Tropicana Jul-Aug 2018 #119 Hot Stuff

THE DIARY
13/7 – 29/7
SINGAPORE FOOD FESTIVAL
Organised annually by the Singapore Tourism Board and held across multiple locations
in Singapore, this food fest brings fare both nostalgic and contemporary to the table.
Among the highlights you can look forward to are some of the city’s top international
chefs cooking up a storm, cooking lessons chock-full of handy tips and tricks, and
Chinatown’s 50 Cents Fest. The Singapore Food Festival features an amazing diversity
of flavours in an already dynamic melting pot. In addition to food tastings, there will
be film screenings, talks and exhibitions that will keep any foodie satiated.
Various locations, Singapore.
www.visitsingapore.com
26/7 – 30/7
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS
CUP SINGAPORE
Catch Europe’s best football teams
as they face off against each other at
Asia’s only stop for the International
Champions Cup (ICC) 2018. This year’s
chase for the Cup features 18 of the best
clubs in the world playing 27 matches
across the three continents. The second
edition in Singapore will see English Premier League giants Arsenal, Spanish La Liga’s illustrious
Atlético de Madrid and French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain square off at the National
Stadium in their bid to become global ICC champion.
National Stadium, Singapore.
www.internationalchampionscup.sg
4/8 – 2/9
GEORGE TOWN FESTIVAL
The George Town Festival is an
annual, month-long celebration of
culture, heritage, art, and community.
The festival transforms the city into
a global stage, showcasing local and
international artists, performers,
photographers, musicians, designers,
speakers and more, while celebrating the rich heritage and history of George Town. The inaugural
George Town Festival event took place in July 2010, held in honour of the city’s UNESCO World
Heritage Status. Now in its ninth year, it has become a vital part of Penang’s cultural landscape, with
many of the events free and open to the public.
Various locations, George Town, Penang.
georgetownfestival.com
25/8 – 2/9
ROYAL FLORIA PUTRAJAYA
Malaysia’s nine-day annual flower
and garden festival will mark its 10th
anniversary with the aptly themed “10
Wonders of Floria”. There will be over
400,000 plants on display, among them
the theme flowers from the festival’s
past 10 years like the hibiscus, heliconia,
begonia and more. International designers
and landscape architects from countries
such as Japan, Taiwan and Thailand
have been invited to participate and will
contribute beautifully designed floral
exhibits. Be entertained with activities
including floral arrangement, gardening
workshops, a photography competition,
and watercolour and colouring contests.
Anjung Floria
Presint 4, 62000, Putrajaya.
floriaputrajaya.com.my
22/4 – 30/9
FRANCE IS NOW, NOW IS FRANCE
Taking place at the newly opened 8,000 square feet art space in Tropicana Golf & Country Resort,
‘France Is Now, Now Is France’ is a contemporary pop art exhibition. It throws the spotlight on
works that span a variety of mediums including paintings, sculptures and photographs. Head over
and be enthralled by bold vivid pieces, among them that of renowned French graffiti artist, HeRsk.
Gallery des Artistes
Tropicana Golf & Country Resort, Jalan TR 3/1, Villa Shalimar, 47410, Petaling Jaya.
012 209 9198
www.gallerydesartistes.com
11 JULY/AUGUST 2018 | TM