8 Days — October 05, 2017

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8 DAYS

OCT 5 – 12

Roots of Flamenco

Enjoy an up-close-and-personal experience with

acclaimed flamenco veterans, Sonia Olla and Ismael

Fernandez, also known as the ‘Golden Couple’.

Audience members can choose between two styles of

Flamenco, the Tablao Sevilla Flamenco, which recreates

the setting of a traditional tablao (flamenco club) in

Spain, and Gypsy Jazz Flamenco, which mixes the

traditional sounds of flamenco.

Oct 4–5. 8pm. Esplanade Recital Studio. Tix:

$65, $350 from Sistic*.

Wu Bai and

China Blue in

Concert

Dubbed the “King of Chinese

Rock”, Taiwanese singer-

songwriter Wu Bai, the lead

singer of the band China

Blue, commands huge

respect from fans and

critics alike. Celebrate

the 25th anniversary of

this influential Chinese

rock band by rocking with

them in this electrifying

concert as they present

an energetic display of

musical brilliance, complete with

pyrotechnics.

Oct 7. 8pm. Resorts World Ballroom, Resorts World Conven-

tion Centre. Tix: $28–$168 from Sistic*.

of Romeo and Juliet

premiered in 1962 and is

celebrated for its signature

“Stuttgart lifts” and the

famous Balcony pas de

deuxs (step of two) in the

ballet canon.

Oct 12-14. 8pm. Esplanade

Theatre. Tix: $60–$200 from

Sistic*.

Witness to War:

Remembering

1942

Seventy-five years after

the fall of Singapore to the

Japanese in World War Two,

rediscover the watershed

event through this special

international exhibition.

Experience the past

through first-hand accounts

from ordinary men and

women whose lives were

overturned by the outbreak

of hostilities in Singapore

in 1942, and artefacts from

10 overseas museums

such as the Australian War

Memorial and the Museum

of New Zealand Te Papa

Tongarewa.

Till Mar 25, 2018. 10am–7pm.

National Museum of Singapore.

General admission: $15 adult,

$10 student/senior citizen.

Free for Singaporeans & PRs.

Additional entrance fees apply

to special exhibitions. http://www.

nationalmuseum.sg

National Gallery

Singapore

The museum oversees the

largest public collection of

modern art in Singapore

and South East Asia.

Rediscovering Treasures:

Ink Art from the Xiu Hai

Lou Collection. The largest

and most established

private collection of

Chinese painting and

calligraphy in Singapore.

Founded by the late

Mr Yeo Khee Lim, it

draws on close to

100 works to offer

visitors a rare insight

into the evolution

of modern Chinese

painting, featuring

masterpieces by

prominent artists such as

Qi Baishi, Xu Beihong and

Zhang Daqian.

Till Apr 22, 2018.

Strokes of Life: The Art

of Chen Chong Swee.

Chen Chong Swee was

an important early

Singapore artist and

educator who made

significant contributions

to the development of the

Singapore and Malaya art

scenes. This showcase

features key works from his

six decade-long career.

Till May 20, 2018.

Wu Guanzhong: A Walk

Through Nature. This

exhibition explores 16

works which Wu painted of

China from the 1960s until

the 2000s. Join Wu on his

search for beauty — not

only via the landscape,

but also within the painted

forms in his work.

Till Apr 22, 2018.

Listening to Architecture:

The Gallery’s Histories

and Transformations.

Spanning two galleries

and a connecting walkway,

the inaugural exhibition

offers insights into the

histories and architectural

designs of the two national

monuments and their

transformations into a

home for Southeast Asian

art. It also features never-