Our National’s Birthday is coming and one of the major events we can look forward to is our annual National Day Parade (NDP show) and National Day holiday. Before the actual parade on 9 August, there are several preview-cum-rehearsal shows open to the public. However, it is not easy to attain tickets to the NDP show. The tickets are free but we have to ballot for it. I think I only attended 3 NDP shows (including this year’s NDP) in my life so far. We balloted for tickets as a family every year but we were not selected. I was fortunate to be able to catch their second rehearsal show…
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This Hotel Group has launched its own house label of beer and wines
There are not many hotels across the world have their own house label of beers and wines. But here in Singapore, this hotel group has decided to launch its own beers and house pours. Just a couple of days ago, Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) launched their own house label of beer and wine called M Brew and M Wines respectively. Both of their speciality beer and wine labels are exclusively available across all the six Millennium hotels in Singapore. M Brew M Brew is proudly brewed by Singapore’s craft brewery, Archipelago Brewery. This award-winning craft brewery is well known for their creativity and wittiness in naming their craft beers. The essence of Singapore is…
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The Bicentennial Experience at Fort Canning Hill: What to expect there?
If you did not already know, Singapore marks its bicentennial this year. It has been almost 200 years ago since Sir Stamford Raffles came to our shores. The Singapore’s bicentennial experience revolves around the theme of Singapore’s pre-colonial and colonial history. It is indeed a special year for Singaporeans but I didn’t sense the hype it deserves. The public interest generated among Singaporeans is pale in comparison to Singapore’s grand SG50 celebration in 2015. But to me, it is rather exciting and intriguing to dig up our past and to re-examine our history textbooks on the mythical story of Sang Nila Utama. Our history plays a huge part in shaping…
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7 Things You Didn’t Know About Tulips
Thanks to Gardens by the Bay, Singaporeans are able to witness tulips blooming across the flower field at The Flower Dome. It has been a yearly affair for me to visit their annual Tulipmania in the months of April and May to catch a glimpse of these beautiful blooms. But during each visit, I constantly found myself taking photos of the tulips without truly appreciating this spring-blooming flowers. There were signages planted throughout the flower field with a general description of the flower and scientific name printed on it. However, these descriptions did not really stuck with me or help me understand more about the plant. And I find that…
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Walking with Dinosaurs making its way to Singapore!
If you or your child is a fan of dinosaurs (like I do), then you mustn’t miss this exclusive spectacular show! After 65 million years later, these creatures from the Jurassic Period are roaring its way into Singapore this coming August. Walking with Dinosaurs – The Live Experience This globally-acclaimed production, Walking with Dinosaurs – The Live Experience which is based on an award-winning BBC television series, will take over Singapore Indoor Stadium from 29 August 2019 for a limited period of time. It was originally produced in Australia by Gerry Ryan, Malcolm Cooke and Jill Bryant. Later, it is brought to the world by Global Creatures. Ever since then,…
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How to Spend Your “Me Time” at AIA Glow Festival
If you didn’t know, I used to be a yoga junkie who loves the peace and flow derived from regular yoga practice. Yoga truly frees the mind and soul as you start to connect with your body. An hour of yoga and meditation is all I need to unwind and recharge. It’s that so-called ‘Me Time’ which I needed after a long day of work. Once in a while, we all need that ‘Me Time’ too. How to Spend Your ‘Me Time’ When things around us are moving too fast and too furious, we need to slow down and find ourselves again. A yoga or meditation retreat to Bali sounds…
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Entering into a Cabinet of Curiosities with Cirque du Soleil
I count myself really lucky to have watched Cirque du Soleil’s performances twice (Totem and Kooza) in Singapore. And every performance never fails to amaze me – from their elaborated costumes, acrobatic stunts, witty jokes to whimsical soundtracks – everything is pretty much en pointe. It’s one of those performances which you should at least catch it once in your lifetime. And here’s your opportunity to do so as Cirque du Soleil is returning to Singapore with their latest touring show called ‘KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiositiesâ„¢.’ KURIOS – CABINET OF CURIOSITIES This show, presented by M1 Singapore, will premier under a new grey-and-white Big Top from 5 July 2019…
