Happenings this week
We highlight the best our city has to offer and what’s keeping it abuzz. Here are the best things you can do in Singapore this week.
vOila! France Singapore Festival
When: Now until 20 June 2026
Where: Various venues
vOila! France Singapore Festival is back with 26 programmes, to be held across the island. Organised by the Embassy of France, the festival reflects the friendship between France and Singapore, and their shared commitment to collaboration across culture, education, science and innovation. Highlights include the vOilah! French Food Market; Danses de Rêve, a Singapore Ballet world premiere; and the Paris-based quartet Quatuor Modigliani. More here.
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Nova presents Cosmic Gate featuring Mings
When: 20 June 2026
Where: Nova
Can’t sleep? No problem. Head out to Nova for one of its most anticipated nights of the month (11pm onwards), where you’ll dance to legendary trance duo Cosmic Gate, supported by Mings. With a career of over 27 years, Cosmic Gate has defined the sound of global progressive and uplifting trance, becoming one of Germany’s most successful and enduring electronic music acts. Tickets here.
Sake Festival Singapore
When: 20 June 2026
Where: Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
One of Asia’s largest sake and Japanese spirit festivals is back, and this time featuring over 40 sake brewers and more than 600 sakes and spirits. Organised by Orihara, Singapore’s leading distributor of nihonshu, ticket-holders can also look forward to a brand-new workshop arena, sommelier-guided tours and an izakaya alley led by a collective of Japanese chefs. Tickets here.
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The High Table x Chef Sun Kim
When: Now until 27 June 2026
Where: HighHouse
The High Table marks its final chapter with Sun Kim, a Singapore-based South Korean chef known for his refined, contemporary take on Korean cuisine. Available for both lunch and dinner, look forward to signatures like Kingfish Sashimi with gochujang dressing, Beef Carpaccio with soy milk dashi jelly and Steak Bibimbap. More here.
iLight Singapore
When: Now until 28 June 2026
Where: Marina Bay and Raffles Place
At Asia’s leading light festival, see Marina Bay and Raffles Place transformed by various art installations by 17 artists from across the region. Visitors will also be treated to a range of fringe activities, such as GastroBeats, a celebration of Singapore’s cultural tapestry, and Submersion, an outdoor vinyasa yoga session blending movement, sound and light. More here.
Bone Flower
When: Now until 17 July 2026
Where: LOY Contemporary Art Gallery
Supported by Japan Creative Centre, Embassy of Japan in Singapore, Loy Contemporary Art Gallery presents Bone Flower, a special exhibition by Yuki Nara, who comes from a long line of renowned ceramists. The exhibition showcases Nara’s traditional techniques, reinterpreted with 3D modelling into a new form that’s avant-garde, poetic and architectural.
Botero takes over Singapore
When: Now until 31 July 2026
Where: Gardens by the Bay
Billed as the world’s first immersive Botero experience, A Life in Fullness is a 45-minute audiovisual journey narrated by Fernando Botero Zea, the artist’s eldest son. Blending animation, archival material and spatial storytelling into an intimate portrait of Botero as artist, father, and rebel, the show unfolds as a deeply personal visual biography, journeying from his Colombian roots to global acclaim.
The Hunger Gap Walkathon
When: Now until 31 July 2026
Where: Anywhere
Brought to you by The Food Bank Singapore, the Hunger Gap Walkathon invites participants to walk any distance, anywhere, and at the same time, raise awareness and funds to support food assistance programmes. The campaign aims to raise S$400,000 to support various food assistance programmes, such as Joy in Every Bundle for seniors and lower-income households, Back-to-School Support for children from lower-income families, and prepaid meal credits for tertiary students in need. More here.
Zarina: Directions to My House
When: Now until 1 August 2026
Where: STPI
This landmark solo exhibition of Zarina (1937 to 2020), one of the most significant printmakers of the late 20th and early 21st century, presents a deeply informed perspective on the artist’s life and work. Curated by Zarina’s former studio manager Sarah Burney, the show brings together over 50 works from 12 lenders across cities, reflecting a life profoundly shaped by numerous continents. More here.
Xue Song: Where is the Mountain?
When: 12 June to 22 August 2026
Where: Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery
In contemporary Chinese artist Xue Song’s spiritual return to Chinese tradition and nature, Where is the Mountain? is a major retrospective focused on his New Landscape series. Showcasing key works from 1997 to the present, the exhibition traces his evolution from reconstructing traditional frameworks of landscape to exploring the inner essence of the art form. More here.
He Xiangning: Ink and Intent
When: Now until 23 August 2026
Where: National Gallery Singapore
In collaboration with the He Xiangning Art Museum, National Gallery Singapore is presenting He Xiangning: Ink and Intent, the first retrospective in Southeast Asia dedicated to the pioneering 20th-century Chinese female ink artist. The bilingual exhibition features over 50 artworks presented across four chronological sections, tracing He’s life and practice over seven decades.
Peacock Power: Beauty and Symbolism Across Cultures
When: Now until 30 August 2026
Where: Peranakan Museum
For a bird with dazzling feathers and a spectacular tail, it’s no wonder the peacock has long symbolised beauty, power and divinity. For centuries, its striking form has captivated artists of various cultures. At the Peranakan Museum, treasures from the National Collection and important lenders explore the bird’s presence in a broad range of artistic disciplines. Through colourful displays and interactive stations, see how it has moved between regions and contexts, and get to know the way artistic traditions evolve through exchange.
Hiroshi Sugimoto: Form is Emptiness
When: Now until 4 October 2026
Where: SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
For the first time in Southeast Asia, a major solo exhibition has been dedicated to the work of the internationally acclaimed Hiroshi Sugimoto. Conceived in dialogue with the Buddhist cosmological concept of the Five Elements, the exhibition reveals the cyclical rhythms of nature and life, and the breadth of Sugimoto’s oeuvre across photography, sculpture and large-scale installation. More here.
Fear No Power
When: Now until 15 November 2026
Where: National Gallery Singapore
Fear No Power: Women Imagining Otherwise explores the power of art through the perspectives of five trailblazing female artists from Southeast Asia. With the significance of women-centred approaches in shaping contemporary art across the region, this landmark exhibition will feature over 50 works from the 1960s to 2010s, many of which will be shown in Singapore for the first time. More here.
Future World by teamLab
When: Ongoing
Where: ArtScience Museum
Embark on a journey of discovery spanning two immersive realms—City in Nature and Exploring New Frontiers—and allow yourself to immerse yourself in a world of art, science and magic through interactive digital installations. Tickets here.
Upcoming events:
HCSA x Caring Touch Charity Golf
When: 17 July 2026
Where: Laguna National Golf Resort
Challenge yourself to a round of golf at the Classic Course at Laguna National, and do your part by giving back to society at the HCSA x Caring Touch Charity Golf fundraiser. Held all day from 11am, the tournament will be accompanied by lunch, dinner and a silent auction, with all proceeds going to HCSA Dayspring, where troubled teenage girls and young women are given the support that they need. More here.
Fashion for Cancer
When: 29 August 2026
Where: The Westin Singapore
Fashion for Cancer makes its return with It Matters, a new theme that pays tribute to the quiet yet meaningful moments that shape the cancer journey. The annual charity fashion show will have cancer survivors and patients as model ambassadors on the runway, presenting their story of courage and perseverance. Tickets here.
The Weeknd
When: 2 to 3 October 2026
Where: National Stadium
As part of The Weeknd’s final leg of his record-breaking After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour, the diamond-certified global superstar will be in town for two days, before proceeding to Seoul, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur. Making a special appearance will be Creepy Nuts, a hip-hop duo formed by UMB champion rapper R-Shitei and DMC World DJ Championships winner DJ Matsunaga. Tickets here.
Featured photo by iLight Singapore
