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About the Arts House This month, we invite you to our House Party in celebration of our 13th year. Highlighting literary arts through various artistic genres, we celebrate our artists and explore farther horizons. Two other treats this month include Cita Seni that looks at the work of visual artist Tumadi Patri, followed by The Arts House presents Marina Budhos, that discusses the pertinent subject of understanding each other in a divided world. The Arts House is run and managed by Arts House Limited (AHL). AHL also presents the Singapore International Festival of Arts, and manages Goodman Arts Centre and Aliwal Arts Centre. Be part of The Arts House Patrons Circle The patrons of The Arts House support a wide range of programmes. Their gifts allow us to delevop meaningful programmes and creates impact in our community. We would like to thank these patrons for their generosity. AE Models Team Pte Ltd AVision Business Solutions Pte Ltd Elaine Cheong Elisabeth de Rothschild Helina Chan Hong Leong Foundation Stephen Riady Foundation Joseph Grimberg LGT Bank (Singapore) Ltd Timbre Group Pte Ltd Zhang Huimin Jasmine theartshouse.sg/support-us

Note for Note Deborah Emmanuel Bani Haykal Zhong Ren Pooja Nansi (Clockwise) House Party 25 26 Mar 10am 10pm Tickets available at theartshouse.sg The House Party is an annual celebration organised by The Arts House where artists, writers and musicians come together to share stories that inspire their being and their work. This year, we highlight the various literary expressions across artistic genres through an eclectic range of events by Singapore artists. From a poetic musical dialogue curated by Marc Nair, a photo exhibition by Liana Yang and Lavender Chang, a showcase of Asian tales by master storyteller Kamini Ramachandran, to jazz and chamber music performances curated by Aya Sekine and violinist Loh Jun Hong respectively, come join us as we celebrate our artists. Note for Note Shivram Gopinath Mark Nicodemus Tan Marc Nair (Clockwise) Transformations Kamini Ramachandran House Party Highlights Note for Note Performance 25 Mar 8pm Chamber $20 Discover the spell-binding dialogues that are created when poets are paired with musicians. Featuring Aaron Lee, Bani Haykal, Christine Chia, David Wong, Deborah Emmanuel, Kok Wei Liang, Pooja Nansi, Samuel Caleb Wee, Shivram Gopinath, Yong Shu Hoong and more. Transformations Storytelling 25 Mar 11am (child-friendly) & 8pm (16 years & above) Blue Room & Play Den $20, package deals available for 11am session Let Kamini Ramachandran enthral you with Asian tales of The Indigo Jackal and Shapeshifter Stories, in conjunction with the eponymous theme of World Storytelling Day.

Jazz in the House Chok Kerong Weixiang Tan (Left to right) In the Spotlight Lillian Wang Tan Wee-Hsin Khor Shang Jin Lin Juan (Clockwise) Jazz in the House Performance 25 Mar 9pm Living Room Free admission Settle down in the company of musicians as they celebrate their stories through the soul-healing vehicle of music. Featuring Chok Kerong, Oliver Von Essen, Richard Jackson, Navin Kumar and more. In the Spotlight Performance 26 Mar 4pm Living Room $20 Experience the colourful soundscapes by classical musicians Khor Shang Jin, Lillian Wang, Lin Juan and Tan Wee-Hsin as they offer a sampling of Fauré, Mozart and Prokofiev. Pet Me, Pet Me, Look at Me, Love Me Exhibition 17 Mar 12 Apr 10am 8pm Gallery I Free admission Explore notions of intimacy and longing in the text-based works of photographers Lavender Chang and Liana Yang. Engage with the artists in a dialogue sessions that pair Chang and Yang with writers You Jin and O Thiam Chin on 25 & 26 March respectively. Pet Me, Pet me, Look at me, Love me Forever is a Long Time (2014) Liana Yang The Art of Singapore Eileen Chong Arty Party Room Between Frames Screening 25 & 26 Mar 12pm 5pm (films screened on loop) Screening Room Free admission View a selection of winning films from the Singapore Heritage Short Film Competition 2016 including The Art of Singapore and The Old Voice, that shine a light on the artistic and cultural practices in Singapore. Arty Party Room 25 Mar 11am 8pm Gallery II Free admission 26 Mar 11am 4pm Gallery II Free admission Put your feet up and unwind in this social space! Indulge your aural senses in the soundscapes and let the stimuli inspire you to create a response using geometric shapes, lines, found images and letters.

Little Shakespeare Workshop Mon & Tue 10am 11.30am Play Den $600 per class of 20-30 students (excluding GST) For 5 to 6 year olds 20% early bird discount for signups by end March, 10% discount for signups by end June. For bookings or enquiries visit theartshouse.sg Calling all pre-school teachers! Sign your students up for Little Shakespeare where they will be introduced to William Shakespeare and role-play characters from Macbeth. Little Shakespeare is an approved programme on the National Arts Council s 2017/2018 directory of Art Education Programmes. Educators Tea Session 2 Mar 3.30pm 5pm Free with registration via programmes@artshouse.sg Cozy up to a preview of this fun and interactive speech and drama workshop amidst tea and coffee. For preschool teachers only. The Parliament in Singapore History Exhibition 10am 10pm Level Free admission Quills and Thrills! April 10 & 17 10am 11.30am, 1pm 2.30pm, 4pm 5.30pm Register via programmes@artshouse.sg Celebrate Shakespeare s birth anniversary by spending the day at a Little Shakespeare workshop with a funfilled craft activity. For pre-schoolers only. A new narrative display charts the history of The Arts House from 1827 to 1999. Through rare archival images and spoken words of pioneer parliamentarians, the exhibition captures the spirit of our early nation-building journey.

Cita Seni: Jalan Seni Passage of Art of Tumadi Patri Exhibition 4 12 Mar 10am 8pm Gallery II Free admission Titled Jalan Seni, this exhibition showcases the style and touch of Singapore artist Tumadi Patri, who is known for his batik paintings with Javanese motifs that identify with his cultural heritage. Tumadi Patri Mohd Raman Daud Cita Seni is co-presented by The Arts House and the NUS Department of Malay Studies. Forum 4 Mar 2pm 4.30pm Blue Room Free with registration at citaseni-jalanseni.peatix.com Former senior journalist and respected writer and literary commentator, Mohd Raman Daud, leads this session to discuss the varieties and nuances in Tumadi s works, placing his works within the Singapore art scene context and the evolving artistic styles of Malay society. This forum will be conducted in English and moderated by Dr Azhar Ibrahim. The Arts House presents Marina Budhos Fiction and the Migrants in Us Lecture 9 Mar 7.30pm 8.30pm Blue Room $5 tahpresentsmarinabudhos.peatix.com What is it like to grow up amid toxic discussions of us versus them? How can anyone, especially a young adult, feel like they truly belong to a society when they are considered to be alien? Author Marina Budhos speaks about why fiction remains an especially powerful tool to confront and break these silos. Through her novels Watched, Tell Us We re Home, and Ask Me No Questions, she will talk about how we can discuss differences so that we can understand each other, and why these narratives must be told. This session is moderated by Miral Fahmy and co-presented with the Singapore Writers Festival as part of the Words Go Round programme.

Hiring Our Spaces The Arts House is the oldest public building still standing in Singapore. Combining rich historical values with charming spaces, the House is the ideal venue for your events. venues@artshouse.sg Chamber The Chamber is the most historically significant space in the House and is the heart of The Arts House. Formerly the Parliamentary Chamber where Members of the Singapore Parliament gathered, it is now widely used for recitals, performances, conferences, fashion shows and weddings. All images are copyright to their respective owners. All information is correct at the time of print. Every reasonable care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of information within, hence, Arts House Limited (AHL) cannot accept responsibility for errors and/or omissions however caused. Every effort has been made to identify copyright holders. We deeply regret that if, despite our concerted efforts, any copyright holders have been overlooked or omitted. Opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the editor or the official policy and position of AHL and their related corporations. Any reproduction, retransmission, republication, or other use of all or part of this publication is expressly prohibited, unless prior written permission has been granted by AHL or the appropriate copyright owner. AHL reserves the right to make changes and modifications to the programme without prior notice. For updates, please visit our website at theartshouse.sg.

Visiting the Arts House enquiries@artshouse.sg theartshouse The_Arts_House High Street North Bridge Road Parliament Place Parliament House Supreme Court The Arts House National Gallery Singapore Supreme Court Lane Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall City Hall MRT St Andrews Road Singapore Cricket Club Padang Fullerton Road Connaught Drive Esplanade MRT Raffles Avenue Esplanade Clarke Quay MRT Empress Place Asian Civilisations Museum Anderson Bridge Circular Road The Fullerton Hotel Raffles Place MRT Raffles Place MRT The Arts House Opening Hours 10am 10pm daily Box Office Opening Hours Monday Friday 10am 8pm Closed on weekends & Public Holidays Telephone 6332 6900 Fax 6336 3021 For events on weekends and Public Holidays, the Front-of-House opens one hour before showtime till 30 minutes after the show starts. Getting to the Arts House 1 Old Parliament Lane Singapore 179429 Train Short walk from Clarke Quay, City Hall, Esplanade and Raffles Place MRT stations Bus Supreme Court 195, 961 Car Parking is available at the Parliament House and National Gallery Singapore