Baybeats 2010: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Baybeats 2010 came and went with an a huge turnout last weekend. Here’s what we thought were the good, the bad and the ugly of this year’s festival.

Sandcastle: a refreshing effort by Boo Junfeng

Sandcastle, directed by newcomer Boo Junfeng in his debut feature-length film, is a coming-of-age movie of an eighteen year old boy named En.

Baybeats 2010

Happening over this weekend, the annual Baybeats event at the Esplanade promises some exciting line-up. Here’s some of our tip of who to catch at this year’s show.

Watergate & Watersheds: Introducing Slettemark

A working knowledge of the oeuvre of Slettemark is enough to convince anyone that the national stereotype of Norwegians as cold-blooded and aloof is nothing more than that: a stereotype in need of reappraisal.

Singapore Arts Fest 2010 – Between You and Me

Come 14th of June, the annual Singapore Arts Festival will once again transform the country landscape into a cultural capital, showcasing a plethora of international acts fused with a distinctive Asian flavour.

Mosaic Festival: Kings of Convenience

Norwegian indie pop-folk duo the Kings of Convenience took center stage last weekend at the Mosaic Music Festival, performing twice to a sell-out crowd at the Esplanade.

Tampere and London – Because They’re Worth It (Part II)

Fresh from my couch-surfing exploits in Finland, I arrived at Stansted airport with the rousing fanfare occasioned by Ryanir’s on-time arrival still ringing in my ears. 45 minutes on the Stansted Express promptly took me to the London Liverpool Tube station, whose hushed environs heralded the witching hour.

A tribute to India

If you had asked me, before the trip, what came to my mind when I think of the word “India”, the answers you’d get would likely include: HOT, curry and LOTS of people. Ask me now and I would tell you instead that I think of the cold, masala and lots of love from the few people we did come into contact with during the trip my sister, her boyfriend and I went on during the December vacation.

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Running into its 18th successful year, the NUS Dance Ensemble is proud to present The Next Wave 2010 – Lights Off. The Ensemble is one of the university’s distinguished dance groups, and has developed an extensive repertoire both locally and internationally.

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