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White Rabbit, Red Rabbit 白兔子, 红兔子
2024-03-13 19:15 - 20:15 (Asia/Shanghai) | The Arts House, Play Den
Will you participate? Will you be manipulated? Will you listen? Will you really listen?
With no rehearsals, no director, a sealed script and a different performer each time, internationally acclaimed White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, by Iranian writer Nassim Soleimanpour, is an audacious theatrical experiment and a potent reminder of the transgressive and transformative power of theatre.
Forbidden to leave his native Iran, Soleimanpour wrote a play which travelled the world in his place. The audience joins each different performer on a journey into the unknown; stumbling upon the personal and profound, the limits of liberty and where theatre can take you.
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit will be presented on 13 March 2024 in celebration of Let There Be Theatre day, a global initiative by Aurora Nova to celebrate the resilience of live theatre. On this day, White Rabbit, Red Rabbit will be performed all over the world. This year, there will be over 35 performances in countries such as Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Romania and USA. In Singapore, it will be performed by Gary Tang in Cantonese (script translated by Tan Cher Kian) and Doreen Toh in Hokkien.
2024 will also mark the 10th anniversary staging of White Rabbit, Red Rabbit in Singapore. It was first presented at the NUS Arts Festival in 2014.
Rating: Advisory 16 – Some Mature Content & Coarse Language
There will be no surtitles during the show.
7.15pm – Cantonese version performed by Gary Tang
9:30pm – Hokkien version performed by Doreen Toh
Tickets: $30 & $25(Concession for Student, Senior Citizen, NSF, PWD)
Send an email to nptlane@gmail to book tickets.

CONTEMPORARY VENICE - 14TH EDITION
2024-03-15 08:00 - 2024-04-29 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | venezia, Cannaregio, 4118, Venezia, 30131 Venezia (VE)
CALL FOR ARTISTS
CONTEMPORARY VENICE – 14TH EDITION
Venice | March 15 – 29, 2024
Deadline: February 29, 2024
ITSLIQUID Group, in collaboration with ACIT Venice – Italian-German Cultural Association, is pleased to announce the open call for the 14th edition of CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2024 that will take place in Venice at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello from March 15 to March 29, 2024, and in other prestigious venues and historical buildings.
The 14th edition of CONTEMPORARY VENICE analyzes the relationship between body and space, and the hybridization between identities and cultural/physical/social/urban settings in contemporary times, through two main sections: MIXING IDENTITIES and FUTURE LANDSCAPES.
MIXING IDENTITIES analyzes the hidden parts of our identities, through an immersive experience inside the fascinating universe of the complex labyrinths of our consciousness. The human body is a changing system that connects us with other bodies and spaces to perceive the surrounding reality; a strong communication system with its language and infinite ways of expression.
FUTURE LANDSCAPES are abstract, infinite and conceptual, associated with a sense of freedom and infinite extension. Primarily experienced with the mind, spaces redefine their limits and borders, transforming surfaces into an open flow of pure ideas. This section focuses on the concept of the borders and the structures between body, mind and soul, the human identity and the city, the space and the ground.

POP-UP: Get Booked and Hustle
2024-03-15 09:00 - 2024-03-29 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | The Social Space, 333 Kreta Ayer Road, Singapore, Singapore, 080333, Singapore
‘For You Page’, a Singapore Literature (Sing Lit) campaign led by final year students from NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI), is launching “Get Booked’’ – a series of book pop-up events at three well-known cafes from 29 January 2024 to 29 March 2024. During limited periods at Brawn and Brains Coffee, Creme by LÉLE Bakery and The Social Space, patrons can enjoy browsing through free books.
Made for patrons seeking a coffee fix, hangout spot and workspace respectively, “Get Booked” consists of three pop-up events with varying opening hours.

Get Booked with Brews at Brawn and Brains Coffee (Hamilton Road) from 29 January 2024 to 9 February 2024 – featuring an inviting space for coffee lovers to relax and catch up over books;

Get Booked to Chill at Creme by LÉLE Bakery from 13 February 2024 to 27 February 2024 – presenting a cozy hangout and reading spot with their specialty Nian Gao Rice Cake Waffles and ice-cream for Chinese New Year, open past midnight; and

Get Booked and Hustle at The Social Space (Kreta Ayer) from 15 March 2024 to 29 March 2024 – offering a conducive space for work and breaks with Wi-Fi connection, food, drinks, books and retail space for productivity-seekers.

At each event, visitors can expect a curated selection of English books including fiction, non-fiction, novels, poetry, plays and more. The booth features interactive zines with activities patrons can participate in to enter giveaways and win attractive vouchers from establishments such as Bob The Baker Boy and Book Bar. There, patrons can help themselves to complimentary stickers and bookmarks as keepsakes from the event.

IN STRANGER LANDS: CACAO'S JOURNEYS TO ASIA
2024-03-15 18:30 - 2024-07-01 18:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Nguyen Art Foundation, 47 Street No. 8, Nam Long Residential Area, Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam
For many of us, the taste of chocolate evokes childhood memories, sweetness, and the warmth of family. In Asia, chocolates were often brought back from visits to faraway countries and received as gifts with excitement and pleasure. Today, chocolate is no longer considered an “exotic” luxury item. In addition to Western brands, many Asian countries have developed their own chocolate industries, incorporating flavors and ingredients that resonate with Asian palates. However, what lies behind the chocolate bars that we see daily on supermarket shelves remains, for many, unknown territory.
Is cocoa produced in Asia? Why has chocolate been absent for so long from the Asian culinary landscape, and can local producers meet today’s growing demand? Who are the farmers cultivating cocoa in the region, and what are the challenges they face when asked to scale up production in a sustainable way?
Conceived as a collective and creative research project, this exhibition invites us to delve into these issues, aiming to shed light on the many untold stories of Asian cocoa and chocolate through an array of embodied, emotional, imaginative, and conceptual artistic expressions. From the cocoa tree’s unique characteristics and its colonial history to the ecological challenges surrounding its current production and the intricate processes involved in turning beans into chocolate, the artistic diversity showcased in this exhibition unveils the extensive breadth, potential, and complexity of what is often perceived merely as a foreign delicacy.

How to be a Picture Book Author-Illustrator
2024-03-16 09:00 - 2024-03-23 18:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Singapore Book Council, Training Room, Goodman Arts Centre, 90 Goodman Road, Block E, #03-32, Singapore, Singapore, 439053, Singapore
Promotions for Workshop 1 ONLY

40% concession* rates for students and seniors
20% off past participants of SBC Academy**
10% off for Kinokuniya Privilege Card members**

* Discount is automatic, participants will have to present their student pass or senior citizen card on day of talk for verification purposes.
** Request promo code via email to programmes@bookcouncil.sg
Offset the course fee (for Workshop 1 AND 2) using your SkillsFuture Credits! Refer here.
T o submit a claim for this SkillsFuture course:

Register and request for invoice
Log in on MySkillsFuture with Singpass and go to ‘E-Services’
Click on ‘Check and Claim SkillsFuture Credit’
Click on ‘Proceed to Submit a Claim’.
Search for this course.
The page will show your course details and the course run or course start date. Scroll down to key in payment details and upload supporting documents (invoice).
Check the ‘Terms & Conditions’ checkbox.
Click ‘Submit’.

Synopsis
In this fun and refreshing workshop, participants will learn how to produce their own picture books under the guidance of award-winning author-illustrator J.H. Low. The workshop will comprise two sessions: a full day (8 hours) session and a half day (4 hours) session.
In the first session, participants will get to learn the language of the picture book form and the art of storytelling; they will apply their newly acquired knowledge to create original manuscripts and storyboards through a series of engaging discussions and hands-on activities.
In the second session, participants will learn to create their own character designs and illustration techniques that will transform their narratives into a visual spectacle.
Workshop Session 1 (16 March 2024)
Introduction and icebreaker activity (15 min)
Segment 1: History of the picture book, its language and potential as an expressive art form (105 min):

Lecture on “What is a picture book?”
Critique on the art and commercial value of the picture book: “Lost in the Gardens” and “Lemonade Sky”
Discussion on “What is a picture book?”

Break and refreshment (15 min)
Segment 2: Ways of storytelling: How to tell stories with the picture book (105 min):

Lecture on “Different ways of storytelling”
Hands-on exercise: writing a story differently
Group sharing

Lunch (60 min)
Welcome back and book reading (15 min)
Segment 3: Producing a manuscript (90 min)

Hands-on exercise: writing a children’s picture book story
Group sharing

Break and refreshment (15 min)
Segment 4 (120 min)

Sharing on “Storyboarding”
Hands-on exercise: create a storyboard base on the story from Segment 3
Group sharing and critique

Closing and Q&A (15 min)
Workshop Session 2 (23 March 2024)
Introduction and icebreaker activity (15 min)
Segment 1: Creating a character design (90 min):

Lecture on “Character design”
Hands-on exercise: create a character design
Group sharing and critique

Break and refreshment (15 min)
Segment 2: Illustration techniques (120 min)

Visual observation – elements of art
Explore art media
Create an illustrated character

Closing and Q&A (15 min)
Course Objectives

To equip participants’ knowledge of the language of the picture book
To enhance participants’ storytelling skills through group discussion and hands-on activities
To inspire creativity and encourage experimentation with character design and different illustration styles

Learning Outcomes:

understand the language of the picture book
learn different ways of storytelling
produce a manuscript for a children’s story
create a storyboarding for the story
design your own original characters
learn various illustration techniques to create interesting art

First Session:
Date: 16 March 2024, Saturday
Time: 9.00 am – 6.00 pm
Venue: SBC Training Room, Goodman Arts Centre,
Blk E, #03-32 (Directions below at FAQ section)
Second Session:
Date: 23 March 2024, Saturday
Time: 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Venue: SBC Training Room, Goodman Arts Centre,
Blk E, #03-32 (Directions below at FAQ section)

About trainer:
J.H. Low is an award-winning author-illustrator of picture books. His book Lemonade Sky (2021) is featured in the prestigious White Raven catalogue 2021 and also won him the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award 2022. His recent publications include two graphic novels: Mr Goodchild (2021)and The Visitor (2022). Through these two books, J.H. Low explores existential issues with the picture book form and challenges conventional notion that the picture book is only for children’s consumption.
J.H. Low has a BA (Hons) in Fine Art, a MA in Children’s Book Illustration, and a PhD in Art.

Cancellation:
The programme can be cancelled or postponed two weeks before the programme date if the minimum number of participants is not met. Participants will be fully refunded for workshops cancelled by us.
Participants who are unable to attend a workshop they have registered for are to inform us of the reason two weeks before the workshop date. They will be fully refunded in the event of extenuating and mitigating circumstances (E.g. illness, bereavement, accidents) . Those who inform us up to 5 working days before the workshop date will receive a 50% refund. Those who did not turn up at the workshop will not receive a refund.
Upon registration, you are deemed to have read and understood the cancellation and withdrawal policy and accept the terms contained therein.
Frequently asked questions:
Where is the venue?

Singapore Book Council is located at 90 Goodman Road, Blk E #03-32*, Goodman Arts Centre, S(439053). The Writer’s Lounge, SBC Training Room, and office is located here.

How do I get to the venue by bus?

By Bus: Bus Stop 91099 (along Mountbatten Road) – 12, 14, 30, 30E, 158, 196, 401 Bus Stop 91091 (Bef Kg Kayu Rd) – 12, 14, 14A, 30, 30E, 158, 196 | This stop is opposite of Goodman Arts Centre, please use the overhead bridge to cross over.

How do I get to the venue by train?

By MRT: Mountbatten MRT Station (Circle Line) Exit B | Turn left upon exit, follow sheltered walkway (crossing Geylang River) all the way to Goodman Arts Centre. After the gate, turn left, passing Block H towards Block E. Take the first staircase to level 3.

How do I get to the venue by car/taxi?

Drop-offs can be done at Carpark A nearest to Blk E during office hours. Drop-offs and parking is located at Carpark B near Blk O.

Is there a lift access to the venue?

There is no lift access at the building.

The Red Pencil (Singapore) March School Holidays Parent-And-Child Art Therapy Workshop
2024-03-16 10:00 - 11:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Online
Thinking of spending more time with your kids during their March school holidays?Join us for an enriching Parent-and-Child Online Art Therapy Workshop during the upcoming March Holidays!Date: 16 March 2024 (Saturday)Time: 10am – 1130amFee: $56/pair*Families who are in need of financial assistance, we offer the option of wavering the workshop fee. This will be on a case-by-case basis.Through this workshop, we hope to provide quality family time for parents and their kids. Families can explore unique, bold and inventive ideas together. You might even discover something new about yourselves in this guided art experience!Make cherished memories together. : )
Some points to note:• No prior artistic experience needed• Suitable for children aged 7 to 9• Bring your own art materials for this virtual workshop

Sub 45 online workshops – arts experiences in 45 minutes
2024-03-17 10:00 - 2024-03-24 18:15 (Asia/Shanghai) | Online
Presented by The Substation in Singapore, Sub 45 online workshops is a series of arts experiences in 45 minutes, suitable for arts enthusiasts, first-timers, and non-arts practitioners. Conducted live by established guest instructors, Sub 45 online workshops is an invitation to submerge in the arts from the comfort of home anywhere in Singapore or Southeast Asia and infuse creative energy into daily life – a real-time virtual workshop in just under one hour!
SUB 45 ONLINE WORKSHOPS
Dates:

Session 1: Sun, 17 Mar 2024

Session 2: Sun, 24 Mar 2024

Times (GMT+8 Singapore/Philippine time):

Workshop 1: 10.00am – 10.45am
Workshop 2: 11.30am – 12.15pm
Workshop 3: 5.30pm – 6.15pm

Workshop Fee: SGD 12 per workshop/session
Registration: Register at https://thesubstation.peatix.com/.
Workshop 1 – Experiencing Somatic Dance in the Everyday | Vincent Yong [Singapore]
Connect with the innate wisdom of the body (‘soma’ in Greek) through somatic movement, which integrates performing arts, physiology, psychology and sociology. Vincent Yong, Singapore’s first and only internationally-accredited Registered Somatic Movement Educator & Therapist, will lead participants in exploring gentle movements that release physical and mental tensions and bring a natural dance into their daily lives. By letting the body lead the way, participants can learn to use the breath and small movements to get a respite from our fast-paced lives and the pressures of the outside world.
Workshop 2 – Feel the Flow with Tai Chi Relaxation | Tania Sng [Singapore]
Gather family and friends to open and smooth the flow of ‘Qi’ (life force), in this easy-to-follow session on Tai Chi Relaxation with certified teacher of meditation & tai chi, Tania Sng. Grounded in Yin-Yang philosophy and Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, Tania will lead participants through gentle, meditative movements focused on two acupuncture points designed to quiet the heart, relax the body, and build qi for better health. Since 2010, Tania has trained under esteemed martial arts masters, and will share simple, time-tested techniques to activate energy flow and restore inner balance. This experience can be enjoyed standing up or sitting down, and is suitable for all ages and abilities, from ages 3 to 130! You may leave feeling centred, at ease, and in harmony with all aspects of life.
Workshop 3 –Embracing Your Voice: Exploration & Empowerment with Gimbey dela Cruz [Philippines]
Embrace your true voice in this vocal discovery workshop with accomplished singer-actor-educator, Gimbey dela Cruz. Explore the power of your natural speaking voice in its purest form and unlock your inner vocal talent for everyday conversation, public speaking, or singing. Under Gimbey’s guidance, embrace the freedom to be your authentic self and gain confidence in the unique instrument that is your own voice. No singing experience required–just an openness to learn about the voice you were born with. A double degree holder in music education (University of Santo Tomas, Philippines) and musical theatre (LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore), Gimbey has over 20 years in performance and teaching, including vocal lessons and musical theatre workshops to performing enthusiasts and professionals of all ages
* Suitable for all ages and abilities. No prior experience required to attend.
* As these are movement and vocalisation sessions, participants are encouraged to turn on their cameras to allow visual interaction with the Instructor and fellow participants.
* While both sessions of each workshop will offer the same content, the experience will vary on each day
About the organiser
The Substation, one of Singapore’s pioneers of independent art, embraces the boundless possibilities of developing and experiencing the arts online and across borders from anywhere, including public workshops-for-all and other collaborative programmes with creative practitioners in Southeast Asia. With today’s readily available platforms for online and remote interaction, The Substation brings the arts to the limitless expanse of digital space where it can expand its 34-year heritage of creating, connecting and gathering a collaborative community of artists and audiences – in Singapore and beyond. To learn more about The Substation, visit https://www.substation.org/.

Cinema Rehiyon 16
2024-03-19 - 2024-03-21 | Cinema Exmundo University of the Philippines Visayas Cinematheque, University of the Philippines Visayas, Philippines
This year’s Cinema Rehiyon happens in the Western Visayas, with the theme “Patubas sang Taliambong, Banwa nga Mahamungayaon” (The Fruits of Culture, A Creative City). An event brought to the public by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), this 16th iteration boasts of an entire day devoted to film talks on the March 19, and the awarding of winners to Cinekasimanwa 2023 which happens on the scheduled Filmmakers Night on the 21st. There is also an exhibition of film-related books and publications that highlights the intersection between books and publishing, and filmmaking and its creativities.
All film screenings and events are free of charge, but registration is mandatory through this link.

[Open Call] 9th Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF) 2024
2024-03-19 - 2024-05-10
Open to applicants in Southeast Asia

The Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF) is opening the call for image-based works and photobook publications for its 9th biennale edition. The open call welcomes submissions from photographers and artists worldwide and is non-thematic in nature.

This presents the opportunity for photographers and artists to have their works seen and reviewed by the festival’s distinguished Jury Panel of international professionals in the industry of contemporary arts, photography, and publishing. Shortlisted works will be presented in the 9th SIPF Open Call Showcase in Singapore, a cornerstone festival platform for new discoveries in image-making and photography, alongside curated festival highlights of some of the biggest names in the photography world. The 9th SIPF is taking place in Singapore from October 18 to November 24, 2024.
Registration and Deadline
Submit at https://site.picter.com/sipf-opencall-2024
Deadline: 10 May 2024, 23:59 (GMT+8)
Open Call Categories

Portfolio (a series of photography and image-based works)
Photobook (published or dummy publications)

In this Open Call, selected recipients are also considered for the SIPF Open Call Award, recognising artistic excellence and originality displayed in Open Call submissions. The award aims to support and encourage artists in their image-making practice, with cash prizes disbursed to the creators of the selected works. The award categories are:

Best Portfolio Award (cash prize of SGD$2,000)
Best Published Photobook Award (cash prize of SGD$2,000)
Best Dummy Photobook Award (cash prize of SGD$2,000)
Public’s Favourite Photobook Award (cash prize of SGD$1,000)

Jury Panel

Dr Adele Tan, Senior Curator at National Gallery Singapore (Portfolio Juror)

Ang Song Nian, Artist and Co-Founder of THEBOOKSHOW (Photobook Juror)
David Campany, Curator at Large, International Center of Photography, New York (Photobook Juror)
Erik Kessels, Artist, Curator and Communication Designer (Photobook Juror)
Gwen Lee, Director and Co-Founder of Singapore International Photography Festival and DECK (Portfolio and Photobook Juror)

Louise Fedotov-Clements, Director of Photoworks (Portfolio Juror)

Maarten Schilt, Founder and Publisher, Schilt Publishing & Gallery (Photobook Juror)
Seok Jaehyun, Director of ArtSpace LUMOS & Busan International Photo Festival (Portfolio Juror)

Serubiri Moses, Author and Curator, Visiting Faculty at Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College / Editorial team at e-flux journal (Portfolio Juror)

Sunyoung Kim, Senior Curator at Museum Hanmi (Portfolio Juror)

Tanvi Mishra, Curator, Writer, Photo Editor (Portfolio and Photobook Juror)

Wimo Ambala Bayang, Artist and Curator, Ruang MES 56 (Portfolio Juror)

Yan You Di Yuan, Founder and Director of Jiazazhi (Photobook Juror)

For any enquiries, reach out to enquiry@sipf.sg.
Follow SIPF on https://www.instagram.com/sipfsg/.

Good Old Neon
2024-03-19 11:00 - 2024-05-08 19:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
Nova Contemporary is pleased to present Good Old Neon, a group exhibition curated by Arin Rungjang. The show features multimedia works by Thuy-Tien Nguyen, Marisa Srijunpleang, and Chetsada Phuwiang, as well as a twenty-four-year-old work from Rungjang’s long-standing oeuvre.
Using the visual and tactile as starting points, the included sculptures, paintings, and photographs present non-material aspects as their true mediums. Each artist harnesses the intangible and shifting senses of existence, such as pressure and pace, or taste and temperature. The resulting experience is deeply sensorial and evocative, conveying a full spectrum of emotions and memories.
Artist:
Thuy-Tien Nguyen
Marisa Srijunpleang
Chetsada Phuwiang
Curated by Arin Rungjang

𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬
2024-03-20 - 2024-03-24
The Japan Foundation, Bangkok, in collaboration with the MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Chiang Mai, is thrilled to announce the upcoming Curator Camp 2024: Closer Grounds. This unique and enriching program is set to take place from the 20th to the 24th of March, 2024. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the Thailand Biennale Chiang Rai 2023, as well as engage in studio visits with professional curators across the cities of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, and Bangkok, Thailand.
The camp includes a series of discussions, presentations, research initiatives, and networking sessions designed to foster meaningful dialogues and connections. The program will be spearheaded by esteemed curators Kittima Chareeprasit from the MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Chiang Mai, Thailand, and Azusa Hashimoto from the National Museum of Art, Osaka, Japan.
This camp aims to create a platform for dialogue between Japanese and Thai curators, fostering international collaboration and strengthening cultural ties between Japan and Thailand. It allows emerging curators to gain insight experience, and make valuable connections in the international art scene.
𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬
𝑾𝒉𝒐 𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚: We welcome applications from emerging curators active in Thailand and interested in expanding their horizons and engaging in cross-cultural dialogue through trans-regional connections.
𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: 3 curators from Thailand will be selected. 3 from Japan will be separately chosen.
Application Requirements: Applicants are required to submit a CV and a motivation letter of 500 words (in English), detailing their interest and what they hope to achieve through their participation in the camp.
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐈𝐂𝐓.
*The program will be conducted in English
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬
𝑵𝒐 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒆𝒆: The Curator Camp 2024 is free of charge.
Support Provided: The Japan Foundation will cover costs associated with inter-city travel in Thailand, transportation for the program-related tour, accommodation, and stipend for food, ensuring a focus on learning and exchange without financial burden.

Club / Cult / Community : ดุสิตธานี คลับสยาม โลกเสมือน
2024-03-20 19:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
SAC Gallery in collaboration with Soho House Bangkok invites audience to explore Dusit Thani, an experimental city during the reign of King Rama VI, with Prateep Sutathongthai, an artist who researches and creates works of art through historical evidence inspired by This city has been from Bangkok Art Biennale 2020 to Art SG 2024 in the discussion group on the topic “Club / Cult / Community : Dusit Thani Club Siam, Virtual World”
The event will be tracing Dusit Thani from old photographs and historical documents. Then try looking at this city as Thailand’s first “Social Club” and find the relationship between Dusit Thani and the world cultural trends that have just entered the 20th century. History is a raw material for creating work and Dr. Peerapat Uaysuk, Siam Heritage Protection Department official Siam Association under Royal Patronage People who enjoy investigating and connecting stories.
*Note: The discussion will be conducted in Thai only.

PRODIGIOUS - The Trout & Four Seasons
2024-03-20 19:30 - 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Victoria Concert Hall, Singapore Symphonia Company Limited 11 Empress Place #01-02 Victoria Concert Hall, Singapore, 179558, Singapore
Resound Collective proudly presents two classical favourites – Franz Schubert’s charming Trout Quintet, and the evergreen Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi in one exciting concert.
A prodigious line-up of the Concordia Quartet, with bassist Julian Li and Berlin-based pianist Shaun Choo, brings you the Trout Quintet.
Then four brilliant young stars of tomorrow – Yuto Lim (12), Sophia Fang (11), Jacob Cheng (15), and Mark Chia (11), will be soloists in the Four Seasons with re:Sound, led by Yang Shuxiang.
PROGRAMME
Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 (Trout Quintet)
Antonio Vivaldi
The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni)
Featuring
Concordia Quartet
Julian Li (dbl bass)
Shaun Choo (piano)
Yuto Lim (violin)
Sophia Fang (violin)
Jacob Cheng (violin)
Mark Chia (violin)
& re:Sound
Yang Shuxiang (leader)

2024 Meeting Point
2024-03-21 - 2024-03-23 | Temple of Literature, 58 P. Quốc Tử Giám, Văn Miếu, Đống Đa, Hanoi, Vietnam
The 2024 Meeting Point on Art & Social Action aims to capture a snapshot of the issues that grassroots practitioners are grappling with today, and to make spaces for dialogues with policymakers and researchers. We want to give a platform to the short-term and long-term perspectives that practitioners see for themselves and for the arts in Asia, and discuss how more space can be created for not just thinking ahead, but making progress to get there. Most importantly, the Meeting Point is a precious space for practitioners to reflect, connect and make friendships.
The full duration of the in-person 2024 Meeting Point on Art & Social Action in Asia will be 2.5 days, from March 21st – 23rd, 2024. The Grand Opening on March 21st will include an introduction to the arts and culture ecosystem in Vietnam from co-organizer, VICAS (National Vietnam Institute of Culture & Art Studies), followed by a roundtable discussion ‘Caught in the Middle’ between three Southeast Asian organizations initiated from the ground up to work on gaps in funding and policy in their local arts ecosystems. This will be followed by a reception and a live performance.
Days two and three will take place at the Temple of Literature campus, providing a unique cultural and historical context in which to have our exchanges. The program will be a mix of plenary and parallel sessions including:

Curated Conference group sharing

Lifecycles of Grassroots Org: Action research findings on managing small arts organizations.
Hitting Pause: Insights from artists exploring career evolution.

Local Gatherings – reports from the field

9 artists present highlights of workshops and conferences they organized in different countries, moderated by Jeffrey Tan.

Participatory creative action

Get out of your head and into your senses as you surrender to a safe space that will be created by 7 artists working together in residency before the Meeting Point to create ways for us to engage with each other and with the Meeting Point themes through sensing, feeling and connecting using creativity

Asia-Asia Connections

Informational and dialogue sessions hosted by regional organizations, including UNESCO’s Regional Office in Bangkok, On the Move, and Asia-Europe Foundation.

Interactive Sessions

8 hosts (4 from Vietnam and 4 from Asia countries) selected by open call to facilitate diverse and interactive sessions on grassroots perspectives during Meeting Point

Registration to attend the in-person Meeting Point is open: https://app.swapcard.com/event/perspectives-from-the-grassroots-meeting-point-on-art-and-social-action-in-asia-2024
Please use the link to register, and please note the following:

The registration fee for International attendees is $100 USD, and for Vietnam citizens is $30 USD
This fee will entitle you to join any or all of the events at Meeting Point, including the opening reception and closing party (note that some sessions will have limited spaces and require you to pre-register in advance)
This fee also includes refreshments and lunch during the program
Attendees are responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation to take part in the Meeting Point

Event info: https://www.mekongculturalhub.org/meeting-points/

WILD | Women Abstractionists on Nature
2024-03-21 - 2024-06-22 | Metropolitan Museum of Manila, MK Tan Centre 30th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines
The Metropolitan Museum of Manila presents the exhibition WILD | Women Abstractionists on Nature, a group exhibition of women artists doing abstract work. Focused thematically on nature—be it the environment, cosmos, or the human body—the exhibition also draws out the similarities and differences among these women’s works. Curated by Kathy Huang, the exhibition includes the works of Sarah Awad, Christine Ay Tjoe, Andrea Marie Breiling, Cecily Brown, Katarina Caserman, Héloïse Chassepot, Nicole Coson, Corinne De San Jose, Wonhee “Whee” Delgado, Mandy El-Sayegh, Camilla Engström, Francesca Enriquez, Jadé Fadojutimi, Katharina Grosse, Jennifer Guidi, Han Bing, Angela Heisch, Donna Huanca, Jin Jeong, Sara Jimenez, Antonia Kuo, Jane Lee, Li Hei Di, Li Yanjun, Kylie Manning, Jo Messer, Elizabeth Neel, Dawn Ng, A’Driane Nieves, Mariana Oushiro, Lauren Quin, Pinaree Sanpitak, Mary Weatherford, and Zhang Zipiao.
Pre-registration for exhibition opening through this form.

Allegory of the Cave (Part ll)
2024-03-21 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
Allegory of the Cave presents a series of paintings that traverse through different eras, moving, splitting off and changing in each dimension of the development of Thai modern art. What appears in this exhibition is a shaker of aesthetics that change like dimming light passing through the cave of time until they become a dominant art form of an era. The exhibition Part I featured paintings from different eras, presented together in order to create significant dialogues that reveal fractures in the development of art through time.
In Allegory of the Cave (Part II) features the works of Thanawat Numcharoen, Pichaya Khunnawat, and Wanapol Saenkham that split out and expand like erupted lava, revealing the changing aesthetics from one era to another. This exhibition is like the episode extension of the contemporary dialogues that centres on the departure from the dark cave towards the new light of an era filled with the changing tide of time.
Artists – Thanawat Numcharoen, Pichaya Khunnawat and Wanapol Saenkham
Curated by Kritsada Duchsadeevanich
The opening reception is on Friday 16 February 2024 at 6 pm
at the 2nd floor, Phannarai Building, Art Centre, Silpakorn University (Wangthapra)

Nomadic
2024-03-21 10:00 - 2024-06-02 18:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
A group exhibition curated by Dr. Vennes Cheng for Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok
Nomad refers to individuals who lack a fixed habitation and instead move from place to place. Appropriating the concept of nomadic existence, this exhibition reimagines the fluidity of one’s identity and the multitude of homelands, which are fundamental conditions of Asia. The notion and composition of Asia are intertwined with the histories of human displacement. Wars, conflicts, and disputes in the region have compelled people to leave their places of birth and resettle in other countries. Human displacement represents both the past and the ongoing circumstances in Asia.
The selected artworks by participating artists from Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong form a constellation that investigates and highlights the histories of human displacement in Asia, particularly in the eastern and southwestern regions. This exhibition also seeks to delineate the connections and relationships between various parts of the region and proposes a plural lens to discern the multiculturalism of Asia, emphasising that community and identity are social articulations of differences. It ultimately aims to mediate discussions surrounding the current circumstances of Southeast Asia and Hong Kong and to render imaginary one another’s reference points in the region.
List of artists:
Hikaru Fujii (Japan)
Jiandyin (Thailand)
Law Yuk Mui (Hong Kong)
Lin Yichi (Taiwan)
Sim Chi Yin (Singapore, New York based)
Tsang Kin-Wah (Hong Kong)
Tsao Liang-pin (Taiwan)
Tintin Wulia (Indonesia, Sweden based)

Fiction Frenzy: Cupid's Book Club
2024-03-21 19:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Sing Lit Station, 22 Dickson Road #02-01, 209506, Singapore
Welcome to Cupid’s Book Club – an evening of lively book discussions with some of Asia’s most established romance novelists. Catch a rare glimpse into the hearts and minds of Filipino romance authors Mica De Leon (Love On The Second Read), Catherine Dellosa (For the Win), Claire Betita de Guzman (Sudden Superstar). Discover the enchanting worlds they’ve created through a delightful blend of literary discussions and interactive games. This event will be moderated by Triparna Poddar.
🗓️ Date: 21 March 2024, Thursday
⏰ Time: 7pm – 9pm
📍 Location: Sing Lit Station (22 Dickson Road #02-01)
🎀 Dress Code: Be book-date ready and look your cutest (｡- .•)
🎉 ✨ Every ticket comes with a complimentary soft drink. Plus, don’t miss the book sale, where you can grab these wonderfully dreamy reads by the talented authors:
📖 Love On The Second Read by Mica De Leon – $21.70 (Learn more here)
📖 For the Win by Catherine Dellosa – $22.80 (Learn more here)
📖 Sudden Superstar by Claire Betita de Guzman – $25 (Learn more here)
📚🎟️ Choose the book bundle ticket to get discounts and have your books signed.
What to expect at the Cupid’s Book Club?
7:00 – 7:45 | Panel Discussion: A Passionate Prose Affair – Unravel the magic behind the romance genre with our moderator, Triparna Prodar, as your guide. Get to know the authors and fall in love with the secrets, journeys, and artistry behind their novels—from lightning-speed Q&A sessions that’ll keep you on your toes to the nuances of crafting romance stories tailored for Asian audiences.
8:00 – 8:30 | Interactive Game: Paperback Pairings – Channel your inner detective as our trio of talented authors transform into characters from their books. Match the characters with their responses as they answer a series of thrilling questions.
8:30 – 9:00 | Interactive Game: In Love with Lit – In this whimsical matchmaking segment, we’re on a mission to pair you with the perfect book! Answer questions alongside our authors (in character, of course), and let us guide you to your literary soulmate.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Mica De Leon is a Filipino writer of swoony romance comedy novels and SFF novels. She has won the Don Carlos Palanca Awards For Literature in 2019 and 2022 for her essays on romance, feminism, history, fantasy, and the Filipino identity in the aftermath of Martial Law and the 2022 presidential elections in the Philippines. She likes walking on the beach, dogs, cats, swoony and spicy romance novels, lengthy epic SFF novels, and Taylor Swift. Connect with her on Instagram and Tiktok: @micadeleonwrites
Catherine Dellosa plays video games for a living, reads comics for inspiration, and writes fiction because she’s in love with words. She lives in Manila, Philippines with her husband, whose ideas fuel the fire in her writing. Her Young Adult fantasy novel, Of Myths And Men, has been published by Penguin Random House SEA and is her love letter to gamer geeks, mythological creatures, aliens, and epic quests to save the world. Of Life And Lies is the second book in the trilogy. She has also penned The Choices We Made (And Those We Didn’t) published by BRUMultiverse, as well as Raya and Grayson’s Guide to Saving the World and The Bookshop Back Home as part of #romanceclass – a community of Filipino authors who are equally in love with words too. She is currently working on a few more projects up her sleeve. Check out her books at bit.ly/catherinedellosabooks, or follow her on FB/IG/Twitter at @thenoobwife.
Claire Betita de Guzman is a Filipina writer based in Singapore and author of four rom-com novels: Miss Makeover, Budget is the New Black, Girl Meets World, and No Boyfriend Since Birth, which was adapted into a TV series. A former journalist, she started as a news reporter for the broadsheet Today before becoming a lifestyle editor for international and local magazines including Cosmopolitan Philippines and Harper’s Bazaar Singapore. She is a member of the Singapore Writers Group and has led talks and panels at literary events in Southeast Asia, including the Singapore Writers Festival. She studied Journalism and graduated cum laude (with honours) at the University of the Philippines. She has taken writing courses at the University of Oxford in England and was a fellow in literary workshops in Europe and Asia, including Miradoux, France, Bali, Indonesia, and Tbilisi, Georgia. She is co-author of a poetry collection, Dreaming of the Divine Downstairs and is co-editor of Get Luckier, an anthology of Philippine-Singapore writings. Find her online at www.clairebetita.com.

Hi, Can You Hear Me?
2024-03-21 20:00 - 2024-03-31 16:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Esplanade Theatre Studio, 1 Esplanade Dr, Singapore, 038981, Singapore
The Necessary Stage presents
Hi, Can You Hear Me?
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Utama, a mysterious Tiger, runs a bar in limbo that seems to attract an odd mix of patrons.
Guan Yin’s life keeps ending prematurely and she seems eternally subscribed to this tragic loop of death and rebirth.
Shimizu’s memory is failing him as he grapples with the loss of his wife and tries to keep up with his AI (Artificial Intelligence) caretaker.
Sindhu is struggling to regain a semblance of a “boring” life since experiencing an earthquake over video conference that resurfaces past trauma.
John tries to find some control in his otherwise uncontrollable life as a broadcast journalist but is stuck in a hotel room.
Written by A Yagnya and co-directed with Alvin Tan, Hi, Can You Hear Me? follows various characters whose normalcies have been fractured due to events and experiences beyond their control.
How and why do their paths cross?
When everything that was going smoothly gets disrupted, what is there left to cling to?
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Written by A Yagnya
Co-Directed by A Yagnya and Alvin Tan
Performed by Doppo Narita, Rodney Oliveiro, Sharda Harrison, Sukania Venugopal, and Zelda Tatiana Ng
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Dramaturg: Sindhura Kalidas
Set Designer: M. Nurfadhli Jasni
Multimedia Artist: Brian Gothong Tan
Lighting Designer: Yo Shao Ann
Sound Designer: Jevon Chandra
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Post-show dialogues with the artists will be conducted after the 8pm performances on Friday 22 March and Saturday 30 March.

[Open Call] FreshTake! 2024
2024-03-22 08:00 - 2024-05-05 23:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film, 155 Middle Road, Singapore, 188977, Singapore
Uncovering varied perspectives from the next generation of student filmmakers.
Held in conjunction with the Objectifs x Momo Film Co Short Film Incubator
Deadline: Sun, 5 May 2024 (2359H SGT)
FreshTake! is a short film programme featuring works by current students and recent graduates from Singapore. After the success of last year’s inaugural edition, which showcased a range of short films confronting topics spanning from the absurd to the nuances of everyday life, the FreshTake! Open Call is back again to uncover even more varied perspectives from the next generation of filmmakers!
Selected films will be screened at Objectifs in August 2024, accompanied by talks and post-screening discussions.
This programme is held in conjunction with the Objectifs x Momo Film Co Short Film Incubator 2024.
APPLICATION CRITERIA
1. Applicants must be individuals based in Singapore:
a) Who are currently enrolled in full-time education as students
b) Or were graduates (between Jan 2023 to Apr 2024) who completed their films while enrolled as a full-time student.
Kindly note that proof of identity may be required for verification purposes.
2. The submitted short film must have been completed in 2023 or 2024.
3. The duration of the submitted short film must be 30 minutes or shorter (including credits).
All submissions must be made in the English language. Films in any other language other than English must have English subtitles.
Incomplete submissions will not be accepted.

Landscape of Emptiness
2024-03-22 09:00 - 2024-06-08 18:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
Landscape of Emptiness, a solo exhibition, by Sanitas Pradittasnee
Curated by Kritsada Duchsadeevanich
When we are in the situation and time of absentmindedly staring at the possibility of “truth”, we will see a thin smog of emptiness. The emptiness is not naked, though. The origin of this emptiness stems from the condition of letting go, liberating or disappearing from existence. The emptiness, with its boundless horizons, is an abstract, endless time and infinite universe in a faraway distance. At the same time, to perceive this condition, we need to be aware of “what” exists. The boundary of emptiness, thus, plays a crucial role in unveiling this evanescence leading to the state of emptiness.
Landscape of Emptiness by Sanitas Pradittasnee creates a condition through which the audience enters a state of emptiness, taking them into specific situations of space and time to venture into the concept of seeking truth in the frontier or “perimeter” of abstraction. The cloud of existence takes the audience down the path of the truth of time, where everything perishes, leaving only emptiness.

Digital art and NFTs: an evolving art market
2024-03-22 14:00 - 16:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Nguyen Art Foundation, 47 Street No. 8, Nam Long Residential Area, Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam
Although artists have been exploring digital art since the 1960s in conjunction with the first ever computers, this art genre has risen to great prominence in recent years. The wake of blockchain technology has granted digital artists the freedom to create and sell their pieces with ease and authenticity. In turn, a new group of collectors has been introduced to the art world. Locally speaking, Vietnam sits as one of the top 5 countries for crypto adoption, making the conversation of NFTs and digital art ownership especially pertinent.
While early forms of digital art such as photography, video, and pixel art remain, new ways of creating art have been formed, from dynamic art to generative art. So, what exactly does digital art encompass? How has digital art and NFTs impacted the art market? And how can we tackle issues of ownership, copyright, and the volatility of the market?
*Image: Recreation of Andy Warhol’s Amiga (courtesy Iontank)

Venu Nadam: A Symphonic Confluence
2024-03-22 19:30 - 2024-03-23 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Drama Centre Black Box, Singapore, Select a Country:
Venu Nadam: A Symphonic Confluence
Concert Overview:
The acclaimed Venu Nadam series proudly reintroduces the Vamshika Quintet, Singapore’s pioneering Indian bamboo flute ensemble. Delve into seven original compositions, a melange of intercultural musical nuances, crafted by the globally revered flautist and composer, Vidwan Amith Nadig, and conducted by Dr. Ghanavenothan Retnam. Prior to the concert, an insightful workshop by Vidwan Amith Nadig is set for 22nd March 2024 at Music Love Yoga, beginning at 7:30 pm.
22nd March 2024 – Workshop by Vidwan Amith Nadig
Music Love Yoga Studio (89 E Coast Rd, #02-01, Singapore 428790)
7.30 pm

23rd March 2024 – Concert by the Vamshika Quintet
NLB Drama Center Black Box (100 Victoria St, #03-01 National Library / Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, Singapore 188064)
7.00 pm

Experience an enchanting blend of flute melodies, featuring prominent regional flautists accompanied by Lazar Sebastian (Violin), Lalit Kumar Ganesh (Tabla), Jayagowtham Annadurai (Mirdangam) featuring soloists – Jonathan Tan (Dizi), Rachel Ho (Western Flute), and Samuel Phua (Saxophone).
Vamshika Quintet Members:
•Niranjan Pandian
•Raghavendran Rajasekharan
•Vishnu Veluri
•Bian Tong
•Logindran Govindarasu

Presented by: Brahmastra Arts House Ltd.
Brahmastra Arts House Ltd., rooted in Singapore, champions excellence in Arts, Music, Language, and Culture through its diverse digital and concert initiatives. Their current roster boasts the Brahmastra Ensemble, Brahmastra Multi-Ethnic Ensemble, The Vamshika Quintet, and The NP Collective.

Supported by: National Arts Council (Singapore)
Sponsored by: Agrocorp International and Swaraanubhuti

Ticket Categories:
•Concert (Student): $18
•Concert (General): $23
•Workshop (Student): $35
•Workshop (General): $45
•Bundle (Student): $45
•Bundle (General): $60

Peatix link: https://venunadam2024.peatix.com/

1. Limited Passes Available: Only 40 passes are available for the masterclass. Secure yours before they run out!
2. Age Restrictions: Attendees must be 6 years old or older to attend the concert. Children under the age of 6 will not be admitted.
3. Admission Requirement: Entry to the event is subject to presentation of valid passes or tickets at the entrance.

TGIF Music Station 周5音乐站: Girl Power 女人，你的名字是强者
2024-03-22 20:00 - 22:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, Ho Bee Concourse, Level 1, 1 Straits Boulevard, Singapore 018906, 018906, Singapore
Featuring Singapore’s favourite performing artists and rising stars, join us for good local music performances at TGIF Music Station every month!
This March, embrace girl power and celebrate women empowerment with homegrown artistes MengFM, Sherman Zhuo, Ben Hum, Valnice Yek & Jaz Lee and YAN as they set the stage ablaze!
Hosted by YES 933 DJ Gao Mei Gui 高美贵 and Siau Jiahui 萧嘉蕙
Performances will be in hybrid format with live performance at Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre and, online at the following platforms:

Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre’s Facebook Page
Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre TikTok Channel @SingaporeCCC
Cross Ratio Entertainment’s Facebook Page
YES 933’s Facebook Page
YES 933’s TikTok Channel @yes933
8world Entertainment and Lifestyle’s Facebook Page
KKBOX’s Facebook Page

Admission is free, pre-registration is not required.

Thailand Aquascaping Art Fair 2024
2024-03-23 - 2024-04-08
Back again for the Thailand Aquascaping Art Fair 2024 by MMAD – MunMun Art Destination together with Thailand’s leading aquatic plant community group, bringing over 100 aquariums of various types for those interested to view along with special activities, such as water tank competitions, workshops, shops and many other activities.
Aquascape is the art of simulating landscapes on land and the world of imagination into an underwater world, by carefully combining various aquatic plants, logs, rocks, and small aquatic animals to create a simulated landscape in a small glass tank, or what we are familiar with as an aquarium or underwater garden. Today, Aquascape has been divided into many branches of aquarium arrangement. The Thailand Aquascaping Art Fair 2024 has brought 2 types for fans of such art to see:
1. Aquarium or a simulation of the landscape in a glass tank filled with water, or what we call an underwater garden.
2. Paludarium, which is a simulation of a swamp landscape with both wet and dry parts in the same tank.
Meet various activities, aquarium shops and more, including an exhibition of aquarium photography from world-class award-winning aquariums at the Thailand Aquascaping Art Fair 2024 on March 23 – April 8 at MMAD, 1st and 2nd floors, MunMun Srinakarin.

Thailand Aquascaping Art Fair 2024
2024-03-23 - 2024-04-08
Back again for the Thailand Aquascaping Art Fair 2024 by MMAD – MunMun Art Destination together with Thailand’s leading wood community group, bringing over 100 planted aquariums of various types for those interested to view along with special activities, such as aquarium competitions, workshops, shops and many other activities.
Aquascape is the art of simulating landscapes on land and the world of imagination into an underwater world, by carefully combining various aquatic plants, logs, rocks, and small aquatic animals to create a simulated landscape in a small glass tank, or what we are familiar with as an aquarium or underwater garden. Today, Aquascape has been divided into many branches of aquariums arrangement. The Thailand Aquascaping Art Fair 2024 has brought 2 types for fans of such art to see:
1. Aquarium, or a simulation of the landscape in a glass tank filled with water, or what we call an underwater garden.
2. Paludarium, which is a simulation of a swamp landscape with both wet and dry parts in the same tank.
Meet various activities and aquarium shops and more, including an exhibition of aquarium photography from world-class award-winning aquariums at the Thailand Aquascaping Art Fair 2024 on March 23 – April 8 at MMAD, 1st and 2nd floors, MunMun Srinakarin.

Polish: The Art of Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
2024-03-23 10:00 - 2024-03-30 13:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Singapore Book Council, Training Room, Goodman Arts Centre, 90 Goodman Road, Block E, #03-32, Singapore, Singapore, 439053, Singapore
Promotions

40% concession* rates for students and seniors
20% off past participants of SBC Academy**
20% off buddy tickets*
10% off for Kinokuniya Privilege Card members**

* Discount is automatic (for concession, participants will have to present their student pass or senior citizen card on the day of the talk for verification purposes).
** Request promo code via email to programmes@bookcouncil.sg

Off set the course fee using your SkillsFuture Credits! Refer here.
T o submit claim for this SkillsFuture course:

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Log in on MySkillsFuture with Singpass and go to ‘E-Services’
Click on ‘Check and Claim SkillsFuture Credit’
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Synopsis
Once you have completed a story, you must relook your fiction with a keen editor’s eye if you are to identify aspects to rework and improve on. If you are unsure of how to troubleshoot and polish your work before you market it, this is the workshop for you.
First session (3 hours) 23 March 2023

How to be dispassionate when assessing and revising one’s own work
The different types/stages of editing: structural editing, copy/line editing, proofreading
How to identify and solve macro/structural problems (e.g. issues of concept, plot, character development, pacing, setting, themes, writing style)
How to identify copy/line issues (e.g. minor factual errors, consistency, grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, expression, formatting)
How to give constructive and supportive feedback to other writers

At the end of this session, all participants will be broken up into small groups. Each group member will be given hard copies of the group’s sample texts to edit as homework.
Second session (4-hours) 30 March 2023

During this session, participants will gather in their allocated small groups to give mutual feedback on the texts they have edited.
While this small group critique process goes on, the facilitator will talk with individuals one at a time to give her feedback on their texts.

The session will end with a review of what participants have applied and gained through the entire workshop process.
Learning Outcomes:

Understand the process of editing fiction
Apply an editing mindset, when necessary, to your personal writing
Enhance how you give feedback to others about their writing

Requirements:
In order to participate in this workshop, you will first need to submit a max-2000-word sample of your writing upon registration. (Each piece will undergo a review process by the facilitator and other participants such that you will learn how to critique text from an editor’s perspective and you will also receive comprehensive feedback on your work.) SBC will get in touch upon full payment of the course to get your sample, latest a week before the workshop. Please contact programmes@bookcouncil.sg for any questions.

First Session:
Date: 23 March 2023, Saturday
Time: 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
Venue: SBC Training Room, Goodman Arts Centre,
Blk E, #03-32 (Directions below at FAQ section)
Second Session:
Date: 30 March 2023, Saturday
Time: 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
Venue: SBC Training Room, Goodman Arts Centre,
Blk E, #03-32 (Directions below at FAQ section)

About trainer:
Verena Tay (www.verenatay.com) is a Singapore-based writer, editor, storyteller, theatre practitioner and arts educator. She has published two collections of short stories and four volumes of plays, as well as edited twelve story anthologies (including the bestselling BALIK KAMPUNG series published by Math Paper Press). An Honorary Fellow at the International Writing Program, University of Iowa (Aug–Nov 2007), she was a Writer-in-Residence at Nanyang Technological University (Aug–Nov 2018). She has just completed a PhD in Creative Writing with Swansea University through which she wrote her first novel about three generations of Singaporean Chinese women with a mythological intervention.

Cancellation:
The programme can be cancelled or postponed two weeks before the programme date if the minimum number of participants is not met. Participants will be fully refunded for workshops cancelled by us.
Participants who are unable to attend a workshop they have registered for are to inform us of the reason two weeks before the workshop date. They will be fully refunded in the event of extenuating and mitigating circumstances (E.g. illness, bereavement, accidents) . Those who inform us up to 5 working days before the workshop date will receive a 50% refund. Those who did not turn up at the workshop will not receive a refund.
Upon registration, you are deemed to have read and understood the cancellation and withdrawal policy and accept the terms contained therein.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the venue?

Singapore Book Council is located at 90 Goodman Road, Blk E #03-32*, Goodman Arts Centre, S(439053). The Writer’s Lounge, SBC Training Room, and office are located here.

How do I get to the venue by bus?

By Bus: Bus Stop 91099 (along Mountbatten Road) – 12, 14, 30, 30E, 158, 196, 401 Bus Stop 91091 (Bef Kg Kayu Rd) – 12, 14, 14A, 30, 30E, 158, 196 | This stop is opposite of Goodman Arts Centre, please use the overhead bridge to cross over.

How do I get to the venue by train?

By MRT: Mountbatten MRT Station (Circle Line) Exit B | Turn left upon exit, follow sheltered walkway (crossing Geylang River) all the way to Goodman Arts Centre. After the gate, turn left, passing Block H towards Block E. Take the first staircase to level 3.

How do I get to the venue by car/taxi?

Drop-offs can be done at Carpark A nearest to Blk E during office hours. Drop-offs and parking is located at Carpark B near Blk O.

Is there a lift access to the venue?

There is no lift access at the building.

Symposium | Worlds Apart, Strangers Together
2024-03-23 11:00 - 2024-03-24 18:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | National Gallery Singapore, 1 St Andrew's Rd, #01 – 01,, Singapore, 178957, Singapore
“Symposium | Worlds Apart, Strangers Together”
Sat 23 Mar & Sun 24 Mar | 11am – 6pm | National Gallery Singapore, City Hall Wing, Level B1, The Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium and Auditorium Foyer | Free, registration required*
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Held alongside the exhibition ‘Tropical: Stories from Southeast Asia and Latin America’, “Worlds Apart, Strangers Together” is a two-day symposium that expresses South-South solidarities and reconsiders the conception of the “Global South,” both within the legacies of modernism and in light of post-colonial debates.
The programme includes a diverse range of lectures, screenings, performances, talks and dialogues, featuring artists, thinkers, and art historians including Manthia Diawara, Solange Farkas, Atreyee Gupta, Yuki Kihara, Partha Mitter, Eisa Jocson and Venuri Perera.
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Sat 23 Mar 2024
11 am | Partha Mitter on Reimagining Modernism: Picasso Manqué Syndrome and the Virtual Cosmopolitan
Free, registration required: https://bit.ly/ParthaMitter
In this keynote lecture, Professor Partha Mitter will address the asymmetrical relationship between the centre and periphery and propose strategies for decentring the dominant Western canon.
2 pm | In Dialogue with Yuki Kihara and Patrick Flores
Free, registration required: https://bit.ly/YukiKihara
This dialogue between Yuki Kihara and Patrick Flores will delve into the colonial legacies in Oceania, as well as the complexities inherent in the primitivist gaze and its transformation in contemporary art.
4.30 pm | Screening | “Maison Tropicale”
Free, registration required: https://bit.ly/MaisonTropicale
Departing from artist Ângela Ferreira’s project at the 2007 Venice Biennale, Manthia Diawara’s film ‘Maison Tropicale’ (2008) probes the complex interrelationship between modernism, colonialism, and architecture in the Republic of Congo and Nige, shedding light on issues surrounding cultural heritage in a post-colonial environment.
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Sun 24 Mar 2024
11 am | Solange Farkas on Transcultural Curation
Free, registration required: https://bit.ly/SolangeFarkas
Hear from Solange Farkas as she shares about how to curate exhibitions involving different art ecologies and geopoetic conditions.
2 pm | Atreyee Gupta on The Non-Aligned Movement
Free, registration required: https://bit.ly/AtreyeeGupta
Drawing from an elucidation of Octavio Paz in the context of South Asia, Professor Atreyee Gupta will unravel the intricate connections and solidarities between Asia and Latin America.
4.30 pm | “Magic Maids”, a work-in-progress sharing by Eisa Jocson and Venuri Perera
Free, no registration required
Magic Maids is a work-in-progress sharing by artists Eisa Jocson and Venuri Perera, featuring excerpts of their research into the circulation of foreign migrant labour.

What to do with the springsheen?
2024-03-24 20:00 - 23:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Manzi Art Space, 14 Phan Huy Ich, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Vietnam
“What to do with the springsheen?”, an electronic concert by Hanoi-based emerging musicians including Nhung Nguyễn, Lưu Thanh Duy, Nguyễn Minh and Vũ Trung Kiên, unfolds a kaleidoscopic journey, ushering in the new year with lingering post-Tet jubilation. Each artist explores the theme of spring – new beginnings through their own unique perspectives, weaving together the familiar and the novel, the bewildering and the exhilarating, the joyous and the nostalgic.

HỒI SÓNG - A research and sound installation project by Nhung Nguyen & Zach Sch
2024-03-25 11:00 - 2024-04-27 19:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Manzi Exhibition Space, 2 ngõ Hàng Bún, Ba Đình, Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
Art project “Hồi Sóng”, consisting of archival study and sound installation by two Vietnam-based artists Nhung Nguyễn and Zach Sch, is available in both digital form at hoisong.art and physical form at Manzi Exhibition Space.
From the original intent of exploring the intangible cultural heritage, specifically the oral history documented in the historical archives, the artist duo adopts sound installation as their medium to explore the relationships between archived information and sound arts. Originally and spanning from the topics centered around the lives of soldiers and workers imported from French colonies in Africa and Vietnam, the project extends to historical brushstrokes of the peoples from Egypt, Algeria, Mali, Martinique and Indochina (composed of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia) and their wartime assignments, living conditions, their feelings and memories reminisced 60 years after the end of World War II.
Accordingly, the installation work aims to juxtapose the archival materials from the said topics with music and sound designs. The artist duo assesses archives’ respective socio-cultural contexts and their attached literary and musical materials to architect the recordings. While Nhung focuses on the oral recordings, Zach places greater emphasis on sound experiments.
Presented at Manzi as a second physical counterpart to the online platform (the first installation was launched at Sàn Art, HCMC in 2021), our display will offer a thrilling reboot of the archive, inviting the audience to join us and tune in the sounds, immerse themselves in the radio installation and interact with artifacts of the dim and distant past hardly be told.
