By Joanna & Rhonda
Feeling stressed out from all the studying? Wanna relax your weekend away, appreciate some art or get your groove on? Listed below are some exciting arts and cultural events happening in Singapore in the month of October.
Photo Credit: From National Arts Council (https://www.nac.gov.sg/events/gottomove.html)
Got to Move is the first nationwide dance movement organised by the National Arts Council (NAC) to celebrate the diversity of dance in Singapore. If you’re feeling the need to dance, learn and appreciate different kinds of dances, or simply want to grab the freebies and free food, head down to one of the events below and have a blast!
Tanjong Goodman
Date: 22 October, Saturday
Time: 1200-2000
Venue: Goodman Arts Centre
Head down for an array of free activities of various dance genres, from classes and workshops, to film screenings and performances
Unlock and Roll
Date: 23 October, Sunday
Time: 1100-1500
Venue: Bedok Town Square
Head down for an interactive dance floor in the middle of Bedok, unlock booths and receive freebies!
Photo Credit: ExxonMobil Campus Concerts (https://www.facebook.com/events/172898343145735/)
Body Electric brings together the year’s best works by dancers from four tertiary institutions in a celebration of contemporary dance. Let them captivate you with their riveting performances from NTU Contemp{minated}, SMU InDancity, SIM Dance Art, NUS Dance Synergy and NUS Dance Ensemble choreographed by Hong Guofeng, Dan Kwoh, Kenneth Tan, Albert Tiong and Zaini Tahir.
Date: 19th October, Wednesday
Time: 1930
Venue: University Cultural Theatre, National University of Singapore
Price: Free, limited to 2 tickets per transaction
Photo Credit: From Singapore Biennale (https://www.singaporebiennale.org/)
Jump into the local arts scene with the opening events of Singapore Biennale 2016! More than just artwork, these events also feature music performances by local talents, and even food and drinks. Head down to the events below together with your family and friends and enjoy a day of art.
Muse@SAM
Date: 28th October, Friday
Time: 1900-2330
Venue: Singapore Art Museum (SAM) Courtyard
Price: Free
Singapore Biennale presents monumental Friday evenings with outstanding performance by emerging local acts, setting the stage ablaze with their original tunes
Singapore Biennale 2016 Celebrates
Date: 29th October, Saturday
Time: 1100-1800
Venue: Singapore Art Museum (SAM)
Experience the Biennale artworks in fun and interesting ways and celebrate the various festival days with free, family-friendly activities for the whole day.
Singapore Biennale 2016 Art Market
Date: 30th October, Sunday
Time: 1000-1900
Venue: Singapore Art Museum (SAM)
Celebrate the Singapore Biennale 2016 opening with the Art Market. Eat, shop and chill out with an array of locally designed handcrafted merchandise and artisanal food and drinks.
Photo Credit: Last Weeks with Rochor (https://www.facebook.com/events/512042552336575/)
- Last Week with Rocher (29 Oct 2016 – 30 Oct 2016)
What better way to end off the month by visiting a photo exhibition carefully curated by our friends from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication? With the impending closure of the Rochor estate, the photo exhibition provides a visual presentation of different families’ journey in and out of Rochor. What’s more, there will be a carnival with games and photobooth for your enjoyment! Come on down to support your fellow friends in charge of this wonderful event!
Date: 29-30th October, Saturday – Sunday
Time: Anytime between 1600-2200
Venue: Rochor Centre
Price: Free
