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Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Casting call for short film as graduation project



Want a shot at acting but unsure of how to begin? Try out for this short film that is being done by a group of students from the NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information as a graduation project

The two week shoot happens in the second week of December, and this is a paid gig. If you fit any of the required roles stated below, ...

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Money Tree Treats from Wing Tai Clothing



Christmas is round the corner and in this season of giving, Wing Tai Clothing would like to present their loyal supporters with discount vouchers for their brands: Topshop, Topman, Dorothy Perkins, Ms Selfridge, Warehouse, Ben Sherman.

To get your vouchers, visit this website: http://www.fashionfastforward.com.sg/egift/egift.asp

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Salsa Dancing on Fridays



Being a huge salsa dance fan, I am happy to spread the news about more venues for salsa dancing in Singapore.

Union Square remains the top spot for anyone who wants to be in the thick of the salsa action, and ladies enter free on Fridays.

But for those who prefer some other place where there is more space for movement, why not turn up at one of the following ...

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Singapore hosts first night Formula 1 race, Sept 26 to 28



Be part of history by attending the first night race of Formula 1 racing, to be held in Singapore on the weekend of September 26 to 28.

Talk of a Formula 1 race in Singapore has been making its rounds since as early as 2002, and last year it was finally announced that the island city has become a new racing venue for 2008, with a night race! Obviously, a night ...

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Vote for your favourite Changi Airport photograph



So the entries forthe Reminiscing Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 photograph competition are in!

Surf to http://www.changiairport.ebizintel.com/t1uphotos/voting.aspx and cast your votes for your favourite photograph. And if you voted for the wnning entry, your name will be entered in a lucky draw to win a Samsung L170 handphone and an Osim iCare 100 eye massager.

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Launch party of Electrico's We Satellites album



Singapore's homegrown band Electrico has released a new album titled We Satellites. To celebrate this, there will be a party launch an exhibition of shots of the band on tour, taken by Lomography enthusiasts.

The party at the Lomographic Embassy of Singapore, 12A Liang Seah Street begins at 7.30pm on Thursday August 21, while the exhibition will run from August 22 to October 6 at the same venue.

These events are open ...

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Reminiscing Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1



Marking the 27th birthday of Singapore Changi Airport's Terminal 1 is a photograph contest titled Reminiscing Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1.

The public is invited to submit their photographs taken of and at Terminal 1 through the years at this link: http://www.changiairport.ebizintel.com/t1uphotos/registration.aspx

Submission of photographs end on June 30.
Shortlisted entries will be announced and on July 14.
Public voting from July 14 to August 14.
Contest winners will be announced on August 15.
What do ...

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Chinese Lunar New Year in Singapore



Some of you who are planning a trip to Singapore during the early weeks of February will no doubt have discovered that only expensive air tickets to Singapore are available, starting from the last week of January. You are the lucky few, as more people will not have been able to locate air tickets on most airlines to Singapore.

The reason for this scarcity is the Chinese Lunar New Year, celebrated ...

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Forty fun facts about Singapore!



I chanced upon this list of fun facts about Singapore from the Uniquely Singapore website. With these, you can impress your hotel concierge, local hosts or unsuspecting locals!

1. Singapore consists only of one main island and 63 other tiny islands. Most of these islands are uninhabited.

2. Singapore is among the 20 smallest countries in the world, with a total land area of only 682.7 square kilometres. The USA is about ...

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Singapore Healthcare



My recent battle with the common cold and cough brings to mind another topic that travellers are concerned about when they visit other countries - the availability and cost of quality healthcare.

Travellers to Singapore will find that the standard of healthcare provided by practitioners here is world-class - our hospitals are well-equipped and well-prepared to handle all kinds of emergencies and accidents. The hospitals also have Outpatient Clinics that operate ...