Overview | Arts for All Calendar | Community Arts Mailing List ARTS FOR ALL EVENTS Free Admission   September 2010 Arts For All Arts Community Tours - MID-AUTUMN MADNESS - EAT, DRINK & BE RIDDLED! by The Theatre Practice   Date : 11 Sep 2010 - 25 Sep 2010 Time : various Venue : various The Mid-Autumn Festival is traditionally a time for families and friends to come together and experience culture through food, drinks and moon-lit lantern walks. The Theatre Practice energises these treasured cultural traditions by bringing back the fun of lantern riddles, and using the art of storytelling to bring the folklore behind Chinese tea and cuisine to the masses. Inspired by the street-side storytellers of yesteryear, Mid-Autumn Madness is a cultural feast that aims to bring the arts to the community in a fun, engaging and educational way, by focusing on the favourite Singaporean pastime – food and drinks! The stories performed will include how or nee (芋泥yam paste) gave the Chinese their pride back, the origins of dim sum, how ji di zhou (及第粥pigs’ innards congee) got its name and tea stories and tea-drinking customs The performance will centre on the folk tales surrounding Chinese tea and delicacies, coupled with an interactive lantern riddle quiz and attractive prizes for quiz winners! _________________________________________________________________   11 Sep (Sat) 7.30pm-8.30pm Kallang Community Club 45 Boon Keng Road SG 339771 Co-presented by National Arts Council and Kallang CC. Free admission. For more information, please Kallang CC at 6298 4582 / 6298 9038. _________________________________________________________________   12 Sep (Sun) 7.30pm-8.30pm Tampines Central Community Club 866A Tampines Street 83 #02-01 SG 521866 Co-presented by National Arts Council and Tampines Central CC. Free admission. For more information, please call Tampines Central CC at 6785 8292. _________________________________________________________________ 25 Sep (Sat) 6.45pm-7.45pm Jurong Lake Park Co-presented by National Arts Council and Taman Jurong CC. Free admission. For more information, please call Taman Jurong CC at 6265 2411 / 6268 9718. _________________________________________________________________   Arts For All Arts Communtiy Tours - Music for 8 to 80 by The Philharmonic Winds   Date : 19 Sep 2010 Time : 10.15am - 11.15am Venue : Basketball Court between Blk 405 and 407, Tampines Street 41 Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, The Philharmonic Winds will entertain families with an exciting and educational concert at Tampines. Come and enjoy the wind orchestra's renditions of familiar favourites, marches, pop songs and movie soundtracks, and learn about some of the instruments in the orchestra as well as the role of the conductor. Co-presented by National Arts Council and Tampines North CC. Free admission. For more information, please call Tampines North CC at 6783 2900 / 6783 2254.     Arts For All Community Drumming Network's Celebration of Drums   Date : 19 Sep 2010 Time : 5pm Venue : Dhoby Ghaut Green Amphitheatre (adjacent to Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station Exit B) Come join us for an afternoon of exciting performances by local drumming groups - Singapore Dhol Federation, ZingO Festival Drums and Lila Drums. Pick up an instrument and get into the thick of the action by participating in the community drumming circle and finale. Visit our information booths on Indian, Chinese and African percussion to understand and learn more about the interesting facts about these instruments and art forms.   Celebration of Drums is an event co-organised by NAC and Community Drumming Network (CDN), supported by NParks.   Arts For All Arts Community Tour - Ramayana in Kathakali by Bhaskar's Arts Academy   Date : 25 Sep 2010 Time : 7.30pm - 8.30pm Venue : Clementi Community Club Kathakali is a spectacular form of Indian dance theatre featuring colourful costumes and makeup. It is similar to Chinese opera in its stylised form of expression, with the main difference that the actors dance and mime to the songs instead of singing. Look out for the performers' sophisticated hand gestures and animated facial expressions!    The story in this performance is taken from Ramayana, an ancient epic which has been popular for centuries all over India and Southeast Asia. It relates an early adventure of Prince Rama, in the first test for the young hero as he is sent out to face the demoness Thataka. Thataka is a cannibalistic demoness who represents anger and ignorance. She goes about harassing innocent men around the forest. The wise sage Vishwamitra hence approaches King Dasaratha and asks for his son Prince Rama to fight Thataka. Vishwamitra trains Rama in archery among other forms of knowledge. Soon Rama is able to fight Thataka and restore peace in the forest.   Co-presented by National Arts Council and Clementi CC. Tickets at $2. For purchase of tickets and more information, please call Clementi CC at 6265 2411 / 6268 9718.   Page 1