European Arts Festival in Singapore
April 17, 2010 by mhisham · Leave a Comment
[update] The Voilah! French Festival now is on Facebook. Be a fan to be informed of the upcoming events!
April seems to be a wonderful month for art lovers – across various genre. Early this month, at the residence of the French Ambassador, I was invited to the media preview for VoiLah! – the annual Festival in Singapore.
VoiLah! really combines Voila (french word) & Lah (a distinctively Singaporean Pidgin English usage). Opening for VoiLah! is a Singaporean in Paris, with a host of actors like Hossan Leong, Emma YONG, Robin GOH, George CHAN and Leigh McDONALD.
A Singaporean in Paris is an all new cabaret comedy in the city of Love!
This musical revue created by Sing’theatre (Jacques Brel) revolves around the experience of a Singaporean (Hossan LEONG) who travels to Paris to chase his dream of performing in a cabaret.
Paris and Parisians are not always what he expects; romance is not always with wine and accordions! Emma YONG, Robin GOH, George CHAN and Leigh McDONALD will join Hossan for this passionate and entertaining evening of musical celebration.
How can a display of French couture be complete without sharing the food? Gastronomy promotions starts from 1st May to 15th May by local cafes, boutiques & restaurants such as Hediard Cafe-Restaurant & Boutique, Picotin, Gourmet Plus, Choupinette, Wine Connection Robertson Walk, Heat Ultralounge, Laurent Chocolatier, The Harbour Grill, Le Bénaton, Denise The Wine Shop.
Having done with food, there are several other French culture too. Immerse in the magical aural performances of Invocation of Love by Tempvs Fvgit, Izia, Chopin-Berlio-Liszt by Roger Muraro and Beethoven-Faure-Brahms by Trio Con Fuoco. Be sure to catch members of the Etoile FC for their training sessions with the kids on the 9th May 2010.
Get the Invitation to Dream, A Fire Garden Installation by Compagnie Carabosse at the Empress Place & Esplanade Park. The installation is open free to public from Friday 15th May to Sunday 16th May.
From 28th April to Tuesday 11th May, check out Kaleidoscope, A Reminiscence of Art Deco (1925-1940s) at the Societe Generale Private Banking Gallery, Alliance Francaise. This exhibition is open to the public for free.
From 1st May to 16th May, head on to ION Art Gallery for a free presentation & live work called Parisienne by MISS.TIC. This is using a method called pochoir or pencil art.
From Paris, we move to the rest of Europe. \
The European Union Cultural Committee & The Singapore Film Society welcomes you to the 20th European Uniion Film Festival.
This year’s festival will showcase 17 films from 17 European countries, ranging from drama, action to animation productions. The festival will also host the grand premiere of Spanish film, Broken Embraces, right here in Singapore!
Checkk out the films here http://euff.sg
