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RELIVING HAW PAR VILLA

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Haw Par Villa is a Chinese theme park located in Singapore, near Pasir Panjang, and is the only one of its kind left in the world.   Haw Par Villa is rich in heritage, culture and folklore. Popular Chinese Classics such as Journey to the West, The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, Feng Shen Bang and Legend of the white Snake are brought to life.   It used to be a very popular attraction spot among the locals and tourist alike in Singapore, and I remember a gathering with my ex-classmates with many photos taken at this iconic Tiger Balm Gardens (originally name of Haw Par Villa). But as time passes, this old Chinese theme park has seen better days and is a fading memory among Singaporeans.        Perhaps the best known attraction at Haw Par Villa, is the Ten Courts of Hell which features gruesome depictions of Hell in Chinese mythology and Buddhism. It used to be set inside a 60-metre long trail of a Chinese Dragon but the dragon has been demolished, so t

Star Awards 20: Top 40 Pre-Show Party + Jess Baby's space

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This is the first ever Star Awards Pre-Show Party hosted that allowed for the fans to mingle and party with the most popular Mediacorp artistes, and the event was held at BUMP @ The Butter Factory . I was happy and at the same time feeling lucky to secure my tickets through the Mediacorp website, and this was definitely my first time to have an up-close and personal session ( my friend called ‘shoulder-rubbing session’) with the TCS artistes.     All invitees were given a standard drink upon entering the premises and I was feeling excited as i was among the first few to know the list of Top 40 Most Popular Male/Female Artistes for STAR AWARDS 2014 and of course their tele-poll numbers. Do call in to vote for your favorite artiste(s), as for my 2 votes, it will go to Desmond Tan and Romeo Tan . Thanks so much for the lovely goodies bag, and we enjoyed ourselves very much at the party. There was a photo machine for instant print when

Night out at i Light Marina Bay 2014

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i Light Marina Bay is Asia’s only sustainable light art festival that showcases innovative content, the intelligent use of lighting as well as an international line-up of creative talents. Themed Light+heART , the festival this year features 28 innovative and environmentally sustainable light art installations from around the world. The Marina Bay Waterfront has transformed into a magical space of light and colour for the public to celebrate both public spaces and creativity. To promote an environmentally-responsible behaviour for a sustainable future, the participating artists have incorporated the use of recyclable materials and adopted energy-efficient lighting technologies in the creation of their stunning light art installations. Every aspect of the festival adopts an effective and efficient management of resources to meet this commitment to the environment. Michelle and I made a trip down to Marina Bay for i Light Marina Bay 2014 , and we were there before dusk