It’s the last week of October, and it’s another packed one, with all the art festivals and film festivals converging, a bunch of new bars opening and even a silent disco in Tampines. Get marking those calendars.
Monday, Oct 24
The Giving Table: A Dinner in Support of the T-Project
FOOD
Artistry is teaming up with former transgender model Amy Tashiana for the second edition of The Giving Table. She will prepare a buffet spread of typical home-style Malay dishes and 100% of the proceeds will go towards helping the T Project provide care, a home and empowerment for transgender individuals. Oct 17
FESTIVAL
Universal Studios Singapore is pulling all the stops for its sixth edition of the Halloween Horror Nights, circling the central theme of familiar Singaporean folk tales such as the ghastly Pontianak and the creepy Old Changi Hospital, as well as other Asian and Western horror stories such as Japan’s notorious Suicide Forest. Through Oct 31
MARKET
Head over to Kult Gallery, where more than 20 artists will turn the space into a record store reminiscent of the 1982 American coming-of-age film, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Remixed album art, deconstructed vinyl and installations inspired by David Bowie will add to the 80s vibe. Through Oct 31
EXHIBITION
Learn more about the destinations that have made it to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list, which includes the Singapore Botanic Gardens, at the Exploring our World’s Heritage Exhibition. Take a trip around the world the exhibition brings you to nine countries in the span of a day. Through Nov 20
Tuesday, Oct 25
CONCERT
Organized by Songs For Children, Berlin based duo (Nicholas Wood and Kat Day), The KVB will be performing at Headquarters by the Council, part of their Asian leg of the tour. Known for their psychedelic and electronic mix of music, let them take you on a trippy ride. Oct 25
CONCERT
The jazz band, Bluemonks will be making their monthly appearance at Artistry. Ease into the week with their jazzy performance and tuck into Artistry’s new menu which includes beef shakshouka and parmigiana burger. Oct 25
EXHIBITION
A painting-focused group exhibition out at art studio and gallery Libitum on East Coast Road brings together painters who have emigrated from the former USSR. In Immigrant Arts Exhibition, expect bold colors and brushstrokes and dream-like imagery in this collection. The paintings will be available for purchase as well. Through Oct 30
MARKET
Get your hands on handmade fabric bags from Tinta Shoppe, tableware and homewares from Amy Handmade Ceramics and other works from 30 different professional makers, and a whole bunch of tech demos and workshops at the inaugural Makers’ Festival, held at The Centrepoint. Through Oct 30
EXHIBITION
Students from National University of Singapore’s Division of Industrial Design explore the role of design in death with a myriad of projects that’ll be displayed at the Death by Design exhibition in the National Design Centre. Through Oct 31
Wednesday, Oct 26
Wicked
PARTY
Part of Attica’s Halloween festivties, Naughty Nightmares party is a themed ladies’ night for the ladies so come in your naughtiest outfit. Expect a special Halloween bar filled with treats, and gothic nail and make-up services. Oct 26
LITERARY
Telling Stories Live is back with a Halloween edition at The Fabulous Baker Boy. Listen to ghost stories by people who have experienced eerie experiences first-hand and you can also come down earlier to wolf down some food at Fabulous Baker Boy, including a Halloween monster cupcake. Oct 26
FOOD
Discover the wonders of Argentina through Comilona, a three-night food and wine festival at Bochinche, where Argentinian chefs and sommeliers do special collabs.. Through Oct 28
FOOD
Peruvian chef Virgilio Martinez runs Central, aka the fourth-best restaurant on the planet, according the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, and the Michelin-starred Lima. And you’ll get to try his food here in Singapore, at the Shangri-La’s Blu. For a sweet $448, you get a seven-course meal, including dishes like scallops with sea lettuce and coral and river fish with quinoa, each accompanied by a drink like the Capitan and fine South American wines. Through Oct 28
THEATRE
One of Broadway and West End’s most celebrated musicals has returned to our shores. The colorful fantasy world of Wicked tells the story of Wizard of Oz witches, Elphaba and Galinda, and their opposing outlooks. Get your tickets to enjoy this incredible production before the season ends. Through Oct 30
Thursday, Oct 27
FILM
The film, Fantastic Planet, will be opening the student-run Perspectives Film Festival this year which explores the theme of Surrealism. An animated film that won the 1973 Cannes Film Festival’s Special Jury Prize, it follows a slave and master narrative, where a human “pet” manages to escape with a device he later uses to gain new knowledge and launch an uprising against his “masters”. Oct 27
FOOD
Centre National Interprofessionel de l’Enconomie Laitiere (CNIEL) and the European Union are teaming up to bring some of the best cheeses from Europe to the streets of Singapore. Part of their “Say Cheese campaign“, a cheese-centric food truck will be hitting Mapletree Business City between 11:30am to 2:30pm where you can grab some bite-sized cheesy grub to try a spread of cheese-focused canapes. Oct 27
EXHIBITION
One of highlights of the on-going Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF) is Li Zhensheng’s “Witness: The Archive of Cultural Revolution“, an exhibition that showcases over 80 of Li’s images taken during the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution between 1966 to 1976. Through Oct 29
ART
Head down to Gillman Barracks as they celebrate the opening weekend for Singapore Biennale 2016. Check out an art installation by Francis Ng where he explores the concept of space in urbanized Singapore and its inevitable side effects and also other exhibitions that will be featured over the week. Through October 29
FESTIVAL
*SCAPE will be setting up a horror house based on a true, horrific story at Museum of Horrors VI: The Doll Factory. A doll maker kept his family members “alive” by killing them and turning them into dolls. Be prepared to witness the undead as you take a “tour” around his factory with seven spine-chilling chambers such as the slaughterhouse. Through Nov 6
EXHIBITION
Part of the Singapore International Photography Festival, Daido Moriyama Prints and Books 1960s-1980s will making its debut at Deck. Be transported back to the past as Daido Moriyama’s (aka the father of street photography) photos show you a darker side of Japan between the 60s and 80s. Through Nov 13
Friday, Oct 28
Erdinger’s Oktoberfest
FESTIVAL
Usher in the eve of Deepavali at Little India Arcade. You can light up lamps and soak in the festivity and also do last minute shopping at their bazaar, replete with traditional snacks, decor items and henna booths. Oct 28
DRINK
Have a night of tasting more than 100 types of sakes at Fairmont Singapore’s sake appreciation night, with picks from some of the finest breweries in Japan. Oct 28
FESTIVAL
Erdinger’s Oktoberfest is back for another cycle of limited edition brews and tasty bites. A highlight this year is the unique Erdinger Barcycle, which is basically a mobile bar counter that will roam around Suntec City and this would be your last chance to be on it. Oct 28
FOOD
&SONS is whipping up a feast of pumpkin-flavored dishes, such as halibut with pumpkin, pumpkin pasta and pumpkin and chocolate pie. Oct 28
PARTY
The new laundry-themed bar, Phat Cat Laundry, is throwing their opening party, with foam party cocktails and all the food on the menu will be going for $10.
FOOD
Lime at ParkRoyal on Pickering is also jumping on the bandwagon with their Halloween-themed dinner feast. Eat your fear away through their eerie delicacies in the shape of creepy crawlies, goblins and ghosts. Through Oct 29
PARTY
Residents of Tampines (and revellers), there is a silent disco party happening at the rooftop of Tampines 1.Three DJs will spin different genres of music simultaneously, giving you the option to switch as and when you like with their noise-cancelling headphones. Through Oct 29
FILM
A female-centric festival that promotes female filmmakers, Scream Queen Filmfest Tokyo is making its debut in Singapore at everyone’s favorite indie theater, The Projector. Through Oct 30
