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Thank you for being a part of #sifa2018! Mark your calendars as we will be back next year 17 May—2 June 2019. View SIFA 2018 photos »

PROGRAMMES

1984 Orwell’s fiction has become our reality: Big Brother is watching Event has ended

1984

by George Orwell 26 - 29 Apr 2018 Esplanade Theatre
Jacob Collier Hailed as one of the most prodigious and innovative musicians of his generation, witness the two-time Grammy-award winner’s virtuosity in this debut concert Event has ended

Jacob Collier

 27 - 28 Apr 2018 Victoria Theatre
The Widowed Witch After losing her house and husband, Wang Erhao leads a stranded life with her ten-year-old brother-in-law in a modified “recreational vehicle”. Event has ended

The Widowed Witch

 by Cai Chengjie (China) 29 Apr 2018 Festival House
Jazz at Play II Three nights of top-notch jazz performed by nine bands from Singapore and the region Event has ended

Jazz at Play II

 by WVC Malaysian Jazz Ensemble (Malaysia), Deixa (Australia) and Alina Ramirez and Mario Lopez Latin Jazz Quartet (Singapore) 29 Apr 2018 Festival House
Temporal Past, present and future collide within the atmospheric centre of Singapore's Old Parliament House. Event has ended

Temporal

 by Intriguant + Flex (Singapore) 4 May 2018 Festival House
Playlist #1 Fairytales and Parisian haute couture captured in the French choreographer’s ageless repertoire
Event has ended

Playlist #1

by Ballet Preljocaj (France) 9 - 10 May 2018 SOTA Drama Theatre
The Nothing Factory (A Fabrica De Nada) The Nothing Factory is a compelling neorealist musical that examines the collapse of capitalism. Event has ended

The Nothing Factory (A Fabrica De Nada)

by Pedro Pinho (Portugal) 6 May 2018 Festival House
0600 Hold your judgements at a mixed-media presentation of death penalty cases Event has ended

0600

 by Ground Z-0 (Singapore) 27 Apr - 12 May 2018 National Gallery Singapore
Rhymes of Love: An Evening of Poetry and Conversation with Javed Akhtar & Shabana Azmi An enchanting evening of lyrical Urdu poetry, and discussion with acclaimed poet Javed Akhtar and his wife, renowned actress Shabana Azmi Event has ended

Rhymes of Love: An Evening of Poetry and Conversation with Javed Akhtar & Shabana Azmi

 27 - 28 Apr 2018 Victoria Concert Hall
Already Elsewhere Bask in the wonder of light with this immersive light and sound installation
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Already Elsewhere

 by Geoff Cobham (Australia) 26 Apr - 12 May 2018 Festival House
Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower A genre-defying work that harnesses two centuries of Black American music to tell a post-apocalyptic story of survival through song Event has ended

Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower

by Toshi Reagon and Bernice Johnson Reagon (United States) Music and Lyrics by Toshi Reagon and Bernice Johnson Reagon (United States) Directed by Eric Ting (United States) 4 - 5 May 2018 Victoria Theatre
The Widowed Witch After losing her house and husband, Wang Erhao leads a stranded life with her ten-year-old brother-in-law in a modified “recreational vehicle”. Event has ended

The Widowed Witch

 by Cai Chengjie (China) 29 Apr 2018 Festival House

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FESTIVAL HOUSE

The Arts House will be transformed into Festival House for Singapore International Festival of Arts 2018. As the pulse of the festival, you can meet friends and artists, discuss the works in the festival, eat, drink and hang out while taking in the Festival buzz.

14 Apples 14 Apples is a revealing documentary about the seductive power of a Buddhism whose ideals are less than humanist.
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14 Apples

by Midi Z (Taiwan, Myanmar) 1 May 2018 Screening Room
1984 – The Book Club Dr Gwee Li Sui will lead discussions on George Orwell’s seminal novel, 1984. Event has ended

1984 – The Book Club

 by Dr Gwee Li Sui (Singapore) 26 Apr 2018 Living Room
1984 – The Lecture Dr Gwee Li Sui will also be delivering this insightful lecture to that draws out these Orwellian lessons for our time Event has ended

1984 – The Lecture

by Dr Gwee Li Sui (Singapore) 29 Apr 2018 Chamber
24 Frames 24 Frames is a graceful and elegiac farewell from this renowned Iranian filmmaker.
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24 Frames

 by Abbas Kiarostami (Iran) 11 May 2018 Screening Room
A Man of Integrity (Lerd) Resisting the pressure from the growing power of corruption, Reza faces a series of biblical setbacks to maintain his moral compass and keep his integrity.
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A Man of Integrity (Lerd)

 by Mohammad Rasoulof (Iran) 28 Apr 2018 Screening Room
Already Elsewhere Bask in the wonder of light with this immersive light and sound installation
 Event has ended

Already Elsewhere

 by Geoff Cobham (Australia) 26 Apr - 12 May 2018 Gallery I
An introduction to Tang Xianzu & his play A Dream Under the Southern Bough Event has ended

An introduction to Tang Xianzu & his play A Dream Under the Southern Bough

 by Bok Zhong Ming (Singapore) 29 Apr 2018 Living Room
Anticipation of One A collective audiovisual performance by 6 inventive local artists, exploring the convergence of multiple selves Event has ended

Anticipation of One

 by SA x NADA x Brandon Tay (Singapore) 4 - 5 May 2018 Play Den
Arábia Arábia is a political road movie from Brazilian writer-directors Affonso Uchoa and João Dumans. Event has ended

Arábia

 by Affonso Uchoa & João Dumans (Brazil) 4 May 2018 Screening Room
Ashwatthama After bandits raid their home killing his mother, nine-year-old Ishvaku is sent to his uncle's village to start a new life with his cousins. Event has ended

Ashwatthama

 by Pushpendra Singh (India) 6 May 2018 Screening Room
Deciphering the Operatic Cadence of Rhyme and Meter Experience the nuances of Peking and Kun Opera art forms from Peking opera maestros Tian Ping and Qin Zhan Bao, as well as Singapore dizi musician Ong Jie Ying at a live demonstration of traditional opera techniques. Event has ended

Deciphering the Operatic Cadence of Rhyme and Meter

 by Tian Ping and Qin Zhan Bao (Singapore) 29 Apr 2018 Blue Room
Die Tomorrow Die Tomorrow traces the last day of six individuals in Bangkok. Event has ended

Die Tomorrow

 by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit (Thailand) 1 May 2018 Screening Room
First Reads An invitation to join in the first reading of a brand-new play Event has ended

First Reads

 by Dark Matter Theatrics (Singapore) 6 May 2018 Living Room
Four Decades Exhibition Event has ended

Four Decades Exhibition

 26 Apr - 12 May 2018 Level 2 Corridor
I've Got A Little Problem A documentary that chronicles the struggles of controversial Chinese photographer, poet and artist, Ren Hang. Event has ended

I've Got A Little Problem

 by Zhang Ximing (China) 28 Apr 2018 Screening Room
Idealism, Integrity and the Individual An exploration of the idealism, integrity and the individual of central character Dr Stockmann in this public lecture Event has ended

Idealism, Integrity and the Individual

 by Dr Melvin Chen (Singapore) 5 May 2018 Living Room
In Conversation with Amer Hlehel An exclusive tête-à-tête with the talented performer Event has ended

In Conversation with Amer Hlehel

 5 May 2018 Blue Room
In Conversation with Michelle Dorrance Join Michelle Dorrance in this conversation about her evolution as an artist and her passion for contemporary dance Event has ended

In Conversation with Michelle Dorrance

6 May 2018 Blue Room
In Conversation with Shabana Azmi A conversation about Women in Film Event has ended

In Conversation with Shabana Azmi

28 Apr 2018 Blue Room
In Conversation with Wang Meiyin An insight into Wang Meiyin’s role as a producer of Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower Event has ended

In Conversation with Wang Meiyin

2 May 2018 Living Room
Jacob Collier on Harmony & Groove This workshop offers a rare opportunity to hear the London-based artist speak about how he adapts and brings his multi-instrumental, multi-visual format to his stage performances Event has ended

Jacob Collier on Harmony & Groove

 29 Apr 2018 Living Room
Jazz at Play I Three nights of top-notch jazz performed by nine bands from Singapore and the region Event has ended

Jazz at Play I

 by The Suitcase, Alemay Fernandez and Chok Kerong Organ Trio (Singapore) 28 Apr 2018 Play Den
Jazz at Play II Three nights of top-notch jazz performed by nine bands from Singapore and the region Event has ended

Jazz at Play II

 by WVC Malaysian Jazz Ensemble (Malaysia), Deixa (Australia) and Alina Ramirez and Mario Lopez Latin Jazz Quartet (Singapore) 29 Apr 2018 Play Den
Jazz at Play III Three nights of top-notch jazz performed by nine bands from Singapore and the region Event has ended

Jazz at Play III

 by Aya Sekine, Rani Singam and Andrew Lim, and Christy’s Communicative Artists (Singapore) 30 Apr 2018 Play Den
Madeline's Madeline Madeline's Madeline is the third film by indie improv queen, Josephine Decker, and stars Miranda July. Event has ended

Madeline's Madeline

 by Josephine Decker (USA) 29 Apr 2018 Screening Room
Milla An alluring French drama that intimately chronicles the life of a pair of runaway lovers. Event has ended

Milla

 by Valerie Massadian (France) 2 May 2018 Screening Room
Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower – The Book Club A discussion of Octavia E. Butler’s 1993 science fiction book, Parable of the Sower Event has ended

Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower – The Book Club

 by Jason Erik Lundberg (Singapore) 28 Apr 2018 Living Room
Points of View Public Forum A programme for young performing arts writers and makers to explore various ways of viewing and approaching artistic works. Event has ended

Points of View Public Forum

 by Lim How Ngean and Charlene Rajendran (SG) 12 May 2018 Living Room
Singular Screens Event has ended

Singular Screens

 by Asian Film Archive (Singapore) 26 Apr - 12 May 2018 Screening Room
SKY KAVE Unlock new dimensions to experiencing sound in tactile music installation
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SKY KAVE

 by Ferry (Singapore) 8 - 12 May 2018 Play Den
Team Hurricane Radical girls in an ordinary world. Event has ended

Team Hurricane

 by Annika Berg (Denmark) 5 May 2018 Screening Room
Temporal Past, present and future collide within the atmospheric centre of Singapore's Old Parliament House. Event has ended

Temporal

 by Intriguant + Flex (Singapore) 4 May 2018 Chamber
The Future Is Behind You + Acts and Intermissions A double bill of one short and one feature length film by experimental filmmaker and poet, Abigail Child. Event has ended

The Future Is Behind You + Acts and Intermissions

 by Abigail Child (USA) 5 May 2018 Screening Room
The Lapse Project Multimedia exhibition ‘disappears’ Singapore monuments to probe reality Event has ended

The Lapse Project

 by INTER—MISSION (Singapore) 26 Apr - 12 May 2018 Gallery II
The Multi-Dimensions of Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington A lecture on Duke Ellington's compositions, and how his artistic expressions often reflected his view of the world's social dynamics Event has ended

The Multi-Dimensions of Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington

 by Professor Charlie Young 11 May 2018 Living Room
The Nothing Factory (A Fabrica De Nada) The Nothing Factory is a compelling neorealist musical that examines the collapse of capitalism. Event has ended

The Nothing Factory (A Fabrica De Nada)

by Pedro Pinho (Portugal) 6 May 2018 Screening Room
The Widowed Witch After losing her house and husband, Wang Erhao leads a stranded life with her ten-year-old brother-in-law in a modified “recreational vehicle”. Event has ended

The Widowed Witch

 by Cai Chengjie (China) 29 Apr 2018 Screening Room
This is how the future catches up In this talk, Felipe Cervera looks into the works of artists who are experimenting with new ways of envisioning extraterrestrial exploration Event has ended

This is how the future catches up

 by Felipe Cervera (Mexico/Singapore) 28 Apr 2018 Living Room
Tracing the Displaced: Process Insight Talk A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of theatre-maker Huzir Sulaiman’s latest work Event has ended

Tracing the Displaced: Process Insight Talk

 by Huzir Sulaiman / Checkpoint Theatre (Singapore) 12 May 2018 Blue Room
Verses of Love and Life Discover the poetry of celebrated Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali in this enthralling evening of poetry and music Event has ended

Verses of Love and Life

 by Aidli Mosbit (Singapore) 27 - 28 Apr 2018 Living Room

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