Gong Xi Fa Cai! Year of The Pig Celebrations At Chinatown

Hi Huneybees,

Are you ready to usher in the Year of the Pig? Have you gone to Chinatown yet? Here's a little preview of what to expect and also a lookback of the official lighting up of the Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2019. 

Themed “Celebration of Abundance and Prosperity” (新春大吉福满城 欣欣向荣庆丰年), this year’s festival explodes with a line-up of crowd-favorite activities that will all take place under a brilliant contemporary light-up where tradition meets high-tech design. 

Dr Lily Neo was there to officiate the light-up ceremony and there was songs and dance performances, lion dance troupes and also stage sketch to keep the night going as the festive crowd went about their Chinese New Year shopping.

 

There's a ton of special events and festive programmes planned for the close to two-month celebration that will be held from 20 January  to 6 March 2019. You canread up and check out more details on my previous post here - http://huneyzworld.blogspot.com/2019/01/3-must-visit-hightlights-at-this-years.html.

Gong Xi Fa Cai my Huneybees and be sure to bring your friends and families down to Chinatown to soak up the festive mood! Leaving you here with pictures of the super adorable pig figurines laid around Chinatown...

  

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3 Must-Visit Hightlights At This Year's ChinaTown CNY Celebration

Hi Huneybees,

When I drove past Chinatown last Saturday and saw the familiar long queue for a particular famous Bak Kwa store, I realized I was behind others in preparation for the coming Chinese New Year (CNY)!

While one could get all the CNY necessities from your heartland Pasar Malam (aka night bazaar stores) or even better, delivered straight to your doorstep like what yours truly Queen Bee loves to do since her discovery of some CNY specialty online stores a few years back, nothing, in my opinion, beats shopping at Chinatown (牛车水) during this time of the year as it is the best place to soak up the CNY atmosphere.

Apart from the magnificent display of 2,688 beautifully handcrafted lanterns with 180 expertly sculptured pig lanterns dotting the main streets of Chinatown, there are 3 Must-Visit highlights at this year's Chinatown CNY celebration 2019:

Traditional Cantonese Opera Performances
19&20; 26&27 Jan 2019
7.00pm to 10.00pm
At the newly-renovated Kreta Ayer People's Theatre (牛车水人民剧场) with over 940 seats to accommodate, you enjoy traditional 'wayang' show in Cantonese within this air-conditioned theatre and take a break from all the CNY shopping and crowd.

Chinatown Wishing Tree
15 Jan - 3 Feb 2019
11.00am to 9.00pm
Make your wishes come true under the Wishin Tree housed within Chinatown Point. Each Make-A-Wish card costs $2 each and all proceeds collected will benefit Kreta Ayer Seniors' Activity Centre for the underprivileged elderly residing in Chinatown.

12th International Lion Dance Competition
26 Jan 2019
6.30pm to 10.30pm
10 teams of Lion Dane Troupe from 10 countries will come together and pit their skills on the meihuazhuang (Plum Blossom Poles) and compete for the champion title of ' King of the Lions'. Be sure to come early to get your seats and support your favorite team!

There's also other activities to check out and soak up the festive spirit with your friends and families. We have the Chinatown Walking Trail, Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2019 Official Light-Up and Opening Ceremony on 20 January 2019, Nightly Stage Shows right within Kreta Ayer Square and not forgetting the Chinatown Chinese New Year Countdown Party on 4 February 2019.

There's also a Pineapple Tart Making Workshop on 27 January 2019 at Kreta Ayer Community Club, you can purchase tickets at $5 for a family of up to 5 pax and participants are strongly encouraged to come as three generations.

We are also looking forward to the Chingay2019@ Heartlands that's going to be held on 17 February 2019 at 6pm to 10pm. The 10 special Chingay floats will make their special appearances and it will be the best time to go up close and personal to them and capture special moments too! It will be held along New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Street, so be sure to mark your calendars for it!

Ok, I will need to get back to help Queen Bee with the CNY preparations, if you would like to know more and get details about the Chinese New Year celebrations along Chinatown, go to www.chinatownfestivals.sg, www.facebook.com/Chinatown.Festivals, www.instagram.com/chinatown_festival.

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Yvonne Lim At The Grand Opening Of Origin Luxe

Hi Huneybees,

We always look after our face, our body, but one place that we always forget to look after is our scalp. It's always nicely covered by our hair, but with the tremendous hair styling and products we use, we tend to abuse the scalp. Origin Luxe would be the solution for you

Mediacorp Artiste - Yvonne Lim (林湘萍) was the at the opening. She is the brand ambassador of Origin Luxe and because of her, the whole shop at the newly opened Chinatown Point was flooded with people who wanted to catch a glimpse of her.

It was a big affair with lion dance troupes invited to celebrate the opening. After a ribbon cutting session, Origin Luxe is officially opened for business!

I understand there are some hair treatments out there in the market that involves some chemical, but at Origin Luxe, it is all about being natural and they only use premium herbs to help you in your problems.

ORIGIN LUXE : THE SCALP SPECIALIST
Using natural Chinese and Ayurvedic herbs, Origin Luxe's uniquely formulated herbal blend will treat all your hair problems. They believe in creating miracles with the perfect combination of massage and natural herbs.

THEIR VERY OWN FORMULATED RECIPE

Unlike products found in the market, they offer their very own formulated recipe specially concocted with premium herbs.

This unique preparation method differentiates thrm from the market. Herbs are slowly and carefully brewed for two hours to allow thorough extraction of essence and nutrients. The treatment masks are then immediately packed into individual sachets to ensure freshness and avoid contamination.

Upon customer’s arrival, the herbal mask is heated up to further prevent contamination. It also facilitates the penetration of the herbal essence into the scalp and helps stimulate healthier hair roots.

If you are someone who are always "destroying"your hair, go give it some TLC at Origin Luxe... 

ORIGIN LUXE

133 New Bridge Road
02-28 Chinatown Point
Singapore 059418
(Beside link bridge)

OPENING HOURS

10am – 8pm (Weekday)

10am – 7pm (Weekend & Public Holiday)

BOOK AN APPOINTMENT: +65 6702 0777

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