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The Arts House is managed by Arts House Limited
Arts
Festival House House
Singapore
International
Festival of Arts 2018
April/May
2018
Maria Gessler Roberto Kseniia Katryna
and Kseniia Vokhmianina Álvarez Vokhmianina Tan
Image by Lertkiatography Image by Anubhav Mishra
By Candlelight By Candlelight
Myths A Tale of
and Legends Two Cities
Performance | 6 Apr, Fri Performance | 25 May, Fri
7.30pm–9pm | Living Room 7.30pm–9pm | Living Room
Tickets at $15 Tickets at $15
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Myths and Legends features pianist Kseniia A Tale of Two Cities is a musical bridge
Vokhmianina and visiting Swiss soprano that celebrates the 50th anniversary of
Maria Gessler in an evening of German lieder good diplomatic relations between Spain
that celebrates two female characters often and Singapore in 2018. Works by Spanish
found in classic literature and song – Mignon composers Albéniz, Guridi and Moreno
the dreamer and Lorelei the siren. Torroba are matched with the haunting
melodies by Singaporeans Low Shao Ying
This concert is hosted by Dr Tang Tee Tong. and Low Shao Suan. These lyrical pieces are
complements to new music by composers
like Chen Zhang Yi, Salvador Brotons and
Fernando Agüeria.
Performers Roberto Álvarez (flute), Katryna Tan (harp) and
Kseniia Vokhmianina (piano).
By Candlelight is a new chamber music series
presented by The Arts House, curated by pianist
Kseniia Vokhmianina. It celebrates how chamber
music is best meant to be experienced: in living rooms
and cosy venues, surrounded by family and friends.
Standing Cita Seni
Through Time MELAYUMINATI
The Arts House from the 1800s
Permanent Exhibition Exhibition | 14–17 Apr | 10am–10pm
From 26 Mar, Mon | 10am–10pm Forum | 14 Apr, Sat | 11am–2pm
Print and Film Gallery, Level 1 | Free Blue Room | Free with registration at
melayuminati.peatix.com
The Arts House occupies one of the few This exhibition-cum-forum, featuring
surviving Neoclassical buildings that bear works by Rafaat Haji Hamzah, showcases
witness to Singapore’s colonial past. Embark a collection of abstract visual words with
on this pictorial journey of its stories identifiable and familiar symbols to create
through maps, paintings and photographs. a landscape of visual poetry. It explores
This new exhibition weaves together the constructed codes that surround us
two centuries of history, people, stories through its representation in the visual arts.
and events; from its construction in 1826, What are the codes hidden in every piece
through to its evolving roles in Singapore’s of art? What do they represent? What is
historical development, to its current role as the significance of such codes in our lives?
a home of the arts. Come and be surprised from what you
witness within the lines, the strokes, the
Supreme Court, 1880s
Collection of the National Museum of Singapore, colours and the symbols.
National Heritage Board
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The painting speaks
画说——眼处心生句自神
Exhibition & Reading | 4–15 Apr | 10am–10pm | Gallery I
Register via valerie@artcommune.com.sg
Poems by award-winning writer Dr Tan Chee Lay will be
featured alongside over 20 paintings by veteran artist
Karachi Old Street, 1987
Tong Chin Sye.
When micro-fiction meets
Dream of the Red Chamber
当小小说遇到《红楼梦》
Talk | 7 Apr, Sat | 2pm–4pm | Living Room
Register via ongshilun@ntu.edu.sg
Dr Soon Ailing (孙爱玲) will tease out various threads of
micro-fiction and the literary devices embedded within the
epic novel. This session is conducted in Mandarin.
Through poetic eyes: The Structuring of
A heart-stopping adventure Emotion in Lyrical Poetry
眼睛诗诗的：一场跌心的冒险 谈谈诗歌中的情感结构模式
Talk | 14 Apr, Sat Talk | 19 May, Sat
2pm–4pm | Council Room 2pm–4pm | Council Room
Register via Register via
facebook.com/nanyangpoetryclubpage facebook.com/nanyangpoetryclubpage
Poet Quek See Ling (郭诗玲) will share on Poet and academic Fan Jinghua (范静哗) will
her love for poetry and views on its writing examine how emotions are delivered and
and reading in this intimate session. This interpreted in Chinese poetry. This session
session is conducted in Mandarin. is conducted in Mandarin.
26 APR–12 MAY
TICKETS FROM $10. BUY NOW!
Tickets are available via online booking at www.sifa.sg,
phone booking (6348 5555) and at all SISTIC outlets.
Conversations,
Talks & Discussions
the times, UK
1984 by George Orwell
26–29 Apr
“Big Brother is
Thu, 8pm | Fri, 7.45pm | Sat & Sun, 3pm & 8pm Watching You.”
Esplanade Theatre George Orwell, 1984
A Dream Under the Southern
Bough – The Beginning Photo by Paul Marotta
《南柯一梦》 之入梦
by Toy Factory Productions (Singapore) Octavia E. Butler’s
30 Apr & 1 May Parable of the Sower (United States)
Mon, 8pm | Tue, 3pm & 8pm 4 & 5 May, Fri & Sat
SOTA Studio Theatre 8pm | Victoria Theatre
An enchanting evening of
lyrical Urdu poetry,
and discussion with acclaimed
poet Javed Akhtar and
his wife, renowned actress
Shabana Azmi.
Rhymes of Love: An Evening of Poetry and Conversation with
Javed Akhtar & Shabana Azmi (India)
27 & 28 Apr, Fri & Sat
7.30pm | Victoria Concert Hall
OCD Love
by L-E-V Dance Company
(Israel)
5 & 6 May
Sat & Sun, 8pm
SOTA Drama
Theatre
SELLING FAST
The Hidden
by Kamini Ramachandran
(Singapore)
TAHA 3–6 May
by Amer Hlehel (Palestine) Thu & Sun, 7.30pm
4 & 5 May Fri & Sat, 7.30pm &
Fri & Sat, 8pm 9.30pm
KC Arts Centre – Armenian Church
Home of SRT Photo by Karnan Balakrishnan
Contemporary classical
music composer
Nico Muhly performs
with musicians from the
USA and Singapore in
this debut performance
of his works.
Nico Muhly Speaks
Volumes
(United States)
12 May, Sat
8pm
SOTA Drama Theatre
Photo by Ana Cuba
SELLING FAST
0600
by Ground Z–0
(Singapore)
27 Apr–12 May
Various Timings,
National Gallery
Singapore
Photo by Em Watson
Jacob Collier
(United Kingdom)
The Blues Project (United States) 27 Apr, Fri
8 & 9 May, Tue & Wed & 28 Apr, Sat
8pm 8pm
Victoria Theatre Victoria Theatre
Photo by Betsy Newman
The Arts House will be transformed into
Festival House for Singapore International
Festival of Arts 2018. The mix of intimate spaces
in the House lends itself to unique opportunities
for performances, interactions and engagement Anticipation
for audiences and festival artists. The activities of One
at Festival House offer avenues for reflection by SA x NADA x
Brandon Tay
and discussion on concepts and themes in the (Singapore)
Festival. The Arts House will be the pulse of
the festival where audiences meet, discuss the
4 & 5 May | Fri, 9pm & Sat, 10pm
works in the festival, eat, drink and hang out
Play Den | Tickets at $25
while taking in the Festival buzz.
Jazz at Play
ft. Rani Singam & Andrew Lim,
Temporal
by Intriguant + Flex
Chok Kerong Organ Trio, WVC
(Singapore)
Malaysian Jazz Ensemble, and more
4 May, Fri
8pm & 10pm
28–30 Apr
Sat, 9pm | Sun & Mon, 8pm Chamber
Play Den | Tickets at $25 Tickets at $15
In Conversation Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower In Conversation
with Amer Hlehel The Book Club with Wang Meiyin
(Palestine) by Jason Erik Lundberg (United States & Singapore)
5 May, Sat (Singapore) 2 May, Wed
2pm | Blue Room 28 Apr, Sat 8pm | Living Room
11am | Living Room
Verses of Love This is How the Future Catches Deciphering the
& Life: Selected Poems of Up: Extra-terrestrial Operatic Cadence
Taha Muhammad Ali
Exploration and the of Rhyme and Meter
Directed by Aidli Mosbit Performing Arts in the by Tian Ping and Qin Zhan Bao
(Singapore) 21st Century (Singapore)
27 & 28 Apr by Felipe Cervera 29 Apr, Sun
Fri, 8pm | Sat, 6.30pm (Mexico & Singapore) 2pm | Blue Room
Living Room 28 Apr, Sat
4pm | Living RoomJason Erik Lundberg is the author and anthologist of over 20 books.
Don't miss Lundberg's discussion of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower -
The Book Club as part of SIFA 2018 on 28 Apr, Sat at 11am.
It was completely quiet. The noises of the thousand-plus people milling around the area
had been utterly silenced. I wondered if I had gone deaf. But then I looked around. Each
person was frozen in place, caught in amber, as it were. The Dream King had stopped time.
He opened his eyes and looked down the queue, then turned back to me. “Wonderful,” he
said, smiling brightly. “I had no idea if that would work.”
“How have you done this?”
“An old man in a shack in Guangzhou taught me how, in exchange for a copy of The
Sandman #74. It was the last issue he needed to complete his collection. Funny, he didn’t
even want it signed.”
“Um. Okay.”
“I want to apologise for not being able to take more time with you. Grateful as I am for
this career and this wonderful life of mine, it does mean I’m stretched quite thin. However, we
do have a few minutes to ourselves now.”
“Can you show me The Secret Handshake?” I asked, half in jest.
He smiled and said, “Of course. You won’t remember it by tomorrow anyway, but still.”
And so he showed me The Secret Handshake, and How to Talk to Cats, and Which Sushi
Increases the Flow of Qi, and Which Shade of Black is Repellent to the Elder Gods. In more
ways than one, it was magical. One of my literary heroes was sharing his hidden knowledge,
despite his exhaustion and his commitments. And he was right, I remembered none of it the
following day except for the fact that he had shown these Mysteries to me.
Finally, he said, “Think it’s time we returned to the real world?” and then he let go of
my hand. Sounds and motion rushed in as time resumed, and I had to grip the table as
the accompanying dizziness unsettled me. I took a breath and looked up. The Dream King
glowed, and I smiled.
“Thanks so much, Neil.”
from Hero Worship, or How I Met the Dream King, Red Dot Irreal, 2011enquiries@artshouse.sg
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Occupying the almost 200-year-old building that was home to Singapore’s first parliament,
The Arts House continues in the distinguished tradition of this gazetted national
monument and now plays a key role in the country's arts and creative scene. The Arts
House at the Old Parliament, as it is affectionately referred to, promotes and presents
multidisciplinary programmes and festivals within its elegant spaces. It focuses in
particular on the literary arts, celebrating the works of written and spoken word artists
from Singapore and beyond. The Arts House is proud to be the Festival House of the
Singapore International Festival of Arts 2018.
Hiring Our Spaces
The Arts House offers a range of venues for events
including a black box theatre, a film screening room,
two galleries and the Chamber which saw parliament
proceedings during the early years of independent
Singapore. Our diverse venues can host events of
anywhere from 10 to 200 people.
Contact venues@artshouse.sg for venue hire enquiries.
Visiting The Arts House Opening Hours
10am–10pm daily
The Arts House
Visitor Services Counter
1 Old Parliament Lane, Singapore 179429
Opening Hours
By train 10–15 minute walk from City Hall, Clarke Quay, Monday–Friday
Esplanade, Fort Canning and Raffles Place MRT stations 10am–8pm
By bus (alight at Supreme Court) 195, 961 Closed on weekends
By car Parking is available at the Parliament House, & Public Holidays
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