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Any LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort fans here? We're sure it's one of your kids' favourite spots to head to over long weekends and during the school holidays. If they are obsessed with LEGO and the Christmas season, then you will want to make a trip to LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort this December! The theme park will be transformed into a snowy Brick-Tacular Winter Wonderland with exciting and exclusive surprises lined up every day during the festive month. This year, the park’s Winter Wonderland experience will also be bringing real snowfall to the theme park happening every half hour in front of Big Shop. Guests will be welcomed by an arctic LEGO® experience throughout the park including Malaysia’s first igloo ice-cream bar, where they can enjoy a cold treat and hang around with LEGO® reindeers and elves. They will also be giving away SGD32,700 worth of prizes as part of the daily LEGO® Advent Calendar Draw to a lucky guest and a Nissan Almera (worth almost SGD24,000) to a lucky Annual Pass holder* on the 25th of December. Here are some of the other highlights to look forward to: - Festive LEGO® Building Activities – Kids can learn to build their own LEGO® snowman and Christmas tree decorations. The decorations that they designed will be hung on the trees around the park. - LEGO® Santa’s Grotto – At Santa’s Grotto, there will be a meet and greet session with Santa. On top of that, kids can submit a letter to share their Christmas wish list with hi,. - Jingle Bell Ball – Guests are invited to join the LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort Jingle Bell Ball where they can party and dance with all the elves! There may even be a special appearance from beloved characters such as Rudolf, Ollie The Dragon and the LEGO® Toy Soldier. To end the holiday celebration and welcome the New Year, the park skies will be lit up with a spectacular 3D LEGO® fireworks where guests will experience fireworks with a twist – of LEGO® bricks falling from the skies. Don’t forget to check out these spectacular promotions:- 1. Buy 2 Tickets FREE 1 (Booking Period: 12 Nov – 5 Dec 2018) 2. Buy two (2) adult ticket and get one (1) child ticket for FREE exclusively at http://legoland.my 3. Get 15% off the best available room rate on http://legoland.my 4. Get a FREE LEGO® Christmas Gift Playset with a minimum purchase of SGD$147 while stocks last.

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, Finnish flag carrier Finnair is flying Santa Claus—straight from his hometown in Rovaniemi—onto our sunny shores of Singapore. On the afternoons of 7 and 8 December, Santa will pay special visits to the inaugural Nordic-Asia Christmas Festival, where Christmas will come early for the shoppers at Millenia Walk. Santa will tell a short story, interact with visitors, and give you a little something to take away… Only if you’ve been nice this year! A special lightwall and bench by the booth will serve as the perfect backdrop for photo opportunities with Santa, while a line-up of kid-friendly activities planned throughout the festival will keep the young ones entertained. An immersive shopping experience taking place from 3 to 9 December at the main atrium of the mall, the Nordic-Asia Christmas Festival will showcase artisanal and bespoke products flown in exclusively from Finland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Estonia, with an exclusive VR showcase of ”Virtual Helsinki”. Here, Finnair will have its own “Finnair Christmas Challenge” video booth, where shoppers are encouraged to answer the question ”What Would You Give Away to Get Away?” and stand to win a pair of tickets to the Nordics.

It’s spells, magic and Harry Potter-galore as the Wizarding World arrives at Changi Airport! From 16 November 2018 to mid-February 2019, witches, wizards and Muggles will get the opportunity to experience the magical Wizarding World, right in the heart of Changi Airport – where spaces will be transformed into iconic locations from the film series, complete with various themed activities and exclusive Harry Potter memorabilia. Fans of all ages now have the chance to meander through the captivating Diagon Alley-inspired setup (located near Terminal 3 Check-In Row 11) and participate in fun activities. Fans can don a robe inside the iconic shop, Madam Malkin’s Robes for all Occasions, learn how to cast spells, practice their Quidditch skills at the Quaffle Toss game and stack coins on a giant Niffler replica. Visitors are also welcome to take a leisurely stroll along the High Street of the enchanting Hogsmeade Village-inspired setup and take in the sights of well-known shops featuring Zonko’s Joke Shop, Madam Puddifoot’s Tea Shop, Owl Post Office and even catch a glimpse of the famous Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the distance. Located right at Terminal 3 Departure Hall, fans and visitors will be spellbound by daily live shows and simulated snowfall – guaranteed to get them in that festive, wintery mood as they capture wonderful holiday memories with the Hogwarts Express as the perfect backdrop! Other magical photo opportunities will also be available across the airport. Try and spot the Weasleys’ flying Ford Anglia stuck in the enchanted Whomping Willow setup as you go past the Terminal 2 Departure Hall or snap a photo of your visit to Newt Scamander’s Menagerie setup from the Fantastic Beasts series at Terminal 1 Transit Central Immigration. For fans who want to get their hands on Wizarding World keepsakes, look forward to a bespoke range of film-inspired plush toys, scarves and travel pillows available as purchase-with-purchase premiums at Changi Airport along with a variety of Wizarding World merchandise available at two pop-pp shops located in Terminals 1 and 3.

The National Museum of Singapore will be presenting the following programmes this Saturday, 24 November, in celebration of Grandparents’ Day. On top of these programmes, the museum will be offering free admission to visitors for all galleries during this weekend of 24-25 Nov, in support of the Grandparents’ Day special. This also includes free entry to ticketed exhibitions such as In an Instant: Polaroid at the Intersection of Art and Technology. (1+ years) Babes in the Forest by The Kueh Tutus Date & Time: Saturday, 24 November 2018 11.30am (45min per session) Venue: National Museum of Singapore Glass Rotunda, Level 2 Admission Fees: $8 per parent-child pair. The 10.15am session caters to crawlers (7 to 12 months old) while the 11.30am session caters to walkers (12 months to 2 years old). Limited to 12 pairs of parent and child per session (grandparents welcome to join FOC). Visit familyfunnms.peatix.com to register. Description: Babes in the Forest invites toddlers and their parents to an immersive experience at the Story of the Forest multimedia installation. Watch as talented dancers make the plants come alive in a cycle of growth and decay that keeps the forest going! Your little tots are encouraged to interact with the dancers and explore the museum space in their own unique ways even after the performance is over. (1.5 – 8 years)Sensory Playdate by Home Play Singapore Date & Time: Saturday, 24 November 2018 1.30pm (90min per session) Venue:National Museum of Singapore Goh Seng Choo Gallery & Glass Atrium, Level 2 Admission Fees: $20 per child. Recommended for children 18 months to 8 years old. Each child must be accompanied by a parent/grandparent. Limited to 25 children per session at $20 per child and $10 for each additional sibling (adults FOC). Visit familyfunnms.peatix.com to register. Description: Join for a fun family bonding session through sensory play at the new Magic & Menace exhibition! Start the session with a short self-guided tour of the gallery to discover the plants and animals in 19th-century Malay Peninsula. Then visit 5 activity stations to search for plants and feed "birds" at the sensory trays, create your own play dough collage with nature materials, paint with a "durian", and make your own porcupine toy to bring home! (4 – 8 years) My Tailor Shop by Amazing Art Shuttle Date & Time: Saturday, 24 November 2018 1.30pm (60min) Venue: National Museum of Singapore Modern Colony Gallery, Level 2 Admission Fees: $10 per parent-child pair. Recommended for children 4 to 8 years old. Each child must be accompanied by a parent/grandparent. Limited to 15 pairs of parent/grandparent and child. Visit familyfunnms.peatix.com to register. Description: Imagine you are a tailor in the 1920s, who is tasked with designing an exciting costume for a VIP. What will your costume look like? Join on an interactive tour of the Modern Colony gallery to learn about the fashion influences and trends of the 1920s, and create your own unique paper outfit after! 7+ Gran’s Short Stories Date & Time: Saturday, 24 November 2018 3pm (60min) Venue: National Museum of Singapore Outside Goh Seng Choo Gallery, Level 2 Admission Fees: Free. Limited to 15 children on a first come, first served basis. On-site registration starts from 2.30pm outside the Goh Seng Choo Gallery, Level 2. Description: Join great-grandmother and storyteller Eliza Quek for an exploration of the National Museum of Singapore’s prized William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings! Learn about the myths and histories behind the animals represented in the collection such as the owl, rook, snake, turtle and stingray. This interactive session will have the whole family sharing stories about the animals that “live” in the museum! 4+ Drop-in Craft Activity – Cube Puzzle Date & Time: Saturday, 24 November 2018 11am – 5pm Venue: National Museum of Singapore Create Room, Level 3 Admission Fees: Free. No registration required. While stocks last. Last admission at 4.45pm. Description: In the mid-20th century, children in upper middle-class families commonly played with wooden cubes featuring a variety of faces, torsos or legs, which could be stacked to form different characters. Join for this craft activity to create your own cube puzzle toy, before visiting the Growing Up gallery to view the actual version and other old-school toys!

Here are the details of the "Camp for Future Leaders" happening from 10 -14 December 2018. CAMP DETAILS: 5-DAY CAMP @ $495 Date: December 10th - 14th Time: 10am to 5pm * Lunch & Tea Included Location: 531A, Upper Cross Street, Hong Lim Complex, #03-112, S 051531 PROGRAMME: 1) Mindfulness in Action Expanding awareness to enhance control and clarity, the mind and body becomes congruent with each other. 2) Leading by Example Embodying the traits and habits of good leaders, students will learn to adopt qualities of dedication, discipline and disposition in everyday acts like cleanliness and order. 3) Dance for Social Intelligence Learning how to cooperate and collaborate, students learn to manage themselves, others and space to achieve a share and contributed outcome of dance. 4) Practicing Gratitude Through origami, students will learn how to give love to oneself to enhance healthy esteem and give heART to those at home through repetition and intentional folding of papers. 5) Non-verbal Communication Mannerisms that a leader must have in the art of leadership, comradeship and ownership. 6) lmage Grooming & Social Etiquette Equip your child with strong social skills where they can learn the value of proper behavior, self-respect and consideration towards others. ABOUT TRAINER - VINCENT YONG - The first Registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist in S.E.A under the International Somatic Movement Educator and Therapy Association - Certified and trained in movement analysis, a post grad professional certification program equivalent to a Masters - More than 15 years in the business of education - Designs program and trains lecturers - Master Neuro-Linguistic Programming coach - Multi-disciplinary teaching artist combining the science and arts in therapy and empathy education - Author and Motivational Speaker at NYLD and TEDx-Human Library - Presenter at International Association of Dance Medicine and Science. (IADMS) and Harvard University, Department of Medicine with Movement: Brain, Body and Cognition conferences TO RSVP: MOVING LEADERS Email: [email protected] Call 6538 3800

Pikachu will be coming to Sentosa's Palawan Beach this December, for the first Pikachu Night Parade outside of Japan! The Pikachu Night Parade will be on from Dec 14 to 16 and from Dec 21 to 23. It will feature nine Pikachus dressed in LED lights as they march and dance along a 100m route, past water play area Palawan Pirate Ship and Palawan Kidz City. The Palawan Pirate Ship will also be decorated with Pokemon fan favourites such as Pikachu and Eevee. Visitors can take pictures of the Pikachu parade along Palawan Beach Walk. The parade is part of Sentosa's Island Lights party - an event with 10 visual "Instagrammable" installations. The Island Lights party will take place between Nov 16 and Dec 31 at Palawan Beach, from 7 pm onwards.

This Christmas, Pikachu and friends are taking a trip to Singapore to bring us all festive cheer! From 16 November to 26 December 2018, shoppers will be transported to a Pokémon universe at AMK Hub, Jurong Point and Thomson Plaza. For the first time ever in Singapore, catch two of the most adorable Pokémon characters, Eevee and Pikachu, as they perform at the dance parade. You can also up your selfie game where Pikachu and friends will be making special appearances for a rare opportunity to snap a photo or two with mall patrons. Catch Singapore’s first life-size Pokémon installation to a Christmas tree embellished with Pokémon ornaments and even spot the legendary Pokémon like Dialga or Palkia from the Black & White series. There are plenty of eye-catching activities that you can look forward to, and many special edition merchandises to collect!

This time, ION Orchard will not have a huge Christmas tree. From NOW to 1 January 2019 at ION Orchard this Christmas is a 14-metre tall Cartier Ferris Wheel, which is the largest decorative ferris wheel in motion in Southeast Asia! Shoppers and visitors are invited to take a FREE kaleidoscopic picture or fun Gifs with family and friends within the Cartier carriage booth at the base of the Ferris Wheel. There's more. A stone’s throw away from the mall is the Christmas Park adorned with Christmas trees, colourful baubles and over 800 beautifully wrapped gift boxes, making it the perfect festive backdrop in town. Visitors can also get their hands on a selection of Insta-worthy ice creams as they soak in the festive atmosphere. Starting 30 Nov, shoppers and visitors will be treated to an exciting line-up of entertainment that is sure to spread Christmas cheer to people of all ages. Inspired by the world famous dance group “The Rockettes”, the ION Sparklers will light up the festive season with their charming and energetic performances, and high kicking heels to fun, Christmas favourites! Other highlights include performances by the Roving Brass Band that blends jazz, funk, Latin and hip-hop styles with traditional New Orleans brass sounds. Adding to the festive atmosphere will also be a live Juke box – backed by passionate singers from the band Overdrive belting out Top 40's and rock music hits, evergreen classics and more. And… not forgetting the not-to-be-missed photo meet and greet with Santa Claus!

A crazy warehouse sale is happening at Giant Tampines from 2 November to 6 November 2018! The sale covers selected home and household appliances such as juicers, ceramic cookers, smart TVs, and portable air-conditioners. Spend $200 and get FREE Home Delivery! The warehouse is located near the “Frozen” section, right in the centre of the “Deli” and “Beer Wine Spirits” Section. -Parking at Tampines is FREE all day every day! -There are FREE shuttle bus services from Bedok MRT, Tampine MRT, Pasir Ris MRT, Sengkang MRT, and Blk 128A along Punggol Field. -Spend $200 and get FREE Home Delivery! -Earn PAssion TapForMore Points Address 21 Tampines North Drive 2 #03-01 Singapore 528765 OPERATION HOURS Sun - Thurs: 8am - 12am Fri - Sat: 8am - 2am

Organised by the National Arts Council (NAC), Arts In Your Neighbourhood (AYN) returns with close to 70 specially curated activities over three weekends from 8 to 25 November 2018. The arts will be brought to 18 locations island-wide, including residents and working professionals in Woodlands, Admiralty, Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Pasir Panjang, Tampines, Toa Payoh and Yishun. Interactive arts experiences across music, dance, theatre and visual arts will bring different communities together to enjoy and be inspired by the arts. The diverse line-up of programmes and activities is suitable for visitors of all ages. Close to half of all activities are held in Woodlands, this season’s focus town. The site-specific programmes will draw inspiration from the history and memories of Woodlands, including commissions such as Jumbo Fabrica as well as public art works. Four special commissions are among the key highlights of AYN this November : 1. The Rubbish Prince – A roving theatrical puppetry performance directed by Danny Yeo and Ong Kian Sin and produced by 3Pumpkins, featuring larger-than-life puppets made from recyclables. 2. Jumbo Fabrica – Sweet Tooth leads audiences to a walking trail of three stops, featuring pop-up performances and a hands-on furniture upcycling session to re-discover Woodlands, inspired by how multi-generational families reside in unique jumbo flats found in Woodlands. 3. Placing Home: Woodlands – Commissioned by the Public Art Trust, an initiative of the NAC, five public art works curated by Dr Wang Ruobing will be presented by local and regional artists. They include Chiew Sien Kuan (Singapore), Eko Prawoto (Indonesia), Kayleigh Goh (Malaysia), Michael Lee (Singapore) and Nhawfal Juma’at (Singapore). The works explore the idea of home and movement within Woodlands, a pivotal town connecting Singapore to Johor Bahru, and invite audiences to look at our surroundings with fresh eyes and ask questions about the world we live in. 4. 酸甜苦辣 - The Four Flavours of Life - A series of four exciting musical works by The TENG Ensemble inspired by a common Chinese saying that describes the multifaceted intricacies of life. It draws reference from themes of longing, happiness, strife and peace, performed in collaboration with Chinese martial arts. In addition to the list of fun and family-friendly activities by local artists is Musical Notes, a whimsical music and dance roving performance by French arts group Compagnie des Quidams. Three quirky black and white characters on stilts will lead audiences in their musical fantasies as they dance along to different melodies broadcasted. Other exciting programmes include unforgettable melodies from Studio Ghibli films by Orchestra Collective, ancient Malay folklore that will come to life in Awang Batil by Teater KAMi and game-like interactive music performance When We Get Together by Open Score Project. Admission is FREE for all activities. Visit http://artsforall.sg/AYN for more information onArts in Your Neighbourhood.