Visit the Art Encounters exhibition and stand a chance to win prizes worth more than $150

Art Encounters returns in its fifth edition at Bugis. This year, the theme is The Petals Fall, Now and Then. It features a multi-sensorial installation by a London artist, Chloe Manasseh.

What’s impressive is that she completed the painting within 14 days!

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You will be greeted by the floral aroma of a home-grown fragrance brand in the installation as well.

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The vibrant colours of this exhibition will light up your Instagram feed and make a good photo spot as well!

The photos that you take can stand you a chance to win a Swing Spin Splash art workshop experience for two, worth more than $150.

Simply follow their Instagram @BugisJunctionxBugisPlus, tag them, upload your best photo and hashtag #BugisJunctionxBugisPlus.

The exhibition runs from now till 3 October 2021.

Address: Bugis+ Outdoor Plaza, 201 Victoria Street, Singapore 188067
Opening Hours: 11am–8pm daily

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Redeem FREE mooncakes at a Shopee Vending Machine, till 16 September 2021

Mid-Autumn Festival is about a week away! Have you gotten your mooncakes yet?

Shopee Singapore is giving away FREE mooncakes until 16 September 2021. The vending machine is located in Plaza Singapura level 4, right next to the customer service counter.

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There are many participating brands and you can get mooncakes from brands including Golden Moments, Capitol Kempinski and Four Seasons Durian.

All you have to do is download the Shopee app and use Shopee pay to redeem. Each redemption costs $1 but will the amount will be fully refunded as Shopee coins. Each Shopee user is entitled to 2 redemptions only.

Get your free mooncakes before they are gone!

Address: 68 Orchard Rd, Singapore 238839

Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations 2021 returns virtually, with fun activities awaiting you

Chinatown’s Mid Autumn Festival Celebration is back again! This year, it is special in view of the current Covid-19 situation.

From now onwards, you may visit the street light-up along New Bridge Road.

Chinatown is all decked out for the Mid-Autumn Festival, aglow with 900 lanterns and a towering centrepiece of Chang’e, the Chinese goddess of the moon, as seen in a photo taken on September 7, 2021.

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Despite reducing the scale of the event, there are other fun activities you can participate in virtually too!

Virtual Workshop: D.I.Y. Snowskin Mooncakes With Kele

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We all love snow skin mooncakes! Ever wondered how you can make your own?

Join in a guided step-by-step live interaction class and make your own pretty-looking Lychee Osmanthus Snowskin Mooncakes!

Each D.I.Y kit is retailing at just $14.90

360 Virtual Tour and Heritage Trail

Lanterns shaped like mooncakes and jade rabbits line the streets of Chinatown on September 7, 2021.

Image from The Straits Times 

Who says that tours have to be physical?

Introducing the virtual Heritage Trial, where the volunteers will bring you through the different places of interest in Chinatown! More information on this will be available soon.

Let this upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival be an unforgettable one!

Address for street light-up: Along New Bridge Road, Eu Tong Sen Street and South Bridge Road

Here are the BEST mobile apps to increase your productivity

Ever wanted to focus on your school project or work, but there are just too many distractions around? Fret not, you are not alone!

All you need is a little help to keep you more focused! Here are 5 mobile apps that increase your productivity.

Forest

Forest - Stay focused, be present

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Ever wondered how you can plant a tree in real life? The Forest app not only allows you to focus but also partners with a real-tree-planting organisation.

Whenever you want to stay focused, plant a tree. While you are doing your task, your tree will grow. If you leave the app, it will cause your tree to die.
FocusBooster

focus booster | pomodoro app and time tracker for online and web

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FocusBooster helps you to conquer all distractions with laser focus. You can set a goal and this app will help provide insights into how much time you actually dedicate to your goals.

You can also review how productive you are throughout the day and see how you progressed!

Trello

Trello

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As a visual learner, I rely more on charts and diagrams to aid in my productivity. Trello has been useful as it organises our tasks, timelines and calendars into a board!

I can also share the board with my peers for group projects and we can keep track of the tasks together!

Todoist

todoist for the web and mobile user interface

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Sometimes when you have too many errands to run, some of them may slip your mind. Having Todoist helps you to classify your tasks better and you can feel more at ease.

Always take things one step at a time!

Study Bunny

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If the above apps does not interest you, this one definitely will! After all, who can resist a cute bunny?

Simply time your studying and if you can’t concentrate, hit the pause button for motivational advice! There are tools to aid you in your productivity as well.

With these apps, you will have a more productive time doing your tasks, all the best!

Enjoy 2 Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Breakfast Sets for just $10.90

They say that breakfast is the most important meal throughout the day!

Start your day right (with a buddy) as you can now get delicious breakfast sets for just $10.90.

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The set consists of a turkey ham omelette brioche topped with honey sriracha mayo, 4 pcs of mini hashbrowns and a handcrafted Vanilla Bean Latte.

Buying 2 sets would be more worth it as one set already costs $8.90!

The promotion is valid at all Coffee Bean stores in Singapore from Mondays to Fridays until 2pm.

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Golden Village celebrates their 14th birthday with 1-FOR-1 Movie Tickets and other good deals

Happy birthday to Golden Village, a place where most of us probably went on our first dates and enjoy spending time with our family members.

From 8 to 29 September, celebrate Golden Village’s 14th birthday with a 1-for-1 promotion on their movie tickets!

The discount is only applicable for screenings before 12pm and after 12 midnight.

Other deals include a 15% off dine-in promotion at their gold class lounge and receiving a free gift with a minimum purchase of 2 tickets on Thursdays.

Claim this promotion by purchasing your movie tickets either through walk-ins or the ticketing machines.

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Go on a FREE kayaking trip and save the environment at the same time

Ever wondered how you can have a fun time while playing a part to save the environment? PA PAssion Wave allows you to rent free kayaks if you help clean up the rubbish in the waters.

From now till 30 September, visit any of the 6 locations to rent your free kayaks. This is only available from Wednesdays to Fridays.

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For sea outlets, relevant certification is required.

Here are the all outlets:

  • East Coast
  • Pasir Ris
  • Sembawang
  • Bedok Reservoir
  • Marina Bay
  • Jurong Lake Garden

Let’s all play our part to keep the waterways cleaner and healthier!

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Enjoy a 1 for 1 Sarpino’s pizza for both delivery and takeaway, with many flavours to choose from

Once in a while, it’s good to have a pizza party with your colleagues or loved ones. If you’re thinking of ordering pizza, check out this deal!

Sarpino’s pizza is having a 1 for 1 promotion from now onwards. Both delivery and takeaway are allowed!

To redeem this deal, simply place the order online and use this code to enjoy the promotion.

Visit their website to choose from their variety of 23 flavours!

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Missing Artbox? Here’s Eatbox 2021 and best highlights you can enjoy there

Before Covid, I love going to Artbox not just because of the bazaars but also for the food! It is also Instagram-worthy and makes a great spot to take pictures.

Artbox in 2019 

If you are someone who misses Artbox, good news for you! Eatbox returns with a permanent space and is the first creative food hall in Singapore.

The first look of Eatbox 

Even the sign makes me so nostalgic and happy as it reminds me of the Artbox sign. We can’t wait to check it out!

There are two levels in Eatbox and the space is not as crowded as Artbox. You can take your time to find a good seat!

Highlights of Eatbox

Instagram-worthy lights installations

The first thing to do before we dig in is to take some pictures for memories (and Instagram of course)!

There’s a couple of pretty light installations to capture some good photos. Now, we’re ready to explore the food!

Mains

Tha Chang Shaker Bar 

This stall captured our attention from its unique food presentation– noodles in a cup! There’s a variety of noodles, premiums, sides and you can end it off with your desired flavour.

We chose the combination of Emerald noodles, salmon, beef loin, onsen egg and the traditional boat noodle flavour.

Now comes the fun part when you can shake the noodles!

The noodles have a chewy texture and the ingredients go pretty well together. However, it tasted a little salty especially at the base of the cup.

Be sure to mix it well before you enjoy it!

Soul Good Noodle Bar 

Our noodle adventure doesn’t stop there as we decided to try the noodles from Soul Good Noodle Bar.

They have a range of Korean noodles and sides including Chicken Wing and Kimchi Cheese Fries.

However, we decided to go with something more fun and interesting of DIY-ing our own noodles!

We chose the combination of sweet potato noodles, jjajang base, chicken katsu, kimchi, nori strips and spring onions.

The presentation of the food looks appetising and the egg is still runny.

The chicken katsu was crispy and delicious. However, the sweet potato noodles were quite thick and hard to chew. The sauce was slightly too sweet as well.

Okinawa Onigiri 

Our next stop– Okinawa! We love eating sushi and decided to get their onigiri to try.

Apart from Onigiri, they also have rice bowls that look scrumptious as well!

We decided to get the grilled Mentaiko onigiri which comes with luncheon meat.

The luncheon meat is crispy on the outside and it compliments the sushi very well. The sauce is slightly sweet but overall it is still delicious!

Desserts

Sugarush 

There’s always room for dessert right? We decided to check out Sugarush as it has a variety of ice cream and pastries.

The cakes definitely caught our attention!

We tried the Canadian Maple Leaf Ice Cream. It reminds me of Honey maple pancakes syrup and it is not too sweet! I would highly recommend this.

We got the Lemon Matcha Castella and Flourless Orange Almond Cake.

The orange cake is fragrant and a little crunchy on the inside. The matcha cake is not so sweet and tastes just nice. We would highly recommend these too.

Ice On You 

Ice On You has a variety of Thai desserts, including ice shavers! We wanted to try their ice shavers but it was not available at that timing.

Hence, we got the Mango Sticky Rice instead.

The Mango Sticky Rice is a classic Thai dessert. The mangoes are sweet and delicious.

They topped off the rice with some cereal which gives it a nice texture.

Drinks 

Wai

For our drinks, we decided to go for something light and refreshing. We found the cheng tng drink with grass jelly pretty interesting!

When it comes to cheng tng, we never imagined that it can come in a drink too! When we tried it, it was surprisingly good and refreshing!

We will definitely come back for more next time.

Flash Coffee

I’ve been seeing Flash Coffee around lately and decided to try it out! After all, the vibrant signboard colours definitely caught my eyes.

I got the iced milk tea from there. If you are looking for a simple and refreshing drink, be sure to check out Flash Coffee!

More coming your way…

The fun doesn’t end here yet… Stay tuned on 24 September for the opening of the Instant Noodle Museum just next to Eatbox!

Address: Tekka Place Annex Building, 2 Serangoon Rd, Singapore 218227 #01-55 to 59
Opening hours: 8 am to 10.30 pm