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Once every year, you will see men clad only in a cloth covering their groin area, walking the streets at Keong Saik and Serangoon Roads, carrying a metal structure on their shoulders with spikes poking their upper body and face.

This seemingly painful ritual is part of the Hindu thanksgiving held in honour of Lord Subrahmanya/Murugan, the deity who is the destroyer of evil and who represents virtue, youth and power.

Devotees ...

When Singapore was still a fishing village - some say it was Malay, some say it was Javanese, some say it was part of the Majapahit empire - people lived in kampongs (Malay/Indonesian word for village) consisting of one-story houses made from either wood or bricks and covered with aluminium sheets or leaves from the coconut tree.

Many of these were cleared by the 70s for development of planned ...

We have just celebrated Chinese New Year, welcoming it on January 26. However, the light up in Chinatown lasts until February 15.

Multi-colour lights are strung on the trees lining the streets; buildings have their own illuminated decorations; and you may even spot some traditional round, red Chinese lanterns sprinkled around the area. There are no charges to view these lights, so head down and get some of your own pictures ...

Here is one that the beer -to-wine drinkers will appreciate: free wine! Well, it is free at Wine Affaire only on Tuesdays from 6pm to 10pm, and only on presentation of any can of beer.

No indication whether the can has to be full/unopened or empty, but for every can produced, they will give you a glass of house red plus a glass of house white. That is two glasses of ...

Make this year's Valentine's Day a special one for your loved ones with some unique snaps.

The Studio Loft has a promotion marking this occasion: for S$25, have pictures of yourself and your other half/kid/best friend/parent/pet taken with several settings created specially for Valentine's day, and bring home two edited shots per setting.

No booking is required, you just have to walk in to their studio at 58A Pagoda Street ...

What was the Ministry of Sound Singapore has now been transformed in to ZIRCA Mega Club, a venue combining elements of dance music with Cirque du Soleil- and cabaret-type performances.

Already operating for some weeks, ZIRCA has lined up a week of parties and offers to kick start 2009. Check them out here: http://www.the-cannery.com.sg/edm/2009-1-1/index.html if you cannot view the image below.

For those who are visiting Singapore for the first time, here is some essential information.

The Singapore Tourist Pass:
This is an all-day travel pass that gives tourists unlimited travel on basic public SBS Transit, and SMRT bus and train services. This means that Express bus services such as Fast Forward, NightRider and Nite Owl are not covered. The card ...

Head down to Singapore's home-grown premier dance club, Zouk, for a DJ session by one of the world's most well-known house DJs from the UK, Dave Seaman.

Seaman has been a DJ for more than 25 years; was the first editor of Mixmag, the quintessential magazine for dance music afficionados and DJs; has produced more than 20 compilation and remix albums for labels including Global Underground and Renaissance; has remixed tracks ...

The Changi Boardwalk is 1.2km of coast line stretching from the Changi Beach Club to the Changi Sailing Club, offering views of the sea and Pulau Ubin as you pass several of the area's heritage trees.

There are four segments of the boardwalk to explore:
Sunset Walk - offers a panoramic view of Changi Point as the sun sets behind huge boulders;
Kelong Walk - set upon stilts built in an over the ...

Calling all amateur and professional photographers: On The Wall is an opportunity for you to showcase your works and reach out to other fellow photography enthusiasts.

Unique prints from different photographers will be on sale alongside cameras and photography tools.

A daily break from 2pm to 5pm at the gallery allows public sharing over free flow of coffee and tea, while breakfast at affordable prices is available on the 30th from 10am ...