The Idea of North

The Idea of North 2024 is a vibrant four-day festival in Singapore celebrating 40 years of bilateral ties between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore. From 18 - 21 September 2024, the festival will bring together emerging and established creatives and business professionals from both nations, focusing on future collaborations, revealing intriguing cultural connections, and fostering artistic exchanges. Enjoy a diverse range of programmes, including panel discussions, networking sessions, workshops, and performances. Highlights include a live music performance by Bruneian Jazz Fusion Band The Elisha Tiga Eksperiment and the screening of Gema Dari Menara Brunei Darussalam's first feature film from 1968. The Idea of North is a biennial festival and part of the Global Cultural Alliance's Bridging Borders series, which aims to enhance people-to-people connections through the arts. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore and celebrate the rich cultural ties between Singapore and Brunei Darussalam! Cultural highlights include: - Visual art exhibition TENUNAN: A View on Tapestry of Historical Processes, which explores Kain tenunan, or Songket (18 Sep – 16 Oct) - Curator’s Tour/Artist Talk (21 Sep) - Panel discussions - Festival Friends (19 Sep) - RENTAK/S: Explorations of Traditional Soundscapes (20 Sep) - Future Proof: Cultural Leadership in the Creative Industries (20 Sep) - Screening of Gema Dari Menara at The Projector with a Q&A session (21 Sep) - Elisha Tiga Eksperiment (ETX) music workshop (21 Sep morning) - ETX live performance in The Projector (21 Sep night)