SOCIETE GENERALE PRIVATE BANKING 1ST RENDEZVOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA SINGAPORE 2011

Singapore launches the Societe Generale Private Banking 1st Rendezvous With French Cinema, a prestigious film festival that showcases the best of contemporary French Movies . More than 20 films will be screened across four venues – Alliance Française Theatre, Golden Village Vivocity, Shaw Theatres Lido, The Cathay Cineplex cinemas from 8 to 13 December 2011.

The Gala Opening of the Societe Generale Private Banking 1st Rendezvous With French Cinema will offcially launch Asia Television Forum (ATF),  bringing to Singapore 12 sales agent companies from France. The programme will feature new film releases including new French Films premiering in Asia, Singapore to encourage wider distribution of French movies in the region.

The Festival will open with The Artist, a film directed by Michel Hazanavicius and stars one of France’s leading actors of the day, Jean Dujardin, who won the Best Actor Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival for his role in the film.

Among others, the films that will be premiering at the Festival include, The Well- Digger’s Daughter, the directorial debut of celebrated French actor, Daniel Auteuil; Special Forces by director Stéphane Rybojad, Point Blank directed by Fred Cavayé, A Happy Event directed by Rémi Bezançon and Free Men by director Ismaïl Ferroukhi.

Carole Bouquet, the leading lady of French Cinemas, Chanel Model and Bond Girl will grace the Gala Premiere. The Festival will also pay homage  through a Retrospective segment featuring five of her films. Ms Bouquet will lead the delegation of actors and directors coming to Singapore including directors Stéphane Rybojad, Rémi Bezançon, Mathieu Demy, Fred Cavayé, Rithy Panh and Ismaïl Ferroukhi, actor Pio Marmaï from the film, A Happy Event, actress Ludivine Sagnier from the film The Beloved and Astrid Berges-Frisbey from the film, The Well-Digger’s Daughter.

Societe Generale Private Banking has been actively supporting the arts since their establishment in Asia in 1997, offering a relevant, refined and innovative artistic platform perfectly aligned with the interests of all high net worth individual clients with Societe Generale supporting the French Film Festival in the early years.

Organised by Unifrance, Institut Français and Alliance Française de Singapour, Societe Generale Private Banking 1st Rendezvous With French Cinema is proudly sponsored by Societe Generale Private Banking as Title Sponsor, with Perrier-Jouet as Official Champagne, Swarovski as Official Fashion Sponsor, Air France as Official Airline, Renault as Official Car and Angénieux for Official Film Industry Support to promote the latest French films to International and Asian audiences and to offer a business platform for French and regional industry players to network with each other

Societe Generale Private Banking 1st Rendezvous With French Cinema is also an event of Encore, the European Season and Voilah! and starts from 8th to 13 December 2011. More details about the festival can be found at www.rendezvouswithfrenchcinema.sg

VIVOCITY SINGAPORE 5th ANNIVERSARY FIREWORKS CELEBRATIONS - GROWING CHRISTMAS TREE / WINTER DREAM MUSICAL / ELEPHANT PARADE & LOGOS HOPE

Singapore’s largest shopping retail and lifestyle destination, VivoCity kicks off  its fifth anniversary celebrations with the annual fireworks display specially choreographed by Nick Spiteri of Italy, the launch of a Christmas musical, Winter Dream and a diverse line-up of activities for its shoppers.

Winter Dream is an Enchanting Christmas Story featuring  heart-warming musical about a young boy’s fascinating journey into the mythical land of ice and snow, in search of the true spirit of Christmas alongside with spectacular cirque-inspired acts.

Shoppers will have the opportunity to watch the specially choreographed show from 2  – 11 December. Simply spend a minimum of $100 to redeem a pass for two. OCBC Credit/Debit Card members only need to charge $80 to qualify.

VivoCity supported a worthy cause as the Grand Patron of the Elephant Parade exhibition held in Singapore. A herd of  25 life-sized  beautifully hand-painted elephant sculptures designed by international and local celebrities and artists  were displayed at VivoCity’s Sky Park and The Plaza, helping to raise awareness about the endangered Asian Elephant. The elephants will be auctioned off after 6 January 2012.

In conjunction with the exhibition, VivoCity  recently  set a new entry in the Singapore Book of Records on 19 November for  The Largest Display of Hand-Painted Elephants where shoppers painted their own elephant sculptures simultaneously and form the largest herd of hand-painted elephants in Singapore.

Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating book fair will mark her historic first visit to Singapore and will Berth in VivoCity,  from 16 to 30 December. Logos Hope is celebrating Christmas in Singapore with a unique Christmas cultural performance on 17 and 18 December at VivoCity’s Amphitheatre, presenting a taste of  diverse cultures and showcase how various nationalities celebrate Christmas in their home countries.

VivoCity’s  iconic Christmas tree at the Sky Park grow every year to a towering 105ft tall this year, making it a perfect snapshot. The shopping hours will also be extended till 11pm  on 16, 17, 22 and 23 December. Shoppers will also stand a chance to win a 1.5carat diamond necklace in the lucky draw and enjoy a host of shopping rewards and exclusive offers  during the festive season.

VivoCity is located at 1 HarbourFront Walk and is accessible by public transport including NorthEast Line MRT and buses. Check out VivoCity FaceBook for more updates.

JIMMY CHOO SHOES FOR MICHELLE WILLIAMS AT MY WEEK WITH MARILYN PREMIERE LA

Michelle Williams wore JIMMY CHOO TEMA at My Week with Marilyn Premiere in Los Angeles.

JIMMY CHOO shoes and bags collections are available exclusively at JIMMY CHOO boutiques at  Paragon (290 Orchard Unit No. 01-10), The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands (2 Bayfront Avenue,Singapore) and  Resorts World Sentosa Luxury Fashion/Galleria. Check out Jimmy Choo FaceBook for more updates.