The school year's in full swing, parents and school-going children are starting to settle into a nice routine. Some parents (like me) are starting to keep a look out for programmes for the March school holidays. A highly anticipated show popular with children and adults of all ages is the Disney On Ice: Treasure Trove which will skate into town from 19 to 23 March 2014.Treasure Trove features an amazing collection of stories with 50 of Disney’s beloved characters, it draws upon memorable scenes … [Read more...]
Kids Fest 2014 is coming!
Julia Donaldson is one of Dana's favourite authors. In 2011, we shared a book review on her award-winning title, 'What the Ladybird Heard' and we are so pleased that it will be one of the productions brought to Singapore in the upcoming Kids Fest 2014!What's Kids Fest 2014?WKidsFest is an exciting festival for the whole family where compelling characters are brought to life and scenes from well-loved books are enacted vividly on stage. It is a wonderful platform for family bonding and at the … [Read more...]
{Giveaway} Hi-5 House Party Concert Tickets!
G’day mates! One of Australia’s most successful educational television shows for preschoolers, Hi-5, is back in Singapore for a all new Hi-5 House Party.An invitation to come party with Hi-5!The newly created show features Stevie, Lauren, and Dayen as they welcome their newest Hi-5 friends Mary and Ainsley, to a dance party extravaganza with lots of music, party games and non-stop dancing. The "Hi-5 House Party" is set in the backyard, where boogie fever lives on together with fun games and … [Read more...]
Disney’s Frozen Warms!
Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph, presents Frozen, the stunning big-screen comedy adventure which in our opinion, is THE best Disney Animation Film of the year.Frozen is loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale 'The Snow Queen', first published in 1845. It tells the story of two Nordic sisters, both of them princesses in the kingdom of 'Arendelle'. Princess Anna is the free-spirited, fun-loving, optimistic princess who's blessed with a … [Read more...]
Starlight Express – All aboard for a rocking and rolling good time!
The name Andrew Lloyd Webber is synonymous with musicals. Some of his famous works we've watched are The Phantom of the Opera (my very first musical!), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita and Cats. We were ecstatic to watch one of his longest-running musicals which has been watched by over 25 million people worldwide last night - STARLIGHT EXPRESS! Starlight Express is so popular around the world that there are theaters purposefully built to stage it. This … [Read more...]
{Giveaway} World Premier of Care for My World Musical
“Think, Act and Care.”This is the message that the producers hope audiences will bring home from the new children’s musical show, Care For My World.Premiering in Singapore on 7 December 2013 at the Shine Auditorium, Shaw Tower, Care For My World is an original, fun-filled musical for children and families. It will be a great family bonding time as you laugh, sing, dance and learn about how to make the right choices and care for your world. It will convey the important message of caring for the … [Read more...]
Our Favourite Family Time: Watching Concerts, Plays & Musicals
The Family That 'Rocks' Together Music and art are an integral part of our family life. Daddy and I are huge concert and theatre fans and we brought Dana for her first Baby’s Prom by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) when she was barely 20months old. Since then, she has attended countless other concerts, plays and musicals with us at prominent art venues in Singapore like The Sands Theatre at MBS, The Esplanade and DBS Arts Centre.SSO Babies PromBouncing to the music! Why … [Read more...]
{Giveaway} Dim Sum Dollies’ Crazy Christmas
It's that magical time of year when the world falls in love... Crazy in Love with Christmas! When we mention homegrown talents, it'll be hard pressed to find many people living in Singapore who don’t know the Dim Sum Dollies. The Dollies are known for their loud and colourful costumes, spectacular dance scenes and their comical but incisive approach to contemporary social issues in Singapore. This year, the much-loved Dim Sum Dollies will make their comeback, with Selena Tan and … [Read more...]
Say it with Disney Planes! 飞机总动员
From the world above “Cars”, descends Disney’s "Planes”! This time, come meet several very remarkable planes full of personality and witness their stories of friendship, courage and action as they take you on a journey of a lifetime! "Planes” features Dusty, a good-natured, fast-flying crop duster who dreams of competing in the most exciting round-the-world air race in history. However, Dusty has to first overcome his fear of heights (acrophobia) before he succeeds!Join Dusty as he pursues his … [Read more...]
Singapore Innovative Children’s Festival 2013 (17 to 23 June 2013)
This June holidays, the National Library Board is collaborating with few corporate sponsors (Abbott Nutrition International, GAIN IQ, Innovative Diagnostics) to bring us the inaugrual Singapore Innovative Children's Festival taking place 17 to 23 June 2013! We first saw the poster at Clementi Library last week and were captivated by the amazing selection of theatre plays, dance, music, workshops, innovative reading programmes and parent seminars. With such a … [Read more...]