The Dummy goes to the Emmy by Ronald Wan TV critic Ronald Wan decides to hop on
a no-frills airplane and travel to the City of Angels for the
Emmy Awards.
The Night Womad Came
to Stay by Melissa Ng The year was 1980; the year WOMAD, or
World of Music, Arts and Dance, came to represent internationally
acclaimed festivals of world music], all thanks to Peter Gabriel,
Thomas Brooman and Bob Hooten’s love for world music and
the philosophy “that many others would share their passion
if only they had the opportunity to listen to some of the global
sounds”.
Bye, bye Chomp Chomp by Roxanne Toh Serangoon Gardens might just turn into
a ghost town when its biggest crowd-drawer, Chomp Chomp Food
Centre closes for renovation come Sep 1.
Lighting Up the Night
Sky by Dawn Tay Last year, it was host to the lovable
Disney
characters, with Mickey and Minnie as the stars. This year,
the annual Chinese Gardens Lantern Fantasy promises as much
excitement for those who grew up with the adorable
Sanrio characters, such as the ubiquitous Hello Kitty, accompanied
by perennial favourites Dear Daniel, My Melody, Bad Badtz-Maru
and The Little Twin Stars on lanterns imported from Sichuan,
China.
