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About the event
At *SCAPE's comma Festival 2024, a wide array of innovative and immersive activities awaits. The festival kicks off with Music Day Out!, featuring an eclectic mix of artists, including Leipzig, No Good, Fuse, Blush, and Golden Mammoth, among others, set to perform on 13 and 14 January 2024. This event isn't just a musical showcase; it also includes sharing sessions on touring life and best practices for artists.
Jamela Law's Community Arts Residency, titled "Scars, Skins and Styles: Phygital Transfigurations," is another highlight. Scheduled from 13 to 28 January 2024, this project aims to foster dialogue on mental health through the integration of digital technologies and fashion co-designing.
The MOV:MENT Lab, set for 13 January 2024, will showcase various dance films, including "Body Missing Body" by Grace Song and "FR:AGILITY" by Amanda Tan & Jonit On. This exhibition explores themes like post-war Japanese avant-garde dance and abstract human form and movement.
Experimentation Ground, taking place on 20 January 2024, features Afiszan Amat’s ‘;W[qw-u9 “TAPPING” and Hee Suhui’s "ILL BEHAVIOUR," offering unique performances that challenge traditional art forms.
HOMEGROUND, scheduled for 27 January 2024, is a street-dance production and bloc party that celebrates the community spirit of local talents.
The festival also includes the Roar City Grounds Krump Exhibition from 19-21 and 26-28 January 2024, showcasing a film and interactive exhibition on Krumping. In addition, game enthusiasts can look forward to game demos by *SCAPE's budding game developers from 12-14, 19-21, and 26-28 January 2024, and innovative business ideas from young entrepreneurs in the Creative Fellowship program.
These are just a few of the many exciting activities planned for the comma Festival, each offering a unique glimpse into the world of youth creativity and artistry.
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About *SCAPE
*SCAPE Co., Ltd. is a non-profit organisation, a registered charity, and an Institution of a Public Character that engages and nurtures youth by developing their talents. At *SCAPE, we offer a holistic network of programmes, communities, and facilities to support youth in their pursuit of interests and passion areas. Together with our partners, we inspire and empower our youth to DREAM IT, LIVE IT!
For more information, visit www.scape.sg.
About comma
comma is a creative arts festival by *SCAPE that brings youth together through a series of curated programmes focusing on music, dance, and visual arts. Inaugurated on 16 December 2022, this year’s festival will celebrate the vibrancy of our local youth and their artistic talents, while paying homage to Singapore’s budding creative scene.
Aptly titled comma, which indicates an unfinished sentence, this festival reflects the fluidity of the arts and never-ending pursuit for excellence among our young creatives. With that, comma spotlights interdisciplinary art forms that showcases the collaborative spirit of local youth artists, which is a defining aspect of the local arts scene and a nod to the diversity of talents in Singapore. Featuring an array of creatives who have journeyed with *SCAPE over the years through mentorships, incubations, or residencies, comma continues to underscore *SCAPE’s commitment to supporting local youth.
With *SCAPE’s current refresh underway, comma also represents *SCAPE’s transitionary stage that invites youth and audiences to play a part in shaping its future.
About Somerset Belt
The Somerset Belt is set to be a vibrant youth precinct, as part of the Government’s wider plan to rejuvenate Orchard Road into a must-visit lifestyle and leisure destination. It aims to build youth identity and support youth aspirations by providing youths with the opportunity to implement ideas and shape the space into something they can call their own. Spaces within the Somerset Belt aim to foster greater interactions among youth, and will cater to a variety of youth interests, sub-cultures and lifestyles.
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