JLF 2025 sessions, featuring over 300 speakers, will take place across five venues. This year’s sessions will feature works and discussions in languages including Hindi, Bengali, Rajasthani, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odiya, Sanskrit, Assamese, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, and Urdu, emphasising the Festival’s commitment to inclusivity and representation of India’s rich literary heritage.
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Singapore Night Festival 2024 starts on Aug 23, bringing “Art of Play” to Bras Basah.Bugis precinct across three weekends
Guided by the theme the “Art of Play” and inspired by the historical significance of BBB as the birthplace of some of Singapore’s first schools, SNF 2024 brings festival-goers back to their childhood by exploring the precinct’s rich heritage.
Bruno Mars joins Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Jerry Seinfeld as big stars to perform in Singapore in 2024
The 15-time Grammy winner will perform at the National Stadium on April 5, 2024. Mars had last performed in Singapore in 2018.
Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Jerry Seinfeld: Here’s all the major names performing in Singapore in 2024
Singapore is slowly becoming the destination for global stars to showcase their talents. A testament to that statement can be found in the various performances the country is scheduled to host in 2024. Big names like singers Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay and comic legend Jerry Seinfeld will perform in Singapore as part of […]
26th edition of SWF ends with community karaoke, Pooja Nansi bids adieu as festival director
It’s one for the books for the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF), as the 26th edition of the festival concluded with about 200 free and ticketed events for festivalgoers to enjoy. Befitting of this year’s theme, Plot Twist, festivalgoers were in for a ride with unconventional programmes such as a Hip Hop 50th anniversary series, combat […]
A year on, SINDA’s women empowerment campaign moving in the right direction: Indranee Rajah
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah, who also serves as SINDA president, inaugurated the initiative last year. Last month, she launched ‘Mentorship to Let Her Shine!’
‘Devdas – the Musical’ to get world premiere on Esplanade stage in Singapore
‘Devdas – The Musical’ will get a world premiere from April 21-23, 2023 at the Esplanade Theatre in the Singapore.
Sax, Hugs and Rock n Roll with Bandwidth 2023!
Singapore’s OG Bollywood-Rock band Bandwidth is gearing up for a mega-performance after five years. The eight-member band is set to rock the Capitol Theatre again on April 1, 2023. Tickets for their show are available online.
SWF committed to conversations and cross-cultural understanding: Pooja Nansi
The Singapore Writers Festival is one traditional literary event dating back to 1986. The 26th edition of SWF will be held from November 17 to 26, 2023.
Pooja Nansi to helm Singapore Writers Festival 2023
Pooja Nansi will continue to lead as Festival Director of the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) for 2023.
