SM Lee shared event photos on the social network X, and wrote: “Grateful to the Singaporean Indian community for organising the appreciation dinner ytdy, and for their support all these years. I am confident that the community will continue to help build a stronger and more united Singapore in the years to come!”
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Jaipur Literature Festival 2025: An ensemble of performances coming to Jaipur Music Stage as part of annual celebration of writing
While the Jaipur Lit Fest prepares for its 18th edition, the Jaipur Music Stage has a diverse array of artistes from the Indian subcontinent. The stage is a convergence point for musical genres that reflect a fusion of style, sound, and history.
Jaipur Literature Festival 2025 announces first list of speakers; 18th edition features over 300 names
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.
“Train to Pakistan tells us that societies are fragile and stability can’t be taken for granted”
Ahead of the play’s premiere at Kalaa Utsavam on November 20, Daisy Irani (executive producer and director) and Subin Subaiah (playwright, dramatist, and researcher) talk about why this India-Pakistan Partition story resonates with Singapore and with the wider 21st century world.
Singapore MRT adds poetic charm to daily commute; promotes appeal of Sing Lit
Through English translations that are displayed alongside Chinese, Malay, and Tamil poems, the beauty of Sing Lit and its multilingual facets can be enjoyed by all members of the public.
“I’m seduced by these dancers and musicians,” says Akram Khan, on his return to stage with GIGENIS
GIGENIS is the highlight show of this year’s Kalaa Utsavam (November 15-24, 2024), the annual Indian festival of performing arts in Singapore, presented by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay.
I live my acting dream via writing, says Singapore Indian playwright Tanuj Khosla, creator of solo act thriller My Dear Arvind
The remarkable thing about the play is how well Khosla, a male playwright, has captured a woman’s hopes and expectations and disappointments normally associated with a female hand penning the words.
PIO playwright-doctor in UK dramatises history of British Empire for “walking play” in London
A London Lark Rising is a dramatised walking tour being brought to life by Dr Anu Kumar Lazarus and Lisa Honan CBE, with double shows scheduled on September 7, 2024.
Singapore National Day celebrations: Come to lepak and play at the National Museum
Members of the public are invited to use the hashtag #NationalDayatNMS with their photos on social media.
Singapore Night Festival returns to BBB precinct for 15th edition in Aug-Sept 2024
There will be more than 50 programmes at SNF 2024, including projection mapping artworks, performances, Festival Villages, Night Lights installations, and partner programmes.
