From an indie rock concert to a talk by one of Singapore’s best Instagrammers, here’s how you can spend the week.
Mon, Apr 18
FESTIVAL
Voilah! French Festival is back with something for foodies and culture vultures alike. There’s the Voilah! Food Festival (Apr 15-May 31), Superstars of Ballet (Apr 29-May 1), a collaborative performance of productions like
Giselle and
Don Quixote and a performance by renowned classical guitarist Thibault Cauvin (May 13). On until May 31.
THEATER
Catch the legendary off Broadway and Las Vegas Strip act
Blue Man Group before their first run in Singapore ends on Apr 23.
FOOD
It’s the last week of this year’s
World Gourmet Summit, so you have once more chance to join top international chefs, local talents and industry experts for a line-up of workshops, talks and dining events.
Tue, Apr 19
CONCERT
With English conductor Nicholas Cleobury at the helm, the NAFA Orchestra and Chorus presents
Gloria!, an all-French program.
COMEDY
Co-founder of The Comedy Club Asia, laugh guru
Jonathan Atherton makes his debut at Comedy Carpet, hosted by Aryaa.
Wed, Apr 20
TALK
Want to take your Instagram posts to the next level? Then head to this talk by one of the best in the business,
Yafiq Yusman.
THEATER
Jonathan Lim’s new show
Getai – The Musical is part concert and part high energy theatrical production. Among the guest stars making appearances during the run are Sakura Teng and Zhuang Xue Zhong. On until May 29.
COMEDY
Winner of season three of
Last Comic Standing,
Alonzo Bodden performs in Singapore for the first time at CATO.
Thu, Apr 21
CONCERT
Aussie Indie rockers
Tame Impala are coming to town, so head down and dance to tracks from their latest album,
Currents, and previous hits like "Let It Happen," "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" and "Elephant".
FILM
The
Italian Film Festival is taking place across The Projector, the National Museum and various Golden Village cinemas. Highlights include popular Italian titles such as
Wondrous Boccaccio, about 10 young men and women who escaped the Black Death in 14th century Florence, and
My Mother by Nanni Moretti, about a comedic clash between a filmmaker and her mother. On until Apr 30.
The next best thing to seeing Benedict Cumberbatch perform in person,
National Theatre Live: Hamlet is a screening of the actor’s turn as the titular character during a run of the play at the Barbican Centre in 2015. On until Apr 24.
As part of HeForShe Month, the Singapore Committee for UN Women presents a screening of the award-winning documentary,
The Mask You Live In, an investigation of masculinity in America.
THEATER
PARTY
Get decked out in your best orange outfit and celebrate all things Dutch at
Koningsnacht – the King’s Night.
Fri, Apr 22
EXHIBITION
The Home Nursing Foundation started the Portraits of Love project with a simple goal—to liven up the bare homes of patients by giving them photos of themselves. What it achieved, however, went far beyond that, uncovering life lessons and offering a glimpse at a side of Singapore that many don’t think about. See the portraits and hear the stories behind them at the
Portraits of Love exhibition. On until Apr 24.
ART
The
Affordable Art Fair is back again, with work ranging from $100 to $10,000, and 75% of the art priced below $7,500. On until Apr 24.