Indian culture in Singapore: SIFAS Festival of Arts 2024 has highlight events on April 21, 27, and 28
2 min readAs the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (SIFAS) commemorates its Seventy fifth yr of enriching Singapore’s cultural panorama, it has introduced three key highlight events of the much-anticipated SIFAS Festival of Arts, which will probably be held at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay on April 21, 27, and 28. The celebration by SIFAS is collectively organised with SIFAS Productions Limited (SPL).
Established in 1949, SIFAS has been a cornerstone of Indian cultural heritage in Singapore, fostering artwork and cultural appreciation via its various disciplines. The yr 2024 marks SIFAS’ Diamond Jubilee, a big milestone for the non-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing expertise and selling Indian high quality arts in the area.
The SIFAS Festival of Arts 2024, in its twentieth yr, is an iconic occasion on SIFAS’ cultural calendar, which celebrates the establishment’s legacy as the center and hub of Indian arts in Singapore.
Themed ‘Virasata: (*28*) a Timeless Legacy of Arts’, this yr’s competition additionally serves as a curtain-raiser to SIFAS’ Seventy fifth-year anniversary celebrations that can prolong all year long.
Event particulars for April 21, 27, 28
● RaGa Sangamam: Carnatic Music Vocal Duet Concert by Ranjani and Gayatri (RaGa Sisters)
With Vittal Rangan on Violin; Delhi Sairam on Mridangam; and S Krishna on Ghatam
Date: April 21 (Sunday)
Venue: Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981
Time: 7pm; Open to: Public
Tickets: SISTIC – https://www.sistic.com.sg/events/raga0424
● Rukmini Kalyanam: Dance Drama by Kalakshetra Foundation in collaboration with SIFAS
Date: April 27 (Saturday)
Venue: Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981
Time: 7pm; Open to: Public
Tickets: SISTIC – https://www.sistic.com.sg/events/rukmini0424
● Classical Confluence: Hindustani & Carnatic Jugalbandhi by Jayateerth Mevundi and Abhishek Raghuram
With Karthik Nagraj on Violin; Arjun Kumar on Mridangam; Pandurang Pawar on Tabla; Milind Kulkarni on Harmonium
Date: April 28 (Sunday)
Venue: Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981
Time: 7pm; Open to: Public
Tickets: SISTIC – https://www.sistic.com.sg/events/classical0424
For the detailed schedule, please go to https://www.sifas.org/sifas-festival-of-arts-2024.html or for additional data please contact +65 6299 5929