What is it? The Bicentennial Experience is an immersive multi-media sensory experience that is done in 2 parts at Fort Canning Rise, as part of commemorating Singapore’s bicentennial since it’s inception as early as 1299 as a trading port. First part of the experience is named the Time Traveller, which consists of indoor-based multi-media experience in 5 parts that takes the viewer across poignant parts of Singapore’s history. The second, an outdoor experience named the … [Read more...]
Children’s Biennale 2019, Singapore
Top 5 Must-See Works and FAQs The Children’s Biennale returns this year with 11 larger-than-life art installations by esteemed Singaporean and Southeast Asian artists that are bound to enthuse kids and adults alike! This year's installations are highly interactive and visitors will see 3 new works inspired by the visual culture and daily life of Singapore's past. What we've always like about the Children's Biennale is that all the installations are housed within the spacious National Gallery … [Read more...]
Tips for NDP 2018
Aerial Display Timings and other Information You Should Know Bookmark this site for information on aerial display timings for NDP 2018 for we promise you 2018’s NDP will be significantly different from the past. Take a peek onboard the RSAF Super Puma during the Aerial Flypast! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfWm7AoPQW0&t=2s We are Singapore Singapore’s National Day Parade is an annual celebration for the entire country. This year’s theme, ‘We are Singapore’ … [Read more...]
Singapore Street Art – Haji Lane
Exciting. Evolving. Eclectic. Singapore is a global city that is constantly evolving. The Singapore which our kids will grow up in will be vastly different from that which we grew up in. Though we still hold on to traditional values and customs, the way each generation expresses themselves differs. One very obvious evidence of our 'evolvement' is the local art scene. Specifically, Singapore's street art. We are no strangers to Singapore’s prominent street art, having met one of the … [Read more...]
Changi Airport Terminal 4 – Guide For Families
How is T4 different from other terminals? Do I really need to use the FAST system? Is it for everyone? What are some tips for family-travellers with kids? This post seeks to answer some of these common questions as we welcome the opening of the new Changi Airport T4 tomorrow. The much-anticipated Terminal 4 of Singapore’s Changi Airport opens on 31 October 2017. Touted as a game-changer for airports, T4 boasts many state-of-the art facilities and amenities including self-service … [Read more...]
Discover Japan in Singapore: Japan Cultural Showcase 2017
Singaporeans love Japanese food and culture. In fact, Japan is undeniably one of the all-time most popular travel destinations among Singaporeans. Our family has been to Japan thrice and we're headed back there again this December. For all of us Japan lovers, there is a chance for us to discover more of Japan right here in Singapore! In celebration of the Singapore-Japan 50 (SJ50) anniversary, Sunstar, a company with Japanese origins, is presenting the first Japanese … [Read more...]
Singapore Night Festival 2017
#SGNightFest | The Light Installations 18-26 Aug 2017 | 7.30pm to 12:00am One of the highlights on our family calendar is to experience the annual Singapore Night Festival. Its wide array of fascinating light installations that evoke a sense of surrealism, magic and mystique. A trip to the Singapore Night Festival never fails to create unique moments for the family. Due to large turnout over the years, the organisers have decided to launch the night light … [Read more...]
Gillman Barracks – Where Families get Enriched, Engaged and Entertained!
‘What do we do with the kids?’ ‘How will they be properly engaged?’ ‘How do we find time for each another?’ Being parents of two lively young kids, we often lament that come weekends and school holidays, we need to find ways to occupy the kids as well as find time for ourselves. While it is easy to chuck them in front of the TV or put a smart device in their hands, we all know that it’s not the best way to meaningfully engage them. Fortunately, this March school holidays, Gillman … [Read more...]
i Light Marina Bay 2017: See Singapore in a New Light!
5 Reasons you and your family ABSOLUTELY need to visit this year's i Light Marina Bay Sustainable Light Art Festival, with TIPS for you to maximise your experience! Read on! First, a sneak peek of #i Light Marina Bay 2017 in this short video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiPgBTQG_oI i Light Marina Bay 2017 Dates: 3 to 26 March 2017 Time: 7.30pm to 11pm (daily with an extension to 12.00mn on Fridays and Saturdays) Admission: The light art installations are … [Read more...]
Surviving the Japanese Occupation: War and its Legacies
Take a virtual tour of the indoor exhibit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsICDTPe7eU Why this is a must visit: The Chinese have a saying "飲水思源" which literally means "When you drink of the water, remember its source". It is very easy, living in a modern, affluent metropolis like Singapore, to forget that merely a generation ago, we were invaded and colonised. Worse, this tiny island state of ours swiftly fell to the Japanese force that arrived on … [Read more...]