Tuck into hearty Portuguese tapas, sip on classic cocktails, attend a poetry slam or get your hands tons of beer. All happening in Singapore this week.
Mon, Jan 22
EAT
Portuguese restaurant Boca debuts an all-new Super Boca Nights where you can tuck into Portuguese tapas while sipping on Bock beers for $10 and cocktails and wines for $14.
WORKSHOPS
Cinematographer Matt Siegel, who has worked on film and television in the US, demonstrates how to shoot footage using the Panasonic GH4. He’ll also be conducting a hands-on workshop so you can test the equipment for yourself at this *Scapemedia Insight night.
Tue, Jan 23
NETWORKING
Two-day technology and business event Echelon Asia Summit features workshops by Corrado Tomassoni of PayPal and conferences on business know-how, relationships and investments for entrepreneurs, investors, media and tech professionals.
EAT
Bacchanalia teams up with Snorre Seafood for The Reunion: A Taste of Norway, another collaborative dinner following the one they did last year. Chefs Ivan Brehm and Markus Dybwad will create a menu full of fresh seafood items with monkfish with onion and lime broth and braised scallop skirts with tomato fondue.
Wed, Jan 24
ART
A solo exhibition by Malaysian artist Chankerk, Contemporary Asian Landscapes features local landscapes like Keong Saik shophouses and other paintings of places in Bali, Osaka and Siem Reap.
DRINK
Cocktail bar Nutmeg & Clove bring in two bartending legends, Kishi Hisashi and Hidetsugu Ueno, for An Afternoon of Sidecars and White Ladies. They’ll be hosting seminars on their experiences with bartending.
LITERARY
Canvas’ poetry night Speak is back with more spoken word pieces by up-and-coming and seasoned poets. The lineup includes Bill Moran, a two-time winner of the Austin Poetry Slam Champion, as well as Jocelyn Suarez, Pamela Seong and Muslim Sahib.
Thu, Jan 25
COMEDY
Asian Invasion Comedy brings six stand-up comics from America, Japan, the UK and Singapore for a three-night show. Taking to the stage are comedians like Marie Wong and a parody of North Korea’s dear leader, Kim Jong Un.
NETWORKING
Anyone interested in the world of content marketing should head to The Wedge’s networking session, Content is King. Speakers include Stephanie Chai of The Luxe Nomad and Peter Bakker of King Content who will be there to share ideas on the digital landscape.
DRINK
Beerfest Asia starts today with over 400 bottles of commercial and craft brews, a dedicated cider booth, comedy shows and a full-on competitive beer pong tournament. Plus, there will be live music by tribute bands like Lez Zeppelin and $1 tasting portions of beer.
THEATER
Wild Rice is back with another tongue-in-cheek play, Another Country. It’s all about shared memories with Malaysia, race riots and which country Hainanese chicken rice really belongs to. Stars Janice Koh and Lim-Yu Beng.
Fri, Jan 26
PARTY
Legendary French DJ Dimitri from Paris is back with funk and disco-inflected music. It also doesn’t hurt that the suave man is always decked out in sharp suits.
ART
Local filmmaker Chen-Hsi Wong’s first art exhibition, In the Shadow of Trees, explores landscapes full of ancient trees through photographs based by her debut film, Innocents.
MUSIC
Local music festival Baybeats starts tonight with over 30 bands like Cadence & Vessel, TypeWriter and Surreal playing genres ranging from post-rock to folk and electro.
OUTINGS
The local start-up scene has never been hotter and with this year’s WalkaboutSG, you’ll get to meet more entrepreneurs and companies like 99.co, EasyVan, Faceboo and Twitter. There’s also an after-party with free flow beer at the Singapore Stock Exchange and workshops by giants like Amazon.
