Dolled Up & Nowhere To Go?

Check out Christmas-themed Victorian doll houses at IMM and help build Habitat for Humanity build houses

By James P. Ong

Queen Anne Doll House

WHILE the rest of us are thinking of going home for the holidays, there are, in reality, millions of people who do not even have any place to call home – like families in Nepal, Pakistan, Cambodia, Indonesia and China.

And that’s why Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit organisation which has built more than 100,000 homes worldwide, hopes to build an additional 100 houses in these countries next year.

To raise funds for this project, Habitat for Humanity has seeked the help of IMM ― whose Christmas campaign is entitled “I’MM Home this X’mas” ― in a series of innovative fun-filled charitable initiatives.

One of these is the IMM Doll House Mini Winter Wonderland at the mall’s atrium area, where four Victorian doll houses imported from the US and dolled up by local celebrities and volunteers are on display.

Read more about this Christmas event with dollhouse displays.

Three Classic Fairy Tales, Live From Disney

Theatre show in November boasts transforming set, captivating choreography, innovative lighting and breathtaking costumes

Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales

A LAVISH transforming set, captivating choreography, innovative lighting, breathtaking costumes; these are just some of the ingredients that make up Disney LIVE!’s latest theatre show, Three Classic Fairy Tales.

Produced by Feld Entertainment, its the first Disney Live! production to make its debut in Asia before its US and Europe opening. It has played successfully throughout eight cities in China, Seoul, Korea and is now making its way throughout South East Asia with an aim to enthrall audiences here.

Previous Feld Entertainment productions include Disney On Ice, Disney Live!, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® and Doodlebops Live!

Three Classic Fairy Tales will play at the Singapore Indoor Stadium six days starting on 18 th November 2009. Tickets are available at www.sistic.com.sg. You can win any of the three family passes (good for four persons each) by participating in 88DB.com’s Refer-a-friend contest.

Read more about this 88DB contest to win tickets to Three Classic Fairy Tales.

Authentic Fengshui for Modern Living

Learn about authentic fengshui from premier fengshui consultant, Adelina Pang.

Authentic Fengshui for Modern Living

Adelina Pang is one of Singapore’s foremost Feng Shui consultants and has had an active and respected presence in the field since 1995. Over this period, her expert application of authentic Feng Shui has been invaluable to organizations ranging from multinational companies to hotels and banks right down to football clubs, retail outlets and private homes. Her clientele includes prominent entrepreneurs and professionals as well as celebrities and members of royalty. Her no-nonsense professionalism in her job has established her as a respected professional worldwide.

Adelina studied under several renowned Feng Shui masters in Asia before venturing out on her own. Her brand of authentic Feng Shui, which goes back to original concepts of positive and negative Qi, has been greatly impactful to those who seek her feng shui consultations.

Listen to her at the 88DB City Events workshop. Click here for more details about the Fengshui workshop.

Holidays in Germany: Great Year-Round Ideas

Reasons to travel to Germany beyond Oktoberfest
By Jimi St Pierre

Holidays In Germany

THE rest of the world may celebrate Oktoberfest October, but in Germany where the beer festival originated, it actually starts as early as September. In Munich, the provenance of this beer festival, a huge park in the centre called the Theresenwiese (locally known as the Wies’n) is transformed annually into a party central.

Half of the park is filled with amazing rides, side shows, food stalls and Schnapps tents. The other half boasts 14 beerhalls. Like everything about the Oktoberfest the beerhalls are huge, seating over 4000 people inside each one and more in the beer gardens.

Seated at tables you are served steins (1 litre jugs) of the local brew by the frauliens, entertained by Oompah bands…the atmosphere is fantastic.

But if you can’t be in Munich this year, you can always go to the microbreweries in Singapore to enjoy different kinds of beer brews.

That said, Oktoberfest is not the only time to be in Germany.

Read more about holidays in Germany.

Treat Yourself To A Fitness Spa Vacation

Discover new places while transforming yourself into a healthier and stronger you
By Tomer Harel

Fitness Spa Vacations

CONSTANTLY coming up with unique vacation ideas can really be challenging. Aside from the destination to decide on, there are the itinerary and/or activities you have to worry about, too.

For every travel opportunity, it is just natural for all of us to want to try and experience something we have never experienced before. It makes the trip a lot more worth it and fonder in our memories to have come back from a vacation having tried something new.

Coming from this desire are the fitness spa vacation ideas that are increasing in popularity to everyone who finds him- or herself in the position to do the travel plans.

The concept of fitness spa vacations is pretty simple, but it sure leads to a world of rewards. Being able to discover new places while transforming yourself into a healthier and stronger you is just amazing.

Such concepts are available around the world, from Thailand and South Korea to Greece and Russia.

Read more about fitness spa vacations.

How To Find the Best Airline Ticket Price

It’s way easier to hop online is all we’re saying
By Millard Hiner

How To Find the Best Airline Ticket Price

TODAY, finding cheap airfare is important to almost all travelers. The best website for cheap airfares depends very much on your circumstances. There is not really one “best” website that covers everything. Your departure location, destination, and memberships in various groups and organisations all factor in when it comes to finding the best deal. The Internet is the place to shop around for the cheapest airline ticket available.

There are some online classifieds sites like 88DB.com’s Travel advertising category, and comparison-shopping websites that generally make good starting places search for cheap airfares: Expedia, Travelocity, and Orbitz. All three access all the different airlines and allow you to compare prices for your trip if you fly at different times and with differing numbers of stops. The best discount airline ticket price you’ll find is on the Internet.

There are also different features available on these sites to help you locate cheap airfare. Both Expedia and Travelocity offer the ability to look at prices for flying on different dates.

Read more on how to find the best airline ticket price.

Raise $1 For Every Vote With BEIJING 101

Hair consultants gives back to Society of Physically Disabled with online voting project from 1 October – 15 November

Symphony of Life

SALIMAH Ishak, a client of the Society of Physically Disabled, was first diagnosed with her condition when she lost sensation in her limbs when she was 14. Since then, she has managed to regain some movement. In 2000, she joined SPD as a trainee in the Sheltered Workshop and began therapy twice a week at the SPD Rehabilitation Centre. She also received IT training.

Today, Salimah is a full-fledged web and flash animation designer, with clients like Hill and Knowlton, Tat Lee Holdings and Allianz Insurance Company.

Three of her digital artworks are being featured in BEIJING 101 Hair Consultants’s Christmas fundraising project, where people are asked to vote for their favourite digital artwork on www.beijing101hair.com/charity. BEIJING 101 contributes $1 to SPD for every unique vote that the winning artwork gathers from 1 October to 15 November.

Read more about Beijing 101′s charity project.

Something To Remember F1 By

Merchandise for 2008 FORMULA 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix now available

Singapore F1 Beach Towel

IF YOU you have been looking forward to getting your hands on the official 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix merchandise, the wait is over. An exciting range of merchandise ranging, from caps and T-shirts to cuddly bears and commemorative mugs, is already on sale at selected outlets.

“These items are produced after much thought by the designers, so that spectators and race fans alike can bring home a very meaningful souvenir, long after the chequered flag has been waved,’’ said Mr Teo Hock Seng, chairman of Singapore GP Pte Ltd.

Currently, there are already 7 men’s t-shirts, 5 women’s t-shirts, and one children’s t-shirt. Also available all the way to the race weekend are items such as beach towels, can holders, foldable binoculars, a host of bags (gym bag, messenger bag, shoulder bag), luggage tags, mugs, pens, teddy bears, water bottles, caps, and Zippo lighters.

Read more about Singapore F1 souvenirs.

Burn, Baby, Burn

Feel how it is to burn in the fires of hell at Chinese artist Miao Xiaochun’s exhibit

Miao Xiaochun: Microcosm

BEIJING-based multidisciplinary artist Miao Xiaochun (b. 1964) will showcase new works in a solo exhibition, entitled “Miao Xiaochun: Microcosm”, which opens at Osage Singapore today.

Osage is an international gallery group with major exhibition spaces in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore. It represents some of the most outstanding artists in Asia and works closely with a variety of internationally respected curators, critics and art historians to present and promote exhibitions that address fundamental global issues.

In his newest work, Microcosm Chinese artist Miao Xiaochun re-imagines Hieronymus Bosch’s famous 15th century masterpiece, “The Garden of Earthly Delights”.

Read more about Miao Xiaochun’s art exhibit.

ART Singapore 2008

The 8th ARTSingapore is the Largest Contemporary Asian Art Fair Featuring 110 art galleries from 16 Countries

ART Singapore 2008

Singapore, July 29, 2008 – The most anticipated Asian contemporary art fair will be here once again to set the visual arts scene ablaze over five days from 10 13 October, 2008 at Suntec Singapore, International Convention and Exhibition Centre. About 110 art galleries from 16 countries will be showcasing US$30 million worth of artworks ranging from paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, photographs and digital art done, making this year s ARTSingapore event the biggest one to date. MF Global Singapore is ARTSingapore 2008 s presenting sponsor.

Read more about ART Singapore 2008.