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This week’s highlights

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Deepavali

Celebrations

Offstage: A Solo Exhibition by Tan Ching Yee 28 Nov – 21 Dec, 11am-7pm (Mon-Fri), Sat by appointment

In this exhibition, Singaporean photographer and educator Tan Ching Yee shows portraits of cosplayers who invited her into their homes and private lives, after having visited and photographed more than 20 cosplayers in their homes over the past six years.

Objectifs Gallery, 56A Arab Street, www.objectifs.com.sg, Tel: 6293 9782

FREE! Deepavali Festival Village Until 1 Nov The yearly Deepavali Festival Village is back, with stalls offering colourful festive items, saris, jewellery, costumes, sculptures, decorations, spices, and traditional sweet meats. There will also be a Deepavali Heritage and Crafts Exhibition to showcase Indian culture, and workshops on stone carving and pottery making. Check out the exhibition at Hastings Road titled Our Forefathers and their Trades in Singapore.

Campbell Lane & Hastings Rd FREE! The Amazing Race 26 Oct, 1pm Participating teams have to race to several destinations in Little India to find Uniquely Little India items. The fastest team to complete with the least spending will get attractive prizes. E-mail events@lisha.org.sg or call 6392 2246 to sign up.

Deepavali Countdown Concert 1 Nov An open air concert will be held on Deepavali eve to usher in the festive occasion, with performances by local and foreign celebrities, and a fireworks display

at midnight. This concert will also be telecast live on Vasantham channel.

Race Course Road Deepavali Weekend Cultural Programmes Fri, Sat & Sun, 7pm Immerse yourself in performances by dance and music groups from various associations, arts groups, and local artistes during the weekends running up to Deepavali.

Hastings Road & Kerbau Road Deepavali at Gardens by the Bay Until 10 Nov, $8 (Child & Senior Citizen), $12 (Adult) Indian fabric lanterns on vivid purple and orange flora made up of flowers like amaranths, cone flowers and cockscombs will be part of the Deepavali themed floral display at Gardens by the Bay, with lamps and carved wooden elephants to add to the festive mood. Come for Celebrating Cultures: The Kathakali Performance (26 & 27 Oct), or try decorating little lamps in a themed activity about Deepavali’s significance (2 & 3 Nov).

Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive, www.gardensbythebay.com.sg, Tel: 6420 6848

Kissed by Monsters 26 Oct, 7.30pm, $84 (Includes a Bacardi cocktail and Halloween Survival Kit) Join a Halloween dinner, explore five floors of surreal wonders with monsters and creatures lurking in the shadows, converse with ghosts and glowing pumpkins, or even find Batman on the Rooftop. If that is too scary, you can hang around with the mummies in the basement, or the dismembered teddy bears at the Black Room.

The Screening Room, 12 Ann Siang Road, www.clubvivre.com

now on Check out these events over the next two weeks NEW! Zombieland: The Ultimate Zombie Party 26 Oct, 9pm till late, $48, $58

Go for this happening, zombie-themed Halloween party, where internationally renowned DJs Reid Stefan (New York), DJ Ono (Bangkok) and local acts including DJ Stas (Fenix Room) headline the night with great music.

Wave House Sentosa, 8 Sentosa Gateway, www.zombieland.sg NEW! Youth Sports Conference 26 Oct, 8am-6pm, $20, $30 Through a series of talks and workshops from industry leaders and practitioners, this conference will give youths an insight into being a sports athlete, and how to springboard into a sports-related career. Participants can also take part in the Super Sports and stand a chance to win an iPad Mini, digital camera and other prizes.

Republic Polytechnic, 9 Woodlands Ave 9, www.usports.sg, Tel: 6582 3740

NEW! Singapore Biennale 2013: If the World Changed 26 Oct - 16 Feb 2014, 10am-7pm, $5 (Student & Senior Citizen), $10 This year’s Singapore Biennale features works with a distinct Southeast Asian identity by 82 artists and artist collectives regionally and beyond. Titled “If the World Changed”, it presents contemporary art’s propositions for our changing worlds.

Bras Basah.Bugis Precinct; Our Museum @Taman Jurong, www.singaporebiennale.org, Tel: 6332 3222 NEW! praying mantis - Vision of the dance 25 & 26 Oct, 8pm, $25, $45, $65, $95 Praying Mantis, Vision of the Dance is a contemporary dance and video art play that tells the story of Cloe, a child lost at night in the middle of the Bolivian Salt Desert and who is going to die. A group of praying mantises save her life. Vision of the Dance project defends clean technologies and follows policies of environmental protection. Tickets from Sistic.

Esplanade Dance Theatre, 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981 www.visionofthedance.com, Tel: 6348 5555 NEW! the walking dead zombie pop up cafe 26 & 27 Oct, from 1pm, 6.30pm (screening) Quench your zombie thirst with a specially-concocted Blood Beverage, to be given out in waves, or play games and stand to sample nutritious zombie food such as Bloody Egg Shots with Maggots and Rotting Flesh Tacos.

End the night with a Fox Movies Premium outdoor screening of the most recent episodes of The Walking Dead Season 4 at 6.30pm. There will be other zombiethemed performances, games and activities for all humans and zombies, throughout the day. Take photos with zombie friends roaming the carnival grounds.

The Quarantine Carnival, Siloso Beach, Sentosa FREE! We Love Sing Shorts Until 31 Oct, 10am-10pm Anthologies of short stories published in the last three years by local writers in Chinese, English, Malay and Tamil will be available in this exhibition celebrating their craft in short stories.

The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Lane, www.theartshouse.com.sg, Tel: 6332 6900 FREE! Consumer Electronics Exhibition 31 Oct - 3 Nov, 12pm-9pm Check out Singapore’s largest consumer exhibition where you can pick up great bargains for electronic gadgets, IT products, accessories and peripherals ranging from mobile phones, desktop computers, portable laptops, digital cameras to the latest touchscreen and LED displays.

Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles Boulevard, www.sunteccity.com.sg NEW! Wat’s For Babies Baby Fair

Until 17 Nov Mums and mums-to-be can bring their tots to Watsons’ baby fair to be entertained by balloon sculpturing, magic shows and face painting sessions, or take photos with Abbott Bear, Abbott Giraffe and Bye Bye Fever Penguin. Browse discounted baby items, and listen to pharmacists share tips on kids’ supplements and other topics.

United Square Shopping Mall, City Square Mall, Tampines Mall NEW! Singapore Writers Festival 2013 1-19 Nov, time, price TBA

The annual writers’ festival presents some of the world’s major literary talents to Singapore while focusing on new Singaporean writing. Expect to see works from popular genres such as science-fiction and fantasy, to thought-provoking literary fiction and non-fiction. Bestselling crime writer Peter James, well-known philosopher A C Grayling, and author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist Mohsin Hamid will be speaking. Tickets from Sistic.

Various venues www.singaporewritersfestival.com

NEW! Da Capo VIII 26 Oct,7pm, $15

NUS Wind Symphony brings you an evening of music from Oscar-winning films, such as a wind band arrangement of Camille Saint-Saëns’ The Carnival of Animals, from Disney’s Fantasia and The Godfather movie soundtrack, and Disney’s Mary Poppins and The Lion King.

University Cultural Centre Hall, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent, NUS, www.nus.edu.sg/cfa, Tel: 6516 2492

Weekender Cooking Workshop

26 Oct, 10.30am-1pm, $30 Learn how to cook three amazing dishes with Chef Fok Wing Tin. There will also be tasting and a goodie bag worth over $15. To register, call 6749 9988.

Toa Payoh Central Community Club, 93 Toa Payoh Central, #04-04, Singapore 319194

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Planet Halloween

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26 Oct, 9pm till late Take an epic ride around the planet at this annual Halloween bash, where the sexiest and scariest of the retro sci-fi universe gather for a night of mischief and merrymaking. The best dressed can win a grand prize of a 4D3N stay at Angsana Laguna Phuket, and other prizes include two pairs of flight vouchers from iFly Singapore.

26 & 27 Oct, 3-11pm

This festival celebrates local culture and features F & B entrepreneurs and arts talents through a film and music showcase. Come for a night of gourmet food, heart-warming films and fresh local tunes.

CHIJMES lawn, 30 Victoria Street, www.legluttony.com, jillian@legluttony.com

39C Harding Road, www.thewhiterabbit.com.sg, Tel: 6473 9965

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Mark your calendars for these events happening in three to four weeks

International Music Conference 25-28 Oct, 8am-6.30pm Assist in this inaugural musiclearninglive!Asia international music education conference spread over four days and with delegates from 26 countries. Assist delegates with directions or information about the sessions, help in conference sessions, do door duty, help with room set up or assist with registration.

Singapore Expo Level 1, MAX Atria, 1 Expo Drive, www.musiclearninglive!Asia.com

NEW! The Real Barcelona

14 Nov - 13 Jan 2014, 11am-8pm (Weekdays), 10am8pm (Sat), 10am-6pm (Sun & public holiday) Barnadas Huang, a gallery known for exhibiting works of contemporary European artists, will be launched with an art exhibition titled The Real Barcelona. This exhibition focuses on realism and features works from artists who have established themselves in Spain.

Barnadas Huang Gallery, 22 Dempsey Road, Tel: 6635 4707

NEW! Walk for Love 2013

1 Nov, 3-6pm Volunteers are needed to drop off publicity flyers at residents’ doors in the East area and Toa Payoh for Home Nursing Foundation’s annual fundraising event.

NEW! Sundown Festival 16 Nov, 3pm, $98 (Walkabout), $138 (Free Standing)

Drawing fans from all across Southeast Asia, Sundown Festival turns Marina Promenade into an Asian music central for the huge eight-hour long celebration with up and coming stars gathered from eight Asian countries. Expect to see Bosco Wong, Adonia Shao, Yoga Lin, Nidji, Rico Blanco, Rock Steddy and more. Tickets from Sistic.

93 Toa Payoh Central, #07-01, Toa Payoh Central Community Building, www.hnf.org.sg FREE! CABIN Club Leadership Camp 2013 5 Nov - 7 Nov, overnight This year’s camp for youths with Project Cabin focuses on developing leadership skills and qualities, and on empathising and assisting people who are physically challenged. Volunteers are needed to be game masters, facilitators and logistics helpers, and have to be 20 years old and above.

Camp Challenge, 8 Admiralty Road, www.childrensociety.org.sg, Tel: 6276 5077

Marina Promenade, 1 Republic Boulevard, www.facebook.com/mysundownfestival NEW! Run for Hope 2013 17 Nov, 7am flag off, $20-$48

Join this charity, family-oriented and noncompetitive run to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. The distances to choose from are 3.5km and 10km.

NEW! Food Delivery for Needy Families

Promontory @ Marina Bay, 11 Marina Boulevard, www.runforhope.sg NEW! 5th Singapore Short Film Awards: Call for Entries Until 18 Nov, 5pm, $10 (for submission)

Organised by Substation and Objectifs, the inaugural Singapore Short Films Awards is accepting entries in its annual celebration of Singapore short films.

Your film could be nominated for Best Director, Best Animation, Best Fiction, Best Documentary and so on. www.substation.org/event/5ssfa-call-for-entries, E-mail: aishah@substation.org, Tel: 6337 7535

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

9 Nov, 9am-1pm 110 bags of groceries are packed every month by the Student Advisory Centre, and volunteers are needed to pick up the groceries (8 Nov), and deliver them to needy families the next day.

Blk 365 Clementi Ave 2, #01-503, www.studentadvisory.org.sg

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MOVIE PREVIEW

TELEVISION What happens when a master criminal turns himself in with the promise to help capture the world’s most elusive of his kind?

The world’s most elusive criminals unravel in The Blacklist

Thor: The Dark World

brings more intrigue Thor’s adventures continue as he tries to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a mysterious enemy

The God of Thunder is back to hammer more fiends and to make more women swoon

James Spader stars with Megan Boone

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fter the wildly successful first film, Thor, the filmmakers reached deep into the archive of Norse mythology and comic book history for a new film, painting an epic adventure of spectacular proportions.

Thor races to restore order to the cosmos but an ancient race of the malevolent Malekith comes back and plunges the universe into darkness.

Will The Enemy Prevail?

This ancient race led by Malekith is ominous, as Thor is faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand. Thor, the “Mighty Avenger”, pits his skills against a covert enemy older than the universe itself.

And, this battle to defeat the enemy is his most perilous and personal one yet. It may reunite him with Jane Foster, or he may be forced to sacrifice everything to save the world.

Drawing on universal and familiar themes, the film pits duty and family allegiance against personal aspiration and love.

Creating the Look “I wanted to get more of a sense of the Norse mythology, the Viking quality, the texture, the history and the weight,” said Director Taylor. Thus, the locations, vast exterior sets, the costumes, hair and makeup, armour, weapons,

 Why has the world’s most elusive criminal given himself up?

and visual effects were carefully crafted to give a worn, historical and grounded quality.

Besides the astounding sets a star-studded cast, consisting of Academy-Award winning actors and actresses such as Natalie Portman and Stellan Skarsgård, is expected to deliver stunning performances in this film. Keep your eyes peeled. W

Fun Facts • The Nine Realms are taken from Norse mythology and refer to the nine worlds supported by Yggdrasil, an immense ash tree, central to Norse cosmology.

• The Medina or the streets of Asgard set is the biggest set ever built for a Marvel film.

• An aerial camera crew flew to the Dettifoss waterfall in Iceland (Europe’s most powerful waterfall) to film the cascading

THOR: THE DARK WORLD [TBA] Director: Alan Taylor Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba and Christopher Eccleston Genre: Action-Adventure Run Time: 112 min Release: Oct 31

waters from every angle so as to realistically render the waterfalls ringing Asgard.

• Photos of young Jane Foster in the apartment set came from Natalie Portman’s mother, who keeps a binder filled with photos of Natalie at different ages.

• Thor and Odin each have one look in costuming but Thor needs 15 sets of his costume due to his numerous stunts and action scenes. Odin has about six repeats of his costume.

More blood flows in this remake of Stephen King’s popular horror tale

MOVIE PREVIEW

You know the name. Carrie, the telekinetic girl who was bullied in school and who unleashed her rage at the school prom, is back

Carrie: Mess with the shy girl at your own risk roles beyond her years such as in Kick-Ass and Let Me In, the actress was perfect for the role of social misfit Carrie.

Imperative in her mind was to make it as emotional as possible.

“It is probably the most vulnerable I’ve ever been as an actor,” says Moretz.

“So in some ways, it’s kind of terrifying for it to come out but at the same time, it’ll be kind of an awakening for me because I’ve never been able to show that level of my personal emotions on screen before,” she says.

Chloe Grace Moretz portrays a different Carrie

This is a reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White (portrayed by Chloe Grace Moretz), a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother (played by Julianne Moore).

Carrie unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far. from the master of horroR The history of Carrie dates back to April of 1974, when Stephen King launched his celebrated career as a horror and thriller author with the release of his first published novel, Carrie.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s (MGM) Jonathan Glickman invited Kimberly Peirce and Kevin Misher to helm the remake.

“What I wanted to capture was the essence of Stephen King,” says Peirce.

“I went back to King’s characterisations of Carrie, her mother, and the girls, and to Carrie’s response to being bullied.

Carrie is a misfit and an outcast who, like most of us, longs to be loved and accepted,” he says.

“When she discovers she has special powers, she feels hopeful about her existence in the world and the fact that there may be others like her… I was thrilled to shape this into a super-hero origin story,” Peirce adds.

From Hit Girl to Carrie Who better to play the misunderstood teenager than Chloe Grace Moretz? Known for

moore class Moretz also had a great learning experience with Julianne Moore who plays her ultra-religious and over protective mother in the film.

“If I could work with her on every movie I do for the rest of my life, I would. She brought so much to this project and she really made both of our characters even more advanced…” says Moretz.

Peirce has these parting words: “I think our movie is wildly fun and meaningful, and I think it’ll just take you on a great ride… especially once the blood drops.”

Carrie [nc16] Director: Kimberly Peirce Starring: Chloe Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Judy Greer and Portia Doubleday Genre: Drama/Horror Run Length: 99 min Release: Oct 24

Never trust a criminal… until you have to.

Here is the US Fall season’s most buzzedabout drama series.

AXN brings to Asia the electrifying suspense thriller “The Blacklist”, which tops the mustwatch list of TV shows in 2013.

FBI’s Most Wanted Winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s Best Actor prize and multiple Emmy awards, James Spader of Sex, Lies and Videotape, Crash, “The Office” and “Boston Legal” fame, stars as former US government agent Raymond “Red” Reddington.

One of the FBI’s Most Wanted fugitives for decades, he had brokered shadowy deals for criminals across the globe and was known as “The Concierge of Crime”.

Red Alert “He's a bad guy who relishes it, and enjoys it, and embraces it wholly,” explained Spader of his role as Red, the assured, worldly and knowing criminal mastermind. “(Red’s) criminal activity was on an international basis.

From country to country, dealing with nationstates, dealing with organisation, political organisation. He's a businessman and his business is crime,” said Spader.

Now, Red has mysteriously surrendered to the FBI with an explosive offer: He will help nail the “blacklist” of politicians, mobsters, spies and international terrorists that he has compiled over the years. But that is under the condition that he speaks only to Elizabeth “Liz” Keen (Megan Boone of “Law &

Order: Los Angeles”), an FBI profiler fresh out of the bureau’s academy in Quantico.

The Mystery Deepens The situation baffles FBI agent Donald Ressler (Diego Klattenhoff of “Homeland”), who tracked Red without success for years, and FBI assistant director Harold Cooper (Harry Lennix of Man of Steel), who has no choice but to rely on Liz. What is Red’s real agenda? Why has he chosen Liz, whom he has seemingly no connection to? Does Liz have secrets of her own? What about her husband, Tom Keen (Ryan Eggold of Daybreak and “90210”),

who seems to be caught in the midst of it all?

With the criticallyacclaimed James Spader starring as master criminal Raymond “Red” Reddington, brace for an edge-of-your-seat blockbuster suspense thriller that unravels the world’s most elusive perpetrators of crime and terror in “The Blacklist”, only on AXN. The Blacklist airs on Wednesdays at 10pm, first and exclusively on AXN & AXN HD, StarHub TV Ch 511.

impulsive and carefree brother.

This revolutionary series is created and written by Michael Hirst, one of the premier historical storytellers in the industry, known for the Academy Award-winning Elizabeth, and the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated series “The Tudors”.

TELEVISION

Vikings: The human face of the “scourge” The lives of the fearsome Vikings are brought to life on screen in a new series, giving “the scourge of Europe” human faces “Vikings” follows the colossal adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok (played by Travis Fimmel of “The Beast” fame), a man who is always looking to break through barriers and to discover new worlds to conquer.

With the help of his jester friend, Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard of The Way Back), they build a new generation of boats – faster, sleeker and more beautifully-crafted than anything else on the sea.

A Different World & Culture The series will also delve into how the Vikings worshipped ancient Norse gods such as Odin, Thor, Freya and Loki.

Ragnar claims to be a direct descendant of Odin.

While “Vikings” is filled with

conflict, warfare and bloodshed, it is a family saga at heart. A young farmer and family man, Ragnar is deeply frustrated by the unadventurous policies of his local chieftain, Earl Haraldson (Gabriel Byrne), who continues to send his Viking raiders East every summer to the Baltic states and Russia, whose populations are as poor as themselves.

Notable Portrayals Also starring in the series are Katheryn Winnick (of “Bones”) as Lagertha, a fierce shield maiden and Ragnar’s wife; Jessalyn Gilsig (of “Glee” and “Heroes”) as Siggy, Earl Haraldson’s wife; George Blagden (of Les Miserables and Wrath of the Titans) as Athelstan, a young Christian monk captured

by Ragnar on his first raid on England; and Clive Standen (of “Camelot”) as Rollo, Ragnar’s

ANSWERS TO SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: Picture A, with the thread clearly shown, was taken by the compact digital camera. There are also differences in the grain of the teak table and the speckled texture of the bowl.

The compact digital camera

was able to capture more details, clearly, whereas the phone cam had problems capturing the thin details (although it is able to capture general shapes and colours).

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Premiere & Highlights The first episode, “Rites of Passage”, premiered on Sep 29.

The story begins in 8th Century Scandinavia.

Ragnar, a warrior and a farmer, has secretly been working on a project that will turn the Viking world on its head. But, first, Ragnar must convince the leader of his community, the powerful Earl Haraldson.

Episode 5, “Raid”, premieres this Sunday, Oct 27, at 10pm. A seer reads Earl Haraldson’s future and tells him that Ragnar searches for his death. With Ragnar’s home and farm burnt, he must choose the path that will lead him to his freedom.

A new episode of Vikings premieres every Sun, 10pm, & a repeat from Episode 1 begins 26 Oct, 5pm, or 27 Oct, 11am, on History, StarHub TV Ch 401, and History HD, StarHub TV Ch 455.

Interesting Facts • “Vikings” portrays the world of these Dark Age raiders, traders and explorers through the eyes of Viking society.

• The production team designed two 56-foot-long Viking ships, which were built in the Czech Republic, and commissioned custom furniture from India, where open-air markets provided many of the series’ props, including metal goblets and other everyday items with designs that approximated those used by the actual Vikings.

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Troubled but talented?

Not that Bangerz, but it twerks Miley’s been gossip fodder because of her notorious behaviour, and Bangerz is taking the heat… in a good way

By Charmaine Phua Don’t judge a book by its cover.

Miley Cyrus may look like she’s about to fall off the deep end the way Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes did, but with all the gossip that’s been invading our newsfeeds and tabloids, you can’t deny – this is one sharp girl.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT Miley’s been in the spotlight in the last month, with her eyepopping twerking at the MTV Video Music Awards, the end of her engagement with Liam Hemsworth and her recent music videos, just to name a few.

And, when you’ve got an album coming out, any publicity is good publicity.

NOT ALL THAT ‘BANGERZ’ For all the effort that she’s been

school, I was in a punk rock band.

The brother of one of the kids I was in the band with was an architect, so his computer had graphic design software. We had his help for some concert posters and after I saw it I thought, I want to do this for a living; I want to learn how to do graphics with computers.

But it was very expensive because the school was private, so I went to study political science.

After two years, I found some freelance little jobs to pay for design school, and that was it.

Simone Legno, the master of Tokidoki, with Kate Cheong, Director of Coolcore Singapore

Power 98 Music Review putting in to publicise her 4th album, Bangerz has fallen a tad short of explosive. Don’t get me wrong – this girl can sing, and she has some really strong songs on the album, but the tracks that I fell in love with weren’t the hard-hitting ones.

The Britney-Miley collaboration, “SMS (Bangerz)”, was a little too try-hard, and though I did like the sample of Salt-N-Pepa’s “Push It”, it did sound repetitive. I also wasn’t a fan of “4x4” (featuring Nelly) – the accordion adds an interesting flavour, but the country-twang sounds out of place on the mostly hip-hop and pop album.

BUT IT ‘TWERKS’ With Pharrell’s stamp of approval, “#GetItRight” is a solid track that may just get you whistling too, while her first single, “We Can’t Stop”, has a hook that cannot be denied.

The break-up anthem and second single off the album, Wrecking Ball, has to be my favourite, with the emotional lyrics and heartfelt crooning.

A good follow-up song would be FU (featuring French Montana) which is furious and indignant at the same time, perfect for empowering you after a breakup.

So, yes, this little Disney girl has definitely grown out of her past, and will still have us listening.

Tune in to Charmaine Phua on weekdays, from 2pm to 4pm. Send in your pick for the Top 8 Most Requested Songs of the Day! Only on Power 98FM.

About Charmaine Phua Charmaine Phua is Executive Producer / Presenter of Power 98. She would have a dilemma if she had to choose between bangers & mash at the pub and Bangerz and mashups. Tune in to her on Power 98.

The happiest

person in the world the master of tokidoki discovered his love for design when he was in a punk rock band as a teenager

S

imone Legno is an Italian artist, designer and cofounder of the cult brand, Tokidoki, which means “sometimes” in Japanese.

He was in town for the Singapore Toy Game Comic Conference (STGCC), and has collaborated with Coolcore Singapore to launch limited edition towels with special cooling technology. We spoke with him.

What do you think of Singapore?

I really love it. I love the people; I love the fact that everything is functional, and the design community. There is a lot of support from Singapore institutions.

For example, even before I started to launch Tokidoki as a brand, as a freelance designer, I

BE HAPPIER

was working on some projects by Central Narcotics Bureau. About ten years ago, I was doing mobile phone stuff for MTV Singapore.

After that, I was bringing collaborations to Singapore through Le Sports Sac, and Onitsuka Tiger. I’ve done limited editions of stamps for Singapore Post Office.

What makes you happy?

My daughter, first of all. She’s brand new. [Laughs] Five and a half months.

It makes me happy when people love Tokidoki. That’s why I like to do events like Comic Con (STGCC), and signing events because I’m happy when people appreciate my artwork.

It makes me happy to make something new, and my life is full of positive surprises. What I have in my social life – my family, friends, travelling, work – I’m the happiest person in the world.

When did you know that You wanted to do this for a living?

When I was a teenager in high

What are some projects or collaborations that you are currently working on?

I’m working on accessories, with Karl Lagerfeld, collaborations with Hello Kitty & Sanrio, and NUS. Next week I’ll be flying to Venetia in Italy for a launch event for a toy in the Guggenheim Museum.

I’m in talks for building partnerships to expand the brand internationally, currently in South America, China, and Southeast Asia.

Where do you get your inspiration from?

I constantly think about how to transform things, and to watch things from a different corner.

The idea for Sandy the Cactus, a character who needs water, came when I was in South Italy on a holiday to see my parents.

It was very hot and there was nothing to see but sand, and cactuses. I was bored, and with my sketchbooks, I came up with a cactus character which almost looks like a bunny but has spikes.

Then I put kids inside. They are pure, innocent and need the cactuses to protect themselves from the bad things. how did you develop such a deep interest in Japan?

When I was little, Italy had imported many Japanese animation and TV shows and it was right at the end of the ‘70s and ‘80s when I was growing up. It was a natural attraction.

Watching anime was so interesting, like watching Japan pre-Internet era – watching people eating with chopsticks, doors that opened in a different way, bullet trains, beautiful white cherry blossoms, students in uniform… all these things from the Japanese world touched me a lot.

I started to buy some books and

enrolled myself in the Japanese cultural centre where there was a library, and they were showing old movies. Japan is full of mysteries and I started to love everything.

There is the aesthetic side that is fun, minimalistic, elegant and artistic, and there’s the pop, crazy side that’s full of lights. All these things interested me as a creative person.

What are your favourite things about Japan?

Pop culture, food, and people. Go to see cherry blossoms in April because it’s beyond beautiful; spend a classic Saturday night with Japanese locals to eat, karaoke until morning to experience the city.

Why this collaboration with Coolcore?

Kate (Cheong, Director of Coolcore Singapore) demonstrated the product to me. She put the Coolcore product into boiling water, and in a short while, it came out ice-cold. It was really surprising technology and I try to do innovative things.

I’m happy to be one of the few artistes who have done some funky products that are beautiful and functional at the same time.

Could you tell us about your designs for Coolcore?

We try to do a collection where [there] is something for everyone.

The black and white design is more minimalistic, maybe for an older audience or someone who likes to have something not so flashy.

Some are intricate, in the signature Tokidoki style, with detailed and interesting patterns. Some are inspired by one character; and there is also something more edgy – Tokidoki’s signature girls with tattoos; those which are more cute and sexy, and one that is of a mono-theme – based on a carnival.

What would you like to say to all Singaporeans?

I love Singapore and hope I can continue to come at least once a year for the rest of my life.

What do you do during the weekends?

I spend time with my daughter and play soccer. W Visit www.coolcoresingapore.com to view the designs or to purchase a towel.

FASHION Digital Fashion Week

Nautica

Supermodel Naomi Campbell will be gracing #DigitalFashionWeek Singapore this year. She will be making her Southeast Asia runway debut. It was recently announced that Heidi Klum will also be coming. #DigitalFashionWeek Singapore takes place from Nov 1 to 4 and will be streamed live on www.youtube.com/ DigitalFashionWeek.

Nautica Watches announces its first foray into Ana-Digi technology.

The BFD 101 Ana-Digi is the first in a new wave of Nautica timepieces to incorporate dual technology.

Its bold dive-style design combines analogue and digital movements in a functionally robust, adventure-ready sport watch.

izzue x Dr Martens

Hong Kong-based i.t. store’s brand, izzue, ties up with Dr Martens to create the Barrett Tassel Loafer for men and women.

It features boxy leather with classic black and white tassel details for effortless street chic.

Available at i.t. at Wisma Atria, #03-15.

FASH SNIPS Stirrings in the fashion world that you would want, love and need to know about Tory Burch

The Tory Burch Autumn/Winter 2013 eyewear collection features a mix of classic and modern elements, from timeless oversized frames to sleek metal silhouettes.

The collection includes both optical and sun styles to offer something chic for every look.

“...from timeless oversized frames to sleek metal silhouettes.”

Mash Up

Local street brand Mash Up launches its Autumn/Winter 2013 collection “Locos in Tokyo”, featuring a mix up of luchador meets Japan to show off the Chicano culture.

Expect casual pieces with kimono-inspired detailing which finds its way to skirts and the backs of dresses, while Japanese Kitsune masks and Hokusai-inspired waves lend their graphic touch to sweaters and dresses.

Love, Bonito does us proud at FIDé Fashion Weeks Pioneers in the local blogshop scene, Love, Bonito does us proud with its collaboration with French haute-couturier Julien Fournié

By Cheryl Chia The reputation of blogshops may not be that great but our very own Love, Bonito has done us proud by representing the pret-aporter fashion scene in Singapore with a collaborative effort with French haute-couturier Julien Fournié.

On Oct 19, “Julien Fournié for Love, Bonito” closed the FIDé Fashion Weeks at Marina Bay Sands. The journey to that show seemed to be an enjoyable one for Julien, and Rachel Lim and Viola Tan of Love, Bonito.

From Singapore to Paris Rachel and Viola watched Julien’s haute-couture show at last year’s FIDé Fashion Weeks and expressed their interest in working with him through Dr Frank Cintamani, Chairman of FIDé Fashion Weeks.

Their dream became reality.

Rachel says, “We cannot tell you how blessed we feel. We only knew about this in August and, before we knew it, we were in Paris!

Everything was a whirlwind.”

“We were just saying to Dr Frank that it would be nice if we could work with Julien and Dr Frank said ‘Why not?’ and linked us up,” she says.

“We were initially very apprehensive but Julien was very humble and he was very open to our suggestions and that tore our

walls down,” Viola adds.

Back to the drawing board Julien Fournié was impressed by the poise of the two ladies when he met them in Paris. He says, “I’ve only shown my couture and I am glad to work with these two exceptional girls from Love, Bonito.

Everything was so easy, stress-free.

It was a creative big-bang between the ladies and myself.”

“The girls know the DNA of Love, Bonito so I decided on simple silhouettes for the contemporary woman. I am happy to work with the girls again whenever they want,” he says.

He also said to Rachel and Viola that there are “a lot of people in Paris who are anticipating the collection”. Love, Bonito has also appeared in several French media promoting the collection.

To budding entrepreneurs, they have this to say: “You have to almost be ready to lay down your life, to work hard at it. It is a lot of work and the competition is very stiff. You need to stand out from the rest.”

“We design and pick out the materials for our clothing; we take pride in that,” they add.

The Julien Fournié for Love, Bonito capsule is retailing from $50 to $129 on their website.

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Buffet Alert

NEW UBIN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT:

Cuisine Making the ordinary, from the Land of Smiles

extraordinary Without much pomp and glitz, this restaurant serves some of the best fare in Singapore

By Frank Young Their seafood broth gives their Hokkien Mee outstanding flavour

Grand Mercure Roxy is offering guests an array of Thai dishes to tantalise your palate Until Nov 3, Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore will take you on a tasty trip to Thailand with their Cuisine from the Land of Smiles buffet.

The festival, to be held in its Feast@East Buffet restaurant, will feature an array of popular Thai dishes including Tom Yum Goong and Pad Thai, delicious appetisers including spicy Thai herb salad with sea bass, and prawn spring rolls.

There will also be mouth-watering desserts such

as sticky rice with mango and steamed pumpkin custard.

The Thai feast will be available for lunch and dinner throughout this period. This includes a complimentary choice of either a coconut drink, a glass of draught beer or a glass of red or white wine.

Prices differ depending on lunch, dinner or public holidays. Please call 6344 8000 to find out more.

More burger hybrids seem to be popping up in the great US of A, with one or two Canadian exceptions. Some of them sound so artery-clogging, yet you can’t help but be curious to try.

Here are a few we found from the USA, land of the fa…

Sorry, we mean free.

Heartattack Grill's Quadruple Bypass Burger

Garlic Baked Sri Lankan Crab: 2kg of savoury goodness

S

urrounded by auto repair shops in the far edge of Sin Ming industrial estate lies a hidden culinary treasure from the sea.

Well, at least it originated near the sea. Decades ago, Ubin Seafood Restaurant was located on a jetty shack on the northern shores of Pulau Ubin. Throughout the years, it had been developing and perfecting its delightful dishes for the few Singaporeans who ventured onto the remote island on weekends.

Although it is primarily a seafood zi char restaurant, it has also developed a large selection of signature western, non-seafood dishes to complement its seafood offering. Fortunately for rest of us less adventurous types, they have moved to the mainland and brought all of their perfected dishes for us to enjoy.

Here are a few signature items for you to savour.

Hearty Rib-eye with a Surprise Local Twist Surprisingly for a seafood restaurant, one of their most popular choices is the US Angus Rib-Eye Steak ($12 per 100g).

Their rib-eye was perfectly broiled, with nicely charred edges, to a medium rare to balance the tenderness and firmness. It was pre-cut to share and typically served on a wooden chopping board with potato wedges and caramelised onion sides, with bits of smoked bacon.

They use USDA Choice grade beef, which has less marbling (fat between the muscles), and therefore has a firmer feel to the bite, whereas, the much more expensive US Prime grades or trendy Japanese Wagyu grades which are fattier have a waxier feel and taste.

Now for the surprise: It is also served with fried rice, ‘sapoh fun’ style, and topped with charred fat from the rib-eye steak. The combination of the salty sweetness of the rice and the meatiness of the rib-eye was delightful. The poor potato wedges were easily upstaged by their unlikely Asian

carbo contender.

Fried Hokkien Prawn Noodle Special: A Heavy Weight Contender Hokkien prawn noodle is a ubiquitous, and often mundane, staple offering in Singapore with many stalls and seafood restaurants vying for the claim to being the best in town. Like many Singaporeans, I’ve eaten my share at these famous places.

So, when I tried New Ubin Seafood Restaurant’s Fried Hokkien Prawn Noodle Special ($12/$24), I wasn’t expecting it to be dramatically different – I was wrong.

The seafood ingredients were generous – large prawns, pork slices, and eggs make it visually appealing, and the addition of whole baby squids, as opposed to the conventional sotong rings, was a pleasant discovery.

The taste was complex and flavourful, with the ingredients working together to form a salty and balanced sweetness. The “wok hei” was apparent but not overpowering. The gravy was smooth, thick and rich with a firm taste of the sea.

When asked why the taste was different from the others, Mr Pang revealed that because they are a seafood restaurant, they are able to use a very high quality seafood broth to serve as the base for the dish. Moreover, the whole baby squid added additional punch to the flavour.

What’s a seafood restaurant without crab?

A top competitor for the rib-eye at New Ubin Seafood is the Garlic Baked Sri Lankan Crab ($60 per kg). This is serious seafood served with XXL Sri Lankan monster crabs, fresh-flown live daily, with claws the size of my palm.

Unlike its chilli and black pepper crab cousins, which they also serve, this dish isn’t smothered with overwhelming gravy or spices. The crab is baked under a layer of copious whole bulbs of garlic in a wok.

The roasted whole garlic bulbs

are served along with the beautiful orange-red crab. As with such a large crab, the meat comes out of the shell in cotton ball sizes, unfettered by shell bits, making it a sheer luxury to eat.

Unlike the big, bold flavours of the chilli and black pepper masking the quality of the crab, the infusion of baked garlic – gentle but obvious – enhances the freshness and sweetness of the crab’s meat. And, don’t forget to eat the bulbs of garlic. It has been baked soft and tender.

The pungent “garlicky” blast that you’d usually experience when biting into a clove has been mellowed by the heat, giving it a soft texture with sweet garlic tones delectable to the mouth. This is certainly an underrated dish that needs to be tried!

Cronut Burger OK, granted, this one isn’t from the USA. It’s from their neighbour, Canada. These Cronut burgers from EPIC Burgers & Waffles in Toronto caused quite a, well, jam.

Literally.

The Cronut burgers contained tainted maple bacon jam from the chain’s supply partner, which caused mass food poisoning.

Luther Burger Legend has it that this burger was invented by the singer Luther Vandross but the veracity of this story is unknown.

It comprises a standard cheese burger but in between a Krispy Kreme, or other variant of glazed doughnut, and can run up to a 1,500 calories!

Avoiding the crowd Unlike many Singaporeans, I am too impatient to queue. And since New Ubin Seafood Restaurant has a strong regular following, it’s practically impossible to get seats on the weekends without a reservation.

I recommend going on Mondays through Thursdays to avoid the crowd. And, locate it on a map first to familiarise yourself with the location.

New Ubin Seafood Restaurant, Blk 27 Sing Ming Road, #01-174, Singapore 575680 Mon-Fri: 11am-2pm; 5:30pm-10pm; Sat-Sun: 11:30am–2:30pm; 5:30pm10:30pm Reservations: 6466 9558 No corkage fees www.ubinseafood.com

Fried Kailan

Burger Overload!

The western world seems to be coming up with more and more “burger” hybrids. We round up a few insane ones Cronut Burger

Ramen Burger Created by Keizo Shimamoto of Smorgasburg and combining the worst of college foods, ramen and burgers, you get the Ramen Burger.

It consists of a fresh USDA Prime ground chuck beef patty in between ramen noodle patties with a leaf or two of vegetables in between with special sauce. This “burger” fad seems to be taking off – they were last seen at this year’s Oktoberfest in the USA. Mac Attack Chicago’s Rockit Burger Bar came up with this beauty. A gourmet burger sandwiched between deep-fried macaroni and cheese “bread”. Rockit’s answer to the ramen burger, this burger has been christened “best thing ever” by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton.

Rockit Burger Bar also has gems such as a venison burger topped with foie gras, apples, red wine jam and truffle fries.

Quadruple Bypass Burger From the infamous Heartattack Grill, where people above 350 pounds or 160kg eat for free and the staff dresses up as nurses and doctors. Almost everything is steeped in grease and fat.

They were voted for having the most caloric burger (as they so proudly proclaim on their website) with their Octuple Bypass Burger. Several people have collapsed from real heart attacks in this joint.

Try at your own risk.

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Hearty Rib-eye with a local twist

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Halloween treats & eats

In Singapore, Halloween seems to be more of a holiday for adults than for kids. We round up some of the Halloween specials for you

Nevertheless, we round up some of the Halloween specials around town to make your ghoulish fun much easier, and to get some grub that’s not too ghastly too.

The trick or treating culture for children seems to be mainly an American tradition. In Singapore, Halloween seems to be an excuse for adults to dress up and to take as many pictures as possible, and to post it on social media for all to see.

Quayside Fish Bar & Bistro On Thursday, Oct 31, Halloween comes to Quayside Isle with Quayside Fish Bar & Bistro’s “Scary Halloween”. They’ve come up with Intoxicating Potions such as a Bloody Brain Shot ($10), Death Within ($18) and Dark Hell’oween ($18).

There is also a free flow of “brain booze” for your indulgence.

Quayside Fish Bar & Bistro, Quayside Isle, 31 Ocean Way, #01-11, Singapore 098375 Caffé B Have a bloodcurdling Halloween at Caffé B from Oct 15 to 31 with its three scary cocktails prepared by the in-house mixologist. Be on your

guard with the Devil’s Eyeball, Black Swan and Skeleton Brain.

Flavours range from the floral to fruity, to the sweet and milky. The Halloween cocktails are $12 each.

Caffé B, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, #B1-15 & #01-83, Singapore 018972 Au Chocolat For a 'bloody' full meal, try the Halloween set meal at Au Chocolat.

It comprises a Bloody Mary soup, and a Spooky Eyeball salad for appetiser.

The mains will not disappoint with Adam’s Rib Cage – roasted pork ribs with Cajun spiced fries and “tomb-slaw” and the Scary Autopsy – chicken cordon bleu with cream cheese potato mash.

Finally, for dessert, Hooky Last Blood – beignets with strawberry gelato and raspberry coulis and “last blood”. Comes in a two-course ($39) or three-course ($46) set.

Au Chocolat, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, #01-03, Singapore 018972 Cold Storage Should you be holding your own house party this Halloween, sweeten it up with these candies from Cold Storage such as the Palmer Caramel Creeper Peepers ($5.95) – wrapped in eyeballprinted foil and The Foreign Candy Blood Drips ($3.95) – strawberry liquid candy – to add to that spooky vibe.

Just in case you live in the area where trick or treaters knock, you’ll have candy ready for the young ones as well.

Beautiful close-up food photos on your blog can add visual texture for the eyes to feast on. Guinevere Sofer takes a closer look at how that’s done.

BY Guinevere Sofer Want your food shots to look appealing and delicious? Well, sometimes you need to get in closer, and closer, and closer to the food.

These types of shots are called close-up or “macro” shots. Fortunately, this is a simple technique which doesn’t require much fuss, but has great impact.

CLOSE-UP SIMPLICITY AT THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON Simply set your camera to the icon ( ) with the flower. Almost every consumer camera, from phone cams to digital compact cameras, has one. Typically, they are located on the dial, a button, or in the menu settings on your camera.

When the camera is set to close-up (or macro) mode, it allows the camera to focus closer – much closer than it ordinarily could, to the subject matter. By moving closer, the picture of the food naturally gets bigger and more dramatic.

THE RIGHT CAMERA FOR THE JOB Phone cams are generally convenient, but they are limited in their ability to capture the details. Take a moment to look at your phone’s camera lens.

Chances are, they are the size of a pinhole – tiny, very tiny.

Their tiny-sized openings are terrible at squeezing fine details through. (A technical principle too lengthy to explain here.)

Fortunately, when it comes to details, you can use your compact digital camera. They have larger lenses and larger sensors. Both features easily outperform in terms of capturing details.

And, in terms of convenience, the latest compact digital cameras are just as portable and as compact as handphones.

So, if you are taking photos for your blog or sharing it with your friends, try using a compact digital camera in the close-up mode; and don’t be afraid to get within centimetres, literally, of your gourmet dish!  With a compact digital camera set to close-up (or macro) mode, you can move your camera literally centimetres away from the food. The examples, above, demonstrate the visual effects of capturing details to give your food photos an exquisite feeling using macro mode

RECIPE

By Chef Patron Daniele Sperindio, Da Paolo BistroBar

Tagliolini with Slipper Lobster & Tomato Sauce

Au Chocolat's Spooky Eyeballs Salad

Appetising close-ups of your food photos

RICHNESS IN DETAILS The whole objective of getting closer is to capture the fine details. The glistening oil, moistness, texture of meat, sprinkles of spices, or even the steam rising from piping hot soup bring out the visual richness of food into your photos.

But you’d need the right type of camera to achieve that goal.

FOODMANIA

Ingredients • 10g garlic, chopped • 10g yellow onion, chopped • 2 tablespoons white wine • 6 tablespoons water • 80g fresh pasta tagliolini (or 120g dry pasta Spaghetti) • 60g crayfish, shelled • 1/2 chilli padi • 40g Roma tomatoes • 20g cherry tomatoes • 10g extra virgin olive oil • 5g unsalted butter • Sugar, salt & pepper to taste • 2 Basil Leaves (chop one only; leave the other for garnish) Method 1. Add water to a pot and bring it to a boil. Add Roma tomatoes to boiling water for 30 seconds and transfer tomatoes to a separate bowl of ice water to prevent the tomatoes from cooking further. Once cool, peel off the skin.

2. In a pan over medium heat, add some oil. When the oil begins to heat, add the onions and garlic and cook until soft.

Add peeled Roma tomatoes,

1 tablespoon of wine and 3 tablespoons of water to the pan and cook for 20 minutes while stirring constantly.

3. Add sugar, salt, pepper and chopped basil leaf to taste and set aside the tomato sauce.

4. In another pot, add water and boil fresh tagliolini for 4 minutes (8 minutes for dry pasta). Drain water when boiled and set aside.

5. In a separate pan, add olive oil and when the oil begins to heat, add chopped garlic and sauté until golden brown.

6. Add crayfish meat and pan- sear for about 1 ½ minute.

Add 1 tablespoon of white wine, chilli padi, cherry tomatoes, 1 ½ tablespoons of tomato sauce and 3 tablespoons of water (or vegetable stock) and let it cook for 3 minutes.

7. Add cooked pasta and butter into the pan and sauté until sauce is thickened.

8. Plate the pasta and add a basil leaf for garnish. Serve immediately.

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 Sidewalk Cafe is located on one side of the YMCA building, and often sees brisk business

 Sidewalk Cafe is a social enterprise

by Uni-Y and is run by NUS students

Grow a Mo’ for charity On ‘Movember’ 1, millions of men around the world will stand together and forge a hairy alliance to assure a healthier life for all men Generation Mo plans to change the actions and attitudes of men when it comes to their health, and their moustache.

Sidewalk social enterprise

Support this group of young undergrads who are helping the less fortunate via the setting of a cafe

T

ucked along a quiet path in the heart of bustling Orchard Road is Sidewalk Gallery Café, a café run by humble yet passionate people who aim to provide good food while aiding the less fortunate at the same time.

Sidewalk Gallery Café, located on one side of the YMCA building, is a café and social enterprise programme that provides on-job training to beneficiaries with special needs, through which they learn skills and gain work experience that will increase their chances of full-time employment at any Food & Beverage (F&B) outlet.

How the Café is Run Sidewalk Gallery Cafe is a Uni-Y@ NUS student initiative, and is run by students from the National University of Singapore (NUS).

Uni-Y (University YMCAs) is a student-run service club of YMCA

that strives to make a difference to its beneficiaries as well as to its volunteers.

YMCA has its own Uni-Y in each of the three main universities in Singapore – NUS, NTU and SMU. Uni-Y believes in developing volunteers to be servant leaders through three main programmes: Community Service, Social Enterprise and International Service Programme.

Some of the ways in which YMCA helps the initiative include providing the space and the setting for the café, and linking the volunteers with those who are potential trainees and staff, whom they can help. who Benefits?

Essentially, the cafe aims to provide work exposure for the intellectually-challenged, allowing them to better integrate into society through

interaction with customers.

Through this interaction and work exposure, their chances of full-time employment at any F&B establishment are also increased.

Currently, Tai Yuan, 27 years old, is the sole beneficiary in the programme. The people behind Sidewalk Gallery Café are eager to bring in more beneficiaries in the near future.

“We provide them with work experience by training them how to find customers a place to sit, to take orders and to serve them. But the main thing is for them to interact with the public, so that they are better able to integrate into society and to help themselves,” says Sherlyn Teo, an undergraduate and one of the volunteers in Uni-Y@NUS helping to run Sidewalk Gallery Cafe.

All the volunteers there are from Uni-Y@NUS, and come from different faculties of the university.

Sidewalk Gallery Cafe also serves as a channel for its customers to better understand these beneficiaries through greater interaction with them, thus resulting in greater acceptance and understanding of the intellectually-challenged in our society.

Savoury to Sweet Sidewalk Gallery Café’s menu is described as “American, breakfast and brunch”. There is savoury fare such as Beef Lasagna and Chicken Mushroom Tarts.

There are also dessert and snack items, such as the Molten Lava Cake, salads, and nachos with cheese. Beverages include Sidewalk Specialty Iced Tea, brewed coffee and juices.

Sidewalk Gallery Café was set up in Oct 2011. This year, it re-opened in mid-August after a month’s hiatus, with a new menu.

Do lend this group of big-hearted young people and their beneficiaries your support by paying a visit to Sidewalk Gallery Café. W Sidewalk Gallery Café is open every Sunday, 9am-5pm, at YMCA, 1 Orchard Road, Singapore 238824.

Charity for Men’s Ailments Movember is an annual, monthlong charity initiative, held across the 30 days of November. The initiative encourages men to grow a Mo’ (slang for Moustache) and effectively become walking, talking billboards for commonly unspoken men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer and depression.

For the second year running, in Asia, Movember will kick off in Singapore on Nov 1. Online registrations have opened at sg.movember.com.

Mo Bros Making a Difference Men who support Movember are known as Mo Bros and collectively make up Generation Mo. Mo Bros begin their pledge on Movember 1 with a clean-shaven face and, for the remainder of the month, they grow their Mos. Supported by the women in their lives (Mo Sistas), Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo growing efforts and documenting their progress on their individual Mospace pages at sg.movember.com.

“Almost 600 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in Singapore each year, and over 115 cases are fatal. Alongside the Singapore Cancer Society, Movember aims to increase the awareness of prostate cancer and help men to detect it early, ultimately saving lives,” says Greg Rafferty, Country Manager, Movember Asia Pacific.

Actor Paul Foster is an ambassador for Movember

“In 2012, 2,088 Singaporeans raised $743,000 for men’s health, making Singapore No. 1 globally in terms of funds raised per person. In 2013, we’re setting our ambitions high and aim to beat last year’s number,” he adds. changing attitudes to men’s health & educating about the risks Supported locally by the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS), Movember aims to work to change established habits and attitudes men have about their health, to educate men about the health risks they face and to act on that knowledge, thereby increasing the chances of early detection, diagnosis and effective treatment.

The funds raised in Singapore support the SCS and are distributed directly to the areas of awareness and education, survivorship and research.

Visit sg.movember.com for more information and to register.

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chandelier collection The renowned Spanish porcelain art brand celebrates its anniversary with the launch of a new concept of porcelain lamps and chandeliers

Lladro marked its 60th Anniversary on Oct 8 with the premiere of the new Belle de Nuit lighting collection. An exhibition of works and an auction for charity took place at Paragon in Orchard Road.

Greater Focus on Home Interiors “We feel that the collection is an example of Lladro’s creativity and craftsmanship; a contemporary slant on the traditional crystal chandelier,” said Alejo Rodriguez, CEO, Lladro Asia Pacific.

“It also signals our plan to focus even more on home interiors at Lladro and our ability to do so, identifying trends and fashions in home interiors to create exceptional pieces for our international client base,” he added.

Belle de Nuit Lighting Collection Belle de Nuit, a new line of ceiling, table-top and wall lamps, is made in porcelain and comes in various forms and colours in tune with trends in interior and home décor.

The concept for this new collection is based on the classic crystal chandelier, updating it not only in terms of the material used, but also changing the expressive

language.

This reinterpretation gives rise to contemporary lamps in different sizes and models which fit in with all kinds of interior styles, and in which porcelain and colour play an important role.

The sensation Lladro lamps transmit in comparison with those made in other materials is the greater sense of warmth. The inviting and comforting effect of porcelain is enhanced in this new collection with the use of porcelain lampshades, known as “lithophanes”, instead of the usual textile shades.

When they are lit, the transparency of the porcelain brings out the designs etched on the surface, creating a subtle lighting with a very evocative effect.

Belle de Nuit is available for purchase from $13,930 for the 12 Lights (White) to $46,430 for the 40 Lights Chandeliers (Gold).

recognises and thanks our Singaporean customers for their loyalty since we arrived in Singapore 22 years ago”, said Rodriguez.

“A True Friend” was auctioned for $14,888 and all proceeds went to Very Special Arts Singapore, a charity providing people with disabilities with opportunities to access the arts for rehabilitation and social integration.

Apart from the Lladro shop at Paragon, Lladro is also available in Takashimaya where, in celebration of its 60th anniversary, a new limited edition of “Matador” is on sale for $6,580. W Lladro, Paragon, 290 Orchard Road, Singapore 238859, www.lladro.com  Works from the Belle de Nuit collection and others were on display

Auction for Charity At the event, a large figurine, “A True Friend”, exclusively signed by founder and owner, Juan Lladro, was auctioned for charity.

“Juan Lladro personally chose this figurine as the auction piece as it alludes to important relationships and therefore

A quick guide to decorating your dream home

Repeating your accent colours shows thought in styling and decorating. Plus, it strengthens your interior colour scheme.

INVEST IN different lighting So you’ve got lighting overhead, be it pendant or down lights. But, also consider lighting pieces for tables or the floors. Floor lights such as uplighters shine lights upwards while table lamps add a warm pool of light to pockets of space.

These add layers of light to a space, which brings a sense of intimacy.

By MyPlace.sg

Photo: Courtesy of Arc Define

Belle de Nuit 40 Lights Chandelier (Gold)

Are your renovations complete? Have the workmen left the premises, leaving you with newly painted walls and new customised features in your home?

Are your large furniture pieces such as the sofa, tables and beds in place? So what’s next in your journey to completing the look of your home and matching it with your interior design theme?

That would be decorations.

Finding the right decorations for the home is almost impossible and, really, best not to be done over a weekend.

In fact, it is really about taking the time to find the pieces that you absolutely love.

The challenge, however, is in putting everything together cohesively, so that each is in harmony with the others.

Take Your Time It takes time to discover your personal style, and that can be done either through visiting furniture showrooms, online

magazines and blogs or interior design and decoration magazines.

Observe what resonates with you, be it the colour scheme, the decoration style or the lines of the furnishings.

Be Aware of Colours Before you start buying decorative pieces for your home, keep in mind the interior design colour scheme and mood of your home.

Do you intend to create a soothing mood or a vibrant atmosphere?

For the former, it is best to stick to soothing, neutral hues for your decorative pieces, or at most one bright hue to break any monotony.

For a lively atmosphere, play with bright colours, but keep to three colours at most, so the home may not appear too cluttered visually.

Remember repetition When decorating the home, be sure to introduce pieces in the same colour more than once. Got a vase in turquoise in a corner in your dining area? Introduce a small accent piece on the sideboard in turquoise too.

Dress up the walls Whether your walls are painted or clad in wall coverings, you’ll find that hanging artworks on the wall makes a huge difference to the look of your interior design space.

They can enhance the proportion of the space or bring colour and depth to a space.

Go for large images or themes for larger spaces such as the living and dining areas, and for smaller pieces in confined areas like narrow hallways and bathrooms.

Hang artworks at eye level.

Throw pillows are a must Few homes do without sofas. That tells a lot about what the sofa means as a place to unwind in comfort. Having throw pillows on the sofa adds to the ambience of comfort.

Look at introducing textures with your choice of fabrics and patterns for the throw pillows.

For a solid-coloured sofa, include one or two with patterns, or try matching them with solid-coloured ones. Have two of each design to introduce a sense of symmetry.

However, don’t use too many that they end up cluttering the sofa.

Visit www.myplace.sg for more home tips and information.

HEALTH & BEAUTY

BEAUTY IN BRIEF The long and short of the beauty industry for this week Bride

Zombie

Pureheal’s

Korean brand Pureheal’s White Wine 70 Bright Cream is great for all-over coverage for translucent and brighter skin. The ingredients tighten pores and clarify the skin and help to diminish wrinkles.

It can be used on the face and body and retails for $50 at Sephora stores.

Legendary special-effects artist Rick Baker brings his movie makeup magic to M.A.C with a unique collection featuring products chosen to create three Halloween looks designed exclusively by the artist (Bride, Day of Dead and Zombie).

It comes complete with everything you need to create the looks, including Acrylic Paints, Paintsticks, Chromagraphic Pencils, Set Powder, Monster FX, Penultimate Eye Liner and Chromacake.

Smells and odours have an undeniable impact on our daily lives, from helping in relaxation to improving concentration, to triggering memories Our olfactory memories are powerful ones, and the scent of a loved one’s perfume could trigger in us memories of them.

Scents and even stenches play an important role in everyday life, having the ability to influence impressions, moods and ambience.

Whether or not your home smells pleasant might be something that only you can figure out yourself, as a recent Ambi Pur ASEAN Air Care survey revealed that two in five respondents in Singapore would choose to ignore or tolerate unpleasant smells in someone’s house to avoid offending the owner.

Conversely, at least seven in ten respondents in the survey feel that pleasant smells in someone’s home is a way of showing that the owner cares for their guests.

The Ambi Pur ASEAN Air Care Survey surveyed 500 people between 25 to 45 years old across Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia for a better understanding of consumer impressions towards smells.

BCBG Maxazria M.A.C

Scents, senses & sensibilities

Exclusively at Changi Airport, BCBG Maxazria Bon Genre perfume features a seductive scent of bergamot, lychee, red berries and Black Pepper Orpur for a kick of attitude.

BCBG Maxazria Bon Genre is selling for $78 for 50ml and $108 for 100ml.

Available at all Perfumes & Cosmetics stores at Changi Airport.

Make Up For Ever

Make Up For Ever launches Smoky Extravagant – a mascara that combines a high-performance, long-lasting formula whose optimal design ensures an impeccable result right from the first application. Created in a rich black hue, this new eye makeup tool will give you the femme fatale look you seek. Retails for $44 at Sephora stores.

The Body Shop

The Body Shop’s Honeymania collection uses only rich, moisturising Community Fair Trade honey from the Sheka rainforest in the Ethiopian Highland. The ultra-indulgent Bath & Body products are enriched with wild honey that is organically hand-harvested from the ripest honeycombs.

This natural goodness has a very distinctive light floral aroma due to the fragrant rainforest flowers that the bees collect the nectar from and is known for its ability to soften, smooth and nourish skin.

Revealing Findings It was found that scents can make or break a good day.

The stench of garbage, the trail of stale smoke or the putrid smell of vomit were ranked as the top three unpleasant odours across the five countries polled, and can ruin

even the best of experiences.

At an event organised by Ambi Pur, “Smelly to Smiley”, there was an activity where scented papers were passed around, and guests were asked to guess what each scent was. Even though not everyone could identify the scents correctly we all agreed which ones were pleasant and, others, unmistakably unpleasant.

Thus, it makes sense to ensure that one’s home and office smell pleasant as a means of improving moods and impressions of the people around you.

In another activity, we were given three scented papers, and asked which scent corresponded with “creativity”, “happiness” and “relaxation”. Amazingly, most people matched the correct concept to the scents even if they could not identify each scent.

This means that choosing appropriate scents might be able to stimulate creativity or relaxation in the office, or at home, if done correctly.

Eliminating Odours Unlike many air fresheners that simply mask malodours with heavy scents, Ambi Pur Air Effects and the range of air fresheners can neutralise and eliminate bad smells in one’s environment while delivering a fresh fragrance simultaneously.

“By providing up to four times more malodour removal ingredients compared to conventional aerosol sprays, Ambi Pur can capture and eliminate a broader range of malodours including those with complex chemical structures,” said Tomoko Shindo, of the Research & Development department in Procter & Gamble.

This ensures that the fragrant mist emitted does not simply mask the odour but completely removes it.

Ambi Pur Air Effects collection and the full range of Ambi Pur air fresheners are available in stores.

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FAMILY & FRIENDS

 Similac Gain IQ Growing-Up Milk

 Similac Gain IQ Kid Pre-School Milk

Help your kids thrive new Similac Gain IQ formulas are tailored to the needs of growing children

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s children go through crucial developmental years, it is important that they are provided with the essential nutrients for growth. Good nutrition plays a vital role in supporting the child’s mental and physical development.

Ensure that you provide your child with a balanced and varied diet everyday. A fundamental part of your child’s healthy diet is milk - give your child a head start in life with a milk formula which provides key nutrients to support overall growth and development.

Nutrients for visual & cognitive development The Similac Gain IQ (Intestinal Quality) range of products features a system of nutrients that is scientifically formulated with the changing nutritional needs of your growing child.

The EyeQ Plus system is now

enhanced with Intelli-Pro, a unique blend of lutein with DHA to support brain and eye development. Formulated for absorption, Similac Gain IQ contains Lutein, DHA, AA, Taurine and Choline in a unique lipid blend that is Palm Olein free.

Lutein is an integral part of the eyes’ retina and a predominant carotenoid that concentrates in key areas of the brain that regulate overall brain function, cognition, vision, hearing and speech. It also has antioxidant properties that may help to protect important Omega 3 fatty acids, such as DHA which accumulates in brain cells from oxidative damage.

With your child through every stage During the first three years of life, it is important that toddlers are provided with the essential nutrients and calories to support brain development.

Pre-schoolers have higher nutrient demands to fuel growth and development, so adequate nourishment continues to be vital.

The Similac Gain IQ formulas

are designed to help meet your child’s daily nutritional requirements at every stage, as part of a balanced and varied diet.

The Similac Gain IQ formula provides nutrients for children in different stages of development.

From one year onwards, the Gain IQ helps to support brain, eye and bone development as well as healthy digestion and tolerance, as the brain cells make important connections to each other and the right combination of nutrients is needed to support this development.

From three years on, the bones need calcium as well as key nutrients; so on top of this formula, your active child needs a variety of food to meet his daily requirements. Give your kids fruit and grain-based food such as bread, porridge and noodles for meals. Sweets should only be taken in moderation.

Nutrients such as lutein and DHA can be found in foods such as spinach and salmon while taurine can be found in seafood and meat. Supplemented with Similac Gain IQ, your little one will get what he or she needs.

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New Flagship Store EU Holidays held the grand opening of its new flagship store at Chinatown Point, #03-13/14, on Oct 12 to 13. There was a lucky draw held with $10,000 in prizes to be won, including “Win Your Tour Back” plus iPhone 5S, mini iPads, etc.

The Director of Switzerland Tourism (Southeast Asia), Ivan Breiter, attended the grand opening. EU Holidays has a special booth in its store, dedicated to Switzerland Tourism.

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80th Anniversary brings more new offerings Air France celebrated its Anniversary in style and announced more new initiatives Pacific before this appointment.

Air France celebrated its 80th Anniversary at The Fort Canning Centre on Oct 7, with a cocktail reception and private viewing of “The Art of Collecting”, masterpieces from the Pinacotheque de Paris.

In line with its 80th Anniversary, Air France has a number of new initiatives and offerings, meaning more for customers.

New Appointment Matthieu Tetaud, the newlyappointed Commercial Director for markets in Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, was on hand to meet guests.

Tetaud was with the management team of Air France KLM's Asia Pacific operations and was responsible for the performances of the routes to Japan, Korea and the South

New Campaigns Air France has extended its global advertising, particularly on the digital front.

Two campaigns will be introduced.

The first highlights the best of Air France products and  The newly-appointed Matthieu Tetaud, Commercial Director, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia & New Zealand; services while the de Cola, GM, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia & New second focuses more Domingo Zealand; and Sharad Khuller, Country Manager, Singapore, Air particularly on the France KLM. range of Mini fares available on the domestic and will be able use Air France intra-European network. to travel between Singapore and Jakarta.

New Daily Service to Jakarta Previously, we had mentioned that Air France Air France has also announced that, starting Mar 30, 2014, it has unveiled new products will operate a new daily service and services in its Premium between Paris-Charles de Gaulle Economy and Economy cabin classes as part of its move and Jakarta, with a stop in upmarket.

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The next departures are on Nov 10, 20 and 26; Dec 4, 6, 10, 11, 17, 19, 21 and 26; and Jan 30 and Feb 3. Fly on Emirates.

13/15D Italy, Switzerland & France + England/Holland + 2N Dubai Free Probably the bestseller to Europe in Singapore, you not only stay in a 4 or 5-star hotel, you will also take the world famous Jungfrau train ride for free, visit the Barberino factory outlet, and sledge on the Swiss Alps as well.

Prices start from $2,988. The next departures are on Oct 25 and 30; and Nov 1, 8 and 18. There are school holidays departures available from Nov 21 to Dec 22. Fly on Singapore Airlines and Emirates.

10/12D Winter Switzerland, France + England/Holland + 2N Dubai Free If you’d like a winter wonderland, this tour takes you to the Glacier 3000, the world’s highest Alpine Coaster, Yvoire, one of the prettiest villages in France, as well as

sledging on the Swiss Alps. Also a bestseller among customers.

Prices start from $2,588.

Accomodation will be in 4 and 5-star hotels. Fly on Singapore Airlines and Emirates.

10/12D USA Western Delight This package includes a free Las Vegas Helicopter Night Tour worth $180.

You also have the option to upgrade to a 5-star hotel such as the Marriott Marquis San Francisco or the Bellagio Las Vegas.

You will also stay at the Doubletree Hilton in Orange County as well as have lunch at Bubba Gump (from the movie Forrest Gump) on Cannery Row. Disneyland and California Adventure are inclusive.

Prices start from $2,488. The next departures are on Nov 2, 22, 28, 29 and 30; Dec 5, 6, 7, 14, 19, 20 and 21; and Jan 31.

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Stay in a 4 or 5-star hotel. You will also get to watch a Belly Dance show and ride in a hot air balloon, buy 1 get 1 free. Prices start from $1,388.

The next departures are on Nov 2, 23, 28 and 29; and Dec 1, 5, 7, 9, 14, 15, 17, 19 and 21.

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YOUR INSPIRATION TO A WEEKEND FILLED with FUN AND HAPPINESS

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