Outdoor film screenings, indie publications and Sunday barbecue parties, all happening this weekend.
Fri, Aug 14
FOOD & DRINK
The Epicurean Market is back with more celeb chef booths by the likes of Gordon Ramsay and Wolfgang Puck’s new restaurant Spago. This year’s edition also has an after party, complete with cocktails and snacks.
FILM
Hungarian director Kornel Mundruczo uses a mix of music, dark humor and decor to highlight issues of morality and the perils of the disabled in his film, Dementia.
LITERARY
Allscript collaborates with Common Man Coffee Roasters for 50 Titles, a showcase of 50 independent local publications. Plus, free coffee.
SALES
Popular local design fair MAAD Pyjamas is back with more artwork, quirky products and performances by local musicians.
PARTY
Local cocktail bar Tapow hosts 100% Vibes with Dub Skan’in Hifi DJs playing groovy beats, burgers going for $8 and lots of cocktails.
LOCAL
It’s the final weekend of 100+50 Festival over at Bedok Reservoir. The line-up tonight includes LAB, In Each Hand a Cutlass, Theodora and others. More on Saturday and Sunday. For the full line-up, go here.
Sat, Aug 15
CONCERT
Raucous band The Maine, from Phoenix, Arizona, return to perform tunes from their latest album American Candy, as well as hits like “Happy”.
ART
Common Ground brings 14 local artists to interpret what it means to be Singaporean by exploring the unconventional ways of living here. Or head to Coffee & Conversation with STPI’s new resident artist Heri Dono where you’ll get to find out his motivations behind the works.
PARTY
Dutch DJ duo DubVision are in town to spin more progressive house tracks at Zouk. Or head to Sofitel So’s Deep Water Pool Party for chillout beats by Stephen Day and $10 drinks.
Sun, Aug 16
FILM
Outdoor film festival Films at the Fort is back with blockbuster movies and classic films like Shawshank Redemption and The Imitation Game. On show today is Wall Street, Michael Douglas’ 1980s high-flying stockbroking film.
FESTIVAL
Your last chance to catch Pesta Raya, a Malay cultural showcase of dance, theater and music. Expect theater productions about Singapore’s first president and lots of delicious food and drink.
GATHERING
Aiming to bring Singaporeans and local migrant communities together, the latest edition of Culture Kitchen at Artistry is all about mingling and chowing down together on chicken adobo, kare kare and other Filipino classics.
PARTY
Put on some sunblock and load up on barbecue meats, colds beers, cool music by Tropical Temple and grafitti artists from Taiwan at the next edition of Sunday at the Training Shed.
