Happenings - Films

Born to a poor family in Brittany, France, Becassine, a naive and clumsy farm girl, is hired as a nanny by a marquise who adopted a baby. A strong bond develops between child and nanny and life is sweet, until the bourgeois family is threatened with financial ruin. In French with English subtitles.

WHERE: Alliance Francaise, de Singapour, 1 Sarkies Road MRT: Newton WHEN: Tue, 8pm ADMISSION: $8 (Alliance Francaise members), $10 (non-members) INFO: alliancefrancaise.org.sg

A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab's life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria, as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama. In Arabic with English subtitles.

WHERE: Redrum, The Projector, 6001 Beach Road, 05-00, Golden Mile Tower MRT: Nicoll Highway WHEN: Tomorrow, 1.15pm ADMISSION: $9.50 - $13.50 INFO: theprojector.sg

Palme d'Or winner Hirokazu Kore-eda's follow-up to the successful Shoplifters is another masterful family drama surrounding prima donna actress Fabienne (Catherine Deneueve), whose newly published memoirs are challenged by her daughter, Lumir (Juliette Binoche). In French with English subtitles.

WHERE: The Blue Room, The Projector, 05-00, Golden Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Road MRT: Nicoll Highway WHEN: Sun, 5.50 - 8pm ADMISSION: $9.50 - $13.50 INFO: theprojector.sg

In this Taiwanese romance drama, a man dying of cancer tries to find a companion for the long-time soul mate he has loved from afar. It is a remake of the 2009 South Korean film of the same name. There will be free popcorn available.

WHERE: Open Plaza 2 (Outside D'Marquee), Downtown East, 1 Pasir Ris Close MRT: Pasir Ris WHEN: Feb 1, 7.30 - 10pm ADMISSION: Free INFO: www.downtowneast.com.sg/whats-on/events/details/Outdoor-Movie-Screening

Presented by ABA Productions, Scamp Theatre, Selladoor Family, Rockefeller Productions and Tall Stories,KidsFest! features shows that celebrate well-loved children books - The Gruffalo and Stick Man. And for the first time, Mr Men And Little Miss is coming to Singapore.

WHERE: Victoria Theatre, 9 Empress Place MRT: Raffles Place WHEN: Jan 31 - Feb 16, 3 - 7.15pm ADMISSION: $42 - $62 INFO: www.sistic.com.sg/events/search?q=kidsfest

In this workshop organised by Edible Garden City and Insectta, learn to create the right soil mix for your plants, and learn how black soldier fly poop might be the solution to plant problems. For those aged 13 and above.

WHERE: Edible Garden City, 60 Jalan Penjara MRT: Queenstown WHEN: Feb 1, 10am - 12.30pm ADMISSION: $65 a person, including taxes and materials INFO: www.citizenfarm.com.sg/shop

In the Cloud Forest, see exotic orchids of 50 varieties from the Amazon region.

WHERE: Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive MRT: Bayfront WHEN: Till March 29, 9am - 9pm ADMISSION: $12 (Adult), $8 (senior citizens & children) INFO: www.gardensbythebay.com.sg

On this guided bike tour, pedal around back streets and historical landmarks including Little India, Chinatown, and Marina Bay. You can stop along the way for photo opportunities.

WHERE: Nicoll Highway MRT Station, 20 Republic Avenue MRT: Nicoll Highway WHEN: Tue, 9am - 1.30pm ADMISSION: $82.50 (minimum two to go) INFO: www.viator.com/tours/Singapore/Lion-City-Bike-Tour/d18-63071P1

Learn more about the macaques in a walk led by experts from the Jane Goodall Institute Singapore. The long-tailed macaques are the most conspicuous animals at Bukit Timah and,like humans, they also have kin networks, power struggles, friends, foes and a otherwisecomplex social network.

WHERE: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, BTNR Visitor Centre's Front Courtyard, 177 Hindhede Drive MRT: Beauty World WHEN: Feb 1, 5 - 6.30pm ADMISSION: Free. Registration required INFO: E-mail sgmonkeywalk@gmail.com

This Chinese New Year, Pinball Wizard is presenting the best hip hop and R&B beats from past to present.

WHERE: Pinball Wizard, B1-29 Sim Lim Square, 1 Rochor Canal Road MRT: Rochor WHEN: Sun, 9pm onwards ADMISSION: Free INFO: pinballwizard.sg

The Asian Art Institutum, together with The Arts House and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London, present an immersive, site-specific installation by acclaimed British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare. The exhibition is curated by Dr Zehra Jumabhoy from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, to coincide with Singapore Art Week and last year's Singapore Biennale.

WHERE: The Chamber, The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Lane MRT: City Hall WHEN: Till Thu, 10am - 10pm ADMISSION: Free INFO: artweek.sg/events/justice-for-all