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The South East District Arts Festival 2009 – ARTXpressions — seeks to provide the community with opportunities to engage spontaneously in different modes of expressions in arts ranging from traditional art forms to graffiti arts and playwriting.
The highlight of the festival will be a community performance of Chinese Opera in collaboration with the Chinese Opera Institute, which will bring an appreciation of this traditional art form to a wider audience.
South East CDC will also be partnering TheatreWorks (Singapore) to organise the annual 24-Hour Playwriting Competition, along with a series of dramatised reading tours.
Graffiti Xpressions will feature graffiti workshops for youths conducted by professional artists, followed by a competition among the participating schools where winners will have the opportunity to have their creative works of art displayed at public venues for the festival period. There will also be a showcase of arts performances, exhibitions and workshops by various GROs within the South East District.
For more information, please visit www.southeastcdc.org.sg/ or call 6319 8724.
* All information here is accurate as of date of posting
1) Series of outreach talks
As part of this year’s South East District Arts Festival (DAF) to promote a culture of arts appreciation in the heartlands, the South East CDC together with the National Library Board (NLB) is organising a series of talks and workshops at the various Public Libraries in the South East District. Conducted by professionals in the various artistic domains that South East CDC will be showcasing at this year’s DAF, residents who fancy a little artistic flair in their lives can look forward to learning more about different art forms. The talks are:
(A) Discovering Chinese Opera
20 June (Saturday), 3pm to 4.30pm,Marine Parade Public Library (Activity Room, Level 2)
(B) How to Write a 20-Minute Play in 24 Hours
28 June (Sunday), 3pm to 4.30pm, Bedok Public Library (Programme Zone, Level 1)
(C) Introduction to Street Arts
5 July (Sunday), 3pm to 4.30pm, Geylang East Public Library (Merpati Hall)
(D) The Basics of Graffiti Arts
12 July (Sunday), 3pm to 4.30pm, Marine Parade Public Library (Activity Room, Level 2)
Ticketing details (if any): Free admission
For registration of all the above talks, please contact:
Ms Tan Hui Yu Tel: 6319 8743 / Tan_Hui_Yu@pa.gov.sg
or Ms Janice Seah Tel: 6319 8724 / Janice_SEAH@pa.gov.sg
2) Ramayana – A Chinese Opera Performance
South East Community Development Council & Chinese Opera Institute presents Ramayana in conjunction with the South East District Arts Festival – Art Xpressions. A monument in Indian classical literature, Ramayana has profound influence in Southeast Asian theatre. Scripted by Dr. Chua Soo Pong in 1988, Ramayana was presented in Teochew, Li Yuan, and Huangmei opera in Singapore. The Hokkien version was premiered in India in 2005 and Indonesia in 2006.
* Performed in Teochew, Hokkien and Mandarin with English surtitles
28 June (Sunday), 3pm to 4pm & 8pm to 9pm Marine Parade Community Centre (Theatrette)
Ticketing details (if any): $5 per admission
Contact Person for more information:
Tan Hui Yu 6319 8743 / Tan_Hui_Yu@pa.gov.sg or the Chinese Opera Institute at 6222 6551
3) Bring your Drawing Day
Residents are invited to showcase their personal works of art at this mini art exhibition, be it a child’s drawing or a professional painting, so long as the work exudes creativity and charm, it will be displayed for all to admire. To heighten the atmosphere, there will also be food, games and arts performances from performing groups for the whole family to enjoy.
27 June (Saturday), 7pm to 9pm, Blk 51 Bedok Neighbourhood Park
Ticketing details (if any): $4 per ticket
Contact Person for more information: Jasmaine Quek Tel: 6442 5317 / Jasmaine_Quek@pa.gov.sg
4) Siglap SCEC Singing Demo Nite – Performing Arts @ Siglap
Initiated by Siglap SCEC, Performing Arts @ Siglap is a highly anticipated singing competition, featuring evergreen melodies. It provides an excellent platform for residents to bond and to present their multi-facetted musical abilities. The event is a great avenue for aspiring singers to start their dreams!
4 July (Saturday), 7pm, Siglap Community Centre
Ticketing details (if any): $15 per ticket
Contact Person for more information: Sherry Chia Tel: 6449 8040 / Sherry_Chia@pa.gov.sg
5) Movie*o*la
The theme of this show is movies. The plot is about a girl who had won a dance competition and the prize is a trip to Movie Town. All the music for the dances will be songs from various movies like Finding Nemo, The Bee Movie, Singing in the Rain, Sound of Music etc.
4 & 5 July (Saturday & Sunday), 7.30pm to 9.30pm, Victoria Theatre Auditorium
Ticketing details (if any): $10, $20 & $30
Contact Person for more information: Joo Chiat CC Tel: 6344 1926
6) Singapore Arts Street 2009 @ South East
Bring art appreciation up a notch as you meet the artists behind the works at the Singapore Arts Street! This refreshing outdoor event will have you discover just how casually art can be shared and enjoyed by all. Singapore Arts Street not only provides crucial free space for local artists, it boldly brings art right into the heartlands so that even the most unassuming of crowds will not miss it! Includes:
- Boon's Pottery Ceramic Handbuilding (short) courses;
- The Art Therapy Project Art workshop;
- Art Bus;
- GAT (Gift and Take);
- Cut With Kim;
- Creative Ideas - DIY Beading workshop.
11 July (Saturday), 11am to 8pm & 12 July (Sunday), 11am to 6pm, Marine Parade Promenade
Ticketing details (if any): Nil
Contact Person for more information: Ms Juan Wong Tel: 6323 3708 / 9873375, Email: juan@singaporeartsstreet.com, website: www.singaporeartsstreet.com
7) Multi Racial Art Festival cum Harmony Day
The theme of the competition will be based on Racial Harmony Concept with the objective to enhance racial harmony and tolerance as well as good neighbourliness. In line with the proposed event title, there will be exhibition & activities’ booth to engage residents of all ages & races.
12 July (Sunday), 11am to 6pm, Blk 242 Serangoon Ave 3
Ticketing details (if any): Nil
Contact Person for more information: Gary Tan, Chairman Tel: 6282 6349, Braddell Heights Zone A RC
8) 24-hour Playwriting Competition
Calling all writing enthusiasts! Now into its 12th year, the 24-Hour Playwriting Competition, organised by TheatreWorks (Singapore), is the perfect opportunity to get those creative juices flowing in the name of fun. Held at interesting venues since its inception, participants are required to write and incorporate five stimuli into their play within 24 hours.
Held at Singapore’s latest waterfront icon, Marina Barrage, this year’s competition marks South East CDC’s second collaboration with TheatreWorks to bring it into the heartlands, and will be staged at a location within the South East District.
Winners will be announced in October 2009
18 July to 19 July (Saturday to Sunday), 4pm to 4am, Marina Barrage
Ticketing details (if any): $25 per registration for Youth Category (15 to 18 years), $35 per registration for Open Category (19 years and above)
Contact Person for more information: Miss Ong Soo Mei Tel: 6737 7213 Email: tworks@singnet.com.sg, Website: www.theatreworks.org.sg
9) MUSIC aLive @ Fengshan!
One of the best ways to reach out to the residents is through the universal medium of music. MUSIC aLive @ Fengshan!is a performing stage for all budding musicians and young amateur bands to help them realise their potential, creativity and talents!
25 July (Saturday), 7.30pm to 10.30pm, open space near Blk 85 market at Bedok North Road
Ticketing details (if any): All residents are welcome
Contact Person for more information: Ms Audrey Lim Sock Ju Tel: 6441 2412 Email: LIM_Sock_Ju@pa.gov.sg
10) Graffiti Xpressions
To all graffiti arts lovers — here is your chance to express yourselves in an unbridled fashion through the hip and happenin’ art of graffiti! Spearheaded by the Racial Harmony Youth Ambassadors (RHYAs) commissioned by South East CDC, Graffiti Xpressions targets Singaporeans, New Citizens or Permanent Residents of different races who study in South East District schools. Themed “Friendship without Boundaries”, winning teams can get up to $500 in prizes and will get a chance to have their creative works of art displayed at Playground @ Big Splash
26 July (Sunday), 3pm to 6pm, Playground @ Big Splash, East Coast Park
Ticketing details (if any): Nil
Contact Person for more information: Mr Derrick Ang Tel: 6319 8725 / Ang_Ting_Wei@pa.gov.sg |
