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Arts, Singapore, The Arts House, The Banter

The Banter: Kamini Ramachandran gets to The Heart of Story as StoryFest 2020 goes digital

  Even as the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have begun to ease in Singapore, it’s still hard to imagine planning for a performing arts festival in these extraordinary circumstances, let alone putting those plans into action. But if it’s one person who can do it, it’s almost certainly storyteller Kamini Ramachandran, creative producer of the annual StoryFest, which returns for its 4th edition this July. Co-presented … Continue reading The Banter: Kamini Ramachandran gets to The Heart of Story as StoryFest 2020 goes digital

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Arts, Singapore, The Arts House

Review: StoryFest 2019 – Make Believe

The inherent power of the oral traditions imbues these age-old stories with an undeniable magic.  After our very positive experience with Storyfest in 2018, suffice to say, we were absolutely looking forward to this year’s third edition of the festival, with some of the world’s best storytellers gathering at the Arts House for a weekend of age old tales. Kicking off on Friday, 21st June … Continue reading Review: StoryFest 2019 – Make Believe

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Arts, Singapore, The Arts House

Preview: StoryFest 2019 – Make Believe

After a thoroughly enchanting second edition last year, StoryFest: International Storytelling Festival Singapore is back this June for its third edition! Once again playing at The Arts House for a single weekend, StoryFest 2019 is themed ‘Make Believe’, and will focus on encouraging audiences to actively create their own meaning through the stories told, featuring a combination of local commissions and international performances, alongside workshops and … Continue reading Preview: StoryFest 2019 – Make Believe

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Fashion, Singapore

Carrie K. and Paige Parker Launch New Collection In Support of Singapore Committee for UN Women

Homegrown designer and Singapore Fashion Award winner Carrie K. is launching a brand new collection this November! In collaboration with philanthropist, gemmologist, and author Paige Parker, the label launches the Journey collection on 5th November 2018. Inspired by their shared philosophy of “Take the journey but don’t let it lead the way,” the Journey collection is an empowering one, drawing from the strength of Paige Parker’s Guinness World Record road trip across 116 … Continue reading Carrie K. and Paige Parker Launch New Collection In Support of Singapore Committee for UN Women

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Arts, Kids, Review, Singapore

Storyfest 2018: A Treasury of Transformative Tales

When I think of stories, one of the first things I immediately associate them with is Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Besides being a collection of stories of the Greek gods and goddesses, I also think about the title itself, and how the act of storytelling is one that allows for metamorphosis. Deceptively simple, storytelling requires the storyteller to weave and transform their words, their body, their voice … Continue reading Storyfest 2018: A Treasury of Transformative Tales

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Arts, Kids, Preview, Singapore

[Editor’s Pick] Highlights of Storyfest 2018 – #BeLegendary

The second edition of the Storytelling Centre’s Storyfest returns this weekend, with 17 programmes, 21 storytellers and countless stories to be told at the Arts House. Storytelling is no easy business, and as an ancient oral tradition, it gives power to the spoken word and draws strength from the human voice, something we clearly experienced as we watched Storyfest creative producer Kamini Ramachandran herself perform … Continue reading [Editor’s Pick] Highlights of Storyfest 2018 – #BeLegendary

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

SIFA 2018: The Hidden by Kamini Ramachandran (Review)

Unearthing the stories hidden within this age-old monument.  As Singapore’s oldest Christian church, the Armenian Church is rife with the memory of travelers and people past, its very walls pulsating with a special kind of hidden power only afforded to the oldest of structures. With such a history behind it, it stands to reason that it makes for the perfect monument to stage something brimming … Continue reading SIFA 2018: The Hidden by Kamini Ramachandran (Review)

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SIFA 2018: The Hidden by Kamini Ramachandran (Preview)

Who were the people who were here before us, and what were they seeking? Were they travellers, lovers, heroes or villains? Kamini Ramachandran, Singapore’s number one storyteller and a fierce proponent for the oral tradition, is here to answer that. Besides organising Storyfest, she’s managed to make time to take part in SIFA 2018, bringing a touch of oral magic to the festival with her … Continue reading SIFA 2018: The Hidden by Kamini Ramachandran (Preview)

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Arts, Kids, Preview, Singapore

Preview: StoryFest 2018 – #BeLegendary

Fantastic tales from the Norse, African, Scottish canon and beyond take the spotlight at this year’s StoryFest.  “When I talk to young people today about Norse gods, the only ones they know are Thor and Loki from the Avengers. A lot of adults these days only know the myths that have entered popular culture,” says storyteller Kamini Ramachandran. It stands to reason then, that for … Continue reading Preview: StoryFest 2018 – #BeLegendary

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Fashion, Singapore

New Stories For A New Generation: Carrie K. Presents New Wives’ Tales

In award winning designer Carrie K.’s newest collection, the outmoded concept of a family heirloom is given new life with her unique take, allowing future generations to build on existing designs by continually mixing and matching accessories in an ongoing Singapore story. Now, she’s expanded on that concept and not only has she added new designs to the Modern Heirloom Collection, she’s even launched an … Continue reading New Stories For A New Generation: Carrie K. Presents New Wives’ Tales

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