29 Cornflakes Present :
A Portrait of Nick Chim

• For more information, please click here.
• 29 August 2009 (Saturday), 12pm to 8pm 

• The Substation Gallery
  45 Armenian Street
  Singapore 179936
• 6337 7535
• Admission: free


On the 29th, Nick Chim will be launching his debut album of folk music, and playing a full series of songs from his album. Set against a leading-edge and expanding fanbase for folk music, especially in Singapore, Nick’s experimentally visual and artistic approach towards illustrating his music in various mediums such as installation art and experimental video, will result in a visually stellar experience that is experientially satisfying. 


Joining him will be the numerous artists represented by 29 Cornflakes, which includes Singapore Biennale Artist, Rachel Goh, and The Proletariat Poetry Factory among others. 

Nick Chim will play at 7pm.

Let’s Walk Some More

• 29 August 2009 (Saturday), 7.30pm Registration, 8pm Start 

  5 September 2009 (Saturday), 7.30pm Registration, 8pm Start
• The Substation
  45 Armenian Street
  http://www.substation.org
• 6337 7535
• Admission: free 

  To register, please email emily@substation.org with your with your name, contact number, occupation, which date and why you'd like to participate.
  

Local visual artist Amanda Heng will lead participants drawn from members of the public, in an interactive activity based around the histories and memories of the location around the vicinity of The Substation (eg. Stamford Road, Armenian Street, etc).

In a pragmatic society like Singapore where time, speed, efficiency and instant success are the dominating rules and order. The act of Walking is often regarded as purely functional. This project proposes revisiting this most fundamental, natural, simple and often ignored body action of walking, to explore the relations and possibilities with the experiential, the poetic, performative, narrative, investigative and interactive in the everyday life, the human relations, the political and cultural structure of urban cities.

5th Singapore Short Film Festival

• Presented by The Substation Moving Images Programme, supported by Singapore Film Commission Presented by The Substation Moving Images Programme, supported by Singapore Film Commission Presented by The Substation Moving Images Programme, supported by Singapore Film Commission
• 13 September 2009 (Sunday) to 21 September 2009 (Monday)
  
• The Substation Theatre
  45 Armenian Street
  Singapore 179936
  http://www.substation.org/
• 6337 7535
• General Screenings: $7 / $5 (concession); Opening and Closing films: $12 / 10 (concession)
  

The 5th Singapore Short Film Festival is Singapore’s only dedicated international short film festival that showcases rare excellent short films from around the world! Experience joy, laughter, anger, revenge, mania and rage, in each serving of short films and meet the people behind them.

With post-screening coffee and biscuits for a chit-chat with the people behind the scenes, get to know the creative process and network with filmmakers and curators from Asia during the Asian Film Symposium! Plus, for muse-hungry directors, there is a “speed dating” style pitching session with scriptwriters and producers.

Lastly, vote for your favourite films from the festival! Two directors will walk away with cash prizes for the Voice Award (International) and Voice Award (Singapore).

There are so many things happening within eight days, at one venue and under the Moving Images programme, so to find out more, visit http://www.substation.org/5SSFF.htm

Dark As Night, Colourful As A Rainbow

• 31 August 2009 (Monday), 2.30pm to 4pm & 8pm to 10pm 

  1 September 2009 (Tuesday), 8pm to 10pm 

  2 September 2009 (Wednesday), 2.30pm – 4pm 

  Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, Singapore Management University
  
• Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, Singapore Management University
• Matinees: $12 adults / children (6-12 years)

  Evening shows: $25 adults / $18 children (6-12 years)
  Gala Charity with Guest of Honour, Mrs S.R. Nathan
  2 September 2009 (Wednesday), 8pm to 10pm

  $40 adults / children (6 to 12 years)

  Proceeds from ticket sales will go to The Singapore Association for the Deaf
  From The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Lane

Celebrating his 30 years of storytelling in Singapore, Roger Jenkins shares some of his favourite stories in his signature entertaining style. The performance will also mark a reunion his popular partners from Hi! Theatre of the Deaf, Phizzog Mask Theatre and The Madhatters Comedy Company, so there will be stories spoken and signed, performed with masks and as well as stories improvised on the spot from suggestions provided by the audience.

Exchange: Pro Rodopi Art Centre from Bulgaria

• Presented by Pro Rodopi Art Centre & The Substation. Part of The Substation's Septfest 2009
• 30 August 2009 (Sunday), 8pm
• The Substation Theatre
  45 Armenian Street
  Singapore 179936
  http://www.substation.org/
• 6337 7535
• Admission: $20
  
  From The Substation Box-office

‘Hair’ is a collage of physical and emotional landscapes, based on initial choreographies by Petar Todorov, Desislava Mincheva and Gregor Kamnikar from the productions ‘Anatomy of Extreme’, ‘Delta’ and “Chaos-Body without Doors’. The solos are put this time in a different context and are designed in a brand new visual line. The production uses the hair as a symbol of the female power. Hiding the hair of the woman has been historically rooted in many world cultures, including Bulgaria. Playing with the image of the hair, the solo performance explores female sensitivity on issues like confusion, fear, desire, freedom with the means of the physical theatre.

Performed by Desislava Mincheva. Concept and Directed by Petar Todorov. Costumes by Nikolina Kostova-Bogdanova. Music environment Petar Todorov and Desislava Mincheva.

This project is supported by the Asia-Europe Foundation as a follow-up project of the Artists’ Networks and Autonomous Cultural Centres series.

The Diary of Amos Lee: From author to publisher to distributor to consumers

• 5 September 2009 (Saturday), 3pm to 4.30pm 

  
• Multi-purpose Room, B1, Central Public Library, National Library Building, Victoria Street

Is there a formula to writing books that children will love? Find out more from its creation to its consumption. We’ll hear from Adeline Foo, author of The Diary of Amos Lee, which was on The Straits Times’s Top 10 Bestsellers List from July to August! We will also hear from Edmund Wee, a publisher from Epigram, as well as Johnson Lee, Director of Marketasia, about marketing for a children’s title and how a book distributor can build branding for an author. 



Due to limited places, please register via http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg and surf on to ‘Experience Singapore Literature’.

Experience Singapore Literature: “Voices”  *For 16 years and above

• 12 September 2009 (Saturday), 10am to 3pm 

• Multi-purpose Room, B1, Central Public Library, National Library Building, Victoria Street


If you have always written stories about love, life and friendship, why not try something from a different Singaporean perspective? We draw inspiration from the environment, surroundings and events around us. In this episode, be inspired by stories from people living on the fringe. 

With guidance from Alvin Tan (The Necessary Stage), Poet Ng Yi-Sheng and Writer Tan Teck Howe, explore how you can create works to express your thoughts and voices of the voiceless in society. In this hands-on session, explore ways to write a piece of drama, poetry or short story.

This episode opens participants to the invaluable need for research (whether it be in the form of interviews, literature research or fieldwork) for creative composition. Due to limited places for each session, please register via http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg at ‘Experience Singapore Literature’.

Singapore Art Show - Unconference

• 16 September 2009 (Wednesday) and 23 September 2009 (Wednesday), 7.30pm
• Night & Day, 139A/C Selegie Road
• Admission: Free, participants must be over 18 years of age
  To register: please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to reserve a place – limited to 30 participants
  Drinks and refreshments provided
  

Unconference goes straight to the fun part of a conference - the times when people can chat and network. Participants have four minutes to have a speed-dating style one-on-one chat about an art topic. Indulge in deep discussions about the arts through fun challenges and stimuli provided by the organisers.

The Unconference series was first presented at the Singapore Art Show 2007. Due to popular demand, more sessions were presented at the Night Festival 2008, 2009 and Singapore Biennale 2008.

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