PUBLISHED March 5th, 2017 06:00 am | UPDATED May 14th, 2018 01:02 pm
This week, there is something for everyone. Join French group La Femme in some punk rock music, enjoy a tipple or two while watching female bartenders of Asia compete for ‘Miss Speed Rack Asia 2017’. Alternatively, do something more relaxing like visit the new Parkview Museum or do some shopping at the F1 Pit Building over the weekend or have a fun-filled day at Alliance Française throughout March.
Figure8 Presents La Femme Live in Singapore
French Krautrock and psych-punk group La Femme will be making their debut performance in Singapore! Last year, the sextet was invited by Red Hot Chili Peppers to open the legendary rock band’s 2016 European tour, making La Femme one of the biggest new sensations to ever come from the French music scene. Singaporean noir pop duo, TOMGIRL, will be opening the night.
La Femme Live is happening on 7 March 2017, 7pm at *SCAPE The Ground Theatre. Tickets are priced at $70, available via Ticketbox. For more details, check out their event page here.
Boutiques: Spring 2017
A bi-annual shopping event that brings together a curated mix of over 150 independent vendors across women’s fashion, menswear, jewellery, bags, and accessories, this edition of Boutiques is held in conjunction with the Textile and Fashion Federation Singapore (TAFF), and is also part of Singapore Design Week. Come on down and enjoy the visual feast while doing a little shopping!
Boutiques: Spring 2017 is happening on 10 & 11 March 2017, from 9am & 10am, respectively, at the F1 Pit Building. For more details, check out their event page here.
‘On Sharks and Humanity’ At Parkview Museum
‘On Sharks and Humanity’ is a travelling exhibition that brings together over 20 artworks from artists around the world and features a selection of works from Singapore. The exhibition of Artists in Action addresses the pressing environmental issues of shark protection and ocean conservation, and is happening at the new Parkview Museum. Why not make a day of it and out in the Bras Basah and Bugis art and cultural precinct?
On Sharks and Humanity is happening from 10 March to 26 June 2017, from 11am at Parkview Museum. Admission is free. For more details, check out their official website here.
Alliance Fraçaise Presents: Francophonie Festival 2017
Promoting intercultural dialogue and celebrating the diversity of the French language and francophone communities around the world, The Francophonie Festival is bringing a series of cultural events. With no less than three concerts, seven films, and a landscape art exhibition by Hanibal Srouji and Tania Nasr, there’s something for every Francophile in Singapore.
The Francophonie Festival is happening till 24 March 2017, all day long at Alliance Fraçaise. For more details, check out their official website here.
Speed Rack Asia
In light of International Women’s Day, international female bartending competition, Speed Rack, will be making their Asian debut in Singapore. Open to all female bartenders in Asia, Speed Rack Asia shines the spotlight on women in a typically male-dominated field. The twenty participants – 14 from Singapore and six from the rest of Asia – will be going head-to-head in speed and aptitude challenges. Funds raised by the competition will go to the Breast Cancer Foundation so come by for drinks (cocktails going at $10) and food by Park Bench Deli.
Speed Rack Asia is happening on 12 March 2017, from 11am to 5pm at The Great Escape. Admission is free. For more details, check out their event page here.