5 Things I Learned After Visiting "Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience"

Hi Huneybees,

My recent visit to the "Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience" exhibition left me inspired and in awe of this legendary artist. Not only did I get to step into Vincent Van Gogh's masterpieces, but through the exhibition, I also learned more about the artist and how each art piece was created.

Never too late to learn and never give up

Van Gogh only started painting at the age of 27 without any formal training, peers around his age would have already been pretty established. But that did not stop him from his passion for painting, through his life (though short span) he painted more than 900 paintings over a span of 10 years, which worked out to 36 hours per piece on average. 

Talented aside, he truly put in a lot of effort to observe and create his artworks. His life is a testament to the importance of following our dreams, despite the numerous setbacks, he never stopped or gave up. This is an incredibly important lesson that we can all take away.

Selfies are not just for vanity

If Van Gogh lived in this era, he might just be a selfie king. Out of his 900+ paintings, 36 were his self-portraits. Not only do these paintings document how he looked, but they also reveal a lot of the environment, and his emotions through the brush strokes, giving us a little insight to observe Van Gogh’s progress through his lifetime.

My favourite piece has got to be "Vincent van Gogh (1853 – 1890), Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, January 1889". You can spot so many details in just one painting, you can see despite a wound, he still carried on his passion to paint, always ready to create another masterpiece with an empty canvas on an easel in the back. Alongside a pretty detailed Japanese painting on the wall that shows how much he loved Japanese art and where he got his inspiration to create his infamous Post-Impressionism style.

Practice makes perfect

Did you know the infamous Van Gogh's painting - Sunflowers is not just one painting but a series of 11 paintings? They're all painted with different perspectives of the flowers, different stages of flower growth (in bloom, wilting, or even with seeds ready to harvest), and different settings. And not just only sunflowers, he also did a series of irises and roses in vases too! His persistence in refining his art by studying the subjects is definitely something we can all learn from.

Cut out the noises

Van Gogh was discouraged by many in his life to give it up given that he only sold one painting in his life, but he stayed committed to his art form. He did not change who he was or his style in order to stay with the trend, instead, he found his own inspiration and developed all these masterpieces that we see today. Things might get tough at times but perseverance does pay off.

Embracing other cultures

Van Gogh's Post-Impressionism style is very much influenced by Japanese woodwork art. Being able to appreciate others' culture and art, and develop his own style from there is very impressive. In this modern day where there's talk of bias and discrimination, I must say he was pretty forward-thinking for his time. Maybe we should learn from him, see beyond boundaries and create even more beautiful things?

Having once seen Van Gogh's painting back when I was visiting Paris and now being able to have an even more immersive experience through this exhibition has really made me appreciate his works more. 

Oh! Before leaving the experience, don't forget to leave your "masterpiece" too! Pick your favourite Van Gogh painting, fill it up with your own creative colours and upload it to show it off on the wall of fame screen.

After the walk, take a break, chat about the experience, get yourself a souvenir, or enjoy the delicious confectionaries created by our local chocolatier Janice Wong at the cafe space, enjoy a little "Café Terrace at Night" moment.

Tickets to "Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience" are now available for purchase at S$24 onwards for adults and S$15 onwards for children, visit www.vangoghexpo.com/singapore for more information. Enjoy ~~~

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Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience - Ready to Step Into His World?

Hi Huneybees,

Imagine stepping into a painting and feeling what's it like to be in a Post-Impressionistic world, flow in with the expressive brush strokes, smell the vibrant sunflowers, or sit under the stars and admire them as they dance before your eyes. Wouldn't it be amazing?

With cutting-edge technology, this can happen. This March, the highly-anticipated Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is coming to Singapore, where art enthusiasts like you and me are able to immerse in the works of one of the most celebrated artists in history. It has been a hit in other cities around the world, including Madrid, Beijing, and Seoul, and has received rave reviews from art critics and visitors alike and it is the exhibition's first foray into Southeast Asia, debuting at Resorts World Sentosa.

This 360° multi-sensory exhibition will bring Van Gogh's iconic artworks to life, featuring over 300 images of his paintings, drawings, and sketches, projected onto the walls of the 17,000 square feet exhibition space, accompanied by a carefully curated soundtrack. You will be able to walk through the entire space, experience the paintings up close and personal and see the brushstrokes and colors of Van Gogh's works in vivid detail.

One of the core highlights of this exhibition is an expansive central projection area where the digital projections are the most prominent, creating a mesmerizing space where you can sit and absorb the wonders of one of the most well-loved Dutch influential artists at every turn.

The Singapore edition of this exhibition will see the inaugural debut of two unique segments too - featuring a showcase of the traditional Japanese art style of woodblock stamps and prints as well as an authentic matcha tea ceremony.

These segments are curated as a tribute to the Japonisme art movement that had a strong influence on Van Gogh’s style. You will also get to experience and learn more about Japanese woodblocking and also the art of the Japanese tea ceremony and get to enjoy a cup after.

A whole suite of add-on experiences is there to complement your artistic journey.

• Drawing studio Create or recreate an art piece in the drawing studio, scan it, and watch it transform into a larger-than-life digital representation that you can use as a photo backdrop.
• A thematic cafe that offers Janice Wong’s range of pastries and sweet treats
• Yoga Classes
• Art Jamming Sessions
• Exclusive Merchandises

I think Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is a not-to-be-missed, especially for art lovers. Tickets are now available for purchase at S$24 onwards for adults and S$15 onwards for children, visit www.vangoghexpo.com/singapore for more information. See you there!

*All Photo credits: H&B, Exhibition Hub, Fever, and Resorts World Sentosa.

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Hello Kitty Go Around!! In Singapore Is Finally Opened For Public At Coliseum Hard Rock Sentosa

Hi Huneybees,

If you do consider yourself a Hello Kitty fan, it's time to make a beeline to Coliseum Hard Rock Singapore at Resort World Sentosa, to be indulged in this first ever Hello Kitty carnival for a limited period in Singapore.

To be held over 26 days from 16 October to 10 November 2015, the inauguration of Hello Kitty Go Around!! In Singapore was hosted by Michelle Chia, former MediaCorp artist, on 15th October to a small group of VIPs and Media friends.

Hello Kitty Carousel welcomes you into the Hello Kitty Go Around!! In Singapore

Game stalls such as PaPa's Reading Room allows fans to win attractive Hello Kitty prizes while having fun

Hello Kitty and friends having fun at the Hello Kitty Ferris Wheel

With six game stalls and many photo spots, such as a carousel with life-sized Hello Kitty figures, this mini outdoor theme park is certainly going to eat up all your memory spaces in your smart phone and camera with all your selfies and wefies that you would be snapping away! 

Hello Kitty Memory Garden

Amongst all the photo attractions within the theme park, I would recommend that you spend some time exploring the Hello Kitty Memory Garden as there were many gigantic Hello Kitty's personal gadgets laying around the garden that present photo opportunities limited only by our creative minds.

Be part of the Hello Kitty dolls at the Hello Kitty Fashion Catcher station

With so many kawaii Hello Kitty dolls on display, judging from the response at the opening ceremony, it was not hard to figure that Hello Kitty Fashion Catcher would be a favourite photo attraction among many fans at the Hello Kitty Go Around!! In Singapore.

Michelle Chia with the help from Hello Kitty herself showed us how to customize our own Hello Kitty Tote Bag

This was the customized Tote bag by Yours Truly =)

My favourite part of the whole Hello Kitty Go Around!! In Singapore experience was certainly at Kitty Totes of Dear Daniel. From just SGD$20 you could made your own one-of-a-kind Hello Kitty Tote Bag from many Hello Kitty Rubber Stamps, including the exclusive Merlion dressed up Hello Kitty-style Rubber Stamp, which is more memorable and precious than any other Hello Kitty merchandises.

Wanna mail a postcard to your beloved at Hello Kitty Post Office?

Also worth mentioning was the Hello Kitty Post Office. Apart from doing selfie or wefie with Hello Kitty The Pilot, you could redeem an exclusive Hello Kitty postcard with a game coupon and mail message to your beloved or just yourself!!

If your budget allows, do grab a Hello Kitty Go Around!! In Singapore SG50 Exclusive Pack for an additional SGD$75. Within came some fantastic merchandises, including the highly sort after SG50 Gold Electroplated Edition Hello Kitty figurine.

Do check out my previously post for more information on the  Hello Kitty Go Around!! In Singapore: [Giveaway] Win An Exclusive 3.5 Inch Hello Kitty Go Around!! In Singapore Collectible Figurine

With her birthday just around the corner, Huney'Z World wishes Hello Kitty an advance 41st birthday!

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Dattebayo! Have You Gotten Your Tickets To Live Spectacle: Naruto?

Hi Huneybees,

"Dattebayo だってばよ!" 

NARUTO is happening LIVE in front of our eyes coming this June!!!!!

For 2 exclusive days only, we will be seeing Japan's favourite Ninja anime - Live Spectacle: Naruto coming to live on stage at Resorts World Singapore RWS! I can't wait to see those ninja skills right before my eyes and I'm dying to see my favourite Sasuke and Kakashi Sensei!!!

Back in Decemeber last year, we have already been given the sneak peek of the character designs, and amazingly Gaara turned out super realistic and stood out the most! But that was of course further topped by more character release...

Psst, Anju Inami, who plays Ino Yamanaka is the voice behind Chika Takami in Love Live!

Check out Team Asuma - Ino, Shikamaru, and Chouji, Team Kurenai -  Hinata, Shino, and Kiba, as well as Konohagakure's legendary Sannin - Jiraiya, Iruka Sensei, Haku and Zabuza. But somehow, I still find that with Rock Lee, Neji, Kiba's pup - Akamaru and the ever so sexy Tsunade, would make the whole performance more complete ~~~  

Cast:

• Kodai Matsuoka as Uzumaki Naruto
• Ryuuji Satou as Sasuke Uchiha
• Yui Itou as Sakura Haruno
• Kenta Suga as Gaara
• Yuuki Kimisawa as Kakashi Hatake
• Kazuhiro Hirakawa as the Third Hokage
• Hidekazu Ichinose as Iruka
• Tatsunari Kimura as Kabuto
• Asahi Uchida as Zabuza Momochi
• Miho Imamura as Haku

The Story about the Boy who lives in the Village of Konoha-Gakure... One day, at dawn, the mischievous boy called Naruto gets suspected of the missing book full of Ninja’s prohibited alchemys.  The thing is that he was trapped to know the secrets of his birth.  When he was delivered, the legendary demon fox with nine tails was sealed up in his body.  Naruto gets terribly shocked to know the fact, however, he was encouraged and supported by Iruka, one of the teachers at Ninja Academy, so that he managed to graduate from the school.  Now that Naruto and his classmates start their duty as fresh-man, it means the beginning of a journey where they are forced to face challenges and fatalities as well as Naruto’s personal struggle and friendship with his fatal friend Sasuke.

But judging from the amount of time spent on the character reference in costumes and the promotional video, I bet all Naruto fans will be seating on the edge of the seats as we travel back to when we first caught Naruto and his friends in 1999, when the series kickstarted on Weekly Shonen Jamp

This stage play adaptation together with the recently released Naruto the Movie: The Last, are parts of the Naruto's New Era Opening Project in a bid to cover the manga’s story from its first to the 27th volume, focusing on the childhood episode, the struggle between rivals and Naruto’s strong riptide.

Live Spectacle: NARUTO will take you to the world of incredible live actions - acting, dancing and acrobatic performances, with various fantastic stage effects. So, get ready for this amazing international live action entertainment on 6 and 7 June 2015!

  

‘Live Spectacle: Naruto’ 
Venue: Resorts World Theatre in Sentosa
Dates: 6 and 7 June 2015
Ticketing: http://www.sistic.com.sg/events/naruto0615
Official site: http://naruto-stage.jp/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@naruto_stage 

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Wicked Aura To Open The Show For Hoobastank In Singapore

Hi Huneybees,

Have you gotten your tickets? Hoobastank's concert is just 5 weeks down the road and our homegrown talent - "Wicked Aura’ will be the opening act for Hoobastank.

If you think Wicked Aura is just a percussion troupe that plays street side fringe events with school band percussion instruments, then you are mistaken. Wicked Aura has been together for 11 years and has developed into a multi faceted, full instrument and vocal group. Audiences from Australia, UK, Spain, US, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, China, to South Korea have all been thrilled by Wicked Aura’s live performances, mashing up glorious Afro-Brazilian rhythms with a chunk of funk, a slab of rock & punk, a ton of reggae, a hint of spicy local ethnic rhythms and dizzying electronica, all packed into one explosive cocktail.

Penang World Festival / Rain Forest Music Festival

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDK41q5zfbs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VsFJM28sIw

WOMAD Festival

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-ekc_xdXIU

New York Time Square, USA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR33Pru51_U

Music Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW2ZgEimI5w

So, if you haven't got yourself the tickets, be sure to get them before they run out! More details here --- http://huneyzworld.blogspot.sg/2014/07/hoobastank-is-coming-to-singapore.html :)

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Hoobastank Is Coming To Singapore!

Hi Huneybees,

OMG! Hoobastank is coming back to Singapore for a one-night only live concert at the Coliseum Hard Rock Sentosa on the 30th November 2014. Best known for their mega hit “The Reason” which top the radio charts in Singapore, Hoobastank are pulling no stops for their 2014 Asia tour and promise an electrifying performance. Concertgoers can expect to hear hits like "Crawling in the Dark", "Same Direction", "Remember Me", “The Reason” and songs from their latest album.

Hoobastank Live In Singapore 2014Date: 30^th November 2014Venue: The Coliseum Hard Rock Hotel, Resorts World SentosaTime: 8.00pm (Doors open at 7.00pm)Tickets: On sales from 24th July 9am at Sistic website and at all Sistic counters. Also available at Peatix: http://hoobastank.peatix.com 

Ticket Price: VIP $188 (include free flow of beer and Meet & Greet)Standard: $98 At Door: $118 Early Bird $78*All ticket prices on Sistic exclusive ticket charges. Peatix all inclusive.

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[Updated] AHHHH!!! I Caught Hearthrob From Down Under - Guy Sebastian LIVE!!!

Hi Huneybees,

July kicked off to a great start for me with a LIVE performance by Guy Sebastian. I was super upclose to him and he even smiled at me! He has an amazing vocal and with his cheeky charisma, he melted all our hearts, mine included...

Well, all thanks to MTV, I was at the MTV Sessions: GUY SEBASTIAN recording and this amazing singer-songwriter from down under Australia delivered a one-hour set in his first performance in Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa’s state-of-the-art Waterfront Studio.

He performed hit after hit, showcasing his talent on the keyboard and guitar. I must say, the climax was when he performed the all time favourite "Angels Brought Me Here", which got his fans on high, singing along to it. He also performed his latest single “Like a Drum” from his soon-to-be released album to familiar songs like “Battle Scars,” “Who’s That Girl,” “Get Along,” “Like It Like That,” and “Don’t Worry Be Happy”.

Guy Sebastian and his band 

The evening ended with a surprise encore of  a bonus duet for the audience with his back-up singer Carmen Smith for “Art of Love”. You have got to catch this when MTV Sessions: Guy Sebastian premieres on MTV Asia on Friday, 18 July at 9pm (WIB), 10pm (SG/HK) and 11pm (MAL). Try spotting the green-haired queen bee amongst the audience! =)

MTV VJ Hanli, Guy Sebastian and MTV VJ Alan

Here's a video of Guy Sebastian performing "Don't Worry, Be Happy" at the session...

Video Credits: MTV Asia

Additional content is available online at www.mtvasia.com/mtvsessions. MTV Sessions: Guy Sebastian is ignited by Xpax, and in partnership with Tourism Malaysia and Resorts World Sentosa Singapore.

Repeat airings of the show are at the following times:

• Sunday, 20 July at 10am (WIB), 11am (SG/HK) and 12pm (MAL)
• Tuesday, 22 July at 3pm (WIB), 4pm (SG/HK) and 5pm (MAL)
• Saturday, 26 July at 3am (WIB), 4am (SG/HK) and 5am (MAL)

Photo credits: MTV Asia/Aloysius Lim

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