PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION
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23 June 2016
PASSIONARTS FESTIVAL 2016 Participatory Malay Theatre Show with 50 Beneficiaries As Community Actors from Pertapis Centre for Women and Girls to be attended by Minister Grace Fu; Along with the Aspirations of Thousands of Residents takes the form of Interactive Lighted Installations Co-Created by 700 Residents at Arts Alive! in Ang Mo Kio GRC and Sengkang West SMC
Malay Theatre @ PERTAPIS Centre for Women & Girls Date: Friday, 24 June 2016 Time: 5.30pm to 7.30pm Venue: 42 Surin Avenue, Singapore 535638 In attendance: Ms Grace Fu Minister for Culture, Community and Youth
Proposed arrival of media: 5.30pm
Arts Alive! @ Ang Mo Kio GRC and Sengkang West SMC Date: Saturday, 25 June 2016 Time: 4pm to 6pm Venue: Marquee between Blk 685/ 698, Hougang Street 61 In attendance: Mr Gan Thiam Poh Grassroots Adviser to Ang Mo Kio GRC GROs Dr Lam Pin Min Minister of State for Health Grassroots Adviser to Sengkang West GROs
Proposed arrival of media: 4.00pm Malay Theatre @ PERTAPIS Centre for Women & Girls
In collaboration with Gene Sha Rudyn and Keelat Theatre Ensemble, PERTAPIS Centre for Women and Girls will be hosting a participatory theatre show and reach out to close to 50 of its beneficiaries and their families; The show relives the famous legend of Radin Mas Ayu, the Javanese princess who sacrificed her life to save her father; Beneficiaries from the PERTAPIS Centre will also play a part in the theare show as community actors, as well as collaborate with artists to co-create the props used in the production.
2 Ms. Grace Fu, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, will attend the theatre show and participate in the props making with the beneficiaries. She will also be invited to join the resident performers during the finale, and then proceed to join the beneficiaries and their families to break fast for the day.
Arts Alive! @ Ang Mo Kio GRC and Sengkang West SMC
Features large format installations that are co-created by residents and community artist; Close to 700 residents will co-create a larger-than-life installation made up of recycled household items that forms a special message in celebration of National Day. Residents will come together to pen their wishes to complete the dazzling installation; 3D Lighted Tic-Tac-Toe installation measuring 8 metres by 8 metres that encourages players to relive the nostalgia from their childhood days; Mirror Maze that encircles the park allows residents to enjoy the limitless optical illusions; Caricatures of close to 100 residents will be drawn and instantaneously create a large format digital ‘Joyous Faces’ façade art; and Two HDB blocks (Blk 685 and Blk 698, Hougang Street 61) flanking the marquee will feature a full block of vibrant ‘Splatter Paint’ Flag Art and Joyous Faces that is co- created by more than 800 residents;
The PAssionArts Festival village will be attended by Host Adviser Mr Gan Thiam Poh, as well as Special Guest Dr Lam Pin Min, Minister of State for Health. They will join residents in co-creating the large-format installations, and adding their colourful touches to the splatter paint flag art featured on Blk 685, Hougang Street 61.
Media Invitation
12 Your journalist and photographer are cordially invited to the Malay Theatre @ PERTAPIS Centre for Women & Girls on Friday, 24 June 2016 at 5.00pm at 42 Surin Avenue, Singapore 535638, and Arts Alive! @ Ang Mo Kio GRC and Sengkang West SMC on Saturday, 25 June 2016 at 4.00pm at the marquee beside Blk 698 Hougang Street 61, Singapore 530698; and. Programme schedules and site maps can be found in Annexes A and B.
Enclosures
Annex A Programme schedule and site map for Malay Theatre @ PERTAPIS Centre for Women & Girls
Annex B Programme schedule and site map for Arts Alive! @ Ang Mo Kio GRC and Sengkang West SMC
Annex C List of other PAssionArts Festival Villages this weekend.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Contact person/s : Vincent Chia Head (Community Arts and Culture) HP: 96326040 Email: [email protected]
Julian Chua Assistant Director (Community Arts and Culture) HP: 97394315 Email: [email protected]
How Hwee Yin HP: 98311350 Email: [email protected]
Issued by : Community Arts and Culture Division People’s Association Tel: 62382003
About People’s Association
The People’s Association (PA) is a statutory board established on 1 July 1960 to promote racial harmony and social cohesion, and to act as a bridge between the Government and the people. We offer a wide range of community programmes and volunteering opportunities for Singaporeans from all walks of life. Our network includes more than 1,800 grassroots organisations (GROs), over 100 Community Clubs, five Community Development Councils, National Community Leadership Institute and Water-Venture. More information at www.pa.gov.sg.
About the Programme
Our mission is to inspire different communities through collective quality arts and culture experience, for residents to celebrate, build and grow meaningful relationships to make friends and build our sense of home. Connect with us through www.facebook.com/PAssionArts.Sg.
Bringing arts and culture to everyone, everywhere, everyday!
Annex A
Participatory Malay Theatre by Keelat Theatre At Pertapis Centre for Women & Girls
Programme
Date: 24 June 2016 (Friday) Time: 5.30pm to 7.30pm Venue: 42 Surin Avenue, Singapore 535638
Time Programme
5.30pm Proposed Arrival of Media
6.00pm Arrival of Minister Grace Fu
6.00pm Start of Theatre Performance
Raden Mas Ayu
RADEN MAS AYU Sya'ir is the story of a princess from Java who settled with her father in Singapore, an heir-apparent who lead the locals in defeating pirates along the coast, and the proverbial 'evil stepmother' who stood between them. Audiences will also find out intricacies in the history surrounding Telok Blangah.
6.05pm Start of Participatory Element of Theatre Performance
Minister Grace Fu will join in with the participants to make the props for the next segment.
6.30pm Participatory Theatre
Minister Grace Fu will be invited to join in for the finale item.
7.05pm Tazkirah
7.15pm Minister Grace Fu will join the residents in the breaking of fast
7.30pm End of event
Directions to Malay Theatre by Keelat Theatre Pertapis Centre for Women & Girls 45 Surin Ave S(535638)
Buses: 80, 81, 82, 101, 107, 107M, 136 and 153 - 3 mins walk from bus stop B63029
Nearest MRT station: Kovan MRT (NE13) - 7 mins walk from Exit A
Annex B
PAssionArts Festival 2016 Arts Alive! @ Ang Mo Kio GRC and Sengkang West SMC
Programme
Date: 25 June 2016 (Saturday) Time: 4.00pm to 6.00pm Venue: Marquee between Blk 685/ 698, Hougang Street 61
Time Programme
4.00 pm Arrival of Media Arrival of Host Adviser Mr Gan Thiam Poh 4.20 pm Grassroots Adviser to Ang Mo Kio GRC GROs
Arrival of Special Guest: Dr Lam Pin Min 4.30pm Minister of State for Health Grassroots Adviser to Sengkang West GROs
Host Adviser and Special Guest are invited to try their hands in a game of Tic- 4.35pm Tac-Toe with young residents.
Host Adviser and Special Guest are invited to try their hands at ‘Splatter Paint’ Flag Art 4.50pm Note: Unveil of the completed flag art at Blk 685.
Host Adviser and Special Guest are invited to be a part of the “Live” Digital Caricature Experience and to complete the Digital ‘Joyous Faces’ façade art. 5.15pm Note: Unveil of ‘Joyous Faces’ façade art at Blk 698.
Host Adviser and Special Guest are invited to experience the optical illusions 5.40pm in the mirror maze.
Host Advisers and Special Guest are invited to pen their wishes and complete 5.55pm the “I AMK” light installation in the dark room.
End of Event 6.00pm
Directions to Arts Alive! @ Ang Mo Kio GRC and Sengkang West SMC Marquee, Next to Blk 698, Hougang Street 61 S(530698)
Buses: 88, 109, 159, 159A, 161 and 599 – 2 mins walk from bus stop B64609
Nearest MRT station: Hougang MRT (NE14) - 12 mins walk from Exit C
Annex C
PAssionArts Festival 2016 Listings of Festival Village Week 2 (20 June, Mon to 26 June, Sun)
No. Village Title Date Time Venue Contact Vincent Head Arts Alive! @ Marquee, Next to Blk 698, (Community Arts & Culture) Ang Mo Kio GRC 4.00pm to 1 25 June, Sat Hougang Street 61 Tel: 9632 6040 and Sengkang 6.00pm S(530698) Email: West SMC [email protected]
Roger Head Food Fiesta (Community Arts & Culture) PAssionArts 5.00pm to Canberra CC, 2 Sembawang 2 25 June, Sat Tel: 9792 3676 Village @ 9.00pm Crescent #01-01 S(757632) Email: Canberra [email protected]
Firdhaus Head (Community Arts & Culture) Malay Theatre Muhammadiyah Welfare 23 June, 6.00pm to Tel: 9176 4359 3 by Keelat Home 58 Bedok North St 3 Thurs 8.00pm Email: Theatre S(469624) Mohamad_Firdhaus_ABDUL [email protected]
Firdhaus Head (Community Arts & Culture) Malay Theatre Pertapis Centre for Women 6.00pm to Tel: 9176 4359 4 by Keelat 24 June, Fri & Girls 45 Surin Ave 8.00pm Email: Theatre S(535638) Mohamad_Firdhaus_ABDUL [email protected]
Firdhaus Head Kovan Hub (Community Arts & Culture) House Warming 7.00pm to (The House) Tel: 9176 4359 5 (Razak & 24 June, Fri 9.00pm 209 Kovan Hub Hougang Email: Brothers) Street 21, S(530209) Mohamad_Firdhaus_ABDUL [email protected]
Firdhaus Head (Community Arts & Culture) 7.30pm to Blk 226 Serangoon Ave 4 Tel: 9176 4359 6 Laugh Out Loud 24 June, Fri 9.00pm Amphitheatre, S(550226) Email: Mohamad_Firdhaus_ABDUL [email protected]
Firdhaus Head Kovan Hub (Community Arts & Culture) House Warming 7.00pm to (The House) Tel: 9176 4359 7 25 June, Sat (Izdi) 9.00pm 209 Kovan Hub Hougang Email: Street 21, S(530209) Mohamad_Firdhaus_ABDUL [email protected]
Firdhaus Head (Community Arts & Culture) Open Pavillion Blk 538 Laugh Out Loud 7.30pm to Tel: 9176 4359 8 25 June, Sat Market, 538 Bedok North - 9.00pm Email: Street 3, S(460538) Mohamad_Firdhaus_ABDUL [email protected]
Indah Head (Community Arts & Culture) Heart to Heart, 7.30pm to Tel: 9649 1148 9 We Sing 25 June, Sat Geylang West CC Hardcourt 9.30pm Email: Together Wan_Nurindah_Wan_Ahma [email protected]
Firdhaus Head Aljunied Wellness Centre @ (Community Arts & Culture) Youth Theatre 9.30am to Blk 122 Hougang Ave 1 - Tel: 9176 4359 10 26 June, Sun Production 11.30am Senior's Corner (next to Email: Aljunied CC) Mohamad_Firdhaus_ABDUL [email protected]