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Kick off the semester at NUS’ biggest arts carnival featuring the best and widest range of arts performances and activities on campus!
FESTIVAL LAUNCH: HERE Arts Carnival
Cobalt Bomb Alpha Omega & Ai* Madonna (Japan)
Stephen Riady Centre, UTown
Fri, 31 Aug -
An original dance performance honouring and considering those that have paved the path for today’s dreams and ambitions.
On the Shoulders of Giants
NUS Dance Synergy
University Cultural Centre Hall
Fri, 7 Sep -
Two of our biggest groups come together to present Beethoven’s phenomenal and influential Ninth Symphony, best known as a symbol of hope, freedom and unity.
CLOSING SHOW: Ode to Joy
NUS Symphony Orchestra & The NUSChoir
University Cultural Centre Hall
Sat, 22 Sep -
Three writers from different generations share their personal journeys in finding their voices and establishing a literature of our own.
Finding Our Voice
NUS Museum
Wed, 29 Aug -
A dialogue session regarding the fate of Malay dance in today’s society with Malay professionals, active Malay dance choreographers and dancers.
Titisan Naluri
NUS Ilsa Tari
Practice Room 1, Stephen Riady Centre, UTown
Sat, 1 Sep -
A fringe programme presenting bold and fresh performances to broaden your perspective of the arts.
Arts Out Loud
Around NUS
Tue, 4 Sep - Wed, 19 Sep -
A workshop and performance by Shigeyama Doji on Kyōgen, a form of traditional Japanese comic theatre.
Let’s Kyogen Out Loud!
UTown Dance Studio, Stephen Riady Centre
Tue, 4 Sep - Wed, 5 Sep -
A continuing investigation by NUS Ilsa Tari into the role of traditional Malay dance, in collaboration with groups from NTU, NYP & NP.
Titian Naluri
NUS Ilsa Tari
University Cultural Centre Theatre
Fri, 7 Sep & Sat, 8 Sep -
Four short plays present an intimate, thoughtful and emotional examination of the male identity across time, language and space.
past // present
Damon Chua & Wang Liansheng
University Cultural Centre Dance Studio
Fri, 7 Sep & Sat, 8 Sep -
After losing his wife in the tsunami of the Great East Japan Earthquake, Yasuo Takamatsu dives every week to look for her and fulfil her final wish.
I Want To Go Home
Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, Education Resource Centre, UTown
Fri, 7 Sep -
Pick up tips and choreography from incredible Japanese dancer and choreographer Akanen Miyoshi.
Masterclass with Akanen Miyoshi
Dance Atelier 1, Stephen Riady Centre, UTown
Fri, 7 Sep -
Just for writers: learn how to compel and draw in your readers & audiences with Tetsuro Shigematsu.
Epic Electric: Using Positive & Negative Charges to ELECTRIFY Your Writing
UCC Function Room 1
Sat 15 Sep -
Artists who have called different countries 'home' discuss how moving between different places has shaped their identity and dreams.
Dreams Caught in Between Worlds
NUS Museum
Wed, 12 Sep -
The highly-acclaimed Orchestra’s local debut, joined by soloists Tatiana Samouil (Russia) and Chloe Chua (Singapore) to dazzle us with their performances of Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and more.
From Russia with Love: Yuri Bashmet and Youth Symphony Orchestra of Russia
University Cultural Centre Hall
Wed, 12 Sep -
A teenage boy and girl embark on a quest to meet each other for the first time after they magically swap bodies.
Your Name
Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, Education Resource Centre, UTown
Thu, 13 Sep -
Two generations of broadcasters and the radio silence between them.
Empire of the Son
University Cultural Centre Dance Studio
Fri, 14 Sep & Sat, 15 Sep -
A coming-of-age tale following Faye who is about to attend the same college with her first love, Ben, only to discover his plan to pursue his studies overseas.
By MY Side
Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, Education Resource Centre, UTown
Fri, 14 Sep -
Accomplished alumni share how their time in NUS was formative, transformative, and continues to contribute to their work with the arts & community.
In-Transit: Arts, the University and Me
NUS Museum
Fri, 14 Sep -
A Bharatanatyam performance portraying the resilience and immense strength of women across time, inspired by Maya Angelou’s Still I Rise.
Maya Yatra
NUS Indian Dance
University Cultural Centre Theatre
Sat, 15 Sep -
Following the journey of a girl with multiple identities: filial granddaughter; record shop owner; and finally: aspiring singer-songwriter.
Shut Up And Dance: Satori (悟り) - Through the Times
NUS Dance Blast!
University Cultural Centre Hall
Sat, 15 Sep & Sun, 16 Sep -
Exploring the space, time, and language of dreams in the context of Goh Poh Seng’s If We Dream Too Long through presentations & live art.
Dreams Are Always Already Too Long
NUS Museum
Tue, 18 Sep -
An interactive installation by electronic musicians, where the audience contributes words, movement, and ideas that will be transformed into a multi-sensory experience.
Dream Lab
LabRats
University Cultural Centre Dance Studio
Thu, 20 Sep & Fri, 21 Sep -
Following wealthy Chinese teenagers and their relationships to home as they settle into a boarding school in small-town Maine.
Maineland
Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, Education Resource Centre, UTown
Fri, 21 Sep -
NUS Stage gathers tokens of our world’s sights to present a time capsule to a live audience, before it is sent to the stars.
The Golden Record 2.0
NUS Stage
University Cultural Centre Theatre
Fri, 21 Sep & Sat, 22 Sep -
Celebrate the magical moments of life with an evening of popular tunes from Disney and Pixar as well as Japanese anime classics.
Da Capo XIII: The Magic of Music
NUS Wind Symphony
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Sun, 23 Sep -
Considering connections between geopolitics and global events, the project presents visual indicators of private and transnational economies, current mobilities of communities and the shared aspect of power in society.
Home
NUS Museumless
Fri, 17 Aug - Sat, 29 Dec 2018 -
A mark on the studio floor, a splash on the wall or a stroke on the canvas each freezes in time a conscious or spontaneous artistic moment. Yeo creates a visual presentation capturing ephemeral instances in her practice.
Yeo Shih Yun: Diaries, Marking Time and Other Preoccupations
NUS Museum
Fri, 31 Aug - Sat, 29 Dec 2018 -
Presenting photography, installation and video, this exhibition spans stories of lived and inherited migration of individuals from different generations and backgrounds in Pakistan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Crossings: A Solo Exhibition by Wei Leng Tay
NUS Museum
Ongoing -
247 remastered prints taken in Thailand during the 1950s to 1970s by seven photographers survey photographic traditions at the onset of modern Thailand.
Rediscovering Forgotten Thai Masters of Photography | A Project by Manit Sriwanichpoom
NUS Museum
Ongoing
