While biggies the likes of Yayoi Kusama’s National Gallery showcase and Ultra Singapore 2017 will undoubtedly be enough to fill your weekends already, you should also find time to fit in a visit to the many bars taking part in Negroni Week, boogy down to Black Swan for an elegant themed ball, or catch cat cult sensation KEDI on The Projector’s screens.
Friday, Jun 9
©Yayoi Kusama, courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Victoria Miro, David Zwirner
EXHIBITION
Enter the whimsical world of Yayoi Kusama at National Gallery Singapore, the first big-scale survey of her work in Southeast Asia. Yayoi Kusama: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow curated by the Gallery’s Russell Storer and Adele Tan, will showcase more than 120 paintings, sculptures, videos and installations spanning over seven decades—some of which have never been shown before. Jun 9-Sep 3
FOOD
Before heading down to National Gallery for Yayoi Kusama’s exhibit, first feast on an afternoon tea set inspired by the artist’s works availalbe just a stone’s throw away at The Courtyard, where you will get to taste (and Instagram, of course) five specially-made sweets that correspond with her artworks, such as a lychee mousse flecked with dots mirroring her Gleaming Lights of the Souls constellation. Jun 9-Jul 10
MARKET
Touting itself as an upmarket Sungei Road thieves market, the Katong Square Lifestyle & Vintage Market is a regular monthly flea boasting a bohemian vibe and vendors from the likes of The Retro Factory, Vinyl Kakis, Mystic Vintage and a whole bunch of casual and charity booths. Jun 9-11
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FOOD
For weekend dining this month, have a change of scenery and check out some of the great food and drink choices at the various outlets of Quayside Isle @ Sentosa Cove. Enjoy the picturesque views of the marinafront while you dig into sumptuous Thai cuisine at Gin Khao Bistro, get your fix of pasta and pizza at SolePomodoro Trattoria Pizzeria or satisfy your hunger with all-time favourite fish and chips at Greenwood Fish Market. Also, if you’re one of the first 60 to spend a minimum of $160 from Friday to Sunday this June, you’ll receive a $20 dining voucher. Terms and conditions apply. More here. Jun 9-11, 16-18 and 23-25
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FILM
The first-ever Doctor Without Borders Film Festival arrives in Singapore, bringing you three documentaries that promise some heart wrenching stories. In a bid to highlight the challenges and realities faced by frontline humanitarian workers, these three films—Affliction, Access to the Danger Zone and Living in Emergency—each show their line of work in different situations. Jun 9-11
FILM
This edition of ArtScience on Screen continues with the anime theme and brings Studio Ghibli’s famed Spirited Away to the ArtScience Museum’s Expression Gallery screens. Four free screenings take place each day. Jun 9-11; 14-15
DRINK
One of the most anticipated events in Singapore’s cocktail calendar, Negroni Week, is back with about 50 bars and restaurants participating this year, including Manhattan, Fat Prince, Bitters & Love and more. Through Jun 11
Saturday, Jun 10
KEDIFILM
A pussyfest is taking place at The Projector this weekend with the screening of cat cult favorite KEDI. The Turkish documentary about Istanbul’s feline friends is supposed to make its exclusive debut in Singapore on Jun 15, but the cool cats behind the cinema are offering sneak peeks that are selling out fast. Get your tickets while you can. Jun 10-11
PARTY
Come dressed in your best Great Gatsby-inspired outfit and join in the glitzy Electro Ball 2017 happening as part of The Lo & Behold Group’s first-ever month-long festival. Be ready for a throwback to the golden age of Hollywood and jive to live electric swing and ragtime jazz as you sip on classy cocktails and Champagne. Jun 10
THEATER
For an adrenaline-pumping, high-energy evening, look no further than the highly-entertaining, non-verbal South Korean comedy theatrical performance, CHEF: Bibimbap vs Chilli Crab, making its debut at the Resorts World Theatre. Category 1 ($98) and VIP ($118) weekend ticket holders will even get a special edition chilli crab tart as part of their ticket price. Jun 10-Jul 22
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Big-time electro music festival from Miami, Ultra, is back with the second full-fledged Singapore edition. Returning to Ultra Park beside Marina Bay Sands, the festival has outdone itself this year with a dizzying list of huge international acts like KSHMR, Pendulum, Steve Angello and Hardwell making the bill. While the EDM-centric Phase 1 was received with much fanfare, the second phase drums up even more hype with 17-year-old Indonesian rapper Rich Chigga, who’ll be making his debut at the festival’s Live Stage, alongside local acts like singer-songwriters Jasmine Sokko and Sam Rui. Jun 10-11
FESTIVAL
Claymore Connect will host the inaugural Peranakan Festival, where performances, art workshops and exhibitions have been lined up over four weekends to promote the Straits Chinese community’s heritage. Through Jun 17
EXHIBITION
Eitaro Ogawa, Tamae Iwasaki and Tomohisa Miyauchi have turned their 700-page soft cover photobook HDB Homes of Singapore into a photo exhibition of the same name, which will be showcased at SPRMRKT. Through Jun 27
DRINK
If you’re flying out from Changi Airport from now till Jul 1, be sure to drop by DFS and check out the six-week long Whisky Festival. They are launching exclusive whisky brands like the William Grant & Sons Rare Cask Reserve’s Araid collection. On weekends, head over to the Terminal 2 & 3 DFS duplexes and take part in whisky tastings, food pairings and gain insights from whisky experts. Through Jul 1
Sunday, Jun 11
Marriott Cafe’s durian pizza
FOOD
While there’s an undying love for Goodwood’s durian fiesta among SIngaporeans, we’re also excited about the durian offerings at Marriott Cafe. This year, they’re running a durian-centric version of their highly popular local high tea buffet where you can try a slice of their durian strudels, durian swiss rolls and more. Through Aug 9
MARKET
Make sure you make a date to head down to this year’s Geylang Serai Bazaar, whether it’s to look for traditional goodies and costumes, or to find the next big trending food item among the 1,000 stalls at the Bazaar. Through Jun 24
EXHIBITION
Slither over to the Singapore Zoo if you like your reptiles as they will be launching their new exhibit, Reptopia, over several weekends. Expect charm-eleon greet and meet sessions, workshops and more. Through Jun 26
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ART
On the third Thursday evening of each month (7-10pm), ArtScience Museum turns into a cool, snazzy spot for a night of edgy performances and art, and offers a 1-for-1 ticket promotion to all currently showing exhibitions. This edition of ArtScience Late on Jun 15 will see Singapore’s leading sound-media artist Zul Mahmod setting the stage for a live sonic experience. Watch him sculpt acoustics to explore the relationship between sound and space through the use of the museum’s spaces as his instrument. Jun 15
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FOOD
Goodwood Park Hotel’s annual durian festival returns, unfrazzled by the suspension and food poisoning cases last year, with all-time favorites like durian puffs and crepes and new creations like designer cakes shaped after the fruit itself. Through Jul 31
FOOD
Ah Hoi’s Kitchen at Hotel Jen Tanglin is throwing a Festival of Crabs where you can feast on not one, not two, but 10 different styles of meaty Sri Lankan crabs. There’s no way to eat all of them (at one go at least), so be smart and get your claws on the Salted Egg and Crispy Yam Crab, Glass Noodles and Chinese Wine Crab or Claypot Crab Beehoon. Through Jul 31
EXHIBITION
Robots have invaded the ArtScience Museum and everyone’s invited to take a peek at what the future of cybernetics, artificial intelligence and genetic modification might look like at the HUMAN+: The Future of Our Species exhibition. Come with an open mind as you interact with life-like humanoids and find out how robots are already living among us. Through Oct 15
