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Art
for the
People
Art
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Celebrating its 10th installation, theM1 Singapore Fringe
Festival brings you an eclectic selection of performances
and presentations thatwill blowyourmind.
E
ver
heard of a tree
doctor? Meet Chikara
Horiguchi who
specialises in caring
for Hibaku trees that
survived the atomic
bombing in Hiroshima.
A documentary about his work called
the
Tree Project Film
will be screened
at the National Museum of Singapore
this month. Seeds from the Hibaku
trees were distributed to participants
in Singapore, who were asked to grow
and nurture them. Along with the
documentary screening, an exhibition
showcasing seedlings grown by the
participants and photos of Tree Projects
from around the world are part of a
larger art showcase by Japanese artist
and filmmaker, Hiroshi Sunairi, called
Majulah Singapura – Tree Project
that
will be featured at this year’s festival.
An annual event in the island
nation, the M1 Singapore Fringe
Festival will take place from January
8 to 19, 2014. This year’s edition
will mark a milestone as the festival
celebrates its 10
th
anniversary. To mark
the occasion, the organisers have
announced that ticket prices for all
shows and exhibitions will be at a flat
rate of S$19, excluding ticketing fees.
In previous years, ticket prices cost
an average of S$30. The reduced rates
aim to make the festival accessible to a
larger audience, in line with this year’s
theme, Art and the People.
The festival’s line-up includes an
eclectic selection of performances and
presentations that aim not only to
entertain and engage but also provide
the audience with food for thought. A
good example of this will be a forum
theatre production produced and