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Arts, Fashion, shopping, Singapore

Pasar Glamour collaborates with pre-loved marketplace HuntStreet for its annual fundraiser

Singapore’s favourite pre-loved fashion bazaar is back, as Pasar Glamour 2021 arrives this December. Founded by Singaporean actresses Pam Oei, Janice Koh and Petrina Kow, Pasar Glamour is a is a not-for-profit social enterprise run wholly by volunteers, and since 2017, has held jumble sales to sell pre-loved clothing at affordable prices and raise some funds for charity. This year, the team has decided to … Continue reading Pasar Glamour collaborates with pre-loved marketplace HuntStreet for its annual fundraiser

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Arts, Concert, Esplanade Annexe Studio, Music, Singapore

The Band That Plays Together, Stays Together: An Interview with Pink Floyd Tribute Band Welcome to the Machine

Top, from left: WTTM members Laurence Bucci, David Baptista, and Noel ong Bottom, from left: Jesse Lai, Lim Kiang, Arindam Chatterjee Since the last time we spoke to Welcome To The Machine (WTTM) in 2018, the band has been enjoying moderate success, playing gigs from Beerfest to more modest crowds at underground venues, such as The Lab at Kallang Place, alongside international shows in the … Continue reading The Band That Plays Together, Stays Together: An Interview with Pink Floyd Tribute Band Welcome to the Machine

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

★★★☆☆ Film Review: Repossession dir. Goh Ming Siu and Scott C. Hillyard

It’s easy to summon your inner demons when your life is going to pieces. As many ghost stories as you’ve heard in your life, nothing supernatural ever quite comes as close to the existential terror of being retrenched in image-conscious Singapore. Coming on the heels of an all-time unemployment high thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic then, Goh Ming Siu and Scott C. Hillyard’s upcoming screening of … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Film Review: Repossession dir. Goh Ming Siu and Scott C. Hillyard

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Food

Food For Thought: Manna Pot Catering Offers Up Healthy, Hearty Grain Bowls For Delivery

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most people are left unable to leave the house apart from having to purchase basic necessities. Now that normal life has been thrown out of balance, countless companies have either had to close or switch up their business model to adapt to the current situation. Either way, they’ve taken a huge hit to their profits, left wondering if they’re able … Continue reading Food For Thought: Manna Pot Catering Offers Up Healthy, Hearty Grain Bowls For Delivery

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Food

Food For Thought: Violet Oon Launches Shepherd’s Pie Trays and Nyonya Bento Boxes

Need a Peranakan fix while riding out the circuit breaker? Violet Oon Singapore has expanded its range of delivery and takeaway options with the launch of their Shepherd’s Pie Trays in two new sizes and Nyonya Bento Boxes, freshly prepared daily for your family meals. “Our incredible team at Violet Oon Singapore responded quickly to the changing conditions and adapted our existing catering services to … Continue reading Food For Thought: Violet Oon Launches Shepherd’s Pie Trays and Nyonya Bento Boxes

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Arts, Fashion, Museums, National Design Centre, Singapore

Pasar Glamour Art Aid: Janice Koh, Pam Oei and Petrina Kow Band Together To Help The Local Arts Scene

Since 2017, prominent members of the local arts scene Janice Koh, Pam Oei and Petrina Kow are known for their annual fundraiser Pasar Glamour, which sees the three ladies collecting pre-loved fashion and re-selling it in a glammed up bazaar. Previous editions have seen proceeds going to the Emma Yong Fund, as well as other charities such as Daughters of Tomorrow, Arc Children’s Centre, and W!ld Rice’s … Continue reading Pasar Glamour Art Aid: Janice Koh, Pam Oei and Petrina Kow Band Together To Help The Local Arts Scene

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Food

Food For Thought: Violet Oon Singapore Launches Nyonya Sunday Lunch Collection, and New Range of Sauces and Sambals

Can you say you’ve had a true blue Singaporean meal without a dash of chilli? We didn’t think so. For local establishment Violet Oon Singapore, chilli and condiments take centrestage as the company expands its range of merchandise with a brand new line of sauces and sambals to spice up any meal! Made in small batches using homemade techniques and the freshest of ingredients, the … Continue reading Food For Thought: Violet Oon Singapore Launches Nyonya Sunday Lunch Collection, and New Range of Sauces and Sambals

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Singapore

Oo La Lab Celebrates Pride Month with Special No Labels Fragrance Workshops Throughout June

It’s Pride month around the world, and that means brands and companies all over are pulling out all the stops to make the LGBTQ community feel special for all of June. Local scent company Oo La Lab then, has launched their No Labels campaign, as they peel back the labels that divide and discriminate and celebrate humanity’s freedom of personal expression. In a special, Pride edition … Continue reading Oo La Lab Celebrates Pride Month with Special No Labels Fragrance Workshops Throughout June

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Singapore

Oo La Lab Launches Eau de Parfum Mixology Kit

To fully enjoy local scent and custom fragrance specialists Oo La Lab, one would often have to book a class with them, heading down to their ‘lab’ near Bukit Merah to play around with their wide range of aromas, finally creating one perfectly suitable for yourself. But after 12 months of development, Oo La Lab brings the lab to you, with their all new Eau … Continue reading Oo La Lab Launches Eau de Parfum Mixology Kit

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Arts, Film, Singapore

Television Time: Local Video Company The Hummingbird Co. Launches New Web Series ‘One Take’

  Local experimental video company The Hummingbird Co. has launched a brand new independent web series One Take, which, as its title suggests, comprises entirely of single-take episodes, with a narrative centred around a group of youths whose life-changing moments unravel in real time. The concept of One Take arose as the showrunners found a need to create honest conversations within the digital space, holding up a mirror … Continue reading Television Time: Local Video Company The Hummingbird Co. Launches New Web Series ‘One Take’

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