Vote for your favorite Filipino band for Timbre 2012

Feb 26, 2012

For the first time in the music festival's three-year history, Timbre Rock & Roots has joined hands with Yahoo! Southeast Asia to discover the next generation of musical talent in Asia.

Yahoo!, together with Timbre, has shortlisted up and coming bands from Philippines and will run an online voting contest to decide which band performs at this year's event.  By mid-March, one winning band will be flown to Singapore to perform alongside the headliners at Timbre Rock & Roots 2012.

Which Philippine band

The Cranberries in Singapore 2012

Feb 26, 2012


Following the highly-acclaimed sold-out concert last year, pop music iconic band - The Cranberries will rock Singapore with a brand new concert and fresh hits from its latest album “Roses” this April 2012!

Back by popular demand, the Irish alternative rock band returns to wow audience with an encore performance of its new astounding sounds and all-time popular hits!

"The Cranberries LIVE in Singapore 2012" will be held on

Singapore to host Transformers Cybertron Convention

Feb 20, 2012

Transformers fans, rejoice!  Singapore will host the first-ever Transformers Cybertron convention in Southeast Asia next month.

From 11-14 March, the convention at Resorts World Sentosa will feature exhibits of video games, artwork and collectible toys from the popular cartoon and Hollywood blockbuster franchise. 

Highlight of the event will be the  6.71m-tall statue of Optimus Prime, the iconic leader of the

Nat Geo's Pet Adoption Drive

Feb 17, 2012

National Geographic Channel recognizes efforts to increase public support for adoption of dogs, and will be holding the National Geographic Channel Free Pet Shop.

When: 18-19 February 2012 @ 12-6pm
Where:  East Coast Park Dalbergia Green (between Carpark D1 and the beach)

Leveraging off its television programme, “The Dog Whisperer”, Nat Geo appeals to avid viewers, animal lovers and the general public to support this special event. Slated to be the largest dog-adoption drive in Singapore till date.

Dog Whisperer to come to Singapore

Feb 17, 2012

Cesar Millan, aka the Dog Whisperer, will be coming to town.

In an interview from Los Angeles on Feb 08 2012, Millan told my paper "it's confirmed" that he will be in Singapore in June. "I'm really excited, because it sounds like people in Singapore have problems with their dogs," he joked, after being told that some owners are troubled by their dogs' excessive barking, among other issues here.

Airshow 2012

Feb 16, 2012

There will be many biennial favourites and firsts for visitors to check out at the third edition of Asia's largest and one of the three most important aerospace and defence exhibitions in the world, Singapore Airshow 2012.

To be held from February 14 to 19 at the Changi Exhibition Centre, the airshow will feature more than 900 exhibitors from 50 countries and 266 delegations from 80 countries.

Julia Abueva stars in ‘Spring Awakening’ in Singapore

Feb 04, 2012

Actress Julia Abueva, the granddaughter of National Artist Napoleon Abueva, is starring in a Singapore production of the Tony-winning musical “Spring Awakening.”

The 16-year-old Abueva, who was born in Manila, moved to Singapore when she was four years old.

She plays Wendla Bergmann, a sexually naïve teen who loses her virginity to a childhood friend, in the musical staged by Singapore theater company Pangdemonium.

Filipino's baby elephant fetched the highest price

Posted on: Jan 16, 2012

Elephant Parade is the world’s largest open-air exhibition dedicated to saving the Asian elephant from extinction. It has travelled many cities such as Amsterdam, London, Milan, and recently Singapore.

From 16th Nov 2011, 162 life-sized fibreglass baby elephants, each 1.5m tall, were on display in Singapore’s cityscape along Orchard Road, Marina Bay, VivoCity, and other venues. The elephants were painted and decorated by artists and celebrities.
And on 12th Jan 2012, the elephants were auctioned off.

Which baby elephant fetched the highest price? That would be Filipino artist Ronald Ventura’s Elephantasm which was sold for S$62,000.

Ventura went into 'elephantasm' mode in this sculpture. For ages, the elephant has represented

Halloween 2011

Posted on: Oct 28, 2011

Scream time!!!! Our favorite time of the year is back! If you're sick and tired of spending boring weekend nights then it's time to get out and see walking deads, ghosts, and other friends of Sadako:

Halloween Horror Nights
Universal Studios Singapore®
Oct 27-30 2011

This October, come face to face with terror at the first ever Halloween Horror Nights® in Universal Studios Singapore®, Resorts World™ Sentosa. Wander around six scare-zones but beware of the Director who’s filming his latest gruesome movie – you could be his next victim! Feel what it’s like to be trapped in a horror film as you run for your life in a Carn-EVIL of crazed clowns. Step into the haunted Peranakan house where you face the Vengeance of the Matriarch as the demented Nyonya stirs her bubbling brew of black magic. Mutated zombies roam around in a Post-Apocalyptic Rage, ravenous and starving for human flesh and blood. An awful curse has befallen tormented inhabitants who are now infected by a foul toxic plague in Pestilence. Can you escape the insane clutches of the Mad Scientist as he stalks unsuspecting victims in The Void to dismember them and fasten on hideous artificial limbs? Shrivel in fear when you flee to The Edge of Darkness from hordes of rampaging mummies and mindless demons seeking fresh souls!

Fright Night
Asian Civilisations Museum
Oct 29 2011
Free admission: 5pm – 1am
Children’s activities: 5pm – 10pm
Other programmes: 7pm – 1am

Experience the museum at night as ghoulish ghosts from the Singapore Paranormal Investigators haunt the galleries. Visit the Haunted Kampung at ACM's basement and scream your lungs out! Watch free screening of Korean movie "Hansel & Gretel", and Indonesia movie "The Real Pocong (The Real Ghost)".

Escape To Helloween - Graveyard Shift
Escape @ Downtown East
Oct 28-29 2011
7pm - 11pm

Ghost and Ghouls are unleashed to raise “Horror” while roaming the grounds of Escape this Halloween. If you are lucky, you might be able to catch a glimpse of a lady spirit who is looking for her child whom was killed in Pasir Ris. Are you her child? She might just be looking for you!

Spooktacular
Sentosa Imbiah
Oct 28-30 2011
7pm - 11pm

Are you afraid of the dark? Spooktacular dares you to experience the horror of Asian folklore and myth at the SIX spine-chilling haunted trails contained within the spooky shores of Sentosa. The nightmare is about to begin so prepare to be driven to the brink of insanity.

Laugh Off Asia

Posted on: Oct 25, 2011

DMR Productions, Comedy Masala and Home Club, co-present

LAUGH OFF ASIAThe showdown between the best up-and-coming comedians from Asia where they battle head-to-head for your laughs!

Round 1 Comedy Masala (Singapore)
vs
Comedy Cartel (Philippines)

Laugh Off Asia is a concept comedy show that brings the best up-and-coming comics from
2 countries to perform together. The show is about showcasing the talents of comedians of
each country in a performance venue. The laugh-off will feature comedians from Singapore,
Hong Kong, Philippines and Malaysia who will face each other in a battle for comedic
supremacy. Think of it as a football competition with home and away matches but instead of
goals, expect lots and lots of laughter.

The audience would be able to experience, different styles and content of comedy in one
show. The chemistry between comedians will be interesting as there are natural rivalries and
camaraderie amongst them.

But all in all, Laugh Off Asia is about entertainment and bringing the biggest laughs from the
best young comedians in Asia.

EVENT DETAILS:
Date: 18 & 19 November 2011
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Chambers @ The Arts House (1 Old Parliament Lane)

TICKET DETAILS:
$26* (Lower Chambers)
$14* (Upper Chambers)
*Price excludes $2 ticketing fee

Tickets are available at The Arts House Box Office, contact (65) 6332 6919.
Online at http://www.bytes.sg/

Baybeats 2008

Catch our very own Filipino bands in the upcoming Baybeats 2008!
Jam to their music for FREE!
Yes, you read it right... for FREE :D

•• Typecast (punk/indie/emo)
When & where? Aug-29 10:30 pm @ Esplanade's Nokia Powerhouse (Outdoor Theatre)

Hailed by Magmug magazine as one of Asia's 10 most influential rock bands, Typecast has staked its claim at the forefront of the scene with its unique brand of aching sincerity and arresting melodies. Through unforgettable live shows, a devoted fan base, and an unrelenting DIY ethic, the band continues to shatter preconceptions of what an underground band can offer.

Emerging from the underground music haven of Laguna, the band began as a three-piece band in 1999 when founding members Steve Badiola (guitar, vocals) and Melvin Macatiag (drums) met in high school. They later recruited Chi Resurreccion (bass) and began playing shows in their hometown in Laguna.

After establishing a local fan base, intense word-of-mouth and nonstop touring led the band to the hallowed halls of the Philippines' premier rock station, NU 107, and a guest spot on In the Raw, NU 107's landmark programme spotlighting up-and-coming local bands. The trio has since recorded the EP Last Time, the first full-length album, The Infatuation Is Always There (which despite little radio airplay and minimal promotion, managed to reach unprecedented heights) and second album Every Moss and Cobweb, featuring new member Pacoy Fletchero (guitar), as well as performed nationwide, winning over fans old and new.

Read about them in Wiki.


•• Fastpitch (rock/emo)
When & where? Aug-30 8:30 pm @ Esplanade's Nokia Powerhouse (Outdoor Theatre)

Faspitch plays hardcore and emo, driven by the desire for emotional satisfaction and inspired by bands such as Deftones, Incubus, Korn and Thursday.
The group formed in 2000 and comprising Henry (vocals), Trick (guitars), Peekaboo (drums) and Trevor (bass) makes music with def guitar and bass riffs, playful drum rolls, catchy chorus segues, short scream aggression and emo-oriented lyrics.

Faspitch's single Alone is currently enjoying radio airplay and the group is the most requested new artist on Cebu hit radio station Killer Bee 92.3FM.

Biennale

Biennale 2008 will feature 3 Filipino artists:

Site Specific Installation
Alfredo Aquilizan and his wife Isabel's ephemeral projects have been concerned with keeping the home, finding and defining identity, dealing with hardship of journey, orienting oneself in displacement, sensing presences in absence and accumulating memory. Alfredo and Isabel make use of everyday personal objects which are both abstract and referential as a metaphor for human existence.

Photography
Lena Cobangbang work deals mainly with memory, habits, mapping, film and other local popular obsessions. Apart from making art, Lena writes, was once a vocalist of an indie-band, and is also involved with the independent film-making circle doubling as production designer.

The Singapore Biennale is an international contemporary mega visual arts exhibition. It will feature 50 renowned international and local artists, who hail from various artistic disciplinary backgrounds. Audiences will be able to feast their senses on the multitude of art works and installations around key venues in Singapore.

Visit this site again for more details about the event.

Happy new 2008!

Posted on: Jan 04, 2008

Manigong Bagong Taon from Red Dot Pinoys!

As most people here in Singapore, my family and I headed down Marina Bay to watch the annual New Year Countdown. We knew there will be a lot of people so we decided to be there by 8 pm even though the fireworks will start around midnight.

Watch the amazing fireworks of Marina Bay 2008 New Year Countdown:

Celebrate World Animal Day 2007

Posted on: Oct 04, 2007

Acres will be celebrating Singaporeans' support for animal protection efforts by holding a 3-day animal-themed festival. There will be a photographic exhibition, music, dance, children's activities and a large array of educational exhibits on animal protection issues, along with the opportunity for everyone to find out how they can help make the world a better place for the animals we share it with here

Great ways to celebrate this happy occasion!

To show your love to your pets:

Buy him/her yummy treats!

Chloe was so adorable :)

A nice long massage with TLC will be very much appreciated

Don't forget to check-out these exciting events and help to spread awareness on how to improve the lives of our furry friends

• East Coast Park (area C3 near Marina Cove) on Oct 7
• Suntec City on Oct 6 and 7
• The Atrium @ Orchard (beside Plaza Singapura) from Oct 5 to 7