If you’ve never been on a weekend-long bender before, this is the time to do it, especially when both Friday and Saturday are filled with worthwhile parties graced by internationally renowned DJs and special drink events. But of course, for those looking for something less heady, there are a couple of exhibitions, World Gourmet Summit events and markets to check out too.
Friday, Apr 20
Zouk
PARTY
Taking the world by storm since his debut in 2015, multi-platinum English DJ and producer Jonas Blue, one of the UK’s biggest dance music exports in recent years, will be kicking off the weekend at Zouk with his discography of chart-topping hits including debut single “Fast Car”, “Perfect Strangers” and “Mama”—all of which have garnered over a hundred million plays each on Spotify. Apr 20
PARTY
Get into the disco spirit with Bar Rouge’s official launch of Sunset Disco with Hotmood. The acclaimed producer from Mexico brings his sultry grooves set against the backdrop of the 71st floor panorama, combining slo-mo boogie, groove laden disco, quality house and 70’s funk. Complimentary entry before 10.30pm. Apr 20
DRINK
There are the fancy beer joints, and then there’s craft beer hawker stall 3rd Culture Brewing Co. at Maxwell Centre. Hop over this weekend for an IPA takeover, with selections from Garage Project, Pirate Life and more. Apr 20
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A Cat in Paris
FILM
French animation works may not have garnered the same global appeal the way Japanese anime has, but they’ve definitely gained a following over the years, thanks to a couple of works that have now gained “cult” status. As part of the on-going Voilah! French Festival Singapore, the organizers have teamed up with The Projector to bring you classic French animation films like A Cat in Paris, which follows a the secret life of a Parisian cat; Persepolis, a minimalist-noir, coming-of-age animation of a young girl set during the Iranian Revolution; and more. Through Apr 29
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PARTY
Kilo Lounge celebrates women DJs in their regular music series, Ladies of the Dark. Working the decks in this edition is W Hotels Music Director for Europe, Africa and Middle East and resident DJ for the W Hotels, Kristina Dolgova. Apr 20
TOUR
It’s one thing to take a walk through hell at Haw Par Villa during the day, and a whole other experience if you go at night. The twilight tour of Haw Par Villa is back—check out the infamous 10 Courts of Hell, King of Ghosts, the upcoming Hell’s Museum and the Aw family memorials. Apr 20
PARTY
Kuala Lumpur-based music collective Organika is heading up Emily Hill to join a couple of regional and local selectas for a night of vintage African funk, Indonesian ’70s psychedelic rock, classic Malay disco and some of the oddest music you’ve never heard before at Kult Kafe. Apr 20
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Cham – Masked Dances of Tibet
FESTIVAL
Esplanade’s A Tapestry of Sacred Music, which has been around since 2009, puts together a line-up of powerful musical expressions of sacred traditions, exposing us to the rich cultures beyond our borders. This year, the festival brings 24 different programmes, such as a music performance by UNESCO Artist for Peace Kudsi Erguner from Turkey; masked dances called cham performed by Tibetan monks; ceremonial music from West Africa featuring African drums and beats; the most unique music by acclaimed throat singers from Tuva; and activities such as guided meditation sessions and off-beat workshops. It’s going to be an enriching and enlightening festival, seeing as many of these art forms are typically seen only within places of worship, which are inaccessible outside of their community. Apr 20-22
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HEALTH
Calling all Star Wars fans who’re looking for a way to stay in shape—sign up for a SaberFit Fitness Class at Safra Toa Payoh, where you can reap the benefits of a full-on, high energy workout while living out your lightsaber-wielding and -fighting dreams. Apr 20
FOOD/DRINK/MUSIC
If your Friday nights out on the town have started to feel a little bit too predictable, Friday Night Live‘s the thing you need to spice things up. Come April, Sentosa beach bar and restaurant Coastes will turn your Friday evenings into one filled with live jazz music, good grub, booze and beach vibes as they all come together to make your Friday nights come alive. Apr 20 & 27
PARTY
It’s gonna be crazy over at the Peranakan Museum as the place turns into a thumping celebration of our cultural heritage. So kick off the weekend on a high note at the Armenian Street Block Party with food and drink in hand, and as comedic performances, traditional games and groovy music keeps the party going until it’s high time to head home (or an afterparty). Apr 20-21
FOOD
Help travel platform Klook help Orchard Road’s Magnolia cart uncles go digital this weekend by redeeming free ice cream from them. All you need to do is download their app and locate one of the uncles along the shopping street between 2-6pm. Apr 20-22
EXHIBITION
Singapore artist Brian Gothong Tan’s “Lost Cinema” is an exploration of Asian filmography. He deconstructs tropes often found in this genre, with a focus on three iconic films that will help answer questions like, “How does our perception of a film change when live performances by the actors are introduced?” and “How does the mood or narrative change when colour and sound are removed from a film?” Apr 20-May 6
FOOD
Masterchef-owner Artur Moroz of the renowned Bulaj Restaurant in Poland is flying in to whip up a storm to showcase cuisine of his hometown at one of Singapore’s top steakhouses, Wooloomooloo Steakhouse, as part of this year’s World Gourmet Summit and the second Poland Shiok! Festival. You can expect dishes like goose tartare, goose gizzards with mushrooms and Kopytka (potato dumplings), Polish gnocchi with chicken and more. Through Apr 20
MARKET
The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) turns 80 this year. And to celebrate, they’re throwing an eight-week arts festival to showcase the school’s diverse talents. As part of the festival, a series of festival markets will take place each weekend, featuring craft-makers and jewellers, local fashion labels, original artworks and vintage collectibles. You can even be part of the excitement and book a booth here. Through Jun 3
Saturday, Apr 21
Singapore Heritage Festival 2018: Second & Third Generation Hawkers
FOOD
As part of the 15th Singapore Heritage Festival, head up north to the legendary Toa Payoh Dragon Playground to feast on a spread of yummy hawker cuisine prepared by second and third generation hawkers who have taken over their parents’ and grandparents’ trade. It’ll be cool to see why these young ones have chosen the path they did. Apr 21-22
SPORT
The Bedok Reservoir Ultramarathon returns to the delight of its many eastside fans. The 12-hour limit ultramarathon takes you through a 4.3km loop course at the reservoir; challenge yourself and see how many laps you can hit from 7am to 7pm. Apr 21
PARTY
Vienna-based modern techno maestro Tin Man is bringing his Roland 303 and 707 synthesizers, and a whole bunch of hardware to dish out some of his best tracks live at Headquarters. Apr 21
FILM
If you’re living in the eastern heartlands of Singapore, head over to Viva Business Park to catch Me Before You, a romantic film that sees a job-hopping 26-year-old fall in love with the person she’s tasked to care for in her latest job. Apr 21
PARTY
Prepare for a night of thumping techno assault as Dutch producer Secret Cinema, known for sets in internationally acclaimed nightclubs like Berghain, Space Ibiza and Womb Tokio, takes over the decks of Kilo Lounge. Apr 21
WELLNESS
Ever wondered why in some movies, people scream into pillows to vent their frustrations? It works, and these guys know it. Whether it’s a joke or not, there’s an event happening at Hong Lim Park calling for participants to rendezvous and just… scream; not to support or protest anything, as the event suggests, but just to… scream. Possibly therapeutic for the soul. Apr 21
FILM
Everyone deserves to watch a feel-good film every now and again. Canvas is screening the well-loved 1978 hit, Grease, this weekend. Sing along, watch quietly or scream inside with Danny Zuko, Sandy Olsen and the rest of the cast to the tunes you know by heart. Apr 21
PARTY
After you’re done with watching Grease, stay on at Canvas as your favorite dynamic duo weelikeme and KiDG return for Poptart, your monthly night of indie-flavored everything, from The Strokes to The xx. Apr 21
PARTY
It’s going to be a high-intensity night over at Tuff Club as local house and techno label Midnight Shift bring in Swedish-born, Berlin-based DJ-producer Hans Berg to help you get the most out of your workout. Known for seamlessly crossing between hypnotizing house and techno in one set, Berg will ensure you go home with muscles that ache the good ache. Apr 21
THEATER
Hot on the heels of The Imaginarium of Disco David, local nomadic theater group And So Forth is back with a new pop-up feast planned. Adventures in Grimmsneyland focuses on the darker (read: dirtier) side of fairy tales, through various worlds ruled by equally colorful characters; a must-go for fans of immersive theater. Through Apr 21
PERFORMANCE
Pooja Nansi’s Thick Beats for Good Girls is exactly what it says it is—the perhaps unladylike genre of hip hop, served up by literary ladies Nansi and co-playwright Jessica Bellamy. Presented by Checkpoint Theatre, the all-new production is a two-woman show surrounding what the two call a balancing act: of being a woman, an ethnic or religious minority, and a hip-hop enthusiast all at once. Through Apr 22
EXHIBITION
You’d think a traveling exhibition from the London Natural History Museum would be hard to top, but ArtScience Museum’s upcoming shtick will trace 40 years of street art, from its controversial beginnings as expressions of counterculture, to its current standing as a major pillar of contemporary art. Art from the Streets will feature the works of the world’s top street artists, such as Magda Danysz, Banksy, Shepard Fairey and more. Through Jun 3
Sunday, Apr 22
Siti Khalijah Zainal in “How Did the Cat Get So Fat?” as part of Esplanade’s The Studios
THEATER
As part of their 15th anniversary celebrations, Esplanade is putting five female artists into the spotlight with five special commissioned works under their developmental theater program, The Studios. Don’t miss actress Siti Khalijah as she reprises her breakout role in a restaging of Zizi Azah Bte Abdul Majid’s How Did the Cat Get So Fat? Through Apr 29
FOOD
To celebrate the launch of their new Chocolate & Hazelnut Praliné ice cream, Magnum has opened the Magnum Pleasure Boulevard in the middle of ION Orchard so that everyone can go and try it for themselves. Besides eating chocolaty-good ice cream, there are a few experiential booths there you can try out too. Through Apr 29
WELLNESS
If you never got to go for the Outward Bound Singapore course back in secondary school, fret not. Sign up for Ministry of Adventure’s Pulau Ubin and Mangrove Kayaking Expedition and spend the entire Sunday basking in nature with your friends. Limited spaces left. Apr 22
MARKET
Do your bit for the Earth and opt for a more sustainable lifestyle. To help you get there, The Summerhouse is holding its second Earth Market, where vendors like The Sustainability Project, Meliponini, Kikko Organics and more will be hawking their green goods. Apr 22
THEATER
If you’ve ever wanted to thoroughly explore the blue and white heritage buildings along Waterloo Street, this April is your chance to do so. Pioneer theater company The Theatre Practice will be taking its visitors through the buildings in an immersive new show titled Four Horse Road where you can walk through multiple sites located across the three now iconic buildings on the storied street. Through Apr 28
FILM
Not all films are just about entertaining. Enter Stories That Matter, an annual program held by Objectifs to address critical issues through both film and photography. This third edition’s theme is borders, tackling matters of physical, social and political borders that both define and restrict communities and laying out on the table possible ways of collaboration and change. Apart from exhibitions and seminars, this program will also be screening Singapore premieres of five documentaries. Through Apr 29
EXHIBITION
A cursed gem, a dodo and a giant stuffed sloth walk into a museum; the punchline is that they’re here to stay till the end of April. Treasures of the Natural World , the traveling exhibition from the Natural History Museum in London, makes its first and only stop in Southeast Asia at the ArtScience Museum, bringing over 200 of the London museum’s star artefacts Through Apr 29
