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Visit 100 Victoria Street www.artforum.com.sg Art Forum, 82 Cairnhill Road FLEA FOR GOOD 30 & 31 Mar, 12pm-9pm BRAS BASAH.BUGIS ARTS Shop for a good cause at City FLEA MARKET Square Mall’s first flea market 30 & 31 Mar, 1-7pm where a portion of the proceeds There’s always a surprise for collected from booth rentals everyone at BBB Arts Flea will be donated to the Singapore Market, as it is chock full of Children’s Society. The flea vintage and craft items, yummy market will also be held every snacks, little treats and more. last Saturday and Sunday of the If you love getting temporary month (except for June), with body tattoos, catch Dottinghill; a different theme suited to the for a little home decoration, festive holidays. swing by Artitude; fans of quirky City Square Mall, and colourful bags, accessories 180 Kitchener Rd and cushions, visit Little Odd Forest. Visit www.public-garden. LION CITY CHARITY BLACK- THE EXTREME com or www.facebook.com/ AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY brasbasahbugis CONTEST National Museum of Singapore, Until 29 Mar 93 Stamford Rd This photography competition is SAILING SERIES themed “Singapore In Your Eyes” 12-14 Apr, 11am, CAMPAIGN CITY: LIFE and the top entry wins $2,000. Come support the Singapore team, Aberdeen IN POSTERS For entry forms and inquiries, Team Singapore, as they race against at least Until Jul 7, 10am-9pm, email immagini.billy@ eight other Olympic-winning teams in the library hours gmail.com seventh season of this adrenaline-fuelled This exhibition features mascots Immagini, 57 Joo Chiat Place event. The Race Village provides all-day free and posters by 50 artists entry entertainment for the spectator with including leaders from the JOIN IN THE PARTY, BE PART activities for the family, music entertainment, creative industry and students, OF THE STORY food and beverage stalls and exciting on-water together with highlights from Until 31 Mar, 10am-10pm activities such as the Neil Pryde Windsurfing the National Library’s campaign Come and be part of crafting Racing Series, Optimist and Moth sailing. poster collection. Visit golibrary. a community story, where a Visit www.extremesailingseries.com nlb.gov.sg typewriter will be waiting for Promontory @ Marina Bay National Library Building, you at the Arts House. Let your Lee Kong Chian Reference inner wordsmith shine through Library, 100 Victoria Street and type a few lines as part of the story, which will be rounded Cine65 – A SHORT FILM off by one of their writers. This W COMPETITION is held in conjunction with If you would like your event listed, Until 12 May Literally 9 – Writers Party, The please email the details and Aspiring filmmakers, consider Arts House 9th anniversary pictures (where applicable) to joining this short film celebrations. [email protected] competition and stand to win The Arts House, 2 weeks before your event date. attractive prizes ranging from 1 Old Parliament Lane $3,000 cash, overseas learning Listings must arrive in email Wednesday two weeks before trips and a camera worth $7,350 MEET BOOKER PRIZE NOMINEE publication. Listings are free but, for the student category and TASH AW PINIC AT SERANGOON as space is limited, inclusion is not open category. Simply submit 6, 9, 12, 13 Apr, various timings ARTS VILLAGE guaranteed. Nevertheless, we try our three-minute short films on the National Arts Council's 13 Apr, 4pm-10pm best to include every listing possible. theme “I’ll Be There For You, international writer-in- As part of Passion Arts month, Singapore.” residence, Tash Aw will be Serangoon Community Arts Visit www.cine65.sg appearing at several public and Culture Committee (CACC), events over the next few months Nikei Fine Art the first outdoor Arts Village, COLD STONE CREAMERY to discuss his new novel, Five PICNIC, allows residents to "DUET IT" PROMO Star Billionaire. Aw is also the New Gallery gather for an afternoon picnic FREE Until 31 Mar author of the Booker-nominated Now open, Tue-Sun, 11am-8pm and be entertained by story- Wilting in the tropical heat? The Harmony Silk Factory. telling corners, pop-up bookstore ADMISSION Bring a friend or partner to any Visit is.asia-city.com This Japanese art gallery and Tomoko Sekino. 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