Past Events

In Pics: KJo launches Bollywood Experience with star casting at Madame Tussauds Singapore

The Bollywood walk of fame has come to the Lion City as Madame Tussauds Singapore officially launched the Ultimate Film Star Experience...

ARtists help STB, St+art India bring Singapore streets to New Delhi

Singaporean street and modern art was the overarching theme during the Lodhi Art Festival last weekend. With extensive displays at Kona and...

In Pics: Singapore Weekender showcases the cutting edge of Modern ARtists

It was a colourful weekend that gave a whole new meaning to the concept of Modern Art. Highlighting the cross-cultural ingenuity of artists...

Singapore NRI's PBD yatra: great hospitality steeped in Indian tradition

My plan to attend the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention came by due to my love for travel and seeing new places. The programme of...

Family fun for all at the AAA20 gala dinner

To commemorate their 20 years as a registered organisation in Singapore, Annamalai University Alumni Association (Singapore Chapter)...

SIFAS performers charm Chennai culture circuit fans with Alangkar 2018

Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (SIFAS) presented its annual offering, Alangkar 2018, in Chennai during the iconic season of Indian...

Singapore societies VSS, Ramakrishna Mission pay homage to Indian guru of globalisation Swami Vivekananda

The Vivekanand Seva Sangh (VSS) Singapore in collaboration with Ramakrishna Mission Singapore conducted a seminar last week at NTUC...

In Pics: Singapore troupe shares epic Ramayana tale through dance

A troupe of young dancers highlighted the classic Hindu epic, The Ramayana, in a dance drama at the Gateway Theatre in Singapore last week.

In Pics: The Sixth Tamil Drama Festival - a blast!

After five successful festivals, The Tamil Drama Festival came back for the sixth time with a bigger blast! Organised by Athipathi...

Aussie 'Ranjhe' win RedDot Bhangra's competition

Unlike the tragic hero of the Punjabi romantic tale Heer-Ranjha, these Ranjhey(s) from Melbourne were an upbeat bunch. They came, they...

Judges bust out their best Bhangra moves at RedDot competition

Not just the competing teams, the judges at the RedDot Bhangra Competition also got in on the act, taking to the stage and busting out their...

In Pics: Scenes from the RedDot Bhangra Competition in Singapore

The International RedDot Bhangra Competition, featuring six teams from Singapore, Malaysia, India and Australia was held at Gateway Theatre...

In Pics: Desi games in foreign land

Preserving the traditional Indian games such as Kabaddi, Kho-kho, Lagori, Langdi, Gilli Danda and more, Vivekanand Seva Sangh (VSS) hosted...

In Pics: Anugamanam – Celebration of the legacy of Odissi dance

A spellbinding expression of the Odissi art form made possible by talented dancers, who unravel a unique style of synchronised ensemble...

The Craft of Art

The ten day annual feast of Indian culture in Singapore- 'Kalaa Utsavam' came to an end on Sunday. Connected to India asked leading artists...

Behind the Curtain at Kalaa Utsavam

What does it take for a festival like Kalaa Utsavam to happen? How does one plan for a ten day festival that this year has about 200 artists...

A Rajasthani Oasis in Singapore

Manganiyar performers- Bhungar Khan and his company transported the charismatic energy of folk music from the desert regions of western...

Upping the Tempo at Kalaa Utsavam

The evening begins with Mohamed Noor’s sprightly long fingers tapping the handpan. A gorgeous hypnotic sound begins to fill the space. It...

Kalaa Utsavam: Events to look out for this week

Singapore’s biggest cultural festival, Kalaa Utsavam which kick-started last week, has been offering an assortment of events and...

In Pics: Koodiyattam - India’s Oldest Living Theatre Tradition in Singapore

Koodiyattam is the oldest living theatre tradition of India. It is believed to be 2,000 years old and is the only surviving Sanskrit theatre...

Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt: Connecting Roots, Preserving Culture

Grammy award-winner Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt with his self created Mohan veena, Pandit Daya Shankar with shehnai, Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya...

In Pics: Kali’s Winning Spree Continues in Singapore

Mudiyettu, the rarely seen ritual theatre is being performed at Kalaa Utsavam by Mudiyettu Sangham Keezhillam in three segments over the...

In Pics: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Khwaab Sa by Atul Kumar

“Exploring the surreal nature of love” in Khwaab Sa at Esplanade Theatre Studio on 18 Nov 2017 at 3pm & 8pm and 19 Nov 2017 at 3pm.

Kalaa Utsavam: Weekend events you cannot miss

Singapore residents, and especially Indians in the Lion City, should gear up for a special week with Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of...