Launch! Tiger Translate Museum

by Michele, 4 May 2008

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From 9 May till 30 June, Club Street and Ann Siang Hill will play host to the Tiger Translate Museum, an initiative that brings art back to the people, and into the streets - literally.

Housed in the quaint shops in the Club Street precinct, the Museum will showcase works by Momorobo, fFurious, Andy Yang, Kuanth, eeshaun and Antz. All you have to do is pick up a program guide and walk into any of the participating outlets.

Tiger Translate is throwing a Museum launch party on 9 May from 6pm till 11pm, at the Park connector junction of Club Street and Ann Siang Hill. There will be “live” art by Tiger AKA, Translate Museum tours, music by popular DJs and many more exciting street happenings. Sounds fun? RSVP here.


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