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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.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

What do you get when you combine a flea market, eclectic music, drinks at happy hour prices, and dance together? Flea.Fly.Flo.Fun!

Head down to HOME Club at 20 Upper Circular Road, B1-01/06, The Riverwalk from 4pm until late on November 29. Remember to bring wads of cash, a camera for candid snaps, and a whole load of fun attitude.

For more information, email Flea.Fly.Flo.Fun@gmail.com

Getting there: Take the MRT to Boat Quay station ...

Everyone loves a good bargain, and John Little department store has a sale now on until Dec 08 where you can grab toiletries, clothes, accessories and more at low prices.
Head down to Singapore Expo Hall 7 between 10.30am to 10pm daily, and shop! Admission is free.

For more information, visit www.singapore-expo.com.sg, or call the customer service hotline +65 6212 9200 between 10am and 9.30pm (GMT+8).

Getting there: Take the MRT to Expo ...

The Half Flat exhibition showcases personal canvas works of Koh Hong Teng, Sonny Liew, Tan Lun Cheak and Skan Srisuwan, all award-winning creators in their own fields, namely concept art, industrial design, and comics.

Also on display, in Singapore for the first time, from these artists are their commercial art: Koh's 'Clear Line' influenced portraits of the Heartlands; Liew’s twisted explorations of Science Fiction and Manga tropes; abstractions of mechaniod and ...

Fans of anything artistic should check out the series of art events including art appreciation sessions, life sketching, discussions about art, and painting sessions organised by my art space.

The programme for the rest of November is as follows:
Nov 22: Appreciation session - Space in Paintings
Nov 29: Appreciation session -Watercolour appreciation

Cost of each event ranges from S$10 to S$50 depending on the type of event. For more information, check ...