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3 Off-Limits Mogao Caves You Can Walk Into at ACM Until March 2027
September 29, 2026
3 Off-Limits Mogao Caves You Can Walk Into at ACM Until March 2027
One Mogao cave is shut to the public, yet you can step inside its copy by the Singapore River. Meet a Buddha longer than three HDB living rooms!
22 Songs, Three Eras: the FANTASTICS Album That Doubles as a J-Pop Crash Course
September 27, 2026
22 Songs, Three Eras: the FANTASTICS Album That Doubles as a J-Pop Crash Course
Sung along to an anime classic without knowing its age? FANTASTICS cover 22 Showa, Heisei and Reiwa hits, from Gakuen Tengoku to Evangelion.
The Changi Souvenir Song Album Survived Intact: Making It Swing Was the Hard Part
September 27, 2026
The Changi Souvenir Song Album Survived Intact: Making It Swing Was the Hard Part
The notes survived, but the chords clashed. A school jazz trio and a 1993 recording helped make Changi's POW songs swing again.
PAssionArts Festival 2026 Final Weekend: Lanterns to Drone Soccer
September 26, 2026
PAssionArts Festival 2026 Final Weekend: Lanterns to Drone Soccer
Skip the crowded garden. Mid-Autumn's final weekend brings drone soccer, a mass lantern parade and a mooncake-making booth to the heartland!
SOTA HANAMURA Wrote a City Pop Love Song About a Ramen Chain He Has Eaten at for 18 Years
September 24, 2026
SOTA HANAMURA Wrote a City Pop Love Song About a Ramen Chain He Has Eaten at for 18 Years
18 years of eating the same ramen chain turned into a full city pop love song, no broth mentioned once, and fans are already booking tables.
Free Hanfu, a White Snake Stamp Rally, and 5 Nights at Chinese Garden
September 24, 2026
Free Hanfu, a White Snake Stamp Rally, and 5 Nights at Chinese Garden
A shuttered National Monument turned into free hanfu photos, a White Snake stamp rally and five nights of lanterns at Chinese Garden.
23 Galleries, 300 Artists and 0 Convention Halls: Inside Art & Bali 2026
September 16, 2026
23 Galleries, 300 Artists and 0 Convention Halls: Inside Art & Bali 2026
Zero convention halls, 300+ artists and a gallery count that doubled in a year. Art & Bali 2026 proves the booth grid was optional all along!
SSS-Class Revival Hunter Lands Its Anime in January 2027, and Dying Is the Whole Point
September 16, 2026
SSS-Class Revival Hunter Lands Its Anime in January 2027, and Dying Is the Whole Point
Dying is the whole point. SSS-Class Revival Hunter's anime rewards a coffin ride with a January 2027 premiere and a first key visual to prove it!
A 1970s EMI Star’s Comeback Costs S$0 at the First Kampong Gelam Festival
September 11, 2026
A 1970s EMI Star’s Comeback Costs S$0 at the First Kampong Gelam Festival
No stadium, no ticket, no catch. A 1970s EMI star headlines the first Kampong Gelam Festival, twice in one night, for free.
A 2.1m Clay Cake of Your Neighbourhood Just Got Into the Book of Records
August 14, 2026
A 2.1m Clay Cake of Your Neighbourhood Just Got Into the Book of Records
About 100 Kovan residents built a 2.1m clay birthday cake for Singapore's 61st, earning a Singapore Book of Records entry at PAssionArts Festival.