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'AveNews' of the World
It's Swell that Sculpture is in the News
 Where-ever you are, sculpture is coming into its own.Then next month one Asia Pacific's most iconic arts festivals gets underway on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Its the Swell Sculpture Festival from 9-18 September. Experience a wondrous display of over 50 sculptures built by local, national and international artists at the 14th annual Swell event along Currumbin Beach. The free exhibition is open all hours with a selection of sculptures revealing a new verve as they are lit up under the southern sky. Pictured above left is one of the 2015 finalist's work, "Relics from Atlantis" by Ben Carroll.
In Singapore, the much-lauded work of leading sculptor Han Sai Por is getting the renewed  interest and you can expect to learn of organised tours soon to see her many splendid public sculptures all over Singapore. Changi Airport Terminal Three is where you will find her 2007 marble Flora Inspirations (pictured at left). We hear on the grapevine that there's something in the wind that will see the return of the CDL Singapore Sculpture Award. More news later in the year. And don't forgot to read all about our contest with the prize visit to the Swell Sculpture Festival, by courtesy of Scoot.
The Art of Sport in Brazil
 Yes, there is art in sport - gymnasts, for example, displaying the grace and strength of ballet  dancers - and there was art in abundance in the spectacular opening ceremony, managing to weave in a significant sustainability message too, which we applaud. Some of the country uniforms were certainly creatively designed and worn, and some not! Australia's uniform is our top choice (pictured at left). But UK's Mail on Sunday gives a wider selection. Notably artistic is the work by French artist JR which has transformed Rio de Janeiro's skyline with a giant public installation (pictured on the right) on top of the Hilton Santos building, 20 metres high. The Art Newspaper has a creative view on Rio and more.
Most Admired City in Asia Pacific
 As Singapore celebrates its National Day (9 August), the tropical island city state takes pride in many of its achievements, including the latest announced at the recent World Cities Summit as "Most Admired City" in Asia Pacific from a study entitled "Microsoft CityNext Asia Pacific Survey: Your City, Your Future". As if to illustrate the point - and to show how important arts and books are - at left is the quilt made by expatriate wives to celebrate's the Singapore's first National Reading Day (30 July). In Monocle's New Quality of Life Top 25 Cities Survey, Singapore comes in at number 20 - noting among other things that the city has 56 museums, 33 cinemas, 275 art galleries and 12 independent bookshops - while Tokyo is tops again for its culture, food, shopping and a remarkable 1300 bookshops and 688 galleries!
WORDS in the wind down under
The world of words is well and truly down-under this month with the Australia's just concluded Bryan Bay Writers Festival - talk about being blown away - as this report in the local Echonetdaily demonstrates. Shakespeare got a good look in when local folk singing hero Paul Kelly perfo rmed from his recent album "Seven Sonnets & A Song" and appeared in conversation with Sarah Kanowski. Christchurch, New Zealand comes up with even more when its WORD Writers and Readers Festival gets under way 24-28 August, embracing the theme of 'Planet and People', including a session "Can books change the  world?" Australia's climate change scientist, zoologist, palaeontologist and author Tim Flannery is on hand too. Often funny, sometimes shocking and always entertaining, the Great New Zealand Crime Debate has become a WORD institution. It will be followed by the presentation of the 2016 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel and Best First Novel. Pictured at right is the historic New Regent Street, venue for a fast-paced crawl around pop-up readings. Watch out for the tram!
Let's drink to art, nature, heritage and industry
 The BBC is very consciously giving its viewers and listeners a regular dose of the arts. And one of the best we've come across is "Art out of Nature", featuring the art historian James Fox travelling the British countryside to uncover art in its natural surroundings. Andy Goldsworthy's beautiful sculptures are featured, including the Elm stack (pictured at left), on a small waterfall in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. We recently saw the documentary on National Geographic on Laverstoke Mill , where a 300 year old paper mill, with over 1000 years of history, was converted into a working distillery for Bombay Sapphire Gin. Brilliant architect/designer Thomas Heatherwick - who we met in Singapore a couple of years back - led the team which came up with the concept for two unique glass houses (pictured at right) to grow the ten exotic botanicals that go into every bottle of the gin. The glasshouses are heated by the residual heat from the stills. Art, architecture, design, conservation, sustainability, heritage and industry at its best.
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Painting the Town Red
, Green and Blue
Secret Landscapes from Bali to Singapore
 The exhibition opened to a big crowd on 5 August and many came to hear the artist talk about her work - paintings and sculptures. She tells her secret of what she sees in the landscapes that evade others' eyes. She sees the past and the future, portrayed in the Fishing Boat (pictured) as in other visions of a volcanic vista. The Private Museum presents Han Sai Por: Secret Landscapes - A Bali Purnati Artist Residency. One of Singapore's leading sculptors and cultural medallion recipient, Han Sai Por's exhibition continues until 25 September. It is the gallery's second collaboration with Yayasan Bali Purnati, as well as the artist's inaugural solo acrylic-medium focused exhibition. If you want to purchase one of Ms Han's secret landscapes, don't delay. Red dots abound!
Arts Comes Home at the Art Apart Fair
People are loving the fact that the Arts comes home at the  Art Apart Fair. The 8th edition of Art Apart Fair is showing at Isetan, Wisma Atria in Orchard Road until 28 August, 2016. This is the art event that explores the ways in which Art merges and mingles with Living Space. It showcases how contemporary Art, Furniture and Design interact to reveal the most enchanting interiors, coupled with interactive workshops and exclusive promotions. See the full programme of activities.
Art Treasures on a Singapore Sidewalk
 This is what an artist sees and captures. Kavita Issar Batra is always collecting pebbles, flowers, leaves and other botanical treasures. Since 2012, she has been observing, collecting organic and industrial detritus, composing Montages. Don't miss the ARTIST TALK by Kavita on Sunday, 14 August 2016 at 11am at the gallery. This wonderful exhibition is on until 28 August at Intersections in 33 Kandahar Street, includes one oversized mixed media painting on canvas, which is an imprint of the Singapore sidewalk.
Can't see the Forest for the Trees?
Five Trees Make A Forest is being exhibited by Donna Ong until 28 October at the Archaeology Library, NUS Museum.  It offers an insight into the various stages involved in the production of tropical landscapes for visual and pedagogical consumption, with a focus on colonial paintings and illustrations, including the works of Charles Dyce from the NUS Museum's collection. The Double Vision exhibition has been extended to 5 November at the Lee Kong Chian Gallery, NUS Museum.
Painting with Light & Works top see at the National Gallery
 Held on the first weekend of every month, Painting with Light at the National Gallery is a film series featuring some of Southeast Asia's best cinematic stories over the last hundred years. The selection showcases important works from early to present-day cinema by veteran and emerging filmmakers. The 2016 edition features a pair of films - a classic and a contemporary title - from one Southeast Asian country each month. "Yasmine" (pictured) features on 4 September. When you're not taking in the Southeast Asian films at the National Gallery, there are exhibitions and galleries to enjoy all the time, including the exhibition opening 1 September of Iskandar Jalil, a leading ceramic artist in Singapore, recognised for expanding, advancing and reinventing the practice of studio pottery and ceramic art.
Imprinting identity, displacement & memory
At the Singapore Tyler Print Institute - STPI - there's always something to see and do. Next  feature that appeals: Coffee & Conversations with Alfredo & Isabel Aquilizan on Saturday 20 August, 3pm - 4pm, for a conversation with the print artists in residence who will share insights on their projects that have largely revolved around themes of identity, displacement and accumulating memory. More from the STPI on this and other exhibitions and workshops. The Ghost in the Machine called Art  Eighteen artists from Singapore and the United Kingdom (UK) will have their works showcased at Ghost on the Wire #2, a multi-disciplinary exhibition curated by UK-based curatorial partnership, DEM Projects (Gavin Maughfling and Suzanne De Emmony). The show will run from 18 August to 4 September at Objectifs, Centre for Photography and Film.The exhibition's theme is mediated communication. The title borrows from philosopher Gilbert Ryle description of the mind as 'the Ghost in the Machine.' The 'wire' can be seen as channels of communication such as the human voice, a telephone cable, Skype, text, or email. The 'ghost' might take many forms: the misunderstanding of a word or a look, an error in translation, a technical glitch, interference in transmission, or the barriers created by time and loss. For more on the exhibition and artists go to Objectifs.
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TENG Ensemble for One Night Only:
Ten Singaporean stories are beautifully told through music, film and dance in this special presentation by The TENG Ensemble, directed by Singapore theatre icon Glen Goei. Familiar motifs from Singapore's heritage songs such as Chan Mali Chan, Di Tanjong Katong and Munnaeru Vaalibaa feature in The TENG Ensemble's original pieces, written by New York-based composer Chow JunYi in collaboration with Singapore music arranger Huang Peh Linde. Steeped in Singapore's multicultural identity, the music is brought vividly to life with scenes of the island nation by Singapore filmmakers, alongside dance accompaniment.
The Singapore Dance Theatre, featuring the premiere of Nils Christie's Symphony in Three Movements and works by Choo-san Goh and Edwaard Liang. More information and tickets here.
National Geographic Live: Albert Lin
Seeking out archaeology's Holy Grail, the long-lost tomb of conqueror Genghis Khan, Albert Lin invited 28,000 ordinary people to assist in his search, using satellite images to break new ground. Working around Mongolian tradition, which forbids the physical excavation of burial site, Albert's high tech search challenged the traditional frontiers of exploration to discover tantalising evidence of the tomb's location. 30 August at The Esplanade at 7.30pm.
So much to see, hear and enjoy.
The Esplanade presents more arts programmes than anywhere else in Singapore - many of them free and practically every day and night.
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Famous Last Words - Shakespeare or not!
"I'm not a person of religion, but if I had to have a God, it would be  Shakespeare. He seems to have understood us all, understood that we fall in love, we fall out of love, we get jealous, we get angry, we get ambitious, we get cruel, but he never judges us."
Ian McKellen (pictured as King Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company.)
Shakespeare Lives!
There's much to remind us that Shakespeare Lives in Singapore. It fits in with the Read Fest programme as well, as the National Library promotes the plays and works - to read and watch - from the Shakespeare collection. Displays and action at these libraries continues:
Clementi Public Library: 27 July - 29 August
Woodlands Regional Library: 2 September - 29 September
The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) celebrates Shakespeare400 with a selection of orchestral favourites. For much more on concerts, bookings, go to SSO.
SSO DISCOVERING MUSIC
THE WORLD'S A STAGE: THE DRAMA OF OPERA MUSIC INSPIRED BY SHAKESPEARE 5 November 2016, 4pm Victoria Concert Hall
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 * Singapore Repertory Theatre will stage ART by Yasmina Reza. It premiered at the Comédie des Champs-Elysées in Paris in 1994 and was translated into English by Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons) and has since been performed around the world. This time
ART will be staged - very appropriately - at the National Gallery Singapore in the iconic City Hall Chamber from 1 September.
 * WICKED has captivated 50 million theatregoers of all ages, and is already one of Broadway and the West End's most celebrated, spectacular and successful musicals of all time. Discover a colourful fantasy world of wizards, witches, sorcery and magic and experience an enchanting story of two unlikely friends - the blonde and popular Glinda and the green-skinned outcast, Elphaba. I Wicked starts at the Marina Bay Sands Mastercard Theatre on 29 September and runs until end October. Book through SISTIC.
Rent premiered in 1996, winning the Tony Award for Best Musical, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Pangdemonium is proud to be staging this 20th Anniversary production of this much-loved and acclaimed modern classic. Directed by Tracie Pang, Written by Jonathan Larson. Featuring Benjamin Chow, Mina Kaye, Frances Lee, Tabitha Nauser, Juan Jackson, Aaron Khaled. 7 - 23 October 2016, Drama Centre Theatre.
 * The Necessary Stage
gives advance notice of Best Of (His Story) which runs from 2 to 13 November at Black Box.
Cultural Medallion winners Haresh Sharma and Alvin Tan will revisit the topic in Best Of (His Story), this time throwing the spotlight on the husband's narrative. Using the same methodology behind Best Of, Best Of (His Story) presents alternative perspectives not only on the issue of divorce in the Malay Muslim community, but also of belief systems, societal definitions of roles and the acceptance of difference. Best Of (His Story) will be performed by well established and popular screen and stage actor Sani Hussin. For more go to The Necessary Stage.
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W.O.R.D.S. - Books Come Alive!
The ABC of W.O.R.D.S is a quick and quirky overview of the latest literary kind: books, events, writers, publishers, awards and more:
A can only be for Anthony Koh, the writer/bookseller who runs Booktique and always has something on his mind and at his CityLink Mall store, like the Art and Design Book Fair. If you missed it 5-7 August, its on again 12-14 August.
B is for Books and Brews. What began as a cosy 12-person gathering at a home in 2011 has evolved into a travelling book-swop held at different Singapore bars, sometimes drawing as many as 200 book-lovers. The work of "climate change friends" Melissa Low and Eileen Lee, read what the Straits Times had to say about this novel venture, which started out as Books and Beer!
C is for cooking, cuisines and curry, which are on the mind of Travel Show host Anita Kapoor, who was delightfully profiled by Wong Ah Yoke in the Sunday Times Times article "Curry Followed by Trifle Pudding". Maybe there's a cook-book coming one day from this purveyor of food on TV.
D must be for Dahl, Roald and a Dictionary. Described as the world's greatest storyteller, 2016 marks 100 years since Dahl was born - 13 September - so there's everything from "BFG", the movie, which comes out this year, and the Museum situated in the Buckinghamshire village where he lived and wrote for 36 years, plus the Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary.
E is for Epigram Books Fiction Prize, worth $25,000 for the winner. The closing date for manuscript submission for 2016 entries is Thursday, 1 September 2016. It is open to all Singapore citizens, permanent residents and Singapore-born authors, regardless of age. The shortlist will be announced two months later, and the winner named in a gala dinner on 24 November 2016.
F is for fairytales and forests, notably Sara Maitland's "Gossip from the Forest", introduced to us "as fairytales are one of our earliest and most vital cultural forms, and forests one of our most ancient and primal landscapes. Both evoke a similar sensation in us - we find them beautiful and magical, but also spooky, sometimes horrifying".
G can only be for Geraldine Brooks, author of "The Secret Chord" and many other historical fiction best-selling masterpieces. Writers everywhere will gain much from reading the text of two interviews, one appearing as Author Q&A with Penguin Random House website and the other by Ricki Morell on the NiemanStoryboard. See if you can find out what her next book will be about!
H is for How to Start a Magazine, with Debbie Stoller (BUST), Duncan Greive (The Spinoff ) and Luke Wood (Cheap Thrills), and Rachel Morton in the Sunday Fringe (28 August), part of Christchurch's WORD festival this month.
I have in mind Ian Lowe, author of a classic "Living in the Hothouse" (2005), now has his latest work "The Lucky Country? Reinventing Australia". If you can get to see him and his book at Maleny (Queensland, Australia) on 19 August, you'll get a real taste of his Wit and Wisdom!
J is for journeys and Samuel Johnson's famous quote: "The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are." For more on journeys - and writers - see the 50 most famous travel quotes of all time.
K is for "Kurang Guni Boy" about Ming, a very creative boy who loves to make things and create fanciful inventions. Written by Lorraine Tan and Illustrated by Eric Wong, its another Epigram book. Rubbish is not to be messed with!
L leads to the Long List of writers in line for the MAN Booker Prize. Thirteen writers/books announced in July - including Nobel novelist J.M. Coetzee (South African-Australian) with "The Schooldays of Jesus" - and now they have to wait for the Short List release on 13 September and the overall winning number drawn on 25 October.
M makes us mention Mei Fong and her book "One Child". Described as "a brilliant exploration of China's one-child policy must change the way we talk about China's rise", the book by Pulitzer prize-winning journalist is "lucid, humane, and unflinching".
Last Word: The Big Read
Wednesday 31 August 6.30pm at the Central Library, Singapore, when "The Cunning of Uncertainty", by Helga Nowotny will be discussed. The Big Read Meet
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Singapore - Festival City
Not one but six festivals to keep visitors and local art lovers entertained. August to November.
1. Singapore International Arts Festival continues through to 17 September with something for everybody, including:
Hamlet | Collage, the first Russian production by legendary Canadian stage director Robert Lepage. Taking more than two years to create, the result is a high-tech, high-energy action performance designed for only one actor - Russia's national artist, Evgeny Mironov. Original, imaginative and totally inspiring, it is Shakespeare like you've never seen before. 12,13 August, Drama Centre Theatre
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Five Easy Pieces. Swiss director Milo Rau, one of the most brilliant and sought-after directors of European documentary theatre today, makes his Asian premiere in Singapore with Five Easy Pieces, an emotionally powerful drama performed by children for an adult audience. 18, 19, 20 August, Victoria Theatre
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The Letter/Singapore. In a rare move, internationally renowned dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones presents his full company in a site-specific work created specially for Singapore. Ever generous and adventurous, Jones has agreed in this SIFA residency to collaborate with LASALLE College of the Arts dance students to create an integrated new work with his company called The Letter. 15,16,17 September, Singapore Airlines Theatre, McNally Street.
2. Singapore Night Festival: 19-20 and 26-27 August
The iconic Singapore Night Festival celebrates the passion of creation with this year's theme, Inventions and Innovation, returning to the Bras Basah/Bugis precinct. Join the revelry as science fiction and fantasy intertwine in unforgettable performances and light art. Visitors can look forward to an exciting line-up of local and international acts. See more at Nightfest Singapore.
3. Silver Arts Festival: 1 - 25 September
Organised by the National Arts Council (NAC) since 2012, Silver Arts has become an annual festival that collaborates with community partners to integrate the arts into the lifestyles of seniors. From performances to workshops, the festival enables seniors to showcase their creative talents or pick up a new skill. Read what TODAY newspaper had to say: Celebrating the elderly and their talents with Silver Arts Festival. For bookings, venues, more information go to Arts for All.
4. Singapore International Photography Festival: 19 August to 13 November
This the 5th biennial festival strives to provide a platform for Southeast Asian artists to showcase their works alongside their international peers at various venues across Singapore. The three main festival components are the Exhibitions, Professional Workshops and Outreach Programmes. More information on SIPF is here.
5. Festival for Good: 20 - 21 August
Festival for Good brings together local social entrepreneurs to create a two-day carnival celebrating the spirit of doing good through businesses. There's a circus, fashion shows and a pop-up market with products from Ugly Cake Shop, Flourish Culinary, Sustainable Living Lab and more. Register online here and get more information. It's free! Venues: JTC Launchpad, Timbre+ and ACE Ideation Centre, before happenings island-wide on the second day.
6. Singapore Eco Film Festival: 10-13 November This is a celebration bringing together all the environmental organisations in Singapore, to ignite a public passion for protecting our environment in Singapore and beyond! The organisers call for help, in the hope it will become more than just a traditional film festival. It's on 10-13 November, so you can look forward to a jam-packed weekend filled with unforgettable experiences - workshops, talks, panel discussions, playgrounds, children's activities, a farmers market and more! For more information on the festival activities.
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Sounds of anything but silence in Singapore!
What to look forward to this month:
3. Re:Sound - The Journey Begins. A night of Chamber Music from Singapore's very own new orchestra. At the Victoria Concert Hall 31 August. Read what the Straits Times had to say about this. And get your tickets here.
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More Festive Events at Home and Abroad for all
Writers and Fellow Travellers:
Let's share what we know about Writers and Literary Festivals around the world for the upcoming months of 2016:
* International Book Town Festival, Saint-Pierre-de-Clages, Switzerland 25 - 28 August 2016. A book town is a small rural town or village in which second-hand and antiquarian bookshops are concentrated. Most Book Towns have developed in villages of historic interest or of scenic beauty. The concept was initiated by Richard Booth of Hay-on-Wye in Wales.
* Melbourne Writers Festival - 26 August to 4 September - is part of the Word Alliance, a strategic international partnership which supports and showcases the work of writers and facilitates the creation of international literature projects. One featured writer is: Randa Abdel-Fattah (pictured above), former lawyer and regular media commentator, she was inspired to write a young adult novel about racism, refugees and love. "When Michael Met Mina" was published in July 2016.
* Brisbane Writers Festival - 7-11 September - Yann Martel (pictured above), author of "Life of Pi", comes to Brisbane for one night only to discuss his latest novel "The High Mountains of Portugal".
* Singapore Writers Festival is on from 4 - 13 November. The 2016 Singapore Writers Festival delves into the multi-faceted human condition with the theme, Sayang. A Malay word with multiple layers of meaning, it is used as a term of endearment, expressing effusive love and adoration. At the same time, it can also refer to pity and a bittersweet sense of lost opportunities. Join us at the Festival as we examine life's riches and ambivalences together. The cover of the book "Sayang Singapura", published in 2015, is shown above.
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Following on from the success of the first big Art+Climate=Change event in 2015, which not only helped the CLIMARTE win the prestigious Melbourne Award, but spurred the group to do it again.
There's more to come.......
ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2017
will run from 19 April to 14 May with over twenty curated exhibitions at many of Melbourne and regional Victoria's pre-eminent museums and galleries including The Ian Potter Museum at the University of Melbourne, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Geelong Gallery, Shepparton Art Museum, and Tarrawarra Museum of Art.
The art and the words of the 2015 CLIMARTE event have been beautifully bundled together in a book which was launched in Melbourne last month. The publishers kindly sent us a copy of the book which we will share around as much as we can and encourage others everywhere to get it. Thanks Guy Abrahams and co. Great work and a great book. It is a work of art in itself.
Presenting the work of Australian and international artists, it explores the power of art to create the empathy, emotional engagement and cultural understanding needed to motivate meaningful change.
Inspired by the power of creative images and words, and the US based Green Patriot Posters  project, CLIMARTE has commissioned eleven Australian artists to design posters that engage the community on climate change action, and convey the strength, optimism, and urgency we need to move to a clean, renewable energy future. One of the posters, by Katherine Hattam, is shown on the right.
Below is one of the works of art in the book. This is by Berndnaut Smilde, entitled Nimbus D'Aspremont 2012.
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To boost retail, Singapore must become more cultured.
That was a headline on the Forum page of the Straits Times.
We believe Singapore has arts and culture to spare but maybe it hasn't invaded the popular shopping malls and streets as much as it needs to. So we want to tell you about of a number of examples of where art, culture and design is going commercial in Singapore:
1. At K+ Curatorial Space, a room full of ideas
 At Scotts Square Singapore, hosted by K+, the people behind the design studio Kinetic Singapore. Plus art and design is evident in spades. Furniture items and choice pieces for the home or office. Wearables too. Go see K+ for yourself.
2. Looksee Looksee in Beach Road
was but one of the trendy shops appearing in the most historic street in Singapore - where Raffles Hotel has been located for a 100+ years - according to a prominent feature in the Straits Times Life section entitled Read and shop in style.
3. The Art Faculty Gallery in Enabling Village is located near Redhill MRT station in 20 Lengkok Bahru. This is a social enterprise with a mission: The Enabling Village is both a community and a space. A collective of individuals and organisations that serve-  and are supported by- people with diverse abilities. It achieved fame recently when one of its Pathlight School students, 19 year old See Toh Seng Jie, made headlines for designing the dinosaur purse sported by the Prime Minister's wife when she visited the White House. Go to The Art Faculty for much more.
4. Books Actually is well known and besides its wonderful crammed book store in 9 Yong Siak Street, Tiong Bahru - always worth a visit - the indomitable bookstore owner and publisher Kenny Leck has also started a book vending machine business. See the Vending Machine story in the TODAY newspaper. But you never know where Kenny and his books will pop up next.
5.We learnt about Grey Projects from Nicole at a recent library event. It's a place for reading, learning, exhibiting and working. Novel and exciting. You can also buy - ideas, books and art. Here's where to find the place (not far from Books Actually actually!)
6B Kim Tian Road, Tiong Bahru, Singapore 169246. Go to Grey Projects for more.
6. Indesign Singapore is back with lots to see and do.
One day only: 8 October. SGID will be offering architects, interior  designers, specifiers, industry professionals, students and designer hunters a one-of-a-kind opportunity to engage and connect with the industry. Easy to visit and travel by foot, showrooms will be presenting collaborations and installations complete with sensory delights, transforming each space into an area for the telling of stories, not just the showing off of brands.For more on where to find and what to do, go to Singapore Indesign.
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Scoot and Dreamliner for The Art of Travel
We love art. We love travel. And we have had many years' involvement with airlines and airports. Not just as a passenger.
 We have followed with great interest the design and development of the Boeing 787, the Dreamliner. It was designed to be quieter, roomier, lighter and most importantly, very fuel efficient. What Boeing's designers came up with was the right blend of materials to increase fuel efficiency, decrease production waste, and expedite assembly time, all the while providing a stylish and more comfortable travel vehicle.
So we were very pleased when Scoot became the the world's first all 787 Dreamliner airline. And more than pleased when Scoot decided to support the avenue by providing the air travel prize to the winner of our very first contest - a trip from Singapore to the Gold Coast to attend the Swell Sculpture Festival.
A state of the art jet aircraft and airline to foster the art of travel and our first "art exchange" between Singapore and Australia. For more on Scoot and its fleet of Dreamliners.
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The avenue for creative arts meets CrowdHub Art
 I'm delighted to be able to tell you that, from September, I will be the Managing Editor for CrowdHub Art. The CrowdHub Group's creative entrepreneurs are as dedicated as I am to promoting the arts. We all believe there is incredible potential for the arts in Singapore, Southeast Asia and beyond. CrowdHub Art will help individuals and organisations co-create arts events and promote them. We will help find the resources, partners and support to help reach out to a wider audience. This is good news for arts practitioners and good news for all interested in the arts in any way. From next month, the avenue for creative arts newsletter, which I started in February 2015, will be part of CrowdHub Art. So I invite you, my loyal readers, to join me in this new arts venture. More details in my September newsletter.
Ken Hickson
Managing Editor, CrowdHub Art
& the avenue for creative arts
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