Teck, Director and Playwright of Toy Factory’s 7 Sages of the Bamboo Grove

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Huayi 2020: An Interview with Star Pianist Tony Yike Yang

At the tender age of 16, Chinese-Canadian pianist Tony Yike Yang took the music world by storm when he became the youngest-ever laureate at the prestigious 2015 Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. Now, the young prodigy is set to make his Southeast Asian debut at the Esplanade, performing a solo recital as part of this year’s edition of Huayi – Chinese Festival of the arts. … Continue reading Huayi 2020: An Interview with Star Pianist Tony Yike Yang

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

Preview: KidsFest! 2020 presented by ABA Productions

From 31st January to 16th February, ABA Productions is bringing back KidsFest!, set to dazzle young audience members with four world-class theatre productions adapted from exciting and well-known children’s books. Bringing together Scamp Theatre, Selladoor Family, Rockefeller Productions and Tall Stories, KidsFest! is set to present shows that the entire family can enjoy together. The four productions are: The Gruffalo, Stick Man, The Gruffalo’s Child … Continue reading Preview: KidsFest! 2020 presented by ABA Productions

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview

Music Is: Ding Yi Music Company’s Happy Chinese New Year Concert 2020 feat. Nathan Hartono (Preview)

As Singapore’s most acclaimed Chinese chamber music ensemble, Ding Yi starts off 2020 on an auspicious note with a new edition of their annual Happy Chinese New Year Concert. Playing on 8th February at the China Cultural Centre, the concert will be conducted by Ding Yi Assistant Conductor Wong De Li, Dedric, and feature a special appearance from local singer-songwriter Nathan Hartono, who rose to … Continue reading Music Is: Ding Yi Music Company’s Happy Chinese New Year Concert 2020 feat. Nathan Hartono (Preview)

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Review: Three Courses @ MeatSmith Little India (ARTWALK Little India 2020)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 18/1/20) Eavesdropping on millennial conversations while enjoying a good meal.  ARTWALK Little India has never shied away from programming at least one interdisciplinary performance into its diverse line-up of activities, and this year, features a ‘three-course’ meal of playlets staged at two restaurants (Chimichanga on Friday and MeatSmith Little India on Saturday) in Little India. Written by Aswani Aswath, Chen Cuifen and … Continue reading Review: Three Courses @ MeatSmith Little India (ARTWALK Little India 2020)

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Exhibition Extravaganza: Zhu Hong’s Streetscape of Singapore at East Garden Gallery, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore

This January, the Fullerton Hotel Singapore presents an exhibition of oil paintings by Singaporean artist, Zhu Hong. Represented by YANG Gallery, Streetscape of Singapore encapsulates Zhu Hong’s understanding of, and passion for city life and architecture, capturing the spirit and essence of a building and its immediate surroundings. Born in Dalian, China, Zhu Hong has been living in Singapore since 1997. Then, alone and new … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Zhu Hong’s Streetscape of Singapore at East Garden Gallery, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore

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Arts, Singapore

Singapore Biennale 2019: Quora Fora – A Rehearsal by Jason Wee

In a world ravaged by militant and/or corrupt authorities, how do we, as ordinary citizens, learn to take a step in the right direction in the hopes of a better future? In Jason Wee’s Quora Fora: A Rehearsal, the local artist poses this question to the audience in attendance with a performance art piece combining opera, poetry and architecture. Playing at the Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre at … Continue reading Singapore Biennale 2019: Quora Fora – A Rehearsal by Jason Wee

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Hotels and Holidays: Naumi Hotel Singapore introduces first-of-its-kind glamping experience with Wondrous Glamping

Naumi Hotel Singapore is set to introduce a first-of-its-kind glamping experience on its rooftop at Cloud 9 Infinity Pool & Bar. In collaboration with Wondrous Glamping, a specialist in premium seaside camping experiences, the luxury boutique hotel located within the arts and design enclave, is the first in Singapore to integrate the refreshing concept of glamorous camping in a hotel experience. “At Naumi Hotel Singapore, … Continue reading Hotels and Holidays: Naumi Hotel Singapore introduces first-of-its-kind glamping experience with Wondrous Glamping

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The Banter: An Interview with Actor Ghafir Akbar In Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR – Over the last five years, Ghafir Akbar has slowly but surely been making a name for himself in the Singapore theatre scene. Besides having garnered critical acclaim and our nod as Best Actor for his role in Singapore Repertory Theatre’s Guards at the Taj (2018), the Malaysian actor has worked closely with some of Singapore’s foremost theatre companies and who only seems to be getting … Continue reading The Banter: An Interview with Actor Ghafir Akbar In Kuala Lumpur

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