Top 5 thing to do in Singapore this week: 17th – 23rd March
PUBLISHED March 16th, 2014 06:00 am | UPDATED May 18th, 2020 04:31 pm
Warning: this week’s events could see you getting seriously sloshed with a bumper crop of wine events; could see things getting a bit surreal with the works of Dali; and could leave your ears and eyes popping with the Culture Clash Festival and Radikal Forze’s weekend jam! Thank goodness then that the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra are also in town to soothe us back to our senses. Check out our round up of top things to do in Singapore this week:
Whet your palette with wine, wine and more wine!
This week sees a bumper crop of wine events – from the upbeat Valenwine, the largest varsity wine exhibition in Singapore; to an exclusive evening with The French Cellar’s Wine Sommelier; a Penfolds’ Bin Wine Dinner, and rounding things off with a Dwine Sunset Cruise. Take your pick and get stuck in!
For more information about the wine events featured please see links above.
Experience the beauty of classical music with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
10 longs years since the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra has graced the Singapore stage, they are back as part of their 100th Anniversary World Tour and here to woo you with a beautiful and moving performance. Performing a programme which showcases Japan’s oldest and arguably most respected orchestra, expect to to hear universally loved classical pieces from Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and the Japanese composer, Toshiro Mayuzum. If music be the food of love, play on!
The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra will be playing on 20th March at Esplanade, 1 Esplanade Dr, Singapore, 038981. For more information and ticketing see the SISTIC website here.
Lose yourself in the surreal with Salvidor Dali: The Argillet Collection
This important collection by the Surrealist master, Salvador Dali will be presented at the REDSEA Gallery for the first time in Asia. Originating from the renowned Pierre Argillet Collection, the exhibition of over 100 works including etchings, drawings and tapestries will take you on a journey round Dali’s absurd imagination and hand-created dreams.
Salvidor Dali: The Argillet Collection is exhibiting from 22nd March – 20th April at REDSEA Gallery, Block 9 Dempsey Road, #01-10 Dempsey Hill, Singapore, 247697. For more information see the REDSEA Gallery website here.
Feast your ears on music from around the world at Culture Clash Festival
It’s been seven long years since the last WOMAD, and now a homegrown music festival – Culture Clash Festival – is here to go some way towards filling some of that aching gap with an international lineup and the open-minded festival vibe with 5 ‘live’ acts and 6 DJ acts representing a global mix of progressive organic music from latin to afro, batucada to soul and funk to brass band and more.
Culture Clash Festival is taking place on Saturday 22nd March from 5pm at The Owl, 2 College Road Alumni Medical Centre (Owl Bar), Singapore, 169850. For more information and ticketing see the Peatix website here.
Get down with the B-boys at Radikal Forze’s 16th Anniversary Jam
The 3-day jam festival includes world class dancers, music to bop to by local and international DJs and bands, intense battles, plus a hell of a lot of dancing by the coolest and rawest b-boys, b-girls & dancers from all around the world. Expect to be wowed by lockers, poppers, waackers, hip-hop dancers, house dancers & freestyle dancers.
Radikal Forze’s 16th Anniversary Jam weekend takes place on 21st – 23rd March at Far East Square Glass Pavilion, 45 Pekin Street, Far East Square, Singapore, 048775. For more information see the Radikal Forze website here.
Written by Ms Demeanour
