This delightful one-of-a-kind exhibition is guaranteed to enthrall all children!

Conceived by the world-renowned Da Ponte Institute and ZOOM Children’s Museum, this award-winning exhibition invites children to playfully explore 11 themed rooms to discover the differences and similarities of everyday living in the 18th century and present time.

Young visitors are encouraged to relate to the young Mozart, identify with him and to compare themselves to him: What was Mozart actually like as a kid? What games did he play and why did he travel so much?

A wonderfully enjoyable and educational experience for both children and parents, not to be missed !

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Renowned photographer Jens Liebchen from Berlin accompanied more than 100 artists including Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke, Georg Baselitz and Neo Rauch during the process of conceiving and realising their site-specific artworks in the parliamentary buildings in Germany. The exhibition, curated by Andreas Kaernbach, goes far beyond photographic documentation – it is a psychological study of politics and artistry at work and of their encounter in the political realm.

On display are 40 selected photographs with a vivid record of a vibrant creative atmosphere, of the highly changed relationship between the artists and their political surroundings.

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Venue: Goethe-Institut Singapore, 163 Penang Road, #05-01, Winsland House II
Time: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Mon - Sat
Ticket Prices: Free Admission
Presenter: Goethe-Institut Singapore

A major show at this year’s Month of Photography Asia (MOPAsia) is an exhibition of over 60 photographs by France’s leading contemporary photographer, filmmaker and writer, Alain Fleischer at the Singapore Art Museum.

The exhibition entitled Alain Fleischer: Time Exposures features his photography dealing with the theme of photography and cinema in which he explores the notions of time and movement in both art forms. An important feature of the exhibition is the work titled Ecran Sensible (Sensitive Screen), which was specially created in Singapore during a Master Class workshop with students from the School of Fine Arts at Lasalle College of the Arts. Ecran Sensible is a work which brings together analogue and digital photography and film technologies to produce a photographic print derived from moving images. Photographs in the exhibition span Alain Flesicher’s artistic career from the 1970s to the present.

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Venue: Singapore Art Museum, 71 Bras Basah Road
Time: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily
Ticket Price: $8 (students & senior citizens concession apply)
Presenter: Singapore Art Museum, Phish Communications and the French Embassy

WingTai Holdings proudly presents together with STPI the first ever exhibition of French modern master Henri Matisse (b. France, 1869-1954). Supported by the French Embassy, this exhibition comprises 52 prints, three drawings and one painting dated 1917. This rare collection which is valued at €2.5 million (est. S$5 million) comes directly from the estate of Matisse.

This exhibition of rare and fine portraitures exemplifies the artist’s relentless study of the female form and his fascination with Oriental inspired interiors and textiles. In these works, Matisse conveys the sensuality of the bare female form not through erotic detail but in the simplicity of his drawings. These simplified forms become one with their surroundings (as in the Orientalist odalisque portrayals), at the same time serving the interests of an artistic experiment in form and composition. These works highlight the virtuosity of Matisse, where the restrained handling of lines clearly embodies the spirit of the artist.

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In this exhibition, photo art from the 1990s is presented. The title of the exhibition real space-conceptual space describes three different working aspects whose interrelations are evident in the architectural images by Heidi Specker, in the images of Susanne Brügger, as well as in Thomas Demand's interior views.

The special emphasis on space in connection with 'reality' and 'picture', points to photography, which transforms space and time into an image. The results of this process are represented in this exhibition with 8 black and white photos by Susanne Brügger, 7 large-format colour photographs by Thomas Demand, and 12 colour prints by Heidi Specker.

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Venue: Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Gallery 3, 80 Bencoolen Street
Time: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Mon - Sat
Ticket Price: Free Admission
Presenter: Goethe-Institut Singapore and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

As part of Month of Photography 2008, SG Private Banking Gallery at  the Alliance Française de Singapour presents French photographer  Marcel Thomas, celebrating photography from stills to films.

Starbound displays black-and-white photographs, exploring behind-the- scenes film productions and film stars from the 1950’s to the 60’s.

This exhibition pays homage to the art of photography, and  celebrates beauty, talent and the generosity of artists and  celebrities from all over the world.

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Venue: SG Private Banking Gallery, Alliance Française de Singapour, 1 Sarkies Road, Level 2
Time: Mon – Fri, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Closed on Sunday & Public Holidays
Ticket Price: Free admission
Presenter: Alliance Française de Singapour, Societé Générale, French > Embassy Singapore, L’Association Photostars, Phish Communications

This exciting event will bring together 13 exceptional pianists to showcase all 32 of Beethoven’s piano sonatas over 10 recitals. These pianists, ranging from local to international renowned pianists include Ong Lip Tat, Rena Phua, Ng Chong Lim, Douglas Humpherys, Patsy Toh, Lim Tshui Fang, Albert Tiu, Loo Bang Hean, Ernest Lim, Bobby Chen, Foo Mei Yi, Boris Kraljevic and Valentin Schiedermair.

Through these recitals, we hope to present the genius of Beethoven, his change of musical styles in form and structure from the early to his later sonatas and how he challenged the pianos in his time which led to the evolution of our present day pianos. You will be ushered into the epic journey of Beethoven’s life from a miserable childhood to years of triumph, and from the tragedy of total deafness to sublime musical transfiguration.

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Venue: The Lee Foundation Theatre, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, 151 Bencoolen Street
Time: 8 p.m.
Ticket Price: $25 (on sale from 20 May)
Ticket Bookings: SISTIC 6348 5555 or www.sistic.com.sg
Presenter: Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and DynamicWorkz

Kammerchor Stuttgart returns in July to delight audiences in Singapore with a night of Baroque classics including Bach’s Singet dem Herrn eine neues Lied BWV 225, Scarlatti’s Stabat Mater and Brahms’ Vineta and Darthula, as well as contemporary compositions and arrangements by Nystedt, Ligeti, and Gottwald.

Considered to be one of the world’s foremost European vocal ensembles, Kammerchor Stuttgart has amassed numerous awards and prizes in the forty years since its founding, several of which have been for their outstanding CD recordings. Besides being invited to perform at both the 1st and 4th World Symposium for Choral Music, the choir has traveled extensively throughout Asia, Europe and the USA on performance and invitation tours.

Kammerchor Stuttgart is led by Frieder Bernius, who has received international acclaim for his work with the Musik Podium Stuttgart. To date, he has led the World Youth Choir four times and guest conducted for ensembles such as Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester.

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Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $40, $30, $25, $18
Ticket Bookings: SISTIC 6348 5555 or www.sistic.com.sg
Presenter: Young Musicians' Society, Singapore