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ST/LIFE/PAGE<LIF-008> D8 life happenings | THE STRAITS TIMES | FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2018 | John Lui Film Correspondent recommends DANISH FILM FESTIVAL Picks The festival this year features documentaries about design, covering architecture, modern art, Film and food sustainability. In Bugs (PG13, 76 minutes, left), a team of researchers and chefs travel the world examining cultural attitudes towards insects, a source of protein that many in the developed world are repelled by, but which might be the solution to a host of environmental problems. WHERE: The Projector, Level 5 Golden Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Road MRT: Nicoll Highway WHEN: Till Sunday, various times ADMISSION: $13.50 INFO: theprojector.sg PHOTOS: DANISH FILM FESTIVAL, THE PROJECTOR, FRANCOPHONIE FESTIVAL THE FLORIDA PROJECT (NC16) FRANCOPHONIE FESTIVAL 112 minutes/Now showing In this event that celebrates the In a rundown motel near Disney World, diversity of the French language entire families live month to month – it around the world, films from Belgium, is their bulwark against homelessness. Canada and Switzerland, among Little Moonee (Brooklynn Prince, others, will be screened. left) lives with mother Halley (Bria The list includes the France- Vinaite) in a community that might be Morocco-Belgium production Razzia unorthodox, but does not lack (NC16, 119 minutes), starring Maryam closeness and warmth. Touzani (left). Willem Dafoe (far left) was The drama details the lives of five nominated for a Best Supporting people in the city of Casablanca – Actor Oscar for playing Bobby, the four in the present day and one from manager trying to keep children like an earlier time – whose lives Moonee away from danger. eventually intertwine. WHERE: The Projector, Level 5 Golden WHERE: Alliance Francaise de Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Road Singapour, 1 Sarkies Road MRT: Nicoll Highway MRT: Newton WHEN: Till Thursday, WHEN: Tomorrow, 8.30pm, and various times Sunday, 8pm ADMISSION: $13.50 ADMISSION: $15 ($13 for members) INFO: theprojector.sg INFO: alliancefrancaise.org.sg/ cultural-events FILMS conservative parents home to meet WHERE: 01-01 Kallang Rivergreen MRT Station, entrance of Exit G (street Movie For Mums & Babies Peicai Secondary School, Show Age his adoptive parents, who are both Building, 66 Kampong Bugis level) WHEN: March 25, 10 - 11.30am Golden Village cinemas will sceen Dance Productions and The Y-Stars Faces Places (2017, PG) men. The cast includes Robin Williams, MRT: Lavender WHEN: April 22 , ADMISSION/INFO: Free, register at The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017, PG). will perform in Music In The City, Nathan Lane, Christine Baranski, 1 - 7pm ADMISSION: Free, $3 a dog goo.gl/zEy85P The auditorium will be suitably lit and a monthly show organised by Nominated for Best Documentary Calista Flockhart, Gene Hackman, taking part in competitions carry a lower audio volume conducive Ngee Ann City. Feature at the 90th Academy Awards, Dianne Wiest and Hank Azaria. INFO: E-mail nadia@ for babies. There will also be diaper WHERE: Civic Plaza, Level 1 Ngee Ann the film documents the WHERE: The Projector, Level 5 Golden seriesofintentions.com tables with amenities. A free gift City, 391 Orchard Road MRT: Orchard heartwarming journey of JR and CONTEST Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Road comes with each pair of tickets. WHEN: Wed, 7 - 8.30pm Agnes Varda through rural France MRT: Nicoll Highway Pet Expo WHERE (MRT)/ WHEN: GV Paya Lebar ADMISSION: Free and the unlikely, tender friendship WHEN: March 30 (Redrum), 8pm Now in its fifth year, the fair has Point & Shoot Short-Film (Paya Lebar), GV Plaza (Dhoby Ghaut), INFO: www.ngeeanncity.com.sg they form along the way. (cocktails & nibbles), activities such as pet adoption, Competition GV Tampines (Tampines), GV Tiong WHERE: Screening Room, The Arts 9.30pm (movie) ADMISSION: $30 educational talks and competitions. Organised by nuStudios Film Bahru (Tiong Bahru), GV VivoCity Easter Flea Market At House, 1 Old Parliament Lane INFO: theprojector.sg There will also be a range of pet Productions, the competition is back (HarbourFront), Mon, 11am; GV Bishan Chinese Swimming Club MRT: Raffles Place WHEN: Today: products and services offered. for a second year, with prizes worth (Bishan), GV Jurong Point (Boon Lay), Visitors can win prizes in the Easter 8 - 10pm; tomorrow: 6 - 8pm, 8 - 10pm; WHERE: Hall 7 Singapore Expo, 1 Expo more than $10,000. Teams Mon, 11.30am; GV City Square (Farrer egg hunt, track down exclusive deals Sun: 4 - 6pm, 6 - 8pm; Mon - Wed: Drive MRT: Expo WHEN: April 6 - 8, comprising pre-university and Park), GV Katong (Paya Lebar), GV at the flea market, sign up for art 8 - 10pm ADMISSION: $13.50, tickets NATURE 11am - 8pm ADMISSION: $5 a day, $12 tertiary students must plan, shoot, Yishun (Yishun), GV Grand Great World and craft workshops and have their from facesplaces.peatix.com for a three-day pass; free for children edit and submit the best short film City (Orchard), Mon, noon photos taken with the Easter mascot, INFO: anticipatepictures.com Sketches Of Nature below 12 years old; pets are welcome within 55 hours upon the release of ADMISSION: $6 (free for babies Miss Bunny. Sketch interesting flora and fauna INFO: petexposg.com a given theme. & toddlers up to 90cm tall) WHERE: Arrival Pavilion Lobby, Popcorn Movie Nights: or the beautiful surroundings as you WHERE (MRT): Briefing: The Meeting INFO: www.gv.com.sg Chinese Swimming Club, 21 Amber School Of Rock (2003, PG13) take a scenic walk in Telok Blangah Point, JTC Launchpad, 73B Ayer Rajah Road MRT: Paya Lebar WHEN: April 1, Overly enthusiastic guitarist Dewey Hill Park with NParks’ volunteer artist TOURS Crescent (One-North); awards 8am - 5pm ADMISSION: Free Finn (Jack Black) gets thrown out of Tham Pui San. Take along your own ceremony: Ngee Ann Kongsi OTHERS TEL: 6345-1221/6885-0688 drawing materials. INFO: chineseswimmingclub.org.sg his bar band and finds himself in Guided Tours At Auditorium, Level 2 Education desperate need of work. Posing as WHERE: Multi-purpose Plaza, Telok Mapletree Business City II Resource Centre, UTown, 8 College a substitute music teacher at an elite Blangah Hill Park, 10 Telok Blangah Kranji Countryside Explore the new art installations Avenue West (Kent Ridge) LAST CALL private elementary school, he exposes Green MRT: Telok Blangah Farmers’ Market nestled in the compound of WHEN: Registration & briefing: Today, his students to the hard-rock gods WHEN: April 8, 9 - 11am 6.30pm; submission deadline: More than 50 local farmers and Plants And Their Habitat Mapletree Business City II. Themed artisans will be at the 12th edition of he idolises and emulates – much to ADMISSION: Free, register at Sun, 11.59pm; awards ceremony: During this tour, children (K1 -P6 ) Culture City. Culture Scape, this public the Kranji Countryside Farmers’ the consternation of the uptight goo.gl/jTtbZd by April 1 INFO: E-mail March 31 ADMISSION: $60 a team will observe plant habitats, explore art project is commissioned by Market. Visitors can savour principal (Joan Cusack). [email protected] or INFO: tinyurl.com/pointshoot2018 the features of plants and learn how Mapletree Investments and curated farm-to-table eats, visit the new WHERE: Palawan Green, Sentosa [email protected] certain adaptations help plants by the Nanyang Technological Asean pavilion and take part in the MRT: HarbourFront survive. University Centre for Contemporary KIDS Easter egg hunt. WHEN: Tue, 7.30pm (sunset tunes WHERE: Singapore Botanic Gardens, PETS Art Singapore. It showcases works by WHERE: Nyee Phoe (Gardenasia), from 6.30pm) ADMISSION: Free Visitor Services Desk at Tanglin Gate internationally renowned artists such Peter Rabbit Hops 240 Neo Tiew Crescent MRT: Kranji INFO: popcorn.sg/movienights Botany Centre, 1 Cluny Road Walk-A-Paw as Dan Graham (United States), Into Jurong Bird Park (Kranji Countryside Express bus to MRT: Botanic Gardens This event aims to promote a healthy Zulkifle Mahmod (Singapore), Tomas This Easter, enter the magical world the farms from 8.30am - 5.45pm WHEN: Today, 10 - 11am Jimami Tofu (2017, PG) and active lifestyle for dogs and their Saraceno (Argentina/Germany) and of Peter Rabbit at Jurong Bird Park, at $3 – round-trip) WHEN: March 31 ADMISSION: $6 a child & $6 an A Chinese-Singaporean chef who used owners by getting them to engage in Yinka Shonibare (Nigeria/Britain). where the bunny’s vegetable garden (noon - 6pm), April 1 (10am - 4pm) accompanying adult, register at to work in Tokyo finds himself in an activity together. It is also an WHERE: NTU Centre for will be re-created. ADMISSION: Free TEL: 6430-8330 nparks.gov.sg TEL: 6471-9961 Okinawa, begging a disgruntled old attempt to break the current record Contemporary Art Singapore, Gillman WHERE: Birdz of Play, Jurong Bird INFO: kranjicountryside.com INFO: E-mail nparks_sbg_edu@ chef to teach him traditional Okinawan in the Singapore Book Of Records for Barracks, Block 43 Malan Road Park, 2 Jurong Hill MRT: Boon Lay nparks.gov.sg cuisine. A top Japanese food critic the most number of dogs taking part MRT: Labrador Park WHEN: Tomorrow, WHEN: March 24 - April 15, 8.30am - Singapore Design Week – finds herself in Singapore on an in a run. 3 & 5pm ADMISSION: Free, e-mail 6pm ADMISSION: Park Design Auction Sleep For Health eye-opening discovery of South-east WHERE: The Meadows, Gardens by [email protected] to register admission charges apply Items from Singapore Design Week Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is Asian cuisine. In reality, both are the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive INFO: goo.gl/DGxqgh INFO: tinyurl.com/y7xujukd are being put up for auction. looking for each other after she left organising a public forum in MRT: Bayfront WHEN: April 22, 8am - All the brands have offered a starting conjunction with World Sleep Day. him without a trace years ago. Directed noon ADMISSION/INFO: $36 - $49 Pioneer Trail Along Ann Siang Easter Fun bid price of at least 50 per cent off Topics covered include by Jason Chan and Christian Lee.
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