5 Things to Do in Singapore This Week: 24th August to 30th August 2020
PUBLISHED August 23rd, 2020 06:00 am | UPDATED August 30th, 2020 04:26 pm
Feeling creative? This week’s lineup sees a variety of exciting events to tickle your fancy. Engage your mind with a screening of The Block Party or wander through the latest exhibition at Coda Culture. For the more hands-on approach, try your hand at crafts or cooking, Peranakan-style. For those who want to kick back and relax, sounds like a sunset cruise is in order.
Now Screening: The Block Party
Performed to a full house at The Esplanade last year, The Block Party is back again, this time on our screens as part of The Community Theatre’s fifth anniversary. Performed in English with some Malay and Mandarin, the docu-performance directed by Rizman Putra, tackles the heart of blindsided and misrepresented issues and highlights the small joys in life amidst struggles. Still wondering where the party’s at? Hop online to join this quirky crew and figure it out.
The Block Party will be screened online from 22 — 28 August 2020 in collaboration with The Projector.
Step into Shen Jiaqi’s World of Contemporary Art
Yellow lines are ever-present in our daily lives in Singapore, such as the yellow box on roads marking a zone for motorists to not enter. Singaporean artist Shen Jiaqi’s newest solo exhibition Comfort Zones, makes use of bold yellow lines to explore the confines the urban environment put individuals in and how societal norms shape the comfort zones they stay trapped in. This psychological journey will bring to light the workings behind the creation of predetermined “safe havens”.
Comfort Zones will run 23 August — 5 September 2020 at Coda Culture, 67 Aliwal Street, Singapore 199942. Open Mon-Fri 5pm-8pm, Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-5pm.
Experience the Beauty of Peranakan Culture
Immerse yourself in their beautiful culture through the art of beading and the universal language of food at the Straits Enclave, a private event space in Joo Chiat that takes one back in time to an early-1900s Straits Chinese home. Under the expert guidance of Peranakan beading craftswoman Angeline Kong, learn traditional embroidery and stitching techniques to create your very own bookmark. Afterwards, step into the kitchen to make authentic Laksa and feast on Peranakan kueh for afternoon tea.
The Awesome Peranakan Experience – Bead by Bead workshop will be happening on 29 August 2020 from 10am-4pm at The Straits Enclave, 318 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427569. Tickets are available here at S$88 per person.
What’s Your Story Slam: TOP SHELF
Whether stories make you laugh, cry, reminisce or simply have fun, personal and snappy five-minute tales told at What’s Your Story Slam will surely see time fly by. Featuring Story Slam Winners and Grand Slam competitors such as Shailene Zhu with “Ms Heineken” and James Lee with “The Busker”, six-time Moth GrandSLAM winner and 50-time Moth StorySLAM winner Matthew Dicks will also be joining the line-up with his first performance in Singapore.
What’s Your Story Slam: TOP SHELF will be happening on 25 August 2020 from 8pm-9.30pm. Tickets are available here at S$15 per person.
See Singapore’s skyline with FOMO X Sunset Cruise
Greece and Spain might still be on our bucket lists, but home is an island brimming with beauty to discover while onboard a sunset cruise. The journey begins at Marina South Pier, where you’ll unwind on calm waters as the sun goes down. Toast to the lion city’s gorgeous skyline with a complimentary bubbly before proceeding to dine upon an exquisite dinner featuring four different dishes and soft drinks. It’s the weekend you deserve before going back to the grind.
FOMO X Sunset Cruise will be happening on 29 August 2020 from 6pm-9pm at the Marina South Pier, 31 Marina Coastal Drive, Singapore 018988. Reservations are required via DM to FOMO here, priced at S$110 per person.
