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The Hanoitimes - The symphony concert entitled “Hope” will kick-off a series of music performances by Vietnam Symphony Orchestra in 2021. Hanoians will be treated to some outstanding masterpieces by both international and Vietnamese composers starting from 8pm on March 12 at the Hanoi Opera House. This 90-minute-performance features the symphony titled “Hope” by Vietnamese composer Do Hong Quan; the music piece “The song my mother taught me” by A. Dvorak; the excerpt  “Intermezzo” from the opera “Cavalleria Rusticana” by P. Mascagni; “Parigi o cara” excerpt from Opera “La Traviata” by G. Verdi; the “Nessun Dorma” excerpt from the opera “Turandot” by G. Puccini; and the symphony Enigma Variations, Op. 36 by E. Elgar. The concert will be conducted by Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji, with the participation of artists Bui Thi Trang (soprano), The Tung Lam (tenor) and other artists of the Vietnam Symphony Orchestra. The symphony concert is aimed at delighting … [Read more...] about The Gala Concert “Hope” at Hanoi Opera House

It might be a bit of a wait, but Green Day fans can now look forward to seeing the band on their rescheduled concert date a year from now – on Apr 1, 2021, at 8pm. Lushington Entertainment made the announcement on Thursday (Apr 2), adding that the venue will remain as the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Singapore punk-rock band Iman’s League was also announced as the support act. Current tickets purchased from Sports Hub Tix or APACTix will remain valid for the new date. Those who won’t be able to make it to the new show can request for a full refund by contacting APACTix at +65 3158 8588 or emailing [email protected] Refund requests must be made by Apr 17, 2020. If you missed out on buying tickets, they are still available through all Sports Hub Tix channels. The band was originally slated to perform here on Mar 8 but had to postpone the concert due to the coronavirus crisis. The 2021 dates for the rest of their Asia tour have also been announced, including Mar 13 in Manila, … [Read more...] about Rock band Green Day announces rescheduled concert date in Singapore

SINGAPORE: More than 4,000 dengue cases have been reported since the start of 2020 – about twice the number of cases seen within the same period a year ago. A key concern is the growing evidence of a sustained switch in the predominant dengue virus serotype, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said in a news release on Sunday (Mar 22). Dengue virus serotype 2 (DENV-2) is the more predominant strain, but there has been an increase in dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) cases lately. "NEA has seen an increase in DENV-3 cases over the past four months," the agency said. “The monthly proportion of DENV-3 cases in February was approximately 48 per cent, almost double the proportion of DENV-2 cases at 26 per cent." It said the rise in proportion of DENV-3 cases is of concern, "as we have not had dengue outbreaks driven by DENV-3 in Singapore for almost three decades". "This means that our population has lower immunity to DENV-3, and consequently a large proportion of our … [Read more...] about More than 4,000 dengue cases in Singapore since start of 2020 as virus strain re-emerges

SINGAPORE: Dengue cases have spiked over the past two weeks, with 400 cases reported last week, up from 371 cases in the week before that, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Tuesday (Feb 11). Another 63 cases were reported between Sunday and 3pm on Monday, said NEA in a notice uploaded on their website. As of Monday, there were 114 active dengue clusters, with large clusters located at Begonia Drive, Gangsa Road, Jalan Kembangan, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 and Jurong West Street 91. The number of weekly cases had been rising between mid-December to mid-January, peaking at 404 cases. It dropped to 309 the week of Jan 19, and has been increasing since. According to NEA, the increase in circulation of the dengue-3 serotype, the high Aedes aegypti mosquito population, and the current high number of dengue cases could cause the number of reported cases weekly to rise above current levels in 2020. In a news release in January, the agency had said that it detected the dengue-3 … [Read more...] about Spike in dengue cases; numbers could climb due to increased circulation of new strain

Source: "Bust of Plato (Vatican Museum, Rome)" by Dudva/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 We continue this series of comments on aesthetic cognitivism with reflections by the philosopher Noël Carroll, author of Art in Three Dimensions , among other books. Aesthetic cognitivism refers to the philosophical claim that aesthetic engagement advances knowledge and enhances understanding. Is this claim true? How would we know? By Noël Carroll My area of expertise is the philosophy of art. Arguably my field began with the debate over the cognitive value of art. As Plato announced in his Republic , there is an ancient quarrel between poetry and philosophy (although some commentators suspect that actually Plato started the quarrel). Basically, Plato argued that art—aka poetry—could not function as a source of knowledge. Plato advanced several arguments on behalf of this conclusion, including the allegation that artists traded in appearances rather than reality and, moreover, … [Read more...] about The Relation of Art and Cognition