Compiled by Amanda Rizkita, Putra Muskita & Raisa Tanawi Mark these dates: Hey Diaspora presents the February-March 2012 gigs you have to know, in Singapore and beyond. 12 Feb: Laneway Festival Feist will be headlining the annual Laneway Festival 2012, held on Sunday, 12 February 2012 (she will also stop by for a performance in Jakarta later on)....

White Shoes & The Couples Company Written by Amanda Rizkita Wet grass. Mud-dipped legs dancing to good music in the rain. Vintage goods. Neon paper bracelets. Flavored beers. Music video screening. Motley band posters clashing against white walls. In Singapore, this could only mean one thing: the super merry and jolly UpToTheSky festival! UpToTheSky...

Written by Ririn Oscarin “Welcome to Ozmopolitan!” Hey Diaspora! was cordially invited to a full preview of Wicked! The Broadway Musical, and boy, were we impressed! Enticed by its tagline “The Most Successful Broadway Musical in the U.S.” (no gimmicks!), we sat at P 40-41 at the Marina Bay Sands Theatre. Even the seats were exciting; it was...

Written by Amanda Rizkita If you are suffering from an agonizing thirst for good music, arts, and design (which—considering that we just ended exams, is very likely), make sure you make yourself available on 3 December 2011. Because UpToTheSky Festival is surely going to let you off the hook with a holy matrimony of music, arts, and design—including...

Raisa (tengah) dan para personil Maliq & D'Essentials. Oleh Raisa Tanawi Setelah hiatus sekian lama, grup jazz favorit Indonesia, Maliq & D’Essentials, kembali melantunkan nada manis di telinga kita dengan rilis mereka yang terakhir; album keempat dilengkapi buku otobiografi MALIQ dengan judul yang sama. Grup musik yang menganggap Michael...

By Adithya Pratama In anticipation to their first outlet in Singapore, Hey Diaspora’s resident chef, Adithya Pratama (aka yours truly), had the chance to chat with Lucy Wiryono, who was accompanied by her husband, Afit Dwi Purwanto – the husband-and-wife team behind Jakarta’s steakhouse du jour, Holycow! Steak. Together they shared their...

Written by Amanda Rizkita You might be one of those who had been eager to have a peek since first hearing the widespread rumour about it, or you might be among the rest—those of us who simply did not get it. Whichever category you were in, face the truth: you had been made aware, whether consciously or not, of the grand opening of the first Hennes...

Written by Valesca Noerjanto “Laskar Pelangi: The Musical” is coming to town! The musical adaptation of Andrea Hirata’s best-selling novel was such a hit when first performed last December, that the production team decided to have another 10-day run in July. They are also holding a three-day show in the sunny island of Singapore, starting...

Interview and transcript by Amanda Rizkita and Siti Fatimah Ayuningdyah After Lion King, Singapore will once again be graced by the presence of one of Broadway’s biggest and most critically acclaimed shows. It is time to replace the exotic African faunas with the sassy and fabulously wicked ladies of “Wicked”! Although the show, heavy with elements...

By Joice Vania Gumala Having been somewhat introduced to this musical instrument called angklung when I was in senior high school, I had high expectations when attending the Angklung Orchestra in Concert IX, presented by SMAN 3 Bandung. And the show, which took place at the Esplanade Concert Hall on Sunday, 17th July 2011, definitely didn’t disappoint....

Written by Valesca Noerjanto Indonesia has been so enchanted by Sandhy Sondoro. In addition to winning the New Wave 2009, an international contest for young singers held in Latvia, the guy has made quite a name for himself internationally. He was titled the Braunschweig Featured Artist in Citi Jazz Night 2009 and the Musicload 2007 Favourite Artist. So...

Sinema Old School is organizing the Singaporean premiere of the groundbreaking Indonesian movie, cin(T)a. Details below. “Why does God create us differently if he only wants to be worshipped in one way?” Directed by Sammaria Simanjuntak, Indonesian film cin(T)a raises these questions and more. cin(T)a tells of a love story between two characters,...

Ditulis oleh Joice Vania Gumala Tidak ada awal kalau tidak ada akhir. Demikian juga dengan kepengurusan PPIS periode 2010/2011 yang sudah akan berganti ini. Suka duka telah dilalui oleh mereka bersama, tentu saja tidak melupakan teman-teman yang setia membantu komite PPIS dalam melaksanakan tugas-tugas mereka. Motto ‘In Unity We Go’ yang selalu...

Written by Raisa Tanawi The biggest idol group from South Korea, Super Junior, just ended their first concert for 3 hours long, the first ever in Singapore! The Super Show 3 was a total sellout, with seemingly all die-hard fans watching the show. And for the love of the 10 boys performing minus member Kang-in who made a special appearance (SPOILER...

Who here doesn’t know Sour Sally? Sour Sally, a frozen yogurt store, has been a phenomenon that attracts many young adults in Jakarta. We always view Sour Sally as a hang out place where people keep coming and craving for those frozen yogurts. The good news is, yes, Sour Sally is here in Singapore! Located at Wisma Atria Shopping Center, #B1-47,...