Singapore Arts Festival Hotline: (65) 6837 9589

ANNEX 1

SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2004

28 May to 20 June

Key Dates

Event

/ Date

Festival Launch

/ 2 April 2004
Sales Commences (Internet/Postal/Fax/Telephone) /

3 April 2004

Gala Performance / 28 May 2004
Core Programmes / 28 May – 20 June 2004
Late Shows at The Arts House / 28 May – 18 June 2004
Special Events / 29 May – 13 June 2004
Weekend Highlights / 29 May – 13 June 2004
Kidsfest / 29 May – 2 June 2004
Late Shows at The Arts House / 30 May – 18 June 2004
Closing Celebrations / 18 – 20 June 2004

Singapore Arts Festival Hotline: (65) 6837 9589

Singapore Arts Festival website: www.singaporeartsfest.com

ANNEX 2

SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2004

28 MAY – 20 JUNE

Fact Sheet

(I) BUDGET
Singapore Arts Festival 2004 / $6.5 million
(II) ART FORM (CORE)
No. of Dance Productions / 9 (33%)
No. of Music Productions / 10 (37%)
No. of Theatre Productions / 8 (30%)
Total / 27 (100%)
(III) PROGRAMME
CORE
No. of Countries & Regions:
Asian (including Singapore)
Western / 6 (30%)
14 (70%) / TOTAL : 20
No. of Groups : Singapore
Foreign / 11 (32%)
23 (68%) / TOTAL : 34
No. of Productions : Asian (including Singapore)
Western / 15 (56%)
12 (44%) / TOTAL : 27
No. of Performances: Singapore
Foreign / 14 (17%)
67 (83%) / TOTAL : 81
No. of Participants / 1200 (est)
OUTREACH & SPECIAL EVENTS (NAC funded events)
No. of Performances/Activities / 300 (est)
No. of Participants / 300 (est)
SUMMARY
Total No. of Performances / Activities / 381 (est)
Total No. of Participants / 1,500 (est)
Total No. of Tickets Available / 60,411
Projected Attendance (including non-ticketed) / 350,000 (est)

ANNEX 3

SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2004

28MAY – 20 JUNE

Summary of Productions

(I) CORE PROGRAMMES

FESTIVAL GALA PERFORMANCE
Performing Group / COUNTRY / REGION / Venue / Date
Akram Khan Company / UK/Asia / Victoria Theatre / 28 - 30 May
HIGHLIGHTS
Performing Group / ARTISTS / COUNTRY / REGION / Venue / Date
Emio Greco| PC / Netherlands/
Italy / University Cultural Centre Theatre / 1 & 2 June
Yo-Yo Ma & the Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Singapore / Esplanade Concert Hall / 15 June
Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble / Asia / Esplanade Concert Hall / 19 & 20 June
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Singapore / Esplanade Concert Hall / 29 & 30 May
Budapest Festival Orchestra / Hungary / Esplanade Concert Hall / 16 & 17 June
TheatreWorks / Singapore / Victoria Theatre / 18 – 20 June
Checkpoint Theatre / Singapore / Victoria Theatre / 3 – 5 June
DANCE
Performing GrOUp / COUNTRY / REGION / Venue / Date
Compañía Rafaela Carrasco / Spain / Victoria Theatre / 13 & 14 June
A-Soon Dance Company / South Korea / Victoria Theatre / 7 & 8 June
Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker / Brazil / Esplanade Theatre / 18 & 19 June
National Theatre of Northern Greece / Greece / Esplanade Theatre / 9 & 10 June
Secreto y Malibú / Argentina / University Cultural Centre Theatre / 10 – 12 June
Helen Herbertson & Ben Cobham / Australia / Esplanade Theatre Studio / 8 – 13 June
Ah Hock & Peng Yu / Singapore / Esplanade Theatre Studio / 18 – 20 June
THEATRE
Performing GrOUp / COUNTRY / REGION / Venue / Date
The Guangzhou Cantonese Opera Troupe of China / China / Esplanade Theatre / 4 – 6 June
China Blue Sky Modern Drama Troupe / China / University Cultural Centre Theatre / 29 & 30 May
Certain Inhabitants’ Theatre / Mexico / DBS Arts Centre / 8 & 9 June
Meno fortas / Lithuania / Victoria Theatre / 11 & 12 June
Dulcinea Langfelder & Co. / Canada / University Cultural Centre Theatre / 18 – 20 June
Golden Bough Theatre / Taiwan / University Cultural Centre Theatre / 15 & 16 June
MUSIC
Performing Group / ARTISTS / COUNTRY / REGION / Venue / Date
Yang Yi & Wild Children / China / Victoria Concert Hall / 1 & 2 June
Singapore Chinese Orchestra / Singapore / Singapore Conference Hall / 5 June
Sunada Pravaham – Musical Cascade / Singapore/India / Victoria Concert Hall / 9 June
Soweto Gospel Choir / South Africa / Victoria Concert Hall / 4 & 5 June
Triology / Austria / Jubilee Hall / 10 – 12 June
Count Basie Orchestra / USA / Esplanade Concert Hall / 11 & 12 June

(II) OUTREACH PROGRAMMES

ARTS ON THE MOVE
Date : 30 May – 18 June
Venue : Various locations
Tickets : Free admission
Performing GrOUp / COUNTRY
Atrika / Singapore
Compagnia La Tal / Spain
Dharni / Singapore
Duc Le Juke / France
Dulsori / South Korea
Frontier Danceland / Singapore
Manora / Malaysia
Mohata / Australia/Guinea
Nadaka / India/Canada
Nuradee Brothers / Singapore
NUS Dance Blast! / Singapore
Singapore Silat Federation / Singapore
Stiff Gins / Australia
Syama / Singapore
Pinikpikan / Philippines
Teater Ekamatra / Singapore
The Musical Theatre / Singapore
The Philharmonic Winds / Singapore
The Players Theatre / Singapore
The Theatre Practice / Singapore
Violin Duo / Singapore
Visual Impact / Singapore
Wicked Aura / Singapore
LATE SHOWS AT THE ARTS HOUSE
The Arts House at The Old Parliament
PERFORMING GROUP / COUNTRY / VENUE / DATE/TIME
Pinikpikan / Philippines / Play Den / 28 May, 10pm
Mohram / Malaysia / Play Den / 4 June, 10pm
Flamenco Music / Spain / Chamber / 11 June, 10pm
Poetry in Motion / Singapore/ Australia / Play Den / 17 & 18 June,
9pm
Wu Tong / China / Chamber / 18 June, 10pm
KIDSFEST
Date : 29 May – 2 June
Venue : Anglo-Chinese School Barker Road Campus
Tickets : $15 per show (with free entry to Arts Jamboree)
Performing GrOUp / Country
Lazer Vaudeville / USA
Little Victories/ The Little Company / Singapore
Arts Jamboree/ Fun Activities All in One Space / Israel/Canada/
Singapore
WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
Performing GrOUp / COUNTRY / Venue / Date
Rising Stars / Singapore/ China/ Taiwan / Hong Lim Park / 29 & 30 May
People’s Association & MESRA / Singapore / Kallang Theatre / 5 June
Maha Mela / Singapore / Open field at Race Course Road/ Northumberland Road (near Little India MRT) / 5 & 6 June
Moving Pictures / Singapore / Bedok Central / 5 & 6 June
Dance Ensemble Singapore & Miaomiao Art Ensemble / Singapore/ China / Chinatown Point / 11 June
Street Theatre / Singapore / Chinatown Point / 12 & 13 June
Living Art / Singapore / Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza / 12 & 13 June
SPECIAL EVENTS
PerformANCE TITLE / COUNTRY / Venue / Date
Street Revolution – POP is HOT! / Singapore / Orchard Road / 29 May – 13 June
Urban Dream Capsule / Australia / Esprit at Raffles City / 30 May – 13 June
El Carillón / Spain / Bugis Junction / 12 – 14 June
ESPLANADE EVENTS
PERFORMANCE TITLE / VENUE / DATE
Stories of Faces / Theatre Studio / 28 – 30 May
Tiramisu + Zircon Gov. Pawn Starz / Theatre Stage / 29 May
Marc Salem’s Mind Games / Recital Studio / 5 – 6 June
Boom! / Theatre Studio / 4 – 6 June
The Tiger Lilies / Recital Studio / 11 – 12 June
Sevara Nazarkhan / Theatre Stage / 11 – 12 June
On the Waterfront / Waterfront / 28 May – 13 June (weekends only)
VISUAL ARTS
title / Details
Reconstruction Of A City –
The Visions & Illusions Exhibition @ St James Power Station / Launch Party
7pm, 1 June 2004
1-18 June 2004, 10am to 7pm
St James Power Station
In Print – The Best Of British Contemporary Printmaking / 5 June – 4 July 2004
Singapore Tyler Print Institute
Month Of Photography 2004 – Popular Pleasures Through Photography / Date
4 – 20 June
pop shots
The Substation Gallery, SG Private Banking Gallery
Alliance Française de Singapour
Pop Culture!
The Arts House at Old Parliament
Date
17 June – 4 July
Beautiful Dragon
Singapore Art Museum
Reformasi: Contemporary Indonesian Artists Post 1998 / 9 June - 29 August 2004
Sculpture Square

FESTIVAL CONVERSATIONS

Workshops, Masterclasses and Conferences
PERFORMING GROUP / details
Performance Studies international #10 / Date: 15 - 18 June
Venue: Singapore Management University
Akram Khan Compnay / Date/Time : 30 May, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Venue: Victoria Theatre, The Terrace
Emio Greco|PC / Date/Time : 2 June, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Venue: Victoria Theatre, The Terrace
Secreto y Malibu / Date/Time : 12 June, 10:30am – 12.30pm
Venue: Victoria Theatre, The Terrace
Soweto Gospel Choir / Date/Time: 3 June, 11am – 12.30pm
Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Lalgudi G Jayaraman & Dr. Ramani / Date/Time: 9 June, 11am – 12.30pm
Venue: YMS Arts Centre Auditorium
Count Basie Orchestra / Date/Time: 10 June, 11am – 12.30pm
Venue: Esplanade Recital Studio
CLOSING CELEBRATIONS
Performing group / COUNTRY / Venue / Date
Dulsori / South Korea / Open space next to Yishun Central 1/Bus Interchange / 18 – 20 June

ANNEX 4

SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2004

28MAY – 20 JUNE

Discount and Ticketing Schemes

Early Bird Discounts 3 – 18 Apr 2004

OCBC Arts Card Members & General Public

· 15 % discount for any value of purchase

Discounts for Special Groups

OCBC Arts Cards Members 19 Apr – 20 Jun 2004

· 10 % discount for any value of purchase

Artsfest Club Members 19 Apr – 20 Jun 2004

· 10 % discount for any value of purchase

SAFRA/ NTUC Members 19 Apr – 20 Jun 2004

· 10 % discount for any value of purchase at

SISTIC counters only

Students/ Senior Citizens/ NSmen/ NSF 3 Apr – 20 Jun 2004

· 20 % discount for any value of purchase at

SISTIC counters only (1 ticket per card per show)

Note:

· For Kidsfest, 15% discount for any value of purchase from 3-18 April 2004. No other discounts apply.

· For Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand by Singapore Symphony Orchestra:

- Early Bird Discount of 10% from 3 – 18 April 2004 for any value of purchase.

- For Students, Senior Citizens, NSmen and NSF, 20% discount valid only for tickets priced at $45, $35 and $25 (1 ticket card per show, at SISTIC counters only).

- Discounts are not applicable for SAFRA and NTUC members.

· Discounts cannot be enjoyed concurrently.

· All discounts are not applicable to the following productions:

- Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble

- Yo-Yo Ma with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

- PENG YU by Ah Hock and Peng Yu

- Morphia Series by Helen Herbertson and Ben Cobham

· Students, Senior Citizens, NSMen, NSF, SAFRA and NTUC members must produce relevant and valid identification at point of purchase to enjoy discounts.

· Discounts can not be enjoyed concurrently.

HOW TO BOOK:

By Internet

www.singaporeartsfest.com

www.sistic.com.sg

Credit card payment only

By telephone

Call SISTIC Hotline at (65) 6348 5555

Mon to Sat: 10.00am to 10.00pm

Sun & Public Holidays: 12.00pm to 8.00pm

Credit Card payment only

At SISTIC Counters

Alliance Francaise de Singapour

Bishan Junction 8

Chinese Opera Teahouse (Smith Street)

DBS Arts Centre, Home of Singapore Repertory Theatre

Jelita Cold Storage (Memphis Music)

Lot 1 Shoppers’ Mall

Millenia Walk

Parkway Parade

Parco Bugis Junction

Raffles City Shopping Centre

Scotts Shopping Centre

Singapore Conference Hall

Singapore Indoor Stadium Box Office

Specialists’ Shopping Centre

Suntec City Mall

Tampines Mall

Victoria Concert Hall Box Office

Wisma Atria

* Cash, NETS and Credit Card payment only

At the Door

Except for corporate nights and sold-out shows, tickets will be available at performance venues one hour before commencement of the performance.

ANNEX 5

SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2004

28MAY – 20 JUNE

Festival Partners

* denotes new sponsors

Official Sponsors

Official Bank : OCBC

Official Magazine : TIME

Official On-line Media : Yahoo! Southeast Asia *

Official TV Station : Arts Central

Official Outdoor Media : Comfort Ads Pte Ltd

Major Sponsors

Lee Foundation

Singapore Totalisator Board

Singapore Tourism Board

The Keppel Group

The Shaw Foundation Pte

Festival Supporters

Alliance Française de Singapour

Allson Hotel

Arts Council England

Arts Victoria

Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd

Australia Council

Australian High Commission, Singapore

Bugis Junction

Central Singapore Community Development Council

City Developments Limited (Chinatown Point)

Conrad Centennial Singapore

Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Gouvernement du Quebec

Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Mexico

Embassy of the People's Republic of China

Esprit Retail Pte Ltd*

Far East Flora.com*

Fat Boy's Lunchbox

Fondo Nacional de las Artes and Fundación Antorchas

French Embassy in Singapore

GuocoLand Limited

Infinite Frameworks Pte Ltd

Korean Culture and Arts Foundation

Kriston Food & Beverage Pte Ltd

Lei de Incentivo / Ministério da Cultura

MediaG3, Inc.*

Millenia Walk

Ministry of Culture, People’s Republic of China

National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Philippines

National Parks Board

Neptune Orient Lines

Ngee Ann Development

Petrobras

Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore

Shell Companies in Singapore

Singapore Environment Council

Song Zu Singapore

South East Community Development Council

South West Community Development Council

Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre

The Arts House at the Old Parliament

The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada

The Heeren Shops

The Substation

Wing Tai Holdings

Festival Secretariat: Hotel Rendezvous