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AsiaOne
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Jurassic World, inflatable playgrounds and more: Family-friendly events and activities this June holiday, Lifestyle News
The June holidays are coming up, and there's plenty of family-friendly events and activities popping up all over Singapore for some fun bonding time with your loved ones. From bouncy inflatable parks to whimsical art experiences and more, here are family-friendly events suitable for kids happening this June holiday season. Monstrous Fun! 2025 at The Arts House Running from May 30 to June 1 at The Arts House in the Old Parliament House, Monstrous Fun! 2025 is a literary programme presented by Arts House Limited. In this installment, families can look forward to workshops like the Drum-a-Story experience with 2018 Cultural Medallion recipient Louis Soliano, performances, activities and even a Monster Parade where parents and children can put on the costumes and accessories they've created together during the programme. Some other highlights include the Monster Hunt where participants embark on a hunt around The Arts House, The Monstrous Fun! Book Fair and A Message To My Little Monster, an outdoor community visual art installation located at the lawn. The event includes both ticketed and free events. More information can be found on Arts House Limited's website. Children's Season 2025 across the Civic District Led by Children's Museum Singapore and supported by Museum Roundtable members, Children's Season 2025 is returning from May 31 to June 29 across the Civic District with a SG60 special installment. The theme for this year's festival is Belonging – and visitors can expect programmes that are meant to ignite curiosity and creativity in children. Some examples include Tools and Treats: A Tasty Journey, an interactive hands-on workshop about Singapore's food heritage and For A Better Future, a multisensorial performance where participants can experience being in the shoes of early immigrants. The event consists of both free and ticketed programmes. Find out more on the National Heritage Board's website. Gallery Children's Biennale 2025 at National Gallery Singapore Kids can tap into their imagination through art and play at the fifth edition of the Gallery Children's Biennale at National Gallery Singapore. Happening from May 31 to March 29, 2026, the festival will feature eight multi-sensory and immersive installations by both local and international artists. To truly cater to all children and families, this will also be the first time that all installations featured will be baby-friendly. Admission is free for Singaporeans and permanent residents. More information can be found on National Gallery Singapore's website. Children's Festival featuring Disney's Lilo & Stitch at Gardens by the Bay If your children are Disney fans, there's the Children's Festival featuring Disney's Lilo and Stitch happening at Gardens by the Bay from May 24 to June 15. For the duration of this event, the Supertree Grove will transform into a Lilo and Stitch-themed festival with interactive installations like The Great 'Ohana Wave featuring a giant slide and Stitch's Mischief Makers with kinetic sand play. Admission to the Children's Festival is free. Visit Gardens by the Bay's website for more information. Jurassic World: The Experience at Gardens by the Bay Travel back to pre-historic times this holiday at Gardens by the Bay's Jurassic World: The Experience launching on May 29. Taking place at Gardens by the Bay's Cloud Forest, the experience will feature interactive larger-than-life animatronics modelled after dinosaurs, themed exhibits and more than 72,000 plants over 50 species dating back to ancient times. Tickets to the experience cost $26 for Singapore resident adults and $22 for Singapore resident children and senior citizens. They can be booked on the event's website. i Light Singapore 2025 at Marina Bay From May 29 to June 21, head over to the Marina Bay and South Beach area as i Light Singapore 2025 returns with 17 immersive and interactive light art installations. The installations include work from 20 local and international artists, and feature new satellite sites at the Singapore River and Raffles Place. The fan-favourite GastroBeats Festival Village featuring a variety of F&B offerings and performances will also be returning. This year, there will also be a new addition called Campfyre @ NOMADS located at The Promontory @ Marina Bay, where visitors can gather and mingle. Entry is free with some ticketed programmes. More information can be found on i Light 2025's website. K!DZ Pop Con Asia at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre Running for two days only at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, K!DZ Pop Con Asia is a kids and family festival that incorporates learning and playing. Here, visitors can engage in hands-on workshops, creative activities, cosplay competitions as well as interactive family games. An event highlight is Bounce Wonderland, which will feature 14 Baby Shark inflatables for the little ones to play in. Tickets are now on sale on Sistic. A standard ticket for adults costs $15 and a standard child ticket is $8. To find out more, visit the event's website. Bluey's Outdoor Adventures at Safra Punggol If your child is a fan of the cartoon Bluey, you'll have to consider the Bluey's Outdoor Adventures programme happening at Safra Punggol from May 31 to June 29. The programme will include several different ticketed experiences like Bluey Kayaking Adventure at Punggol Waterway where participants will discover the flora and fauna along the waterway on a leg-powered kayak. For the budding artists, there's also The Bluey Painting Workshop where children can explore colours, techniques and self-expression through art under the guidance of an expert instructor from Artary. Tickets and more information are available now on Safra's website. Summer at the Island at Little Island Brewing Co. @ Changi and Gillman Barracks Those looking for fun for both adults and children, check out Summer at the Island by Little Island Brewing Co. at Changi and Gillman Barracks running from May 31 to June 28. [embed] Throughout the event, there'll be various activities that participants can sign up for including movie screenings, a soccer camp, pizza-making workshops, beach clean-ups and more. By signing up for three activities, you'll also be able to earn a $5 F&B voucher – or take it up a notch to five activities and more for a $15 voucher. Ticket registration and more information can be found on Little Island Brewing Co.'s website. Disney's Lilo & Stitch 626 Party at VivoCity If you can't get enough of the adorable blue alien, head on over to VivoCity from May 21 to June 29 for Disney's Lilo & Stitch 626 Party. Here, visitors can explore a variety of activities ranging from a Miniso Stitch Fluffy Pop-up featuring themed collectibles as well as a limited-edition Stitch Vinyl Plush Blind Box, to Planet of Play where children can engage in some party fun like a Stitch-themed Mini Express Train and activity cards. There will also be photo zones at the event including a 4.5m Stitch installation. Entry is free with some paid activities. More information is available on VivoCity's website. Family-themed staycation at Furama RiverFront For the ones who want to enjoy a quick getaway in Singapore, Furama RiverFront will be launching two new family-themed rooms this June holiday season. The Playful Learning Room is a sensory-friendly space with a child-first design to support learning and connection with loved ones in a restful environment. It features an in-room projector curated with an educational playlist (Ms. Nat's bilingual Learn With Me! series), complimentary Learning Activity Book, galaxy light projections and cocoon-styled swivel armchair for quiet sensory time. As for the Starlight Cinematic Themed Room, guests can enjoy a movie night experience right from the comfort of the room with an in-room projector, ambient galaxy lighting and DIY popcorn redeemable at Apollo, the hotel's on-site restaurant. Pre-bookings are now available for stays from June 1. Find out more on the Furama Hotels' website. Jumptopia Lite: Bounce Beyond at Suntec City Suntec City is launching Bouncy Escapade, a month-long celebration featuring Jumptopia Lite: Bounce Beyond – a large inflatable playground presented in collaboration with Kiztopia – from May 29 to June 29. The inflatable playground will feature familiar Kiztopia characters: Happy, Raby and Bell across three themed inflatable zones. Some highlights include Bell's Dreamy Delights with dessert-themed hurdles, Happy's Hideout with giant slides and Raby's Arena with bouncy, winding tunnels. The event will also include a pop-up retail store with exclusive Kiztopia merchandise like plushies and other collectibles. The event is ticketed and more information will be released on Suntec City's website. Airpark x Pororo Park June Holiday Inflatable Pop-up at Marina Square For more bouncy fun, Airpark is partnering up with Pororo Park to launch an inflatable pop-up event at Marina Square from June 11 to 22. [embed] The event will feature three large inflatables that families can enjoy, including Elephant Playground, Pelican Maze, a maze-styled inflatable designed for children to explore and the towering Dragon Slide. Tickets are now available at $10 for one child and one adult. A family pass for four pax is available at $35. Visit Airpark's Instagram page for more details and bookings. [[nid:461513]]
Straits Times
07-05-2025
- Health
- Straits Times
Forum: Grateful to medical staff who helped dad to live and leave with grace
Forum: Grateful to medical staff who helped dad to live and leave with grace Our father, Mr Tan Lip Seng, died recently after a courageous five-year battle with gall bladder cancer. While widely known for his contributions to photography – including receiving the Cultural Medallion in 1985 – he was, to our family, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who lived with quiet dignity and resilience. We write to express our deepest gratitude to the medical teams who were with him through a difficult time. From diagnosis to his final days, the care he received at Singapore General Hospital, the National Cancer Centre Singapore, and HCA Hospice was marked not just by clinical excellence, but also by humanity and compassion. We are especially thankful to Professor Alexander Chung, Dr Law Yan Mee, Associate Professor Goh Su-Yen, Associate Professor David Tai, Dr Michelle Tan, Dr Victoria Wong, and the many registrars, medical officers and nurses – including those from SGH Ward 55B and Ward 45 Intermediate Care Area – who cared for him with unwavering dedication. Their efforts gave him not just extended time, but also meaningful time: time to create, to love, and to be with his family. Even at the end, when he chose to return home for his final moments, it was their support that made it possible. Thank you for helping him live and leave with grace. Tan Eng Loy (Dr) More on this Topic Forum: What readers are saying Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Arts Picks: Teroka Raya festivities, Peter Rabbit high tea and Ang Ah Tee show
Storyteller Hafiz Rashid will narrate the story of Hang Nadim's Journey To India. PHOTO: MALAY HERITAGE CENTRE Teroka Raya Festival The Malay Heritage Centre may be closed for a revamp, but it is celebrating Hari Raya with some fun family-friendly activities at sister institution Indian Heritage Centre. The most intriguing is the English-language storytelling sessio n. Tales From The Nusantara: Hang Nadim's Journey To India tells the story of the well-known Malay folktale hero journeying to India in search of unique textiles for the Sultan of Melaka. The session by storyteller Hafiz Rashid will also include a workshop, where participants can desig n paper dolls and textile outfits. Fashionistas will appreciate the henna party with SyraSkins, run by sisters Mehroon and Syra Gulam; and Mari Berkain: Malay Fabric And Styling Worksho p, where attendees can learn to drape traditional menswear such as the sarong and samping at the hands-on styling session with vintage fashion social media account Kebaya Societe. Where: Indian Heritage Centre, 5 Campbell Lane MRT: Rochor When: April 26, 10.30am to 6.30pm Admission: Free and ticketed Info: Peter Rabbit-inspired high tea The Peter Rabbit-inspired high tea at Skai takes inspiration from Beatrix Potter's beloved stories. PHOTO: SKAI Art and literature make for good high tea fodder, it seems. The latest in a series of art-inspired high teas in town is contemporary grill restaurant Skai's Beatrix Potter-themed event. The beloved Peter Rabbit characters are a perfect match for the very English tradition of tea. Executive chef Seumas Smith and executive pastry chef Yong Ming Choong have cooked up a delightful menu that takes inspiration from Potter's stories. Chef Smith has very tactfully avoided making Mr McGregor's pie (#IYKYK) and instead offers Mr McGregor's Garden Sandwich, comprising beef brisket sandwiched in seed bread with the obligatory dollop of mustard. He has also drawn on the classic dish of coronation chicken for Mrs Tiggy-Winkle's Picnic Pie, packing curry flavour in a dainty vol au vent for a punchy bite. His Forbidden Orchard Tartlet, featuring foie gras in a glossy red apple coat, rivals the sweet treats for most Instagram-friendly bite. Wha t adults will appreciate is that the desserts are not overly sugary. Peter's Garden Pot, with dark chocolate gelato pepped up with a citrus confit packed into an edible pink chocolate pot and topped with edible flowers, is entirely charming. While there is the obligatory tea (by TWG) and coffee (by Suzuki), adults can also top up for a cocktail creation. Book your tea on Skai's website for a chance to win a Peter Rabbit plush toy. Where: Skai, 70-01 Swissotel The Stamford, 2 Stamford Road MRT: City Hall When: Till June 30, 3 to 5pm daily Admission: $68 (adult), $34 (child) Info: Silent Stories Of Time Cultural Medallion recipient Ang Ah Tee is exhibiting still-life paintings at Hai Hui Art Gallery. PHOTO: ANG AH TEE Cultural Medallion recipient Ang Ah Tee is a prolific painter best known for his landscapes. The 82-year-old's latest show at Hai Hui Art Gallery focuses on his still life paintings. He has always been unabashed about painting commercially viable works and the 22 pieces on display are indubitably accessible art pieces that would fit in any home. His signature technique, using a palette knife with acrylic, gives his works t exture and dynamism. Works like Flowers In A Blue Vase and Guitar And Maracas, with their quirky composition and bright colours, suggest the influence of Impressionist painters such as Paul Cezanne and Vincent van Gogh. Where: Hai Hui Art Gallery, 04-46 The Adelphi, 1 Coleman Street MRT: City Hall When: April 26 to May 12, noon to 6.30pm daily Admission: Free Info: Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Pesta Raya 2025: Celebrate the best of Malay arts and culture with Esplanade
Here is a closer look at the main attractions, from a landmark theatre production from Cultural Medallion recipient Atin Amat to a celebration of a pop icon's body of work. PHOTOS: ESPLANADE – THEATRES ON THE BAY Pesta Raya 2025: Celebrate the best of Malay arts and culture with Esplanade SINGAPORE – The Esplanade's Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of Arts has become a fixture of Hari Raya festivities after more than two decades. Its 24th edition, to be held from May 9 to 12, will showcase the best of Malay arts and culture. Besides ticketed shows, there will be free programmes at the arts centre's various spaces. Look out for Pesta Pasar, the biggest outdoor marketplace to date at the festival with more than 35 stalls curated from the region in collaboration with Me-You Market. Here is a closer look at the main attractions, from a landmark theatre production from Cultural Medallion recipient Atin Amat to a celebration of a pop icon's body of work. Teater Kami's Salina travels back to 1950s kampung Ariati Tyeb Papar and Fir Rahman star in Teater Kami's staging of Salina. PHOTO: ESPLANADE – THEATRES ON THE BAY Director and playwright Atin Amat has hung on to the set of the 1950s kampung drama Salina for more than 30 years. The set will be reused in the restaging of her adaptation of the Malay-language novel as part of Pesta Raya 2025 – Malay Festival of Arts from May 2 to 4. Theatregoers who caught Teater Kami's stagings of Salina in 1993 and 1997 will thus recognise bits of Kampung Kambing (or Goat Village in Malay) at the Singtel Waterfront Theatre. The props will include trinkets the Cultural Medallion recipient salvaged from the bygone Sungei Road Thieves Market and a tempayan (stoneware jar) from her old kampung home. In Salina, the story's titular protagonist fights to survive in the aftermath of the Japanese Occupation in Singapore. Forced to become a sex worker while supporting her unemployed lover, Salina lives in a squatter village converted from a goat pen where 'the walls are thin and the roofs are leaky', a setting Atin has tried to recreate faithfully. READ MORE HERE Malaysian songwriter Habsah Hassan started her music career in Singapore A concert featuring songs by Malaysian lyricist Habsah Hassan will be held at the Esplanade Concert Hall. PHOTO: ESPLANADE – THEATRES ON THE BAY It is apt that the first concert dedicated to the songs of Malaysian songwriter Habsah Hassan, who has written lyrics to more than 1,000 songs sung by stars such as Siti Nurhaliza, will be held in Singapore. Held at the Esplanade Concert Hall on May 2, Dari Sudut Hati, Habsah Hassan (From The Heart Of Habsah Hassan) features Malay pop veterans and her frequent collaborators such as Jamal Abdillah, Rahimah Rahim and Salamiah Hassan singing the hits Habsah wrote in the last five decades. 'I'm very moved by the fact there will be a concert of my songs held in Singapore because that was where I started writing,' the 75-year-old tells The Straits Times in a recent Zoom interview from her home in Kuala Lumpur. READ MORE HERE Hafidz Rahman goes beyond comedy with one-man show about Bollywood obsession Singaporean performer Hafidz Rahman plays a Malay man obsessed with all things Bollywood in My Name Is (Not) Khan. PHOTO: ESPLANADE – THEATRES ON THE BAY Singaporean social media personality and performer Hafidz Rahman is best known for skits during which he plays characters such as Bonda Bedah, the middle-aged Malay woman with an acid tongue. For his next live performance, a monologue titled My Name Is (Not) Khan, he will debut a new character – Harith, a Malay man obsessed with all things Bollywood. Despite his reputation for comedy, Hafidz says the audiences should not go into the performance, which is staged in English, and expect a stand-up show. 'It's a very fun show, but it is not a stand-up comedy set,' he tells The Straits Times, adding that the performances explore themes of Bollywood, race, microaggressions, meritocracy and racism. READ MORE HERE Indonesian choreographer Hartati revisits history Dancers will move through paddy hay and interact with it in Indonesian choreographer Hartati's work, Jarum Dalam Jerami. PHOTO: ESPLANADE – THEATRES ON THE BAY The last time Indonesian choreographer Hartati, 59, was in Singapore, it was for the grand opening of the Esplanade in 2002. She was the choreographer for the then-Singapore Dance Theatre's Reminiscing The Moon, which was directed by celebrated Indonesian dancer Boi G. Sakti for the opening festival. 'It was fascinating,' Hartati, who goes by only one name, says of the project. 'I took my three-year-old daughter to stay in Singapore for 1½ months with the team.' READ MORE HERE Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
