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The Aliwal Arts Night Crawl is an annual multi-disciplinary arts festival held in Kampong Gelam. It aims to promote the eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary artists based in Aliwal Arts Centre, while paying homage to the rich cultural heritage of Kampong Gelam.
Experience an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary arts in the rich cultural heritage of Kampong Gelam at Aliwal Arts Night Crawl 2016: Sarong Party!
SARONG PARTY!
Come dressed in your best sarong and crawl through the neighbourhood to enjoy a night of free performances by Singapore artists from NADI Singapura, the Chinese Opera Institute and Lush 99.5FM, or hang out at Aliwal Arts Centre to check out installations and workshops by Ho Tzu Nyen, Teater Ekamatra, Nine Years Theatre and more!
Interactive Trail
Aliwal Arts Centre is working with Protiotype and WASP to create an interactive map of the Aliwal Arts Night Crawl, so you can stay on top of all the performances happening in Kampong Gelam, as well as the amazing promotions available till August by our partners in the district.
Access the map here, and bookmark it for when you come a-crawlin’ in your sarong.
TOURS
D’Tour
By RSCLS
Meeting Point: Information Booth
5pm–6pm, 7pm–8pm & 9pm–10pm
See Kampong Glam with different eyes. This alternative walking tour tells a de-facto parallel history of this rich and vibrant neighbourhood through its murals and street art. Meeting point of the tour will be at the information booth.
In Search of the Gelam Tree
By Moonshadow Stories
Meeting Point: Information Booth
5pm–6.30pm & 7.30pm
Healing cajeput trees once shaded the village homes of Kampong Gelam. Are all of them gone now? What shadows of their former selves can still be found? Experience Kampong Gelam as storyteller Kamini Ramachandran reimagines the precinct’s aristocracy, merchants and ethnic communities. This walking trail goes in search of clues with stories from folklore and history. Join a traditional feast in a secret location and take part in a communal meal as you listen to music and exchange stories in the company of a storyteller.
EXHIBITIONS & VIDEO INSTALLATION
9 Lives Show
By 9 Lives
Various Locations
1pm–10pm | Free
Cats have always been a part of our ecosystem; however, urban development has inevitably created tension between us and our furry friends. As part of the 9 Lives Show, which uses art and design to invoke conversations about co-existence and animal empathy, this edition explores how urbanisation impacts community cats. Together with nine local artists and designers, they present their points-of-view and stories, with artworks ranging from fibre art, mixed-media installation to literary art and other forms.
LAPIS
By RSCLS
Various Locations
1pm–10pm | Free
Bali, Haji, Arab, Muscat, Bussorah, Kandahar, Pahang and Aliwal: what are the stories surrounding these familiar names? Inspired by the idea of lapis, or layers, this exhibition explores the multi-faceted layers of Kampong Glam through the eyes of various personalities whose lives – both historically, economically, and emotionally – are connected to the legacy of this neighbourhood. Graffiti writer and photographer Jufri Hazhar presents nuanced portraits of these individuals, while excerpts of their interviews create a multi-sensory visual art experience delving into the lapisan (multiple layers) of this historical place.
