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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: The Maltese Tenor – Joseph Calleja presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Superstar tenor Joseph Calleja joins the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for a one-off concert, on 10th January 2020. Conducted by David Giménez Carreras, the concert will include arias from much-loved operas by Mozart, Puccini, Verdi and many more. Among the programme’s highlights are “E lucevan le stelle” from Puccini’s Tosca and “Una furtiva lagrima” from Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore. Blessed with a golden-age voice that routinely inspires … Continue reading Preview: The Maltese Tenor – Joseph Calleja presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Film, Singapore

SGIFF 2019: An Interview with Anthony Chen, Director of Opening Film Wet Season

Anthony Chen is arguably Singapore’s most prolific filmmaker. The 35-year old rose to international acclaim with his debut feature film Ilo Ilo in 2013, receiving a fifteen-minute long standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival and winning the prestigious Camera d’Or. Ilo Ilo later went on to sweep the 50th Golden Horse Awards, winning Best Film, Best New Director and Best Supporting Actress (Yeo Yann Yann). So it should come as … Continue reading SGIFF 2019: An Interview with Anthony Chen, Director of Opening Film Wet Season

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Arts, Comedy, Music, Preview, Singapore

Laughter Is: An Interview with Kenny Sebastian – The Most Interesting Person In The Room

Kenny Sebastian has had one heck of a fascinating childhood. Born to a father in the Navy, Kenny grew up travelling across various cities in India, never staying in one place for too long. Some might see that as a problem, not being able to put down roots in any particular place, but for the Indian comedian, it’s an experience that’s only led to his … Continue reading Laughter Is: An Interview with Kenny Sebastian – The Most Interesting Person In The Room

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Arts, Dance with Me, Preview, Singapore

Review: MILIEU 2019 by Frontier Danceland

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 15/11/19) Double bill exploring contrasting ideas of individualism and the community. No man is an island, and no matter who we are or where we’re born, there is a truth universally acknowledged that in our lives, we must inevitably deal with a community and our relationship with them at some point. That is an issue that lies at the heart of Frontier … Continue reading Review: MILIEU 2019 by Frontier Danceland

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Food

Food For Thought: Violet Oon Singapore Launches Nyonya Sunday Lunch Collection, and New Range of Sauces and Sambals

Can you say you’ve had a true blue Singaporean meal without a dash of chilli? We didn’t think so. For local establishment Violet Oon Singapore, chilli and condiments take centrestage as the company expands its range of merchandise with a brand new line of sauces and sambals to spice up any meal! Made in small batches using homemade techniques and the freshest of ingredients, the … Continue reading Food For Thought: Violet Oon Singapore Launches Nyonya Sunday Lunch Collection, and New Range of Sauces and Sambals

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Arts, Music, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Arts In Your Neighbourhood: Singapore Poetry on the Sidewalks (S.P.O.T.S.) by Sing Lit Station (Preview)

Wrapping up the Punggol edition of the National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood programme is a final weekend of free for all art activities around the neighbourhood. Of note would be Sing Lit Station’s Singapore Poetry on the Sidewalks (S.P.O.T.S.), a public art project hoping to bring Singapore literature straight to the heartlands. Excerpts of Sing Lit poetry are inscribed along the pavilions of Waterway Point … Continue reading Arts In Your Neighbourhood: Singapore Poetry on the Sidewalks (S.P.O.T.S.) by Sing Lit Station (Preview)

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Preview, Singapore Sports, Singapore Sports Hub, Sports

Football Fever: Liverpool Reds Maintain Lead In Showcase Against Manchester and Singapore Reds

Last Saturday, the National Stadium saw a reunion of some of football’s greatest as they faced each other off in the Battle of the Reds 2019. Kicking off at 7pm, the series of three matches pit the Liverpool Reds against the Singapore Reds first, with the Liverpool Reds setting the tempo early on and converting in the third minute with winger Jermaine Pennant, back in Singapore … Continue reading Football Fever: Liverpool Reds Maintain Lead In Showcase Against Manchester and Singapore Reds

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore

Frieze Brings Its Flagship Summit Outside of the UK For The First Time with Frieze Academy Art and Architecture Summit Singapore

  Frieze will present the fifth edition of the Art and Architecture Summit at the National Gallery Singapore on Friday 22nd November 2019, in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board. A Collateral Event of the Singapore Biennale 2019, the first international edition of Frieze’s flagship summit brings together leading artists, architects, thinkers and museum professionals to explore the connection between the fields of art and … Continue reading Frieze Brings Its Flagship Summit Outside of the UK For The First Time with Frieze Academy Art and Architecture Summit Singapore

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Arts, Comedy, Preview

Laughter Is: Kuala Lumpur Invades The Merry Lion Club (Preview)

Funny Business KL is crossing the Causeway and parking right at Singapore’s Merry Lion Club this weekend, with a double headliner act supported by rising stars of the Malaysian comedy scene from 22nd to 23rd November. Kuala Lumpur Invades will be led by Keren Bala Devan and Brian Tan, with support from the hilarious hijabi Nuha and deadpan delight, Jhonney Athie. Known for being an angry … Continue reading Laughter Is: Kuala Lumpur Invades The Merry Lion Club (Preview)

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Arts, Interview, Singapore

Exhibition Extravaganza: The Posthuman City – Climates. Habitats. Environments. By NTU CCA

Taking NTU CCA Singapore’s overarching research topic Climates. Habitats. Environments. as a point of departure, the exhibition The Posthuman City considers the possibilities of a caring and respectful co-existence between species and a conscious sharing of resources. Curated by Ute Meta Bauer, Professor, School of Art, Design, and Media, NTU, and Founding Director, NTU CCA Singapore, and Laura Miotto, Associate Professor, NTU ADM, through imaginative propositions … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: The Posthuman City – Climates. Habitats. Environments. By NTU CCA

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