5 Things to Do in Singapore This Week: 23rd November to 29th November 2020
PUBLISHED November 22nd, 2020 05:00 am | UPDATED July 25th, 2024 02:51 pm
More than ever, we need to recognise the essential nature of the performing arts are. This week’s lineup sees a series of comedic happenings with (Comedy) Night at the Library, a quirky musical performed by local talent or be fascinated with the array of films showcased at the Singapore International Film Festival. Need a break from being cooped up indoors? Answer nature’s call with a soothing sensory farm tour.
Watch The Best of Asian Cinema On The Silver Screen
This year’s Singapore International Film Festival has evolved into a hybrid of online and offline programmes. The festivities kick off this week with satirical comedy Tiong Bahru Social Club, followed by a smattering of documentaries and competing film debuts from the Southeast Asian region and Singapore Panorama Shorts. Wrap up the week with an online panel discussion featuring a board of acclaimed filmmakers on Shaping Southeast Asian Identities through Documentary.
Singapore International Film Festival runs from 26 Nov till 06 Dec 2020. For the full programme lineup, visit their website.
Inspire Your Green Thumbs With A Sensory Farm Tour
Engage all five senses amongst greenery and nature in Ground-Up Initiative’s organic farm. This sensory farm tour in an introduction to the farm-to-table concept through a rich 45-minute guided tour, complete with fun facts about food and crops unique to our landscape.There’s no better way to learn than by tasting the plants and vegetables cultivated there first-hand – a great activity for the little ones and senior folks too.
Sensory Farm Tour will be happening on 29 Nov 2020 from 9.45am-10.30pm at 91 Lorong Chencharu (Yishun), Singapore 769201. Tickets are at S$15 per pax, which can be purchased here.
Soak In Musical Cheer With A Quirky Local Production
Directed by Jo Tan and in collaboration with the trio of big names in theatre – National Arts Council, Dream Academy and Esplanade-Theatres – Lights Up! is an inventive take on the theatrical scene in Singapore. Starring veterans like Neo Swee Lin and Lim Kay Siu, this humorous spin on the state of the arts in our present day features musical numbers from the Non-Essential Chan-Tan Songbook and renditions from classic productions like cult-classic Dim Sum Dollies and W!LD RICE’s CINDEREL-LAH!
Lights Up! is screening online from now till 31 Dec 2020. Watch it here.
Tickle Your Funny Bone With A (Comedy) Night at the Library
Only the greats can turn a downer like 2020 into comedic material for a belly-aching night. Tune in online for an inspiring night of new social norms and the oddest encounters that promise laughter. From Funny Screwball Encounters by Felix Cheong on Monday to Legit COVID Humour from Christina Thé on Wednesday, enjoy a much-needed respite from a hectic day’s work. TGIF with Imran Hashim as he gives you the lowdown on Travel & Dating Culture in Paris vs Singapore.
(Comedy) Night at the Library | Digital Edition is running from 23-28 Nov 2020 via Facebook Live from 7pm-8pm.
The Meaning Behind Art During A Pandemic
What exactly does art mean in the midst of this pandemic? Find your answers at Coda Culture’s latest exhibition Precious Things. 14 Singaporean artists have come together to produce artworks with extant objects to determine the “value” of art and the questioning behind the methodologies for some. Explore what it means to craft art that presumably have an existence bordering on the margins of their “value” through the eyes of artists including Cheo Chai-Hiang, Maisarah Kamal and Veronyka Lau.
Precious Things will be running from 23 Nov till 12 Dec 2020 from Mon-Fri 5pm-8pm, Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-5pm at Coda Culture, 67 Aliwal Street, Singapore 199942.
Top Image: Singapore International Film Festival
