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Singapore

A First Class Experience: OSIM Releases World’s First 4-Hand Massage Chair

Often, we find ourselves churning out countless articles at lightspeed while hunched over in a chair for hours on end, figuring out the perfect opening line or clincher. Honestly, half the time we could do with a pair of strong hands on our shoulders, delivering a great massage to just soothe out all our stress knots. But with OSIM’s latest release, we think we’ve found … Continue reading A First Class Experience: OSIM Releases World’s First 4-Hand Massage Chair

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Food, Preview, Singapore

Chang Sensory Trails 2018: Specialities with Long Chim

The third edition of the Chang Sensory Trails returns at the end of the month, and as part of the celebrations, a total of eight Singapore-based Thai restaurants will be showcasing quintessential Thai cuisine served up with with the Thai philosophy of ‘lamiat’, or ‘attention to detail and looking beyond the ordinary’. One of these restaurants is Long Chim at Marina Bay Sands, who will be cooking … Continue reading Chang Sensory Trails 2018: Specialities with Long Chim

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Night Festival

Singapore Night Festival 2018 – Lighting up the Bras Basah.Bugis Precinct

This weekend, the annual Singapore Night Festival has returned for its 11th edition. While not yet in full swing, with live performances and a festival village set to premiere next week, all fourteen of its night light exhibitions have already gone up, ready for hungry cameras begging for a shot of these illuminated artworks. Here’s some artworks to look forward to: As with just about … Continue reading Singapore Night Festival 2018 – Lighting up the Bras Basah.Bugis Precinct

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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Affordable Art Fair 2018 – Autumn Edition

Ever wanted to own a piece of art? The Affordable Art Fair returns to Singapore once again this November for its ninth Autumn Edition, painting the city with its signature pink hues. Held at its usual location of the F1 Pit Building, over 75 galleries will be represented at the fair this time around, and as its name implies, has some of the most affordable … Continue reading Preview: Affordable Art Fair 2018 – Autumn Edition

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Arts, Centre 42, Dance with Me, Review, Singapore

Review: PANCHA – Flowers Don’t Bloom All The Time by Maya Dance Theatre

Breaking the silence and giving tortured form to the horrors of abuse. As part of their regular PANCHA programme, Maya Dance Theatre presents Flowers Don’t Bloom All The Time, the 3rd in the series. In carrying on with their ongoing theme of focusing on one of five elements each time, this year’s programme centres around ‘Earth’, and specifically explores issues of domestic and sexual assault against women … Continue reading Review: PANCHA – Flowers Don’t Bloom All The Time by Maya Dance Theatre

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Arts, Children's Theatre, Singapore

M1 Patch! 2018: The Ordinary and The Unspectacular《平淡无奇》 (Review)

Magnifying the sense of isolation in the elderly through slow theatre. As we go through the rush of everyday, fast-paced living, it can be difficult to find the space and time for reflection, to slow down and truly think about where we are and what we are going through. Perhaps then, to gain insight and perspective, one should turn to those who do have the time … Continue reading M1 Patch! 2018: The Ordinary and The Unspectacular《平淡无奇》 (Review)

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Arts, Experimental, Goodman Arts Centre, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Preview: Stupid Cupid by Patch and Punnet

After an intriguing debut work at the end of 2017, youth theatre company Patch and Punnet return to the scene with an all new, original work this August. Titled Stupid Cupid, the story follows the eponymous god Cupid, as he attempts to reclaim his honour after centuries of failing to matchmake true love. As his mother Venus gives him one last chance to prove his worth (failing … Continue reading Preview: Stupid Cupid by Patch and Punnet

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Arts, Interview, literature, Singapore

Building A House With Words for Bricks: An Interview with the Team Behind The Arts House

Located in the heart of the Civic District, The Arts House building has taken on many identities since its humble beginnings in 1819. Since then, Singapore’s oldest colonial building has grown to become a Supreme Court, Parliament House, and finally, its current incarnation as a home for the arts from 2004. In particular, The Arts House has increasingly been carving out a niche for itself … Continue reading Building A House With Words for Bricks: An Interview with the Team Behind The Arts House

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Singapore

A Cosy Nook: CUBE Boutique Capsule Hotels Opens Second Property at Kampong Glam

A mainstay of the local capsule hotel scene, CUBE has now opened their second hotel at the historic Kampong Glam. Taking over a gorgeously restored shophouse, CUBE Boutique Capsule Hotel at Kampong Glam epitomises the concept of heritage meets modernity, and continues to underscore the group’s renown for affordable, restored heritage accommodation, after their first outlet on Smith Street in Chinatown back in 2016.  CUBE Kampong Glam makes … Continue reading A Cosy Nook: CUBE Boutique Capsule Hotels Opens Second Property at Kampong Glam

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Arts, Drama Centre, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatres

Preview: Michael Chiang’s Private Parts

Originally staged 26 years ago during the 1992 Singapore Arts Festival under directorship of Ong Keng Sen, Michael Chiang’s groundbreaking comedy about trans-people returns for its fourth professional staging this November at the Drama Centre. In this 2018 reboot, Private Parts is being presented by playwright Michael Chiang’s very own company Michael Chiang Playthings, and will be utilising the original 1992 script. It will also be … Continue reading Preview: Michael Chiang’s Private Parts

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