Merlion Wayfarer's Walking Singapore

i Light Marina Bay - Sustainable Light Art

11:45 PM Events, iLight, Invites, Marina Bay, South

Marina Bay

South, Singapore

March 2014

Today, Merlion Wayfarer attended a brunch preview of i Light Marina Bay at ninethirty by awfully chocolate...

i Light Marina Bay is Asia’s only sustainable light art festival that showcases innovative content, the intelligent use of lighting as well as an international line-up of creative talents. Themed Light+heART, the festival this year features 28 innovative and environmentally sustainable light art installations from around the world. The Marina Bay waterfront will be transformed into a magical space of light and colour for the public to celebrate both public spaces and creativity.

A thorough and animated pre-launch briefing followed by meeting and mingling with new friends...

With the soft launch coming up next week, Merlion Wayfarer is looking forward to creative light art installations interspaced with a whole slew of exciting fringe activities!

| Sustainable Light Art | Walk or Boat? |

Discover the light artists' inspirations...

Experience the fascinating art installations...

Enjoy the fringe events...

| Pecha Kucha Night |

More photos are available on Merlion Wayfarer's Picasa at :
Events - i Light Marina Bay

Philips hue - Wireless Lighting With A Personal Touch

9:43 PM Invites, Philips, Products

Singapore

March 2014

After going to the launch of Philips hue, Merlion Wayfarer was excited to have the opportunity to test out the Philips hue - Philips' latest innovation in personal wireless lighting...

(Source : Redmond Pie)

It's easy to set up the hue.

The Philips hue introduction pack includes a hue bridge to easily set up your lighting network and 3 hue light bulbs of 600 lumen (50W equivalent)...

(Source : Gadget Review)

For easy Light Recipes, pick a scene, where each scene is pre-programmed to 3 different colours.

Don't like any of the colours picked? Just slide the bubble to your preference and save the scene...

(Sources : idownloadblog & The Next Web)

Even for "white" light, there are 4 different choices - from a warm yellow to a cool white...

(Source : Chip Chick)

Set up is easy, only 3 steps, and with a rotating disc on the box to illustrate the step-by-step process...

(Source : Merlion Wayfarer)

Customizing colours is easy, using your phone (both iPhone and Android versions available)...

(Source : Venture Beat)

Amazing Stuff About hue

The array of colours to available is simply amazing
- including a very soothing ultra-violet blue night light...

(Sources : technabob & Red Orbit)

Any photo on your smart phone or tablet becomes a palette to paint with light...

(Source : Redmond Pie)

The timer option can be used to turn hue into your morning wake-up call...

(Source : Pocket Lint)

Travel safe by turning your wireless lights on or off remotely, even when you are away on holiday...

(Source : PC Pro)

And finally, a video to show the possibilities in your life with the Philips hue...

(Source : Philips Lighting)

Thank you, Philips!

Sing Jazz 2014 - Unforgettable In Singapore

4:13 AM Entertainment, Events, Marina Bay, Music, South

Marina Bay

South, Singapore

February-March 2014

Organized and financed by Orbis Festival Productions, and supported by two world-class partners from the hospitality and entertainment industries - the Marina Bay Sands and Java Jazz, the inaugural Singapore International Jazz Festival, Sing Jazz, will be held over 4 days from 27 February to 02 March 2014.

Slated to be Singapore’s biggest jazz festival, Sing Jazz 2014 supported by Marina Bay Sands kicks off on Thursday, 27th Feb with a stunning lineup of award winning and top international artists like Jamie Cullum, India Arie, Natalie Cole, Gregory Porter, James Morrison, Incognito, Roy Hargrove, Roberta Gambarini , the James Taylor Quartet, Earth Wind & Fire Experience, Swedish group Dirty Loops, Allen Stone, the Asian Jazz All-Stars Quartet with Jeremy Monteiro and feat. Melissa Tham, Alemay Fernandez and Richard Jackson. Find out more at www.sing-jazz.com, including ticket and program information.

Unforgettable in Singapore -
Natalie Cole, Jamie Cullum, James Morrison, and Earth Wind & Fire Experience...

(Source : Sing Jazz 2014)

Merlion Wayfarer is looking forward to catching the live performances this weekend!

"It's not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz"
- Herbie Hancock -

Read the reviews on Day 4
| Charmed By A Sax |

The God Of Fortune Arrives In Kovan

1:49 PM Chinese New Year, Festivals, HDB, North East

Kovan

North East, Singapore

February 2014

No longer are huge inflatables found only in downtown - This one was spotted in Kovan, near Kovan MRT bearing gold offerings in both hands and a lucky number on its tummy. Huat ah!

More photos are available on Merlion Wayfarer's Picasa at :
Festivals - Chinese New Year

Chinatown Street Market 2014 - Walk Walk Walk

5:39 PM Central, Chinatown, Chinese New Year, Festivals, People, Temples

South Bridge Road, Chinatown
Central, Singapore
January 2014

To traverse the street market, one has to walk, walk and walk along the streets in Chinatown so that one can see what the stallholders have to sell, sell, sell in order to make a good decision on what to buy, buy, buy...

Not all of Chinatown is bustling. Food Street is closed for renovations...

Railings all ready in case of huge crowds at night and during the weekends...

A cheery busker flashes his toothy grin...

迎接财神!

The quieter side of the CNY light-up at South Bridge road...

Walkable narrow streets with fewer people during the weekdays...

Colourful lanterns and ceiling decorations welcome the coming of spring -
新春快乐!

Taken with the iNO Magic smartphone - For vibrant quality photos

More photos are available on Merlion Wayfarer's Picasa at :
Festivals - Chinese New Year

Chinatown Street Market 2014 - Sell Sell Sell

3:15 PM Central, Chinatown, Chinese New Year, Festivals, People, Temples

South Bridge Road, Chinatown

Central, Singapore

January 2014

At the Chinese New Year street market, sellers galore. Makeshift stalls are decked with goods - both edible and inedible - in the brightest colours of the rainbow. Stallholders shout and call into loudspeakers and give out hundreds of free samples. All so that more customers will come. And Buy, Buy, Buy...

Yes, you are here - right in the heart of the Chinese New Year street market in bustling Chinatown. The stores nearest to the Chinatown MRT station stick to their usual wares - Touristy stuff for visitors to buy back as mementos...

Some stalls are not ready yet, while others are doing a roaring trade...

During Chinese New Year, goods are "advertised" in auspicious colours of red and gold,
with auspicious sounding names...

Gold horses, coins and ingots - Huat ah!

Bulbs that will bloom...

Bamboo shoots that will change your luck - In figures of 8...

A cuter version of bamboo shoots...

"S$6 a packet!", he announces as he snips up the seaweed crackers for the curious aunties who wanted to sample his wares. "Have some too!" his friend cajoles.

"Aiyoh!" his boss looks from behind and shakes his head in disapproval...