April

Events this month...

APRIL 2007 31 January-1 July Philatelic exhibition: Yesterday Once More – A Postcard Exhibition Go back in time to view scenes and people of Singapore more than one hundred years ago. You will be amazed at the transformations of familiar places such as Orchard Road and Chinatown; and modes of transportation such as the bullock cart and rickshaw. Travellers’ tales from the postcards will also give you an insight to the life of the people during the period. Yesterday Once More is a showcase of picture postcards of Singapore from the late 1800s to mid 1900s. The postcards were donated by avid philatelist Professor Cheah Jin Seng, to the Singapore Philatelic Museum. Venue: Singapore Philatelic Museum, 23-B Coleman Street, Singapore 179807. Opening hours: Mon 1pm-7pm; Tue-Sun 9am-7pm. Prices: $5 adults, $4 child (3-12 years). Tel: (65) 6337 3888 Web-site: www.spm.org.sg 8 February 2007-January 2008 Philatelic exhibition: Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon explores the origin and practices of Chinese festivals, through local and international stamps. Posting couplets at doors, paper cuttings on windows, sending off firecrackers, eating bamboo leaf wrapped rice dumplings and viewing the Moon Goddess during mid autumn - most of these customs originated from historical narratives and others are influenced by the seasons which play a major role in determining the way of life of the highly agricultural society in early China. Learn about the Chinese zodiac cycle and what you can expect for 2007 if you are born in the Year of the Boar. Examine the symbolic meanings of auspicious food and test your ability on the stamp sudoku in this Chinese festivals exhibition. Venue: Singapore Philatelic Museum, 23-B Coleman Street, Singapore 179807. Opening hours: Mon 1pm-7pm; Tue-Sun 9am-7pm. Prices: $5 adults, $4 child (3-12 years). Tel: (65) 6337 3888. Web-site: www.spm.org.sg 23 March–29 April THEATRE: The Phantom of the Opera The musical already seen by more than 80 million people throughout the world will open at the Esplanade Theatre on 23 March 2007 for a strictly limited season. The Phantom of the Opera is the heart-wrenching story of the mysterious “Angel of Music” who lives beneath the Paris Opera House. The hideously disfigured Phantom falls in love with the young singer Christine, devoting himself to creating a new opera star while exercising a reign of terror over the Opera House’s occupants. Venue: Esplanade Theatre Prices: $40-$180 Showtimes: 8pm Matinee: 2pm. Getting there: City Hall MRT Station More information: Call (65) 6735 5718 8 April MUSIC: Rivermaya Live In Concert Arguably Philippines’ hottest music export, Rivermaya opens the new year with a bang by performing at a one-night only concert in Singapore. It will be 3-hours of pure alternative and indie rock with opening acts John Molina and Krueger, voted Best Rock Band in Singapore 2006. Venue: D’Marquee, Downtown East Prices: $15-$28 Showtimes: 3pm Getting there: Pasir Ris MRT Station More information: call (65) 6582 4406 9 April-28 April LIFESTYLE: World Gourmet Summit The World Gourmet Summit (WGS), is a gastronomic affair that exemplifies the relationship between Fine Cuisine, Great Wines and Unique Dining. This annual gastronomic affair attracts international gourmands and professionals, who congregate, indulge and take home memories of a world-class gourmet paradise. More information: call (65) 6270 1254 12 April–29 April COMEDY: Blithe Spirit For a taste of Singaporean play writing, take in this show. Charles Koh (Lim Kay Siu) is blissfully married to his second wife Ruth (Neo Swee Lin). Desperately seeking inspiration for a ghost story he’s writing, he engages the flamboyant medium Madame Arcati to perform a séance in his Bukit Timah home. When she unwittingly summons the mischievous ghost of his first wife, Elvira, all hell breaks loose. Together with their friends Dr. and Mrs. Quek, and their trusty maid Edith, they face the supernatural challenge of taming Elvira’s blithe spirit in a comedy that brings the house down. Venue: Drama Centre Theatre @ The National Library Prices: $28-$68 Showtimes: 8pm(Tue- Fri) 3pm & 8pm (Sat & Sun) No shows on Mon. Getting there: Bugis MRT Station More information: call (65) 6292 2695 18 April-30th April FILM: 20th Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival screens over 250 films from 30 countries. Besides screening award-winning and critically acclaimed films from all over the world, we also showcase the works from our local emerging filmmakers and organise workshops and seminars for the industry and the general public. Venue: Lido Cineplex, National Museum of Singapore, Goethe Institute Prices: $8-$20 Showtimes: 7pm & 9pm on weekdays 11am, 2pm, 4pm, 7pm & 9pm on weekends More information: Call (65) 6738 7567 27 April–30 April AUCTION: Larasati: Pictures of Asia Fine Art Auction The event will showcase artworks by renowned Indonesian and Indo-European masters, such as Affandi, Le Mayeur and Arie Smit. Venue: Marriott Hotel Prices: Free Showtimes: Preview 11am-8 pm; Auction 5pm. Getting there: Orchard MRT Station More information: call (65) 6737 2130 or visit www.larasati.com 27 April-29 April AUCTION: Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Paintings Exhibition and Auction Sotheby’s biannual auction of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian Paintings features outstanding works by artists from the region as well as those from Europe and the Americas who travelled to Southeast Asia in the 20th century. Venue: Regent Hotel, The Royal Pavilion Ballroom. Prices: Free Showtimes: Exhibition 10am-7pm; Auction: 10.30am Getting there: Orchard MRT Station More information: call (65) 6732 8239 or visit www.sothebys.com