21 May 2014: They say that it’s at times of despair that we often find ourselves. It was certainly the case for Bobsy. The year was 1989 and the Lebanon-born Brit had just bankrupted his first company – a fashion label he started in Bangkok with his childhood friend after moving out there with a romantic … Continue reading Lohasia: Bobsy Gaia
Thanks to NMS’s 50 Years of Television exhibition, Gwen Pew learns a few interesting facts about the history of TV in Singapore. 31 Dec 2013: It’s hard to imagine a time without TV, but it was only 50 years ago that television officially arrived in Singapore with the launch of TV Singapura in 1963. To mark local television’s golden jubilee, … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ’50 Years of Television’ Preview
Gwen Pew takes a sneak peek at the first six stations to open as part of the brand new Downtown Line. 4 Dec 2013: Bugis With a new exit pavillion built along Tan Quee Lan Road (Exit D), the Downtown Line platform is a bit of a trek from the original East West Line station under … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Downtown Line Phase 1
Finding it difficult to get into the Christmas mood under the unrelenting heat? Fret not, as 20 skilled ice sculptors from China’s Harbin International Ice Lantern Art Association have been working hard since September to bring you a magical winter wonderland just in time for the festive season. 27 Nov 2013: Finding it difficult to get … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘2 Degree Ice Art’ Preview
Back for the 16th edition, Singapore’s largest literary festival returns this month with a host of talks, workshops and events to inspire the country’s love for the written – and spoken – word. Gwen Pew speaks to the Singapore Writers Festival’s programme director, Paul Tan. 25 Oct 2013: Back for the 16th edition, Singapore’s largest literary festival returns … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Singapore Writers Festival 2013’ Preview
Born in the UK, comedian-hypnotist Alan Bates has been in the business for more than 20 years. He first became interested in the art when he watched a hypnotist do a show on board a cruise ship he was working on in the Caribbean back in the 1980s, and was instantly spellbound. As he returns … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Alan Bates
Established in 1979 by former Singapore President Ong Teng Cheong (then Minister for Culture), the Cultural Medallion is given to the country’s most prominent artists in the fields of dance, theatre, literature, music, photography, art and film. Gwen Pew talks to this year’s three recipients, who received their awards at the end of last month, to find … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Cultural Medallion Winners 2013
8 Oct 2o13: Although we won’t get a working day off for the holiday this year (d’oh!) – due to the Hindu Advisory Board revising the official date of Deepavali from Sunday the 3rd to Saturday, 2 November – there are still plenty of ways to celebrate the Festival of Lights in Singapore. This year marks … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Deepavali 2013 Guide
We adore them for their ability to make us giggle the night away – but things don’t always go smoothly for stand-up comedians. Here, Gwen Pew got the five superstars in The Comedy Club Asia’s upcoming Kings & Queen of Comedy Asia 4 to tell us about their most embarrassing moments on stage (and their favourite jokes!). … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Kings and Queen of Comedy Asia 4’ Preview
For its sixth edition, the World Architecture Festival (WAF) will be held at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands this year as structures across the globe compete for the prestigious awards. Having bagged four WAF prizes in 2012, our Little Red Dot has over 40 buildings nominated in 29 categories this time around. Here, the festival’s programming … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘World Architecture Festival 2013’ Preview
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