Weekend Guide: Feb 25 to Feb 26

WANDERLUST MARKET

Venue: Marina Bay Sands L1 Expo Halls A & B

Address: 10 Bayfront Avenue

25/02/2017 11.00am - 26/03/2017 9.30pm

FREE entry

Hunt for the next travel deal while shopping for fashion wares at Wanderlust Market. The event is open today and tomorrow, and is held in conjunction with bi-annual travel event Travel Revolution. DE ARTOO will hook you up with a fun temporary tattoo (choose from whimsical and tribal prints). And check out online store Olivian, which will be showcasing Singapore-themed artworks which feature attractions such as the Marina Bay Sands and the Merlion.

GOLDEN VILLAGE ANIME FILM FESTIVAL

Venue: GV City Square

25/02/2017 - 26/02/2017

S$15

This is your last chance to catch an anime film at Golden Village’s Anime Film Festival, which ends tomorrow. The festival features four brand-new anime movies and two classic series, such as One Piece Film Gold and Genocidal Organ. The highly anticipated Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale has been released, too. There will also be anime merchandise booths, interactive game booths and a cosplay photo competition. Ticket prices are S$15.

GARDEN OF WONDERS PARTY AT ZOUK CAPITAL CLUB

Venue: Zouk Capital Club

24/02/2017 10.00pm - 25/03/2017 3.00am

Cover charge apply as usual

Zouk’s Capital Club opens at the new Zouk Complex in Clarke Quay with a Garden of Wonders party. Zouk’s Capital Club sports four zones, inclusive of an island bar, a private whisky bar, a cigar room and a plush VIP seating area. Think “whimsical” with your outfit in order to fit in with the theme. The party starts at 10pm.

FIGHT FOR HOPE – SINGAPORE KICKBOXING NATIONALS

Venue: Trifecta Martial Arts

Address: 100 Turf Club Road

25/02/2017 7.00pm - 25/02/2017 10.00pm

S$40

For the first time, Singapore Fighting Championship has collaborated with Trifecta Martial Arts to present the first Fight for Hope - Singapore Kickboxing Nationals today. Avid kickboxers or supporters can pay S$40 to go support local kickboxers such as Muay Thai fighter and boxer Nabilah Razak from YKM X TFT, who will compete with Daomayuly Chantilath from Vietnam. All profits from the ticket sales will be donated to the Children’s Wishing Well in support of the Kids Excel Program.

HOLI 2017

Venue: Wave House Sentosa

Address: 36 Siloso Beach Walk

25/02/2017 11.00am - 26/03/2017 9.30pm

S$14 onwards

The successful event, Holi 2017, which received 6,000 visitors last year, is returning to Wave House Sentosa today. Party-goers can expect to find Singapore DJ Milan and DJ Baldave from Kuala Lumpur to provide the beats. There will also be a live band performance for the first time led by Punjabi singer Ravinder Bhinder, who sings with Singapore’s Harsha Channa.

TATINIS ART SHOW

Venue: The Arts House, Gallery One

25/02/2017 10.00am - 25/02/2017 8.00pm

FREE entry

The Tatinis art show, which launched yesterday, features an Art Journaling workshop, which will help you explore ways to keep an art journal. Artist Gloria Keh, founder of charity outreach programme Circles of Love, will lead the workshop. A notebook and colouring materials will be provided. Keh’s original artwork will also be for sale, and all proceeds from purchases of her work will go to the local charity ARC Children’s Centre.

BUY SINGLIT 2017

Venue: Gillman Barracks Block 7

Address: 7 Lock Road

25/02/2017 - 26/02/2017

FREE

Buy SingLit Festival aims to celebrate established and independent authors. Expect to find volumes from publishers such as Epigram books, Ethos Books and Bubbly Books. Attend a talk moderated by writer-editor Ian Chung, which will explore the topic of whether, and why, Singaporeans are more receptive towards local or international literature. Panelists on board include Denise Tan from Closetful of Books, Leslie Lim from Pansing, and Felicia Low from Kinokuniya Bookstores.

ANIMAL HUMAN ALLIANCE PREMIERES WE ARE NOT A NUISANCE

Venue: Tooth Relic Temple Theatre

Address: 288 South Bridge Rd

25/02/2017 - 25/03/2017

FREE (pay as you wish)

We Are Not a Nuisance follows the real-life story of two cats, Ken Ken and Gold-D. Organised by Animal Human Alliance, the documentary looks at cases of “community cats” in Taiwan and Italy, and delves into how Singaporeans can help make our stray cats and feeders’ lives better. The 40-minute documentary was nominated for an award in the Accolade Global Film Competition. Showtimes are at 12pm, 1.30pm and 3pm.

HEADS UP: LET’S FOCUS ON INCLUSION PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

Venue: Courts Megastore Tampines

Address: 50 Tampines North Drive 2

27/02/2017 10.00am - 05/03/2017 10.00pm

FREE

The Society for Physically Disabled presents its photography exhibition, Let’s Focus on Inclusion, at Courts Megastore Tampines. On display from Feb 27 to March 5, the exhibition will feature over 25 photographs chosen from over 500 photo submissions from special needs and everyday photographers. One photograph to look out for is Chua Meng Hong’s submission, which shows Thai swimmer Anchaya Ketkeaw, who was born with a deformed right hand, in action at the ASEAN Paralympic Games.

HEADS UP: THE RETURN OF THE SOCIAL MARKET

Venue: Open Farm Community

Address: 130E Minden Road

24/02/2017 11.00am - 25/03/2017 5.00pm

FREE

The eighth edition of the Social Market by Open Farm Community returns next weekend. There will be over 30 vendors offering items such as house plants, sweet and sticky honey, natural scented candles and jars of homemade jam. Participants can attend a yoga class an the outdoor lawn, or see how to improve their gardening skills in a workshop held by Edible Garden City.