The Art Fund Gallery (TAF Gallery), a newly formed art venture in Singapore has launched their first exhibition with the installment of a series of contemporary art from Mongolia introducing 10 artists and over 100 pieces of artwork at their private gallery located on Cairnhill Road. The inaugural exhibition called Colour Up My Life features the debut of investment quality Mongolian art in Singapore. 

A first of its kind and the biggest private collection outside of Mongolia, Colour Up My Life is a compendium of artwork representing Mongolia’s rich artistic heritage. This rare and beautifully varied collection depicts Mongolian landscape, horses and wildlife, nomadic life, the seasons and abstract art by 10 of Mongolia’s finest artists whose solo works have been featured in Europe and the UK and now collectively in Singapore. 

Founded in 2018 by three partners with a passion for art and investment, Dr. Lanz Chan, Mr. Argun Boldkhet and Mr. Mark Foo, TAF Gallery is an art space with a mission to bring international artists, collectors, enthusiasts and art dealers together to create new possibilities and opportunities for the art community and charity organisations. 

All three partners of TAF Gallery are involved professionally in various companies specializing in new technology (AI), Fintech, energy and the environment. 

The gallery space is 6,000 sq ft set over two floors and is currently home to over 100 works of art by the very best Mongolian artists. Viewings are by appointment only. 

London-based Turkish designer, Bora Aksu, is lauded for his elegant, sophisticated, romantic, modern & feminine demi-couture pieces. You can now shop his creations at the brand's first boutique on our sunny island. 

Bora Aksu brand dates back to 2002 when its designer first received acclaim when he graduated from Central Saint Martin’s MA course. Mr. Bora’s collection won a sponsorship award, giving him the opportunity to make his debut at London Fashion Week in 2003 and the BORA AKSU brand was founded in the same year, was quoted as “The Star of the Show” by broadsheets. A resounding success, in total four consecutive “New Generation Awards” from The British Fashion Council were given to Bora Aksu. He also won “The Designer of the Year” award from Elle Style and an acknowledgement from Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions to the British Fashion Industry. Read more about the designer here.

10 Bayfront Avenue, Unit #B2-107, Canal Level, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands

Originating from Mumbai, Tea Villa Cafe's first overseas outpost is now open at 97 East Coast Road. This newly-opened tea haven in the East of Singapore offers patrons a whopping list of 125 tea selections and more. 

The menu of this vegetarian cafe also boasts palatable cakes, pizzas and salads. 

16 Beat Drums is your one-stop brand new concept music store that provides revolutionary drumming solutions for drummers of all ages, skill-levels and styles. Their business is run by a team of passionate individuals who are committed to delivering the best drumming experience for you.

16 Beat Drums is the exclusive dealer/distributor for brands like ddrum, Roc-N-Soc, WFLIII Drums and many more. 

16 Beat Drums is a business that’s built on passion and they take pride in serving the drumming community.

So visit their newly-opened store at 16 Opal Crescent and check out their products. Their friendly & well-versed staff members will be more than happy to have a chat with you. 

Play. Practice. Be Heard. 

The passionate people behind 16 Beat Drums also manages Singapore Drum Fest, who runs Asia's biggest drumming competition "Drum-Off 2018" and drumming festivals like "Ultimate Drummers Weekend". 

Singapore Drum Fest is reputed for being the first-of-its-kind in Asia. A modern and energetic festival that seeks to empower drummers and raise public interest in drumming since 2007. Organized by Fest Events International, and modelled after the prestigious Modern Drummer Festival in the USA, Singapore Drum Fest continues to bring the world’s best drummers and musicians together since its birth in 2007 until today.

Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng Heritage Gallery is a museum set up by Peck San Theng, a cultural organisation and columbarium based in Bishan with beginnings since 1870. 

Supported by National Heritage Board, Singapore, the museum was conceptualised in 2016 and completed in 2018. 

Did you know that more than two-thirds of the current Bishan town was once occupied by a cemetery and a village? Since the 19th century, Bishan was a Chinese burial ground called Peck San Theng. The Cantonese community was in charge of Peck San Theng, with more than 50,000 graves spread across the region. Kampong San Theng was the main Chinese village then.

The new $700,000 heritage gallery tells the story of Kampong San Teng. 

The 560 sqm gallery held its official opening on 3rd June. 

Admission to the gallery is free. It is open from 9.30am to 4pm every day except on public holidays.

50 Bishan Lane

Tel: +65 6256 2426 Email: pstheng@singnet.com.sg

Designed by some of the best professional minds in the world and crafted after meaningful contributions from their own teachers, GIIS SMART Campus (Global Indian International School) is the most technologically-advanced SMART campus in Singapore and is a ‘Nest’ where students will be nurtured and groomed from a fledgling to a feathered state, through collaborative learning and by using state-of-the-art features. Students will be the central focus of their pedagogy, encouraged to learn science, art and language through newer, personal and meaningful experiences. 

Experts have long agreed that classrooms with four-walls, a chalk & black board and a long list of textbooks is a thing of the past. In fact, 21st century learning will be all about innovative learning methodologies in new and flexible space, where smaller and more personal student communities can huddle together to get the best out of the ocean of knowledge and information available at the click of a button. GIIS SMART Campus is the answer to all these modern-day schooling requirements. Their school will be a place where a child be educated through interactive and fun methods of learning, where he/she will express themselves and shape their personalities with ample help from educators and where they will be groomed to innovate and imagine, and be entrepreneurial in spirit to change the world of tomorrow. GIIS SMART Campus is the school of the 21st century.

Keeping students at the centre of their universe, the digitally-savvy GIIS SMART Campus will be the epitome of new age learning, where every technology, every facility and every design has been carefully formulated to give them the best academic and extracurricular pedagogy for their benefit. SMART features like Wi-Fi enabled classrooms and Sports Analytics fields are in place to give students the best tools in the business to enhance their individual performance in academia as well as extra-curricular activities. The Campus will be a one-stop shop to learn everything from Science, to Arts, to Languages to Skills under a single roof to help your child grow into a well-rounded individual and a responsible citizen of the future. 

Although the best architectural minds came up with the 'nest' concept as a nurturing ground for students, it is the valuable inputs from over 100 teachers that have added a personal touch to the design of this 21st century school. Brainstorming, discussing and pooling in ideas from best practises and correct practises in the industry, their dedicated team of teachers indulged in an in-depth and meaningful discussion for over three years to ensure that  the right facilities are put in place for the overall benefit of their students during the making of the school. The result is a labour of love and true dedication of these educators who insisted on only the best for their students and made sure they got it. 

27 Punggol Field Walk

Tel: +65 6914 7100 Email: admissions.sg@globalindianschool.org

The refreshed 465 sqm Pull&Bear outlet at VivoCity presents the brand's latest store image for the first time in the Singapore market. There are two other Pull&Bear outlets located in ION Orchard and Bugis+. 

Pull&Bear was created in 1991 with one purpose – to meet the needs of young fashion lovers. Pull&Bear’s collections have a laid back and fun feel to them. Pull&Bear is more than just clothing and accessories, it also create spaces to communicate its product message.

Pull&Bear’s stores blend creative installations with recycled objects to create a quirky and comfortable space where its young customers enjoy spending time. Pull&Bear has over 900 stores on the busiest shopping streets and in the most important shopping centres across 65 countries.

The Gallery is organised into six zones, tracing Singapore’s response to climate change, our water management strategies, zero waste initiatives and efforts to keep Singapore clean, green and sustainable, including investments in renewable energy. 

The interactive panels and multi-sensory exhibits will appeal to the young and old. There are also interesting artefacts such as a porcelain figurine presented to Dutch economist Dr Albert Winsemius in 1993 after he famously lost a wager, with Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and his team, that the Singapore River could not sustain life.

Admission is free to the 1,618 sqm gallery. Free guided tours are available for booking through PUB website. Read more about the gallery and its different zones here.

8 Marina Gardens Drive, Marina Barrage

Tel: +65 6514 5959​ Email: PUB_MarinaBarrage@pub.gov.sg​