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  • ICON de Martell Cordon Bleu 2012

    ICON de Martell Cordon Bleu 2012

    The annual photography award that recognises Singapore’s most outstanding photographer, ICON de Martell Cordon Bleu, returns for its third year. This year’s ICON de Martell Cordon Bleu is also held in celebration of Martell Cordon Bleu’s centenary. As part of the celebrations, a specially constructed gallery called The Timeless Capsule will be hosting the photographs of this year’s nominees, along with an exhibition that explores the heritage of Martell Cordon Bleu.

    To commemorate this special occasion and to pay homage to the legendary cognac that has given its name to the award, ICON de Martell Cordon Bleu is organised around the centenary theme of Eternal Discovery and will be presented in a multimedia format, steering away from the traditional photographic print.

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  • Singapore NDP 2012

    Singapore NDP 2012

    NDP Singapore 2012

    I’ve always been a big fan of “live” performance art, be it a dance recital, a theatre production, a concert or even a parade and have always felt that sadly, parades never get the respect that they deserve. One of the reasons may be that they cater to the masses which I think, just in itself, is no easy task! Therefore, I found myself very fortunate to attend the preview of this year’s National Day Parade at the Floating Pavilion, for an exclusive peek into this year’s festivities.

    The 47th National Day Parade started with the already eager spectators being entertained with select music that consisted of current international hits.

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  • Living Rooms with a View

    Living Rooms with a View

    When author Joan Didion lost her husband to a sudden heart attack on December 30, 2003, she turned to writing to alleviate her pain and grief. Her remarkable book, The Year of Magical Thinking, was borne from that cathartic exercise. More unconventionally, musicians Jack White and Karen Elson decided to celebrate their divorce by throwing a party, complete with invitations and dancing and promising “a positive swing bang hum dinger”. Whether it is the passing of a loved one or the end of a (slightly off-kilter) marriage, we deal with loss in many unpredictable ways. Living Rooms, comprising three original plays presented by the ambitious Take Off Productions, examined these varied coping mechanisms. The plays were staged at Play Den at The Arts House on 4 – 5 August.

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