Shrivaths Balguri, a Pr 5 boy from Bukit View Primary School, wrote 725 digits of pi without a single error on the blank forms given to him. The 11-year-6-month boy performed the feat on 13 Sep 2019 at the Singapore International Indian Expo at Suntec City. He also attempted a second record, writing a 160-character text (including spaces) in mirror image in 2 min 50 sec. Report from Tabla Related ... Read More »
At Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA)’s Start Small Dream Big Appreciation Ceremony on 14 Sep 2019, 1,376 participants comprising ECDA staff, special guests, parents, teachers and preschoolers played handmade shakers together. The shakers were made of used cardboards as part of ECDA’s initiative to encourage pre-school children to care for the environment. The event was held at Suntec City. Read More »
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the Singapore Science Centre organised a two-day science carnival at Fusionopolis from 13-14 Sep 2019. Among the many experiments that the public could have their hands on was the slime-making activity. Slime created was then poured into an acrylic structure which measured 3m long, 0.71 m high and 6cm width. Read More »
A Tea Journal – organised by Temenggong Artists-In-Residence was a series of tea activities starting with a Nanyang Tea Challenge, the opening exhibition of Singaporean artist Kim Whye Kee which featured teaware made mainly from Singapore clay and Stories of Tea exhibition which presented a variety of antique teawares through the various Chinese dynasties. The event on 1 Sep 2019 had 200 people participating in the tea-brewing ceremony which was to celebrate Temenggong’s tenth anniversary and in commemoration ... Read More »
Bouncy Paradise is located at and run by PeopleUp@Pandan. It has 20 different bouncy castles and a mega ball pit in an area measuring 29m by 39.1m. Not only are the players spoilt for choice, it is rare to play with these giant inflatables in aircon comfort. The carnival runs from 7 Sep – 6 Oct 2019. littledayout.com Read More »
Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital is a 108-year-old charitable healthcare organisation, committed to looking after the sick and needy. It celebrated the lantern festival on 7 Sep 2019 by hanging strings of paper lanterns along the corridor of one of its conserved buildings. Excluding the space taken up by the pillars, the lantern wall was 28.5m long and 1.9m high. The lanterns were painted by the hospital’s residents and volunteers. Read More »
A combined effort by MacPherson Active Ageing Committee, Man Fut Tong Welfare Society and Lions Clubs International District 308-A1 (Singapore) resulted in the making of 17,664 mooncakes at MacPherson CC on 8 Sep 2019. The mooncakes were dispatched to various beneficiaries in batches by volunteers on that same day. Read More »
202 people were provided with lantern-making kits at Teban Gardens on 7 Sep 2019. Each participant painted on the paper that came with the kit which were then fixed on the lantern’s wooden frame. After the crafts were completed, they proceeded with a lantern procession. The event was organised by Ayer Rajah CC. Read More »
Vrindavan Fashion & Arts runs an e-commerce business specialising in women’s fashion. On 7 Sep 2019, it conducted an art session at the Garden House, Jurong Lake Gardens. Participants of all ages painted on diyas, or traditional clay oil lamps. At the end of the session, 200 beautifully handpainted clay lamps were displayed to mark the Singapore Bicentennial. Read More »
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