Movie screening in Chinatown during "Seven Month" activities

The movie "A Month of Hungry Ghosts" produced by Ms Genevieve Woo will be screened on the Ge Tai stage on the 29 & 30 Aug. After the movie there will be a meet the director (Mr Tony Kern) session.

Schedule:

7.30pm Viewing of Hungry Ghost exhibition
8.00pm Movie Screening
9.30pm Meet the Director session

Everything is free of charge!

DISCOUNT NEWS: 50% discount for the the tour (announced in yesterday's post) on the 31st Aug & 1 Sept. To enjoy this discount you just have to mention the pass word '2009 reasons to enjoy singapore' when booking. This is promotion sponsored by Singapore Tourism Board (STB).

Can you believe it?

Streets are being transformed into a candy land dripping with gumdrops, liquorice, candy canes and jelly beans.

Strolling along Orchard Road yesterday many activities there reminded my that the most festive season of the year is just around the corner and 2008 is in its final stage.

I do understand that the Xmas lights on Orchard take some to set up to be ready for the official "light up" on November 15, but is it really necessary for shopping centres to being ready before the official start, already in 1st week of November ? I doubt it!

It seems to become earlier every single year. Are shops that desperate for business or are they just "Kiasu" (as we say here) a Hokkien adjective literally meaning, "afraid of losing" since everyone wants to be first to catch customers attention which will lead into sales.

Ngee Ann City Christmas Tree, already lit up up since last week.

Christmas market in Ngee Ann City.

I hope shops together with Singapore Tourism Board one day will think about the way decorating the city and shop windows, getting away from the boring "same old, same old" and have more artistic decorations instead, "unique" as the Singapore slogan to attract more tourists for Xmas shopping.

I saw a beautiful example from Paris, where the theme is "Nordic fairytale, a world of ice and magical Christmas lights"! Beautiful I must say, and obviously a big hit with tourists - and locals!

It's never boring at Erich's

It was just another ordinary Friday evening at Erich's, a few friends, some familiar faces, some newcomers and as always passers-by. Quite busy at the Wuerstelstand despite the hungry ghost month.However at the food court upstairs many of the stalls were already closed.
So we expected it to be a fun night with fabulous sausages, bread and Erdinger and chatting.
But suddenly things changed, busy guys with trolleys and others carrying cables and lanterns caught our attention. Soon we found out what it was all about: A film crew was preparing to shoot a new advertisement video about Singapore for Singapore Tourism Board (STB).Starring the shoot was Singapore's ambassador, the famous, talented and sexy singer/songwriter Tanya Chua and asked to co-star were some of Erich's frequent customers and photogenic friends ("The Golden Girls"). Even Stanley, the fruit juice dude next door was featured in the shoot.
Man, he knows how to pose already......!!

It took a while and several "cuts" until the director was satisfied with the outcome.
And again "famous" ang moh (Erich)'s Wuerstelstand was the location for another video production!

As I mentioned earlier ....... just another ordinary Friday evening at Erich's.

By the way, talking about Stanley, he has got a blog now as well, featuring his Natural & Healthy Juice Bar with all his fruit juices and soon I guess with some of his recepies