Envirofest 2008 is on this weekend. It will be held in the open area in front of Toa Payoh Community Library from 11am to 8pm on Sat 28 and Sun 29 June. Lots of nature and environment groups will be there! Me? I’m going to be at the Toddycats booth from opening to 2pm on [...]
M.I.A. Trail – Fully booked! (updated 29 May)
UPDATE – 29 May The M.I.A. Trail is fully booked! Thanks for your support. =) The ever-popular M.I.A. Trail (that’s Missing in Action), held in conjunction with International Museum Day, happens on Saturday, 31 May 2008. There are two tours, led by the Pasir Panjang Heritage Guides, at 5.15pm and 6.15 pm. The first tour [...]
Singapore’s Southern Ridges Linked!
South-west Singapore is relatively hilly terrain. Nothing to shout about in terms of height above sea-level, but as NUS students and staff will tell you, there is a reason why it is called Kent Ridge. As a Pasir Panjang Guide, I was delighted to read that the bridges linking the Southern Ridges have been officially [...]
Wong Kar Wai Retrospective at Pitch Black Cafe
Pitch Black is a movie-and-art themed cafe along Haji Lane, near Arab Street. It’s a quiet place to chill and there’s a screening room – equipped with a Blu-ray DVD player – on the 2nd floor. Next week, they are doing a Wong Kar Wai Retrospective. I’ve watched most of the films that will be [...]
Commemorating, Remembering and Reflecting
It’s that time of year again. No, not Chinese New Year but Total Defence Day on 15 February. (No… come back! Continue reading this post…) Total Defence Day sounds sterile though. We should remember why, of all 365 days of the year, this day was chosen: Singapore fell to the Japanese on 15 February 1945. [...]
