5 closing acts to catch at the Singapore Arts Festival

As this year’s Arts Festival draws to an end this week, we look at some of the final highlights….. FULL ARTICLE

4 acts you shouldn’t miss at the Mosaic Music Festival 2011

Singapore’s biggest music festival is up. This year’s ten-day Mosaic Music Festival brings together more than 20 music personalities from all over the world in a manic culmination of talent and artistry spanning genres that range from pop, to jazz, to tango, to electronic….. FULL ARTICLE

March 14, Denise Cheong, www.cnngo.com

‘881′ comes to life onstage

Royston Tan will soon be seeing his hit 2007 movie “881″ come to life onstage. “The experience has come full circle”, the film director shared at Tuesday’s press launch for Toy Factory’s “881 The Musical”….. FULL ARTICLE

January 19, Mayo Martin, www.channelnewsasia.com

Singapore: the rise and rise of a modern city

There can’t be another hotel in the world that looks out on three countries. But from the SkyPark, 600ft up on the new Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore, you can see not just Singapore, but the skyline of Johor Baharu in Malaysia and across the Strait of Malacca to the Indonesian island of Sumatra….. FULL ARTICLE

January 11, Claire Wrathall, www.telegraph.co.uk

Marina Bay all set for New Year Party

SINGAPORE – The New Year Countdown party at the Marina Bay is expected to draw in a bigger crowd this year, with the completion of key developments in the area and more vantage points on offer….. FULL ARTICLE

December 30,  Hetty Musfirah Abdul Khamid, www.todayonline.com

My Singapore story

Exploring Singapore is always a joy. Despite its size, it always has new things to offer. I like how it is busy but not chaotic. I know it’s small and I love how everything is 15 minutes away, but it feels very spacious, with the greenery and open areas. Unlike other cities, I do not feel like the buildings are closing in on me in Singapore. Most of all, no matter what time of the day, even at 3 a.m., I feel safe walking its streets….. FULL ARTICLE

December 17, Nana Nadal, www.manilastandardtoday.com

The National leads Mosaic’s 2011 charge

NEXT year’s Mosaic Music Festival looks set to be a rockin’ affair. Among headlining acts is American rockers The National, which will play at the multi-genre event for the first time….. FULL ARTICLE

December 6, Victoria Barker, http://news.asiaone.com

Showbiz: Stage set for Deepavali

THE beauty of Indian art will be showcased at Singapore Esplanade’s Kalaa Utsavam — Indian Festival of Arts 2010 come Nov 12. The 10-day annual festival, now in its ninth year, features works by acclaimed artistes from India and Singapore….. FULL ARTICLE

November 3, Subhadra Devan, www.nst.com.my

Celebrity watch Singapore

International A-listers are hitting Singapore this week. Here’s where to spot them….. FULL ARTICLE

November 1, Charlene Fang, www.cnngo.com

After Hours: Singapore

Over the past few years Singapore has given itself a makeover as a destination for thrill seekers. A radical revamp of the waterfront with casinos, theme-park rides and a Formula One street-racing track are all part of push to give the city-state a new buzz and lure tourist dollars….. FULL ARTICLE

October 31, Alastair Gale, online.wsj.com