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CNA938 Rewind - Playing Prince Charming in Swan Lake

CNA938 Rewind

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Filippo Montanari, State Ballet of Georgia soloist who plays Prince Siegfried, the romantic lead in Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. The evergreen ballet performance is now staging for a limited period at the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands. Montanari will talk more about how he prepared for the role of Prince Siegfried, a young prince who falls in love with Odette, the Swan Queen cursed by an evil sorcerer to be a swan by day. Montanari will talk about his career so far and will also discuss challenging stereotypes about men in ballet.

Resume Pause 33 min
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CNA938 Rewind - Lance Alexander probably solved the illegal foreign platform workers issue

Singapore is considering legislative changes to stamp out illegal foreign platform workers. Other recommendations include raising fines, increased checks and enforcement actions. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Professor Sumit Agarwal from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School.

Resume Pause 15 mins
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CNA938 Rewind - Singaporean Student Nadhirah — Now a Tasmanian ‘Wintern’

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Nadhirah Ayub Khan, winner of the Tourism Tasmania’s Winternship campaign. Nadhirah will talk about how she entered and won the chance to be a ‘wintern’. The final-year Software Engineering student at the Singapore Institute of Technology will then talk about her experiences in Tasmania - from staying at Curringa Farm, a 750-acre working sheep farm to experiencing the Kuuma Nature Sauna, a traditional Nordic-inspired sauna session on a floating boat. The 24-year-old will also talk about feeding alpacas, shucking oysters and watching blowholes erupt along the coast.

Resume Pause 16 mins
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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Be Merry & “Find Your Folks @ Jalan Besar”

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the creative folk behind ‘Find Your Folks @ Jalan Besar’ an event celebrating Jalan Besar unique spirit. The celebrations invite the public to rediscover the stories and businesses that define the neighbourhood, such as Chye Seng Huat Hardware, Druggists, and Average Service. Creatives Daniel O’Connor (Ice Cream Sundays) and Izyanti Asa’ari (Fellow Design) will talk about how ‘Find Your Folks @ Jalan Besar’ is part of Singapore Design Week 2025 and what’s in store for visitors like a public trail with site-specific public benches; food and drink pop-ups and upcycling workshops. Sarah Ler will talk about how Enterprise Singapore supported this party series. 

Resume Pause 32 mins
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CNA938 Rewind - Meet 2025 World Confectioner Awardee & Singaporean: Chef Joanne Huang 

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singaporean pastry chef Joanne Huang, who recently won the title “Confectioner of the Year” at the Union of Bakers and Confectioners (UIBC) Awards 2025 held in São Paulo, Brazil. Chef Huang will talk about her experience at the ceremony and what it took for her to win this global award. Forest Lim and Sam Lee, President and Vice President of the Singapore Bakery & Confectionery Trade Association will talk about how they supported Chef Huang and how they promote the bakery arts industry in Singapore.

Resume Pause 35 mins
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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Prenatal Pilates classes at ALLY 

Motherhood may be around the corner, but your self-care doesn’t have to be put on pause. Hui Wong speaks with Johanna Maharani, Senior Instructor & Assistant Head of Pilates at ALLY on how prenatal pilates keeps mum-to-be active and creates a community for them, while keeping mum and baby safe at fitness study ALLY. 

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