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vOilah! France Singapore: a cultural festival featuring wine, the Louvre, and Cannes cinema
Date: 1 May 2026
Region: ASEAN-West
Country: Singapore
Sector: Agrotech
Sub-sector: Wines, Spirits, Beers, Ciders
Section: Market Trends
Theme: France–Singapore cultural festival
The vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2026 marks its return to Singapore with a large-scale cultural program highlighting the richness of exchanges between France and Singapore. The event runs from April 25 to June 20, 2026, and features more than 26 programs across the city, covering art, gastronomy, cinema, science, music, and literature.
Among the highlights, French gastronomy holds a prominent place with a dedicated market showcasing emblematic products such as wine, cheese, delicatessen meats, bread, and pastries. Renowned French chefs also take part in culinary demonstrations, illustrating the expertise and diversity of French cuisine. This gastronomic dimension reflects a broader ambition to introduce the French “art de vivre” to Singaporean audiences.
The festival also emphasizes visual arts and major French cultural institutions. An exhibition from the Louvre Museum is presented in Southeast Asia for the first time, creating a dialogue between European and Asian collections. Other immersive installations and contemporary projects enrich the program, including virtual reality experiences and scientific and environmental works.
Cinema and music also play a central role, with screenings of recent French films, some of which were featured at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as concerts and orchestral performances. These events highlight the vitality of French creativity and its international reach.
Finally, the festival emphasizes collaboration between French and Singaporean artists, strengthening cultural ties between the two countries. Through these exchanges, vOilah! positions itself as a major platform for cultural dialogue, fostering discovery, creativity, and artistic cooperation between France and Singapore.
Source : “Mingli Seet, 14/04/2026, Time Out Singapore”
