The Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) returns with its strongest focus yet on creating brand new works. With the attention back on the international arts scene, SIFA 2016 will present 20 productions for the main festival, with a record 15 that are new creations. The O.P.E.N. (Open, Participate, Engage, Negotiate), its pre-festival of ideas, will present 43 programmes, including a bumper 25 films.
Continuing the journey from past (2014, Legacies) to present (Post-Empires, 2015), the future is suggested by the 2016’s season which centres on the theme of POTENTIALITIES – the potential to develop in the future and transform society.
This year, SIFA moves towards becoming a creations Festival, where there are an increasing number of productions commissioned for the Festival. 15 new creations in total – the most yet – forming the majority of the SIFA line-up. These creations are from major artists from the international domain such as Milo Rau, and from the Singapore scene such as Checkpoint Theatre; and ranges from emerging artists such as Loo Zihan to master artists – Bill T. Jones and Wu Man, who have developed the potential of many others. A key element, eight productions involve Singaporean artists collaborating closely with international artists in the presentations here. This situates Singapore at the core of the creative process globally. Ong Keng Sen, Festival Director, Singapore International Festival of Arts explains,
The Singapore International Festival of Arts is presented by the Arts House Limited. Tickets for this year’s Festival will go on sale on Friday, 8 April 2016 at all SISTIC outlets and online at www.sistic.com.sg. Early bird sales end on 8 May 2016. For more information, please visit www.sifa.sg.
Tickets go on sale at SISTIC this Friday, 8 April. New this year is the O.P.E.N. Pass ($45), which is a single access for all programmes at The O.P.E.N.. Pass holders will also be entitled to 25% discount for SIFA productions.
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