Three Museums to Visit in Singapore

There are institutions that mesh the classic and contemporary with panache, managing to be both educational and entertaining, where the acquisition of knowledge is a joy and wedding couples pose for photographs on the stairs. Where is this Mecca of museums? Singapore, of course ….. FULL ARTICLE

30 Jan, Emma Chong, www.timeout.com

5 closing acts to catch at the Singapore Arts Festival

As this year’s Arts Festival draws to an end this week, we look at some of the final highlights….. FULL ARTICLE

The Singapore Biennale 2011: Turning Singapore into a cultural capital

In a disused hanger, sunlight streams through broken windows. Rainwater drips from rusty iron girders. In this unlikely setting stands one of the key works of the Singapore Biennale 2011 (March 13 to May 15) — a big barn with a stuffed goat.

Created by Scandinavian duo Elmgreen and Dragset, this traditional German barn looks out of place among the remnants of Singapore’s former Kallang Airport. Inside, fresh hay is piled high, filling the barn with the smell of the countryside, while three hunky Asian youths laze on the bales…..FULL ARTICLE

March 17, Elaine Ee, www.cnngo.com

Emily of Emerald Hill returns after 10-year hiatus

One of Singapore’s best-known plays, Emily of Emerald Hill, is making a comeback. Theatre company W!LD Rice is bringing back the drama after a hiatus of 10 years….. FULL ARTICLE

February 26, Hetty Musfirah Abdul Khamid, www.channelnewsasia.com

Singapore’s incredible, edible opportunities

Spending 24 hours in transit for your next meal isn’t for everyone. All the more so when the equatorial destination is hot and sticky year-round with seasonal variations limited to steady monsoonal rains or blazing sun with intervals of pummeling showers. Welcome to Singapore, the ought-a-be culinary capital of Southeast Asia….. FULL ARTICLE

February 6, Michael C. Zusman, www.oregonlive.com

First Chingay carnival to be held

THIS year’s Chingay Parade will take festivities to a new high. The People’s Association (PA) announced on Monday that the first ever arts and cultural carnival will be held in conjunction with the annual Chingay Parade….. FULL ARTICLE

January 24, www.straitstimes.com

Chinese New Year celebrations kick off in Chinatown

With less than a month to go before the Lunar New Year, festivities in Chinatown are already in full swing. Thousands of Singaporeans braved the rain to kick off the celebrations on Saturday (January 15)….. FULL ARTICLE

January 16, Amanda Wong, http://news.asiaone.com

Chinese New Year Celebrations 2011 Usher in the Year of the Rabbit in Singapore

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year and the Spring Festival, is one of the most eagerly anticipated occasions of the year. In 2011, the festival will take place from January 15 – February 28, 2011 in Singapore’s Chinatown….. FULL ARTICLE

January 6, www.etravelblackboardasia.com

Best Place to Celebrate Chinese New Year – Singapore

Few places can celebrate Chinese New Year like Singapore. There’s something about the city, its colour, its throbbing street life, its noise and bustle, that lends itself to these few days, radiant in colours of red and gold, its fire-crackers and dragon dancers keeping the noise level at optimum level….. FULL ARTICLE

January 6, Mari Nicholson, www.suite101.com

Exploring the Singapore hawker center

I traveled to Singapore solely for the food. I have no shame in admitting this. Any Singaporean will tell you that their cuisine has more to offer than almost anywhere in the world: just as the population of Singapore is a beautiful mix of cultures and ethnicities, Singaporean cuisine is an exciting mix of many cultures including Malay, Chinese, Indian, and Indonesian.  With such a unique mix of so many rich cultures, I knew that Singapore’s cuisine would be an exciting combination of flavors… so straight off the metro from the airport, we headed for one of the country´s larger hawker centers….. FULL ARTICLE

November 13, Amanda Roberts- Jones, www.examiner.com