Nuwa Connect March @ Brilliant Prints

Brilliant Prints is a dedicated fine art printing company. They can create a variety of prints from your photos, artwork and digital images. Nuwa Connect is the place to meet people in art and culture, to connect, and discover new opportunities. At this session, we will hear from our host Brilliant Prints and their latest projects, as well as from our members who represent a mix of artistic practices from across the art sector.

Our events are open to members and non-members alike, subject to ticket availability. If you want to connect, share what you are doing, and hear from others, please join us for a rewarding breakfast networking session. Bring your best smile and handshake, name cards, and any flyers/leaflets for your upcoming news or events.

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Nüwa Connect @ Tatinis Art Fair

Tatinis Art Show showcasing both local and international artists, the latest edition will feature over 400+ pieces of art at truly affordable prices.

Nuwa Connect is the place to meet people in art and culture, to connect, and discover new opportunities. At this networking event we will hear from Ruby Gupte, Founder of Tatinis online art gallery and Tatinis Art Fair, and from exhibiting artists, and Singapore arts and culture professionals.

Tatinis Founder, Ruby Gupte, would be joining us to talk more about Tatinis' background and upcoming projects. Also joining our panel are Mishell Leong - a self-taught artist and life expressionist; Rooma Panchmatia, a painter who creates her artwork using her fingers and whose work is on exhibition at the Tatinis fair; and from EBOS SG who'll guide us on financial management for creatives and the process of artistic 'due diligence' for art collectors.

Entrance to the fair is free, so stay and enjoy the fair afterwards.

Our events are open to members and non-members alike, subject to ticket availability. If you want to connect, share what you are doing, and hear from others, please join us for a rewarding breakfast networking session. Bring your best smile and handshake, namecards, and any flyers/leaflets for your upcoming news or events.

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Goldilocks And The Three Bears

This is an adaptation of the classic children’s story.

After Goldilocks wanders around the forest and loses her way, she stumbles into the house of the 3 Bears.

Porridge to fill her tummy, chairs to rest her feet and beds to nap are invitations the young girl is unable to resist.

But what will happen when Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear, who are on a morning walk, return?

Will their meeting end in a clash or will they find friendship?

Join us and find out!

Note: This is a free-seating show and the minimum required age for tickets will be 3 years old.

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The Magic Story Bag

Woolie, Boolie and Goolie appear with a Magic Bag of stories. When they reach into the bag and say the magic words “gedebak-gedebuk-tingtong” ordinary household items turn into extraordinary tools and puppets! Come hear their many stories.

By Act 3 Theatrics

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OddSocks

OddSocks is a fun and quirky theatre production about the beauty in differences. With a little magic, a dash of humour and lots of socks, it explores what it means to be the odd one out in a world of sameness. Get ready to spot the odd sock!

This performance will empower children to be brave and embrace their unique identities no matter how difficult it might seem to be.

Hurry and get your tickets! The first 150 patrons will receive a complimentary pair of socks from our partner Freshly Pressed Socks!* You will be able to redeem them at the front of house on the event day.

Recommended age: 3 to 10 years old and their families

A Production By Five Stones Theatre
Developed Under the Gateway Arts Springboard Programme

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Gretel and Hansel

Gretel’s life is turned upside down when her new brother Hansel arrives. He gets all the attention, the cuddles and the kisses and poor Gretel is told to ‘grow up’ and remember that she’s ‘a big girl now’! But Gretel doesn’t want to be big! And she doesn’t want the annoying little brother who’s too small to play.

When Mother and Father take the children to the forest, Gretel has a chance to get rid of the little brother once and for all. But the forest is full of danger and Gretel will have to learn to get along with Hansel if they are both going to survive the adventure.

Based on the well-loved Brothers Grimm classic fairy tale, Gretel and Hansel is a heartfelt, humorous and exciting tale about sibling rivalry, family love, courage and understanding what it means to be a big sister! The two children become both characters and storytellers as they bring audiences on a thrilling and imaginative journey. Gretel and Hansel will help encourage children to work together, appreciate their siblings and understand the importance of family love.

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Special Event: Building a More Accessible Circuit

As Singapore eases out of isolation, this industry panel reflects on how the circuit breaker is reframing conversations around access and inclusion.

With remote working and learning, fast-tracked digitalisation and a growing awareness of mental health, this pivotal moment is providing a growth period for more varied, creative ways of working. What valuable experience and insights from this period can we take with us to build a more accessible circuit in the 'new normal’?

Panellists include Paul Adams (Learning & Engagement Manager, Singapore Repertory Theatre), Serene Goh (Senior Programme Executive, Singapore Association for Mental Health), Grace Lee Khoo (Founder and Creative Development Director, Access Path Productions) and Jean Loo (Co-Founder, Superhero Me). The session is moderated by Steven Ivan Williams (Senior Officer – Programmes, ArtScience Museum).

Sign language interpretation will be provided by The Singapore Association for the Deaf for this event.

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A Theatre for Development Programme

Co-led by Jodi-Alissa Bickerton from GRAEAE THEATRE COMPANY (UK's leading Disability Arts theatre company, pioneering accessibility in world class theatre) and Grace Lee-Khoo from ACCESS PATH PRODUCTIONS (Singapore's creative organisation, championing equal access to the arts), this introductory course promises to transform your experience of performance making through the disability arts lens.

Crafted for teachers and educators in the field of arts making with D/deaf and disabled communities, this bespoke programme designed with an international and home ground perspective will impact the foundation of your practices.

This programme is conducted through a series of workshops and webinars by Singapore and UK practitioners in 2 phases. In Phase 1, you will be introduced to concepts, practices and will engage in group work over 5 weeks. In Phase 2, Jodi will join us in Singapore for an intensive 5 day workshop.

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Hullabaloo

From 30th August 2018 till 6th January 2019, we present Hullabaloo – an explosion of colours, patterns and shapes which beckon children’s exploration and discovery. This whimsical landscape invites children to crawl into tiny spaces to uncover quiet hidden realms and run around structures of brilliant hues.

Taking cues from the natural environment, Hullabaloo encourages children to see the space from different perspectives, imagine a world of magic, and immerse themselves in the kind of fun that beats at the heart of creativity.

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Sync Singapore Programme

Programmed by Sync, organised by Very Special Arts Singapore, British Council Singapore, Singapore International Foundation and National Arts Council Singapore and venue partner Mediacorp Enable Fund, Sync Singapore Programme is a training programme specially designed for artists and arts managers with disability wanting to make a difference in and through the arts.

If it sounds interesting to you, do not hesitate to start your life-changing journey by visiting https://www.vsa.org.sg/syncsingaporeprogramme for more information and application form download! Registration starts from 2 to 24 May 2019.

For any queries about the programme, please email syncsingaporeprogramme@vsa.org.sg or call 6448 6275.

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MOB-12: Bellz Beyond Christmas (BBC)

This highly-interactive 90 minutes (no interval, but free to exit/re-enter) of handbell/handchimes & multi-discipline entertainment by the award-winning Ministry of Bellz (MOB), with the integration of technology in this sensory-friendly & children-friendly performance, brings you in a journey thru the season of Christmas once again (and beyond), with tunes like Sleigh Ride, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, A Christmas Festival, Fireworks (Katy Perry) & contemporary works like Andromeda, a musical & sound effects piece that transports you to outerspace. The 35-piece MOB will be conducted by guest conductor Michael Glasgow (USA), MOB Associate Conductor Lim Ke Hui (SG) & conceptualised/directed by newly-appointed MOB Resident Conductor, Cai Ximin (SG). This is a sensory-friendly & family-friendly handbell concert. Pre-show sensory-activities @ 6pm in the foyer.

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Move For?ward (Unseen: Inside Out)

Unseen Art Initiatives presents Move For?ward (Unseen: Inside Out), an interactive art installation at National Gallery Singapore, as part of Light to Night Festival 2022: New Ways Of Seeing, Thinking And Being. The art installation will be open to the public from 14 Jan to 3 Feb 2022.

Audience members are invited to navigate and negotiate a maze of colourful ropes, while reading or listening to the stories of 12 visually impaired individuals who inspired and co-created this unique experience through the process of Unseen: Inside Out - a disability-led project by visually impaired artist Claire Teo and artists Kira Lim, Clarence Chung, Samuel Woo, in collaboration with 12 visually impaired co-creators.

Presented by Unseen Art Initiatives, this project aims to encourage conversations and question the public’s perspectives and assumptions about disability.

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Venue: National Gallery Singapore, City Hall Wing,
Level B1, Auditorium Foyer

Opening Hours:
14 Jan - 3 Feb 2022
Monday to Thursday 10am to 7pm
Friday to Sunday 10am to 10pm

Audio Walk: Mobile device & earphones required.
Visual Walk: Mobile device required

- Suitable for audiences aged 12 years and above
- Capacity: 5 pax each time (Registration on site)
- Artwork experience: ~20 - 30min

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The Jade Rabbit - Gateway Kids Club Storytelling

The Jade Emperor was looking for a new divine medicine maker. The last one was corrupt and made him lose confidence in the honesty of man, so the Jade Emperor decided he should look for an animal instead. Who among the animals could be completely responsible, honest and trustworthy? In this week’s story of The Jade Rabbit, let Storyteller Dwayne tell you how the humble rabbit rose to a mighty position thanks to his good character. To mark the International Week of the Deaf, this story will also feature Sign Language Interpretation!

Note: Our stories will premiere via a private link. To receive the link, join our mailing list at https://arts.gateway.sg/join-mailing-list

For more information on Gateway Kids Club, visit https://kids.gateway.sg 
Find out how you can support this programme at http://supportus.gateway.sg

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Arts for Good Projects 2022

The Singapore International Foundation (SIF)'s Arts for Good Projects is a programme that brings together artists and different sectors of society to collaborate on arts-based initiatives for social good.

We are looking for projects that

• Connect Singapore and global communities creatively for social good through the arts in view of social distancing practices and travel restrictions
• Facilitate active engagement with or participation by different communities across borders
• Feature hybrid means of production, presentation, collaboration or community engagement
• Promote cross-cultural understanding, international collaboration and positive social change

For this year, priority will be given to Arts for Good Projects that:

• Involve persons with disabilities, and/or
• Address the theme of environmental and urban sustainability

Projects should commence after 1 July 2022 and be completed by 31 December 2022. Successful applicants may receive up to SGD 20,000 per project.

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EQ at Work | Get Professional

Gain an understanding of EQ, how it applies to the workplace, and enable you to pick up strategies to enhance your Emotional Intelligence.

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Nuwa Connect @ Enabling Festival 2019

This special Nuwa Connect is brought to you in partnership with the Enabling Festival 2019. The Role of Creatives in Dementia Care. We will hear from two creative enterprises; Mind Palace who are addressing the wellbeing of the patient and those in their circle of care, and from Our Better World who aim to inform and build empathy, preparing all of us to better manage dementia. 

Mind Palace; We all know about VR and AR. But have you thought of using it to help people, like dementia patients in nursing homes? 

Find out more from Eugene Soh, a tech artist. He is the founder of Dude Studios (dude.sg), a creative tech studio focusing on Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality, and Mind Palace (mindpalacevr.org), a social enterprise that uses VR to help dementia patients and nursing home residents revisit fond places and explore the world from the comfort and safety of their chairs, keeping their minds active and slowing the effects of dementia. 

Our Better World, the digital storytelling initiative of the Singapore International Foundation, is an online media for good platform that helps raise awareness for different social and environmental causes in Asia. 

Rebecca Lim, Head of Our Better World will share how digital media, film and storytelling have enabled them to build empathy and understanding. Rebecca will share what they have learnt about the possibilities and challenges of digital storytelling, their work around dementia, and future plans. 

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HeART of the Matter, Youth Mental Health

This family-friendly event is organised by Nuwa in partnership with UWCSEA, and aims to raise awareness around youth mental health and how the arts can support young people and their families.

A full morning of talks, workshops, and drop-in art and wellness sessions.

HeART of the Matter encourages parents and young people to talk openly about mental health, and to discover some of the support services the school, health and arts sectors offer to young people.

The event also welcomes professionals working in arts and culture, mental health, and education, to connect with others - getting to the HeART of the Matter of Youth Mental Health.

Featuring
Canvass Life, Hanna Krasnodebska Classical Musician, Hush, Limitless, Lion's Pride, Pangdemonium Theatre, PlayActing, REACH Youth Services, The Red Pencil, Thrive Family, UWC staff members, and student organised dance workshop and poetry readings.

Talks & Workshops
Join our conversation on youth mental health, and see how the creative arts are helping young people. Talks and the workshops are free, and subject to availability. A number of spaces can be reserved for the talks and workshops in advance by clicking on the links below.

Drop-in arts activities
These fun art activities help promote mindfullness and encourage you to think and speak about youth mental health issues. No need to book - but please come early to avoid dissapointment, as these activities will prove popular and spaces are limited!

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The Gingerbread Man

The original new musical by SRT's The Little Company is a reimagining of the classic tale The Gingerbread Man, an uplifting story about the value of teamwork and friendship, set to rousing music.

Ginger is a giant cookie who walks, talks and most importantly, loves to run, run, RUN as fast as he can! Teamwork is important on the farm where Ginger lives. Unfortunately, Ginger prefers to do things on his own and ends up making a terrible mess. Worst of all he broke his mother, Anya's, most prized possession: the oven.

Under the influence of Sly Fox, Ginger leaves the farm to join the local race, hoping to win a brand new oven for his mother. Of course, Sly Fox's real aim is to find the opportunity to gobble him up! When Anya and the farm animals realise Ginger is in danger, they come to his rescue. To defeat the fox, Ginger must learn how to work as a team.

With vibrant songs and lots of action, this fun-filled musical is sure to delight children of all ages.

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Dance at Dusk

M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival presents Dance at Dusk

This year’s event returns with excerpts from one of Kuik Swee Boon’s most contemplative works, Silence. Since it was first commissioned by Esplanade da:ns Festival in 2007,Silence has continued to evolve and was last seen in Singapore a decade ago, when it was presented as a full-length work at the Esplanade Theatre as part of T.H.E Dance Company’s first anniversary. Now performed by dancers from T.H.E Second Company, the timeless piece continues to deal with the concept of communication breakdown, and investigates the depths of one’s connection to the surroundings in this age of information overload.

Curated in collaboration with Access Path Productions, the shows will be made more meaningful and enjoyable especially for audiences with disabilities or sensory sensitivities. Audio description is available.

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Sensory Tour for Minimalism: Space. Light. Object.

Experience the exhibition differently through touch objects, detailed descriptions and other sensory activities. The tour is developed with visitors who are blind or partially sighted in mind, but available to all.

Touch objects have been specially fabricated by MINIWIZ, a global innovator dedicated to upcycling consumer trash and industrial waste into high performance building materials, retail fixtures and consumer goods.

For private booking, please contact us at MuseumGroupBooking@MarinaBaySands.com to book your visit. Private bookings available 16 November 2018 – 14 April 2019.

Complimentary to ticket-holders of Minimalism: Space. Light. Object. Buy tickets here.

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The Importance of Being Earnest

Two romeos bend the truth to spice up their love lives. Jack has invented a brother, Ernest, whom he uses to escape his dull country life and to woo the ravishing Gwendolyn. His best friend, Algernon, also decides to take the name ‘Ernest’ to cosy up to Jack’s beautiful ward, Cecily, in the country. But things spin hilariously out of control when their deceptions are discovered, threatening to spoil their romantic pursuits.

Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest is one of the world’s most popular comedies, boasting some of the funniest lines in the English language. In WILD RICE’s award-winning production, celebrated theatre and film director Glen Goei puts a joyous spin on this comic masterpiece by casting an all-male ensemble – revealing fresh insights into this classic tale about courtship, hidden identities and the foibles of high society.

With a sensational international cast, dressed to the nines by renowned fashion doyen Frederick Lee and accompanied live by The Concordia Quartet, The Importance of Being Earnest promises to lift your spirits with an evening of sparkling wit, laughter and love.

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M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2020: Dialogue with the creators of Riley’s Rain

M1 Peer Pleasure is a youth theatre festival with a social conscience. This year, we are taking a closer look at how people with disabilities live in Singapore. Where are their voices and stories in our everyday? In a country that prizes efficiency, productivity and material success, can people with disabilities have a place in our economy, schools and community?

Unable to stage live performances as usual at the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, because of the Coronavirus pandemic, we will be presenting the festival online from 4 - 16 August; with majority of the programmes offered for free!

Dialogue with the creators of Riley’s Rain
Engage with the creators, Gloria Tan and Samantha Bounaparte, as they share approaches to designing a sensory world by breaking down the multi-sensory aspects of story-telling and the considerations that go into crafting a narrative.

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ABCs of Care and Play

Some of us colour outside the lines, but that does not mean we shine any less brilliantly! Join us as we colour in your own Koinobori and find out more about the Japanese carp windsock through a story-telling session!

This programme is organised to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day and children of all abilities are invited to play together and create artworks via their artistic expressions.

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Miss Julie

It’s Chinese New Year and celebrations are in full swing across post-war Singapore. Julie, daughter of a British tycoon, crashes the servants’ party downstairs. But what starts as a game descends into a fight for survival, as sex, power, money and race collide.

Playwright Amy Ng’s adaptation of August Strindberg’s Miss Julie transports us into a tumultuous era, where the disintegration of the British Empire is set against the rising consciousness of nationalism sweeping across Asia. Co-produced by Singapore Repertory Theatre and Hong Kong Arts Festival, this is a startlingly provocative play where differences of class and race rub against each other like tectonic plates, resulting in an eruption of sexual powerplay and class manipulation. Gripping to the very end, Miss Julie challenges preconceptions about racial supremacy, sexuality and taboo relationships.

Our audio-described performance and captioned performance will take place on 12th February 2022 and 19th February 2022 respectively. More details below!

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Smartypants and the Swordfish

Written by award-winning playwright Jean Tay, SmartyPants and the Swordfish revolves around Nadim, a young kampong boy who unexpectedly saves the kindgom from a violent swordfish attack. As a group of students explore the circumstances leading to the boy's death at the hands of the jealous King Raja, they discover that there are many ways one can dissect and reimagine a story. Through a unique interactive theatre staging, our young audiences will be immersed in the story playing swordfishes, the sultan's advisors and the villagers of Redhill.

Directed by the critically-acclaimed Samantha Scott-Blackhall, SmartyPants and the Swordfish is more than a retelling of a classic legend of Redhill. It is a timely reflection of where we have come from and where we are going as a nation, especially so in this time of this Bicentennial year. The play doesn't just retell history, it highlights the nuances of power, addresses the issue of bullying and the importance of standing up for what is right.

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Introduction to Sensory Stories by Joanna Grace

Interested in creating a more inclusive classroom, performance space, or home? Then join us for an hour to discover how to create sensory stories! Sensory stories can break down barriers to learning and understanding for children with different educational needs.

In this lecture, Joanna shares how you can use sensory stories to support an engagement with narrative for differently abled children. Drawing on years of experience working with children in mainstream and special settings, she will also suggest ways sensory stories can be used therapeutically to support people preparing for new experiences, exploring different sensations, going to hospital, and as an aid to sleep and nightime positioning.

A note on sensory stories.
Sensory stories hold particular benefits for children with profound and multiple learning disabilities, sensory processing disorder, autism and other forms of special educational needs.

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M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2020: Riley's Rain

Devised and created by: Gloria Tan and Samantha Bounaparte
Created and performed by: Republic Polytechnic, Diploma in Arts and Theatre Management & Operation Theatre Interest Group
Video editing: Republic Polytechnic, Diploma in Media Production and Design

Riley the Raindrop is lost and needs help! Who can she go to for help and what will she find out along the way? Join Riley and her friends on a sensory windy adventure as she searches for the Great Downpour!

An activity kit incorporating sensory and interactive elements has been specially designed to include audiences on the autism spectrum, as well as those with sensory sensitivities, to enrich the story
experience from home.

Instructions on how to assemble your very own activity kit, using commonly found items at home will be shared later at www.peerpleasure.org.

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Perspectives Film Launch

This March, see the world through the eyes of a blind woman, take a walk in the shoes of a wheelchair user, and learn how disability brings new perspectives to artmaking.

The short film is a disability-led effort by Lim Lee Lee (And Suddenly I Disappear: The Singapore ‘d’ Monologues), Stephanie Fam (And Suddenly I Disappear: The Singapore ‘d’ Monologues), and Victor Tan (acclaimed visual artist), with music by Harmony Community Choir.

Three monologues that capture the unique experiences of navigating life as a differently-abled person in Singapore.

Can a blind woman feel fear, anger and empathy? Why do some assume a wheelchair user is automatically intellectually disabled? Is it possible for someone with very low vision to create beautiful works of art that intimately capture the beauty of human anatomy?

Perspectives is audio described and captioned. The film is accessible for viewers with visual and hearing impairments.

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Adapting Stories for Performance

This workshop aims to introduce participants to the process of adapting literary works to the stage, through a series of hands-on writing exercises. Learn the strategies of adapting a story to the stage and get an introduction to the basics of dramatic writing with playwright Jean Tay.

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Seeing ______ Through the Eyes of Impermanence

Faced with relentless change, is our basic instinct to hold onto the familiar? Seeing ______ Through the Eyes of Impermanence asks a critical question about these extraordinary times: how do we embrace impermanence with bravery and compassion?

This upcoming double bill by The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company surfaces hidden stories and perspectives in our struggle with change, bringing together acclaimed choreographer Albert Tiong and up-and-coming choreographer Anthea Seah, formerly a full-time artist with T.H.E immersed in the company’s HollowBody training.

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Nüwa Connect @ Affordable Art Fair

Nüwa Connect is the place to meet people in art and culture, to connect, and discover new opportunities. At this networking event, we will be hosted by Affordable Art Fair who take pride in implementing their way of making contemporary art accessible to everyone. Their relaxed and friendlier approach to organizing Art Fairs has been very effective to attract first time buyers, families and seasoned collectors alike! Creating inspiring, fun and unique ways to enjoy Art as meant to be enjoyed.

Camilla Hewittson, Managing Director AAF Asia Pacific, and Alan Koh, Fair Director, will join us to tell the story so far, and what's in store for the future.

We will also introduce Nüwa members exhibiting at the fair and will hear from Studio-ID founder and visual artist Nidhi Samani, a British Indian artist living and working in Singapore. Nidhi is a trained Fashion Designer turned artist. In her current works, the artists oeuvre is characterized by her vivid depiction of nature represented in mixed media.

Our events are open to members and non-members alike, subject to ticket availability. If you want to connect, share what you are doing, and hear from others, please join us for a rewarding breakfast networking session. Bring your best smile and handshake, name cards, and any flyers/leaflets for your upcoming news or events.

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HeartStrings

HeartStrings is a quirky dance-theatre production about play and the importance of friendship. Combining music, physical theatre and lots of string, this endearing show revolves around three fun-loving characters who grapple with the ups and downs of being friends. Watch as the bonds they create with one another come to live in various playful, imaginative and colourful settings. What does it mean to be a friend to everyone? This big-hearted and charming show is specially created for Gateway Theatre's second anniversary and fun for the whole family.

By Five Stones Theatre

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Sensory Story Time

Join us for a special story time tailored to engage the different senses. This programme is designed for children with special needs. Families with typically developing children aged 4 to 6 years old are also welcome. Each registration is a parent-child pair.

To view or download the Social Story, please visit: https://www.nlb.gov.sg/golibrary/SocialStory_WRL_29_Feb_2020.pdf

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Rethinking Autism

The autism spectrum is often viewed through a lens of bias and misunderstanding, resulting in people on the autism spectrum being pressured to conform instead of the encouraged to thrive.
Join us as we discuss autism acceptance and learn about the misconceptions surrounding the autism spectrum from a panel of experts. Are the barriers that stop people on the autism spectrum from succeeding in mainstream society necessary or artificially enforced by society? Why is the prevalent narrative focused on passing as non-autistic? and what can people without autism learn from those with autism?

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Sweeney Todd

Tony and Olivier Award-winning actress Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon) returns to Singapore to star in one of the greatest musicals of all time – Sweeney Todd. This tasty, thrilling, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked, awed and delighted audiences across the world since it first opened on Broadway, where it won eight Tony Awards (including Best Musical).

2019 celebrates the 40th anniversary of this spectacular musical, written and composed by the legendary Stephen Sondheim - winner of an Academy Award, eight Grammy Awards, eight Tony Awards, a Pulitzer Prize and a Laurence Olivier Award. Some of his best known works include West Side Story, Company, Pacific Overtures, Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods.

This is the infamous tale of an unjustly accused barber who returns from exile seeking vengeance against the lecherous Judge Turpin who framed him. The road to revenge leads Sweeney Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people lining up... and that’s just the beginning of the carnage!

Sweeney Todd will be staged in Singapore for the very first time this November. Don’t miss this masterpiece that is sure to both thrill and delight audiences.

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The Launch of the Inclusive Young Company (iYC)

SRT is partnering with Access Path Productions to launch their very first theatre training programme for diverse needs and abilities. iYC is a holistic acting programme for young persons and adults between the ages of 16 – 35, who identify as persons with disabilities. Sharing its goals with SRT’s acclaimed The Young Company (TYC) acting programme, it aims to equip and nurture selected actors-in-training with the confidence, transferable employment skills, and communication techniques that they will need to shine onstage, as well as in their career of choice. It features professional masterclasses and mentorship – led by international artist Grace Lee-Khoo – which will provide a platform for the development of participants' creative potential as independent performers and theatre-makers. 

Express your interest in joining us here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=UHgks5zCuUCyWsP-vobxDQ2mmYg840lGnWfVhjCl5SZUNjJKWk1aOFVUWDVDVTVRNkhYSTNTQzNHViQlQCN0PWcu.

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Into The Woods - Dance Workshop 1

Come May 2021, Maya Dance Theatre’s Diverse Abilities Dance Collective (DADC) descends on Woodlands Regional Library with Into the Woods, a visual exhibition from their recent production, Mighty Mousedeer of the Forest; a dance theatre production of how the cunning mousedeer, Sang Kanchil, who uses her wits to outsmart the ferocious tiger bent on eating her.

Watch the animals come to life as they dance along with you through the interactive videos and a featured special dance workshop on 2 May 2021 from 2:00pm-2:30pm and 3:00-3:30pm.

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What is a Merdeka History? (Live webinar)

Why did Singapore mark the Bicentennial of Raffles' landing on the island?

Alfian Sa'at's play "Merdeka / 獨立 / சுதந்திரம்" explores the history of colonial rule, overlooked episodes of trauma, anticolonial resistance, as well as the difficulties of getting rid of its hold on our minds.

In this webinar, historians and researchers will propose the writing of a Merdeka (independence) history that will deepen the understanding of our past, and progress towards a more open and inclusive future.

This webinar will be free to watch on the Ethos Books Facebook page on Saturday, 6 Feb, 10.30AM. Sign language interpretation (SgSL) will be provided.

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Audition for the Inclusive Young Company (iYC)!

A partnership with Access Path Productions, SRT’s Inclusive Young Company (iYC) is a holistic acting programme for young persons and adults between the ages of 16 – 35, who identify as persons with disabilities. Sharing its goals with our acclaimed The Young Company (TYC) acting programme, it aims to equip and nurture you with the confidence, transferable employment skills, and communication techniques that you will need to shine onstage, as well as in your career of choice. It features professional masterclasses and mentorship – led by international artist Grace Lee-Khoo – which will provide a platform for the development of your creative potential as an independent performer and theatre-maker.

The first semester of our 2022 programme will take place from January – April 2022, and the second semester from July – October 2022. The participation fee is SGD200.00 per semester.
Participants will be given a choice between auditioning for us in person, or online via Zoom, on Sunday 28th November. The deadline for applications would be Thursday 25th November 2021, 11:59 pm.

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Storytelling with Puppets

Learn how to manipulate a traditional hand puppet! Local theatre veterans and master puppeteers The Finger Players will share the history and discipline of the art form and also encourage children to express their own thoughts and feelings through storytelling.

By The Finger Players

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Quiet Hour

Woodlands Regional Library will be opening at 9am exclusively for people with special needs. Do come and enjoy a very quiet library experience with us on the 4th Tuesday of each month, 9:00am-10:00am. Registration is required and admission will be at 9:00am-9:15am.

To view or download the Social Story, please visit: https://www.nlb.gov.sg/golibrary/SocialStory_WRL_v2.pdf

Please note that registration for the next month will open at the end of the current month.

Sweeney Todd will be staged in Singapore for the very first time this November. Don’t miss this masterpiece that is sure to both thrill and delight audiences.

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Nuwa Connect July at Gateway Theatre

Join us for Nuwa Connect June at Gateway Theatre. Nuwa Connect is the place to meet people in art and culture, to connect, and discover new opportunities.

This Nuwa Connect will focus on engaging hard to reach audiences, with a particular focus on people with disabilities and youth at risk. Our hosts are Gateway Theatre, and speakers include Pearlyn Cai, who will share Gateway's accessible tech services and programming; Lily Goh, Founder of ExtraOrdinary Horizons, Joe Chan, Head of REACH Youth Services and Franziska Grobler, Jadeways Solutions marketing consultancy.

Our events are open to members and non-members alike, subject to ticket availability. If you want to connect, share what you are doing, and hear from others, please join us for a rewarding breakfast networking session. Bring your best smile and handshake, namecards, and any flyers/leaflets for your upcoming news or events.

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Nuwa Connect

Join us for our November Nuwa Connect at The MOX, a co-making space for creatives in the Katong neighbourhood. We will be hearing from our hosts about The MOX community and creative studio spaces, and from our Nuwa members; visual artist Billy Ma and photographer Gregory Van Lerberghe.

Our events are pitched at professional artists and arts professionals working in the art and culture sectors. If you want to connect, share what you are doing and hear from others, please join us for a rewarding breakfast networking session.

Press passes are available to journalists and content writers wishing to cover artists and art news shared at our event. Please join us!

Our networking for art & culture professionals is open to all art professionals including those with disabilities and special access needs. If you have a special access need, please contact us in advance so we consult you on how we can enable you to fully participate in our event

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As You Like It

As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s most glorious and sunniest comedies. Set in a romantic woodland—the Forest of Arden—the play is about a youthful search for identity, love and happiness revolving around the lively character Rosalind. She sets the tone of the play and is among Shakespeare’s most brilliant heroines.

We have set this production in Singapore and Malaysia in 1965, just as Singapore is about to be exiled from the Malayan Union and set adrift to become a wholly independent state. So, this production celebrates a crucial and confusing episode in Singapore’s bicentennial history. Shakespeare’s Forest of Arden become the jungles of Malaysia, where an exiled politician, chastened by nature, returns to assume power by play’s end and all onstage are married and celebrate new unions. Asian Arden becomes a magical wonderland where dappled sunlight and the music and sounds of nature refresh the human spirit and make miracles possible.

By LASALLE College of the Arts BA(Hons) Acting programme.

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Open Call: Singapore International Foundation’s Arts for Good Projects 2021

The Singapore International Foundation’s Arts for Good Projects is a programme that brings together artists and different sectors of society to collaborate on arts-based initiatives for social good.

We are looking for projects that

• Connect Singapore and global communities creatively for social good through the arts in view of social distancing practices and travel restrictions
• Facilitate active engagement with or participation by different communities across borders
• Feature digital means of production, presentation, collaboration or community engagement
• Promote cross-cultural understanding, international collaboration and positive social change

Projects should commence after 1 July 2021 and be completed by 31 December 2021. Successful applicants may receive up to $20,000 per project. Applications close on 6 May 2021.

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Sky Kave

Why just hear sound when one can also feel and see it?

This is the premise of SKY KAVE, a multi-sensory, music and visual art installation by Singapore multidisciplinary artist FERRY and technical collaborators Rong Zhao and Kelvin Ang.

The artists have created a suspended projection screen and a “Kave” floor – specially crafted platform chairs equipped with tactile sound transducers – that enables the transmission of sound frequencies into physical vibrations.

The platform chairs target different parts of the body with different ranges of frequencies.

Developed around research and interviews conducted with various members of the deaf and hearing-centric community, SKY KAVE isn’t so much about hearing sound and music, rather, by adding touch and sight to the experience, one can discover and experience new ways of enjoying it.

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And Suddenly I Disappear - The Singapore 'd' Monologues

By Access Path Productions

And Suddenly I Disappear – The Singapore ‘d’ Monologues is in development over two major phases. The first phase – Research & Development – comprises ground research, intensive workshopping and a work-in-progress showcase. Thereafter, the UK arts body UNLIMITED commissioned the project for a full production presentation. In this second phase, the project team further developed the script for staging and touring. The Singapore ‘d’ Monologues will premiere in Singapore on 25 May 2018, before touring to two other cities.

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