THIS Buddhist Film Festival 2020: Online Edition (THISBFF) will be held from 5 to 13 September 2020 with 8 thought-provoking films. Organised by Dharma In Action Ltd since 2009, THISBFF is a biennial event that aims to promote awareness of the Buddha’s timeless Teachings and the diversity of Buddhist cultures around the world through the…
Time Passes is conceived as a corridor of time that echoes the indeterminate passage of our days as we navigate the pandemic that is still to pass, and the detritus that it will leave behind. Its title references the middle chapter in Virginia Woolf’s novel To the Lighthouse which captures a movement in time and feeling, leaping through…
A new exhibition opening at Objectifs’ Chapel Gallery on 3 September will feature works by four Singaporean artists exploring the connections between bodies and four domains: the shifting urban landscape, systems of control, post-human transformations, and alternative kinships. In doing so, the exhibition looks at new possibilities for existence and relationships, ideas which are especially…
Septfest — The Substation’s long-standing celebration of art, culture and community—returns after a 5-year hiatus! Taking on the theme In The Margins, the festival takes a closer look at the stories of the marginalised, displaced, and forgotten communities. In its more abstract interpretation, the festival also features works that highlight the fragility and ephemeralness of spaces,…
Red Dot August is the August theme of Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s series of free programmes, which are presented all year round. As we celebrate our nation’s birthday and the things that make us uniquely Singapore through diverse art forms, we also bring together the different communities and provide a platform for Singapore artists…
The well-loved annual Silver Arts returns for its 9th edition, and will be presenting its full programming online for the very first time to ensure the safety and well-being of our seniors during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Presented by the National Arts Council (NAC), Silver Arts is a festival dedicated to celebrating seniors and creative…
10 years of cycling to raise funds that provide monthly food and breakfast rations to the needy staying in 1 room rental flats. Participate as a #RideforRations2020 Cyclist cum Fundraiser and complete a minimum distance of 200km or 440km in the month of September. Cycle individually either indoor or outdoor without compromising on your safety…
Poland SHIOK is back from September to November for its fourth edition, featuring an array of events and attractions to bring Poland closer to Singapore. Mostly digital (with some offline activities), this year’s festival includes the Polish Film Festival (2 to 15 September), virtual events and exhibitions of Polish composers, culinary promotions at local restaurants,…
Music, like great food, wine and the other pleasures of life, needs to be savoured live! In the first live orchestral concert in Singapore since Singapore’s Covid-19 Circuit Breaker. re:Sound invites you to a live-streamed after-dinner treat of Peter Warlock’s Capriol Suite and Mozart’s Symphony no. 40. Safety is paramount, so the musicians will perform…
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