The annual Singapore food festival is on! From 4 to 27 July, foodie events would be happening at various locations across the island. Even unconventional foodie places like Sentosa and the night safari have whipped up a few events of their own! During the opening weekend, I celebrated with a...
As a child I was an avid stamp collector. It was my Dad that helped me start it off by letting me take over his stamp collection, comprising of local stamps from several decades ago. Eventually our collection grew bigger and more comprehensive with new stamps being added, including those...
I love cats! Love the sound of their mews, the way they rub themselves on you, and their cute whiskered faces! Last weekend, I visited the cat championship show at expo with much anticipation. It was organised by the Singapore cat club that’s celebrating its 35th anniversary! It sure felt...
Still pondering what to do this valentine’s day? How about something cute and different in the heart of Little India? Sit back, grab a bite, and let paul koh take you to the garden of eden filled with his whimsical kitty art! This wouldn’t be the first time I am...
If you love cats, you’ve got to love the cat-inspired art of local painting duo, paulMysh. I have been a fond admirer ever since visiting their catmasutra exhibition at utterly art a year ago. They translate their love for cats into beautiful and quirky works of art, featuring their very...
An exhibition featuring the late pop artist Andy Warhol is happening at Mohamed Sultan Road. I had marked down the dates on my calendar the moment I heard that it is coming to Singapore. Yes, that’s how excited I was! Event: A is for Andy Date: November 17-18, 2007 Time:...
Little India is literally one of the most colourful areas of Singapore. With Deepavali (or Diwali) just around the corner, the place is more vibrant than ever, decked out in the full colours of this major Hindu festival. Personally, I love Little India, as evident from the way I pepper...
Every now and then I come across a piece of design that really captures my attention. I would then spend hours, days even, doing research on the subject and poring over every single detail of it. Not too long ago, it was an incredible piece of pixel art that mesmerised...
This bright yellow rubber ducky is irresistibly cute! It has been created by dutch artist florentijn hofman. Photo by Florentijn Hofman Canard de bain (Rubber Duck) Artist: Florentijn Hofman Year: 2007 Location: Loire River, France Dimensions: 26 X 20 X 32 meters Materials: Inflatable, rubber coated PVC, pontoon and generator...
As promised, here’s Part 2 of my feature on the Singapore HeritageFest 2007 flagship exhibition, which I title “Childhood Memories”. (And here’s Part 1: Household Things!) This exhibition takes place at Suntec City Mall. For me personally, the highlight of the exhibition was seeing all the various items and toys...
