Showing posts with label singapore. Show all posts
Showing posts with label singapore. Show all posts
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Spirited Away - the Music of Joe Hisaishi Concert at the Lion City
0 comments Posted by ~* kY *~ at 5:13 PMI don't really spend much time on Facebook these day but something caught my attention when I was glancing the news feed.
Orchestra concert featuring the music of Joe Hisaishi?
Seriously?
Immediately, arrangements made.
I know it's a concert that my sis yearned to watch!
Glad to know that we were able to secure the tickets; the seats were almost fully-booked though it was few months away before the concert day!
(Thanks to my dearest cousins)
Leave application made, there I brought my sis to Singapore for the concert.
wheee~ we arrived 25 mins ahead of the time.
Having said that, we have more time to have fun!
Guess what, we were in the flight steered by Captain Cool/ Koo/ Khoo!
Haha...
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| breakfast is a must as soon as I touch down |
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| Gary, where's Patrick? |
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| Collected our tickets at The Star Performing Arts Centre |
Next station after getting our tickets: Bugis street
Although Chinese New Year was just ended on the day before we arrived, one can still experience the intense CNY atmosphere over there.
Apparently, it was greater than the Chinatown at my home country!
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| miraculous tool! |
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| God of Happiness |
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| Chihiro & No-Face came alive! |
umm.. where's Haku?
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| huge theatre hall |
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| free glow sticks for the concert |
repertoire of the SSO Pops Concert: Spirited Away - The Music of Joe Hisaishi:
Oriental Wind, for orchestra
My Neighbour Totoro, Orchestra Stories (William Ledbetter as narrator)
Departures, for 'cello and orchestra
Saka No Ue No Kumo, for orchestra
One Summer's Day, for piano & orchestra
Kiki's Delivery Service, for piano, percussion & strings
Summer (from Kikujiro), for piano & orchestra
Water Traveller, for orchestra
Under the baton of Joshua Tan, heart the playing by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra with Shane Thio on piano & Ng Pei-Sian on cello (youngest member in SSO!).
My sis was so touched that she dropped tears of joy.
Still, it will be great if the acoustics and sound system of the hall can be enhanced so that more audience can feel more impact from the music - the hall is humongous!
There were 3,800 audience on that night.
Such an overwhelming response!
I don't really get to spend time with my family often, so this would be the present for my sis before she's studying abroad.
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| collected my bass buggie! hehe |
Last station before returning to my home: Gardens by the Bay
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| I'll visit here again, at night |
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| strong wind blows - ideal place for kite flying! |
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| spot the humongous octopus on the sky! |
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| snacks from my cousin hehe... |
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| got myself a new pair of shoes at Marina Bay Sands |
Also, short break for myself after spending months with my team for the L'Oreal Brandstrom Competition 2014 regardless of our commitment for internship.
Anyhow, I believe I will visit the Lion City in the near future!
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| not to forget, this lil girl who brought us around MBS :) |
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Yeap, another enjoyable trip with SEn & Eileen.
Once we reached Singapore, the first thing we did was of course settling down!
Haha.. So we headed to my cousin’s house and put our luggage before having fun!
Singapore is well-known for its MRT which you can shuttle among the places conveniently without any hustle.
Singapore, here we go!
Bottom right is the MRT ticket if you don’t want to get a prepaid ticket.
Well, keep it and don’t throw it away as you can get your refund of $1 after your journey.
Weee~
Our destination of the day, Sentosa & Universal Studios!
Yet before that, we dropped by at HarbourFront Centre.
Entrance ticket & the complimentary coupon.
There are actually few parks of different theme: The Lost World, Far Far Away, Madagascar, Hollywood, Ancient Egypt, Sci-Fi City & New York in Universal Studios.
Now, dear photos, show time! xD
Hollywood & New York
I've mixed up the photos =[
Oh yes, watch a fantastic rock-n-roll musical show at Pantages Hollywood Theater (bottom left in the picture).
They were singing & dancing many pop songs such as Low, Nobody etc. which created an atmospheric surrounding and trust me, it was FULL HOUSE!!
Superstar Candies!
Giant lollipop! :D
"First, we would like to thank our parents, our ... " haha
"Stand by everyone... Action.....!" xD
Sci-Fi City
Ancient Egypt
This somehow makes me thought of The Mummy Returns. ROFL
The Lost World
It's gourmet pork saussage! xD
Unfortunately, the show was canceled due to expected technical problems..
Far Far Away (Shrek's Castle)
It was raining cats & dogs while we reached there. Luckily we have raincoats & umbrella! xD
Donkey Live!
Harp~! <3
Gingerbread man!
Madagascar
This is actually a food court!
Took this photo before moving on... heh
Yes, we spent one whole day over there and managed to visit all the places.
It was worth of our ticket, haha.
I spotted the M & M’s sculpture after exiting the Universal Studios.
Promptly, we went to there and take photos with it.
Chocolates are my all-time-favourites and definitely, we entered the chocolate shop.
If you are a chocoholic, be prepared to bedazzled by the chocolates & candies!!
Food Republic to be exact which located at the rooftop was our choice as my cousin strongly recommend that!
It was really a scenic & nice boulevard featuring myriad of food & old-style Chinese food stalls.
yeap, leicha caught my attention when I was going around looking for food!
I've been craving for leicha in KL for quite a long time... O_O
Aiks.. no much photos taken as my phone was running out of battery.. T_T
Hmm.. It was 11pm something when we back to my cousin’s house.
Glad that they were still awake! Huhu…
Well, it was relieving as we manage to find our way back on ourselves!
I am a road blind -.-
My cousin is so caring that she prepared ‘liang cha’ for us. <3
Spotted some cute little handmade craft!
Uh oh, they were my cousin’s handicraft…
So sweet… J
souvenirs for my family & closies.. :)
On the next day, we had our breakfast at Chong Pang City which tourists wouldn’t visit normally as it’s located at residential area.
The food & drinks are really cheap compared to Malaysia.
You can get a drink at just below $1!
Not to compare iced tea and the price after converted to MYR of course.
The Hainan chicken rice is a must-try you know.
It was chicken breast flesh but it was so smooth & tasty..
Thanks to my cousin-in-law for recommending it! :D
Saw something rather interesting while we were on our way back to my cousin’s house.
It’s designed for the old folks to gather and watch the television!.
As you can see, they are well-maintained and I’ve never seen vandalized stuff so far!
The facilities are so great that there are basketball court, and some equipments which you could found in the gym.
Notwithstanding, you can see a pretty special sight over here. Only in Singapore, I assume.
Next station, Bugis Street!
The largest street shopping location in Singapore.
Amidst the bustling street, you will be able to find an eclectic mix of trendy fashionwear, bags, shoes, belts, watches, accessories, souvenirs and so forth.
Besides, you also can satisfy your tastebuds with the vast variety of local snacks over there.
Hmm… Personally, I think it is quite similar with the combination of Sg. Wang + Petaling Street.
haha..
haha..
Well, we didn’t manage to go around the Singapore due to time constrain.
Yes, we have classes to attend (even though we’re having semester break now) and my cousin’s wedding was on the next day!
We called it a day and back to KL after having our meal at JB City Square.
Many thanks to SEn’s family, my dear cousin, cousin-in-law and the tour guide of the trips – SEn & Daniel during these days ^^
You all made my days and painted a big smile in my heart indeed! <3
p/s: some of the photos are credited to SEn! ^^
p/s: some of the photos are credited to SEn! ^^
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