Did you know that …
* About 7.500 Germans live in Singapore.
* Over 1.200 German businesses are based in Singapore.
* Germany is Singapore's largest trading partner in Europe.
* German visitors are second only to the British among European tourists in Singapore.
* With over 1,200 students the German European School Singapore is the largest German school in Southeast Asia.
* Over 150 years old, the German Club is the oldest foreign club in Singapore.
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German Media Representatives in Singapore
TV/Radio Mr. Robert Hetkämper Bureau Chief Mr. Philipp Abresch Reporter ARD – German Television Network german-tv@ard-singapore.com.sg www.daserste.de Mr. Peter Kunz South East Asia Bureau Chief ZDF – German Television kunz.p@zdf.de www.zdf.de Mr. Bernd Musch-Borowska Head of Bureau Ms. Heike Brehm … Continue reading
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Handel with Care
Handel with Care is a wonderful concert of music from the operas and oratorios of Georg Friedrich Handel and Henry Purcell, performed by Lautten Compagney, a Grammy award-winning virtuoso baroque ensemble from Berlin. Venue: Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music … Continue reading
Posted in 2011/03 March
Zafer Senocak reads from Atlas of a Tropical Germany
Born in Ankara, Turkey in 1961, Zafer Şenocak grew up in Istanbul and Munich before moving to Berlin where he resides today. He writes books in German and Turkish as well as essays for German newspapers and radio stations. He … Continue reading
Posted in 2011/05 May, Events
The Singapore Lyric Opera Strauss’ Salome
Richard Strauss’ Salome adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s play has not lost its ability to shock. Set in Biblical times, the emotionally charged opera centred around 3 characters – Jokanaan (John the Baptist), King Herod and Salome, the King’s stepdaughter. In … Continue reading
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A New Perspective on Mars
Don’t miss this fascinating exhibition about the planet Mars designed by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR). The Mars Exhibition shows intriguing high-resolution, large-format 3D images of the red planet, taken by the German High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board … Continue reading
Posted in 2011/02 February
Singapore Arts Festival 2011 – Radio Muezzin
In RADIO MUEZZIN, the principal characters are four Egyptian muezzins: a blind Qur’an teacher who spends two hours on the mini bus each day to get to the mosque; an Egyptian farmer’s son and former tank driver who vacuums the … Continue reading
Posted in 2011/06 June
Schwitters entkorkt – Spritziges vom Dada-Künstler zu Wein und Flammkuchen
Klaus Stadtmüller präsentiert “Schwitters entkorkt – Spritziges vom Dada-Künstler zu Wein und Flammkuchen” Kurt Schwitters, geb. 1878 in Hannover, gest. 1948 in Kendal/England, der es mit seinen Collagen aus vor-gefundenen Materialien, seinen Gemälden, Zeichnungen und Skulpturen zumindest posthum als Neuerer … Continue reading
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max.bab
The German Jazz band max.bab with its four young musicians broke onto the jazz scene with a bang in 1999, winning, amongst others, the first prize of the German “Jugend Jazzt” contest and the International Jazz Competition in Usti Nad … Continue reading
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Singapore Lieder Festival
For the first time in Singapore, a groundbreaking festival dedicated to the German lieder will be presented. Organised by the Sing Song Club and The Arts House, the Lieder Festival will showcase works by the two titans of the German … Continue reading
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Christian Prommer Drumlesson II (Live followed by DJ set)
Munich-based drummer, DJ and producer Christian Prommer is no stranger to high praise. When his Drumlesson Vol. 1 album was released in 2008, critics accorded rave reviews to his instrumental jazz versions of legendary techno and electronic tracks like Kraftwerk’s … Continue reading
Posted in 2011/03 March
