Image: Official Key Visual of Cultural Extravaganza 2024

Step into the month of May with fresh perspectives of our SINGAPO人 Treasures at Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre’s (SCCC) annual signature event Cultural Extravaganza happening from 8 May to 30 June 2024.  

Join us as we bring our distinctive SINGAPO人 culture into the spotlight with an exciting lineup of performances and exhibitions by renowned local arts groups in the month of May! Here’s a checklist of CE 2024 programmes to attend to get artsy ✅

Image: Official Key Visual of The Pawned Wife

1. Catch a not-so-usual Teochew Opera performance

Feast your eyes on an opera performance like no other, co-presented by Singapore Chinese Cultural Contribution Award (Organisation) recipient, Nam Hwa Opera. This year, they join hands with an internationally renowned production team to bring you a unique blend of traditional Teochew opera and contemporary theatre.

Watch them reshape tradition and inspire audience through incorporating multimedia elements and groundbreaking stage theatrics. Don’t miss the staging of The Pawned Wife!

Grab tickets here.

Image: Official Key Visual of Jazz It Up! A Jazzy Celebration of Chinese Songs 2024

2. Spot your favourite singers at the fifth instalment of the Jazz it Up! series

Get ready to groove to the mesmerising blend of jazz and timeless Chinese classics at Jazz It Up! A Jazzy Celebration of Chinese Songs 2024 – an unforgettable celebration of jazz music by Jazz Association (Singapore)!

Join us for a night of musical enchantment as renowned English and Cantonese pop singer Teresa Carpio, local Cantonese singer Wyson Wong and singer-songwriter Serene Koong grace the stage with their sensational performances. 

Purchase tickets here. 

Image: Official Key Visual for The Singaporean Composers Series

3. Be immersed in 10 original compositions by our local creatives 

The TENG Ensemble’s 20th anniversary performance features 10 original works by 20 local creatives like Dr Kelly Tang, Nathanael Koh, George Leong and more. 

The Singaporean Composers Series is a showcase of Singapore’s artistry and diversity that spotlights their signature East-West fusion of music and instruments!

Get your tickets here.

Image: Official Key Visual for Devoted to Serve Exhibition

4. Admire artworks by pioneer cartoonists and students at Devoted to Serve exhibition

Follow the stories of eight local pioneer cartoonists – Tchang Ju Chi, Liu Kang, Shamsuddin H Akib, Koeh Sia Yong, Lim Mu Hue, Morgan Chua, Dai Yin Lang and Kwan Shan Mei, and learn how they used their art to adapt to tumultuous times at Devoted to Serve exhibition. 

You will also get to see works by local illustrator  Koh Hong Teng and students from Nan Hua High School, emphasising the continuing interest in cartoons across the generations and how the medium of cartoons continues to be relevant.

Admission is free. 

An unforgettable experience awaits this May at SCCC as we celebrate our SINGAPO人 Treasures! More assets for your easy reference may be found here and we hope that this is something you’d be interested to share with your readers.