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ARTS&LEISURE
Pre-Fest Fun
As the Singapore International Festival of the Arts (SIFA) pre-festival, The
O.P.E.N. (Open, Participate, Enrich, Negotiate) will present a selection
of screenings, talks, beginners’ guides, exhibitions and concerts, as
well as several ticketed performances touching on this year’s SIFA
theme, Post-Empires, in a more casual and intimate setting than the
main festival itself. The 18-day programme will be held two months prior
to the opening of SIFA. Early bird passes are available for $36 until 10
May at .
Three lucky EL readers will each win a pair of The O.P.E.N. all-
access passes (worth $270 before Sistic charges). Visit
competitions for entry details.
ON THE
STAGE
This month is loaded with live
musical per formances and
fairytales galore.
A Toast to Edith
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of renowned French cabaret
singer Edith Piaf’s birth, a group of acclaimed local artists will
come together in concert to raise a toast to the French music icon’s
spirit and passion by showcasing her classic hits in reinterpreted,
contemporary styles and genres, from jazz and pop to classic,
rock and Latin. The 90-minute show will feature performances by
artists such as actor-director Sebastian Tan, actor Lim Kay Siu and
singer Rani Singnam, among others. See it from 27 to 30 May at the
Victoria Theatre. Tickets from Sistic.
The Imagination of the Future;
photo by Pablo de la Fuente
Ballet Beauty
Following a sold-out Paris season, the
internationally acclaimed St Petersburg
Ballet, comprising 55 Russian Vaganova-
trained dancers, comes to Singapore for
the first time to present its full-length, grand-
scale classic production of the world’s
most famous ballet, Tchaikovsky’s Swan
Lake , complete with exquisite scenery
and eye-catching costumes. See it from
28 to 31 May at the MasterCard Theatres,
Marina Bay Sands. Tickets from Sistic.