The Wellness Insider

CalmCon 2022
2022-10-06 - 2022-10-09 | Various, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Now in its second run, CalmCon Asia 2022 will feature discussions around workplace wellbeing, and speakers include corporate and community leaders from the Singapore government, such as Rahayu Mahzam, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, media influencers such as Adrian Ang (otherwise known as Xiao Ming from SGAG), Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer, Hepmil Media Group, Evy Wee, Head of Financial Planning and Personal Investing, DBS Bank, as well as mental health experts.
Some discussions that might be of interest to you include:

Why Asian Don’t Go to Therapy
#ifeelyoubro: Men Talk About Feelings
Caregivers Need Care Too: Caregiving & Compassion Fatigue

Aside from the virtual talks, there will also be in-person workshops and roundtables that will be happening in-person. Please find the full programme flow for the festival here: www.calmcon.asia/programme
The details of the event are as follows:
Date: 8th October 2022 to 9th October 2022
Time: 10am – 5pm

Celebrate Deepavali with the Indian Heritage Centre
2022-10-01 - 2022-10-23
Bask in the festive atmosphere at Little India this Deepavali! Known as the ‘Festival of Lights’, Deepavali is a celebration of the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance. This year, the Indian Heritage Centre’s (IHC) Deepavali Open House welcomes everyone to celebrate the joyous occasion with an exciting array of programmes from 1 to 23 October 2022.

In a first for IHC, visitors will be able to enjoy the annual Little India Deepavali street light-up and decorations on the Deepavali Big Bus Tour, that will run over the Open House weekends. The customised open-top sightseeing bus tour provides the perfect introduction to the Little India precinct during the festive season and excellent photo opportunities from the top deck!

Adding more colour to the precinct, visitors will be able to contribute to a LEGO mural inspired by rangoli designs. The mural is designed in collaboration with LEGO artist Jeffrey Kong. Visitors will help to complete the mural by filling in its white outline with coloured LEGO bricks.

Bringing back a crowd-favourite, a miniature replica of the Little India Deepavali street light-up arch along Campbell Lane beckons the public to join in the festivities at IHC. The decorated arch extends from the institution’s entrance to its stairwell, serving as the perfect backdrop to take a Deepavali #OOTD! Visitors can also upload photos of themselves enjoying the light installations on social media and tag #IHCDeepavali to redeem limited-edition money packets.

Other Deepavali-themed programmes include craft workshops, cooking-demos, heritage trails, and evening trishaw rides. Registration is required for certain programmes at https://ihc-programmes.peatix.com. Admission is free for all so be sure to participate!

Images: Indian Heritage Centre

Canberra Art Biennial
2022-10-01 - 2022-10-29 | Canberra, Australia
The 2022 edition sees the festival rebranded as Canberra Art Biennial and sees expansion to the National Arboretum (contour 656), the University of Canberra (contour 606) as well as maintaining and building further on our presence in North and South Canberra, centred on contour 556, the height above sea level of Lake Burley Griffin.

Contour 556 is the water level of Lake Burley Griffin, which links the event in name as well as in purpose to the history of the central Canberra landscape. The artworks and installations selected for the festival respond in some way to Canberra’s history, from 50,000 years to the present day. contour 556 will therefore offer the Canberra, Australian and international community a unique opportunity to engage with and understand the layers of Canberra’s history through art.
The event offers visitors a unique opportunity to engage with and understand the layers of Canberra’s history through art. Artists will be responding to the designed city of Canberra: represented by Australia’s political, cultural, and physical history.
Check out their program schedule here and plan your visit!

Images: Canberra Art Biennial

National Heart Week/ World Heart Day 2022
2022-09-17 10:00 - 2022-09-18 20:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Our Tampines Hub, Central Plaza, Singapore
Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF) will commemorate the National Heart Week/World Heart Day 2022 at Our Tampines Hub on 17 and 18 September this year with a physical event filled with enriching activities that benefit the heart.
The focus of this year’s campaign is on high blood cholesterol, a critical cardiovascular risk factor whose prevalence has risen sharply from 25.2% in 2010 to 39.1% in 2020.
High blood cholesterol is also the second most common risk factor of heart attacks in Singapore, after high blood pressure. It is a silent killer that cannot be detected without a blood test.
Through activities such as exercise workouts, health talks and a collaboration with Shopee Supermarket, the campaign this year encourages members of the public to manage blood cholesterol levels with diet and exercise modification, as well as to go for yearly health screening for early detection and treatment of high blood cholesterol.
For more information on National Heart Week/World Heart Day 2022, please visit this link.
Event details

Date: 17 to 18 September 2022
Time: 10am – 8pm
Venue: Our Tampines Hub, 1 Tampines Walk, Singapore 528523
Cost: Free

See you at the event!

Images: Singapore Heart Foundation

Singapore Vegan Festival 2022
2022-08-27 10:00 - 2022-09-04 23:30 | Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore
The Singapore Vegan Festival returns for its fourth edition this 27 August 2022 with new, exciting activities for the whole family with one thing in common, a celebration of the booming plant-based scene in Singapore.
The fourth edition focuses its themes on sustainable, healthy food options and food innovations for the future, with an impressive line-up of local and international chef masterclasses, informative panel discussions, networking sessions, interactive workshops as well as a plethora of vegan food, drink and shopping experiences – all in one location at the Raffles City Convention Centre.

Some featured food walking tours include the Banana Leaf Experience and Peranakan Discovery. There are also talks, panels and workshops such as the Mindful Eating Workshop and even a kids’ session where they will learn to decorate cupcakes! You can also check out the festival’s exclusive dining opportunities at various restaurants including Levant, Amò, and more!

Images: Singapore Vegan Festival

Celebrating Singapore's Birthday with ONE Championship
2022-08-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Singapore Indoor Stadium, 2 Stadium Walk, Singapore, 397691, Singapore
ONE Championship returns to the Singapore Indoor Stadium with ONE Fight Night 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II. Featured in the blockbuster event are some of the biggest fights in martial arts today. In the main event, reigning ONE Flyweight World Champion Adriano Moraes of Brazil takes on MMA legend Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson of the United States in a highly anticipated rematch of epic proportions.

Fans now can use the promo code [ONESG57] to save 15% on tickets. Plus, the first 57 will be receiving a ONE SG T-Shirt worth up to SGD40. Tickets to ONE Fight Night 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II on 27 August 2022 (Saturday) at the Singapore Indoor can be purchased here.

Image: ONE Championship

Frolicking Summer Series: 3-Part Virtual Workshops!
2022-07-12 - 2022-07-14 | Virtual
Under Frolicking Summer virtual sexuality workshops, we are offering three unique zoom 1.5 hour sessions!

Pleasuring the Penis
Fab Fellatio
Viva la Vulva

This series of virtual workshops will be open to all genders. They run 12 – 14 July 2022 and the recording will be available for 30 days!
1. Frolicking Summer: Pleasuring the Penis
Penises come in different sizes, angles, colours, smells and tastes. This workshop is open to all genders and sexual orientations. This includes penis-owners who may benefit from learning and understanding more about their own anatomy, and those who want to pleasure penis owners. Let’s demystify this often misunderstood part of sexual anatomy, and get all your questions answered.
‘Pleasuring the Penis’ is based on the tantric penis massage techniques developed by Dr Joseph Kramer who created the Sexological Bodywork certification. As a trained sexological bodyworker, Relationship Counselor & Clinical Sexologist Dr Martha Tara Lee has been teaching these techniques for the past 10 years. As a facilitator she has a direct, straight-talking, and witty facilitation style. Prepare for sometimes irreverent jokes, personal anecdotes, and plenty of fun!
Dr Martha will cover the following topics: penile anatomy, warming up and playing with the cock with your hands, penis massage techniques, how to experiment with speed / pressure / rhythm, lubes, safer sex, and more.
These are the same techniques taught to clients who have premature ejaculation, delayed ejaculation, and erectile difficulties (not due to a physical nature). They are, therefore, therapeutic techniques often taught and used in tantra and somatic bodywork.
This series of virtual workshops will be open to all genders. They run 12 – 14 July 2022 and the recording will be available for 30 days!
2. Frolicking Summer: Fab Fellatio
Express your Passion and Love in a new way!
Surprise your Partner – in a good way!
Much more then simply a series of ‘tricks’, we’ll be exploring how to have confidence to be playful and creative with pleasuring the penis in this virtual workshop.
What is arising in you as the pleasurer? What is your relationship with your partner during fellatio? How do you engage in a way that is deeply pleasurable for you and the receiver?
This virtual workshop combines philosophy and practice. You’ll learn anatomy, techniques, deep throat, and gagging, as well as how to experiment with heat, pressure and moisture.
You will learn:

Names to the different parts of the male anatomy
More than 20 blow job techniques
What to do with deep throat and gagging
How to experiment with heat, pressure and moisture

This series of virtual workshops will be open to all genders. They run 12 – 14 July 2022 and the recording will be available for 30 days!
3. Frolicking Summer: Viva la Vulva
In this workshop, Relationship Counselor and Clinical Sexologist Dr. Martha Tara Lee will help you to understand the vulva and the vagina better, regardless of your gender or sexual orientation. It will help you to feel more comfortable with this part of the body and more in tune with your own needs or that of your partner.
You will learn:

Sexual anatomy – including the location of the elusive G spot
Erotic massage techniques for the labia, clitoris, vagina, and the G spot
Types of lubricants to incorporate into your sex play
The role and importance of breathing for orgasmic experiences
How to experiment with speed, pressure, and rhythm

The session will be held using sex toys, all in a warm and friendly environment that encourages learning and discussion.
This series of virtual workshops will be open to all genders. They run 12 – 14 July 2022 and the recording will be available for 30 days!
Read full details with testimonials here.
S$55 per workshop, S$150 for all three.
Are you interested to attend the workshops but unable to afford? Dr Martha Tara Lee of Eros Coaching is offering scholarships.
Please note that no refund will be issued if you have paid and cannot make it for the workshop. Replacement allowed. Do check out our media policy as well.
More questions?

Who are these workshops for? – For those wish to acquire more sexual skills and confidence in a safe virtual space.
Can I attend this by myself? – Absolutely! You also have the option to attend with a friend! It’s also fun to learn together!
Can my partner attend this with me? – Yes! We are pro choice. One ticket per person please!
But… I’m shy! – Don’t worry. You will never be forced to do or say anything during the virtual workshop. Many participants in the past have chosen to just sit and learn without saying a word. We respect individual choice.
What about confidentiality? – You can choose to keep your video and audio off for the entire duration. You can private message the presenter Dr Martha so your name will not be mentioned. You can also “rename” yourself on Zoom. If you speak during the workshop, your voice will however be recorded. We will review all this at the start of the workshop.
Will there be nudity? – No, we will be using sexual aids i.e. carrot or toy.
Will there be touch? – No.
Ratio of discussion to experiential? – About 50/50 percent.
What should I bring? – A phallic object for the Pleasuring the Penis workshop; a carrot (or similar) for the Fellatio workshop; a cut-out of the vulva (will be sent) for the Viva la Vulva workshop.
What should I wear? – Whatever you like but no nudity is allowed.
What is your refund policy? – Please note that no refunds are possible once you have paid and cannot make it for the workshop. Replacement allowed.
I am a media member. Can I attend? – We respect the privacy and confidentiality of our participants and will never allow any interview or photography. Do check out our media policy.
Why are you locking latecomers out? – To provide the best workshop experience, it is unfair to those who show up on time to have the presenter keep repeating what had already been covered. Please be on time, and attend the entire workshop out of respect to other participants.

Images: Eros Coaching

FREE A.M.A. Ask Me Anything! – Relationship Counselor & Clinical Sexologist Dr. Martha Tara Lee
2022-07-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
In this FREE informal virtual Ask-Me-Anything session, you get the chance to ask Clinical Sexologist and Relationship Counselor Dr. Martha Tara Lee anything you want – particularly along the lines of love, sex, and anything in-between!

Love
Sex and…
Anything In-Between!

This session will be interactive, intimate, and personal. There is an emphasis in maintaining safety and confidentiality, as well as in all present being non-judgmental, respectful of others, and thinking of others in their best light possible.
Do submit your questions if you prefer before the session as I can make sure I get to them! 🙂

All sharing and emotions are welcomed. Do note this is not a replacement for psychotherapy or intensive therapy.

Some commonly asked questions have included:

Is there such a thing as female ejaculation?
Is it normal to masturbate?
How often should couples have sex?
… What is your question?

Why Ask Martha?

Four degrees: Doctorate in Human Sexuality; Masters in Counseling; Masters in Public Policy & Management; Bachelor of Arts (Communication)
Related training: Certificates in Practical Counseling; Life Coaching, and Sex Therapy
Author of four books: Love, Sex and Everything In-Between; Orgasmic Yoga; From Princess to Queen; and {Un}Inhibited
Creator of several online programs: Ready, Get Sex, Go; Sex Possible; Sex Jumpstart; Tongue Twisters; Clean and Clear; Make Love Week; Sex & Sexuality 101
12 years of experience coaching more than 1,300 individuals and couples combined face-to-face, as well as at least another 4,000 people over 450 events (lost count really!)

Testimonials from Previous Sessions (Known as Ask-Away)
“The Ask Away session gives a fantastic insight on many things and was definitely an eye opener on the many aspects of what seem to be simple questions but in reality what everyone wants to ask but do not know how and to whom to ask. It deals with real issues and hints how one can grow in the sensuality world of things the way Dr. Martha deals with the questions in addition to giving an understanding on the matter of the questions. Keep up the good work Dr. Martha and know that you are helping many a persons. I would definitely encourage one and all to attend.” – Pal, April 2011
“Ask Away was the perfect opportunity for me to go ahead and ask away! The session was held in an open concept forum and it was easy to fit in with the group mix that Dr Martha had put together. I certainly gained a lot from hearing out what others had to say about my questions which broadened my views and thinking levels. The best thing about it was that the questions were displayed anonymously, which is great for the shy ones – like me.” – Ask Away participant, April 2011
“Ask Away” was an excellent complimentary platform to allow shy or even skeptical people to learn & ask what good sex & applied sensuality can do for your relationships & self-esteem. The possibility of moving on to Dr Lee’s workshops-for-a-fee is certainly higher now, with the assurance that the issues discussed are something that can be resolved or improved, with mutual understanding between lovers absolutely needed to be fostered & reinforced. – Dennis, 30 year-old “Ask Away” participant, Feb 2011
“Thank you for your session last week entitled “Ask Away”. It was enlightening and I have discovered that I was somewhat clueless on some areas of sex and sexuality. The information you shared helped me understand men and women better and what it takes to have better sex life. It will help to educate others who may have the same misunderstandings. The session was well conducted and open. I liked the free exchange of information and I did not feel uncomfortable about discussions of “taboo” topics! Especially that women will climax better through clitorial masturbation and some women will even ejaculate! I love the oral sex techniques as well. Of course I will remember NEVER to “poke, poke”. (chuckle). Finally, though the environment was unfortunately marred by the renovations next door, I found your teaching to be entertaining and engaging. Overall, I will definitely attend again and would recommend others.” – B. Y., Feb 2011
“Ask Away was a great opportunity to learn more about sex in a relaxed setting. Dr Martha Lee is approachable and professional in her conduct of the workshop and that helps to put participants at ease when learning about a taboo topic like sex which is not often talked about openly in Singapore. I would highly recommend others to sign up for Ask Away if they have questions about sex or would simply like to learn more about it.” – Anonymous, Feb 2011

e2i Empowering Run 2022 Fitness Class Lineup
2022-07-04 - 2022-07-24
Join e2i Empowering Run 2022 and complete a series of activities that not only can help you stay active but also enrich your life in 21 days!
We are pleased to announce the fitness class lineup for ER2022:
Body Sculpt by Ahilya (Core Collective)
Power Yoga by Kenneth (Yoga Movement)
Yoga: Stretch & Release at the office by Munira (Core Collective)
All classes will be held at the respective studios at a fee of just $9. Each class comes with a goodie bag too!

The classes

Body Sculpt by Ahilya
Power Yoga by Kenneth
Yoga: Stretch & Release at the office by Munir

Fun and challenging fusion of HIIT cardio, barre, Pilates and stretch, with minimal equipment (light weights and yoga mat).
S$9
Carefully planned and curated to prepare your body for a peak pose, which is a more challenging posture.
S$9
Whether in between sitting down or after work, this yoga class gives you the time and space to stretch and release all your tight and stiff muscles.
S$9

How to purchase
If you have already signed up for ER2022:

Tap on the Shop button on your event card in your 42Race profile.
Select the class you would like to attend and check out.

If you are new:

Sign up for the event and you will be prompted to purchase the class pass.
Select the class you would like to attend and check out.

Buy Fitness Class Pass here.
Sign up for ER2022 here.

Images: e2i Empowering Run 2022

Part 2: High Blood Pressure – The Silent Killer (Hypertension Health Talk Series)
2022-06-25 14:30 - 15:30 | Virtual
In continuation of the May Blood Pressure Measurement Month (an annual global blood pressure screening awareness campaign), the Singapore Heart Foundation partners with the Singapore Hypertension Society to raise awareness of hypertension and heart risk through a two-part webinar series. Join Dr Low Lip Ping, Chairman Emeritus of Singapore Heart Foundation, to learn more about cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure.
Part 2: High Blood Pressure – The Silent Killer
Contrary to common belief, high blood pressure usually does not present any signs and symptoms until a serious complication such as heart attack, heart failure, or stroke happens, resulting in death. The second talk will discuss blood pressure, the complications, prevention, and treatment of high blood pressure.
Date and time: Saturday, 25 June at 2.30-3.30pm
Registration is free and will be held virtually on Zoom.
Registration link: www.myheart.org.sg/health-talks/down-with-high-blood-pressure

Images: Singapore Heart Foundation

Yogafest World Edition 2022
2022-06-25 - 2022-06-26 | Palawan Green, Sentosa, Singapore, Singapore
The much-awaited Yogafest World Edition (W.E.) will be held on 25th and 26th June 2022, Saturday and Sunday, at Sentosa, Palawan Green, the venue partner for this year. Supported by Sport Singapore and part of its initiative to bring sports back after the pandemic, this weekend festival which was last held virtually in 2020 comes back as every yogi’s ultimate namaste playground with an array of classes to suit all levels.
From mass yoga sessions at the Flow Stage to specialised classes at the Explore Stage led by iconic yoga teachers, an AcroYoga Village featuring popular personalities for partner movement and play, and a curated selection of healthy bites to refuel, the first mass in-person yoga event since the pandemic will reconnect and reunite yogis physically again, at the same time inspire newcomers to join in the flow and festivities.

The international line-up of star instructors include Dice lida-Klein (@diceyoga) from US, Victor Chau (@victorchauyoga) from HK, Jonathan Rea (@acrowithjon) from US and Melanie Ladybase (@ladybase_) from Canada along with popular local teachers like Brandon Chong (@branstands), Dawn Sim (@thatmomoffour), Miryam Acosta(@miyam_acosta), and Jiamin (@jyanyoga).
Organiser and Founder of Yogafest W.E., Tricia Fok, an avid yogi and AcroYoga practitioner herself, is thrilled that she can finally organise Yogafest W.E. in-person, and unite and grow a community of wellness after 2 years. It will be the third edition of Yogafest W.E. after missing out last year.
Tricia has been counting the days to see and welcome the yogi community in-person to another mass yoga festival.
Most, like her, have missed the physical interaction and camaraderie of the yoga community at festivals, particularly the Acro circle which is partner-based and a more social activity. With 20 classes over 2 days, famed instructors from Hong Kong to US, it will be a fantastic weekend to open practice together and mingle with one another again.
Tickets to Yogafest W.E. 2022 can be bought online at https://yogafest.live/tickets/
The first 300 Super Early Bird tickets have been sold out and the current tier of Early Bird tickets start at SGD78 for a 1 Day pass or SGD218 for a bundle of 3 tickets. It is SGD128 for a 2 Days pass or SGD368 for a bundle of 3 tickets. Each ticket holder is entitled to allocated day/s access to the festival, access to all stages and all classes.

Images: Yogafest World Edition 2022

Part 1: Managing Heart Health Risk (Hypertension Health Talk Series)
2022-06-18 14:30 - 15:30 | Virtual
In continuation of the May Blood Pressure Measurement Month (an annual global blood pressure screening awareness campaign), the Singapore Heart Foundation partners with the Singapore Hypertension Society to raise awareness of hypertension and heart risk through a two-part webinar series. Join Dr Low Lip Ping, Chairman Emeritus of Singapore Heart Foundation, to learn more about cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure.
Part 1: Managing Heart Health Risk
In Singapore, cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) kills 19 people every day and accounts for 31.7% of deaths in 2020. Part one of the talk series shares about cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis, cardiovascular risk factors and how to assess and manage its risk.

Date and time: Saturday, 18 June at 2.30-3.30pm
Registration link: www.myheart.org.sg/health-talks/managing-heart-health-risk
Event is free and held virtually on Zoom.

Images: Singapore Heart Foundation

Never Too Early: A Guide to Talking about Sex with Children
2022-06-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
As parents, we will receive thousands of questions from our children but the one type of question that we often fear is the sexual related topic. Talking about sex, sexuality, and bodies should not be an intimidating experience because it is an important part of their journey in helping them to have a healthy relationship with themselves, their body, and the people around them.
The most important messages we want to provide are that you are open to talking about this topic, you provide a safe and non-judgmental environment, and give them confidence that they can rely on you for the right information when they have any questions or curiosity about it.
However, sexual education is not a one-off conversation like having “The Talk” when they got in trouble or when you think they are ready for it, but it is an ongoing conversation that we can start from a young age with simple language and evolves with more details as they grow up.
What to expect from this talk:

Understanding what is sex education
How to be comfortable with sexual topics
When do we start talking about it
How to talk about it
The importance of having this conversation

This talk is suitable for anyone who is a caregiver, educators or parents to prepare them to be confident and comfortable in talking about sex with the children under their care.
Date: Thurs 16 June 2022
Time: 7:30 – 9:00p.m. Singapore time
Fee: By donation. Recommended S$25. All contributions will be given to our workshop presenter as an honorarium.
Venue: Virtual via Zoom
Enquiries: To book, please email info@eroscoaching.com
About Andrea Koh

Andrea Koh has always been passionate about sex education since young when she noticed how the lack of sexual knowledge in the community causes sexual issues and nothing is being done to help prevent it. Therefore, she decided to be the person that started the trend of making sexual topics more open and fun to talk about.
Having a Master of Sexology from Curtin Australia and currently doing her Master of Professional Counselling at Monash Malaysia have provided the skills and knowledge to educate and help individuals or couples with relationship and sexual concerns.
She has also received American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) CEs on supporting clients to overcome Vaginismus. For the past 4 years, she has been co-treating women and couples from overseas and across Malaysia with vaginismus issues along with in-house Physiotherapists at Vibrance Pelvic Health Centre using a multi-disciplinary approach.
She has also been featured in HerInspirasi and Jelita magazines on topics related to relationships and sex. Other than that, Andrea has experience in educating the public about STI/HIV, safe sex, relationship and sex, and how pelvic health can improve one’s quality of life.
Website: www.vibrance.com.my
Email: andrea@vibrance.com.my
IG: @secrettalk_andrea / @myvibrance
FB: @myvibrance

World Health, Fitness & Wellness Festival
2022-06-13 - 2022-06-15 | Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore
ASIA-PACIFIC’S MOST INFLUENTIAL HEALTH, FITNESS AND WELLNESS BUSINESS FESTIVAL RETURNS LIVE & IN-PERSON
The must attend business festival for health, fitness, wellness, hospitality, spa and HR executives is back to become LIVE and IN-PERSON. Experience an immersive multi-day thought leadership conference, exhibition, start-up showcase and industry awards dinner, with multiple networking events, product launches, activation events, site visits and workouts across the week to showcase new trends, products, concepts, technologies, innovation, start-ups, franchises and emerging investment opportunities.
2,000+ business owners, managers and investors. 1,000+ meetings. 500+ companies. 300 dinner guests. 300+ VIP delegates. 75+ speakers. 50+ exhibitors. 1 incredible week. Unlimited new business.
View the Final Agenda & Speaker List Here: https://thefitsummit.com/event-global-agenda
Register Your Tickets to Join Us in SG Here: https://thefitsummit.com/events/global

A Night At The Opera: Musical Journey Through Italian Love & Drama
2022-06-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Esplanade, 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore
As Shakespeare once rightly said, music is the food of love. Deceitful, passionate, playful, or dramatic, love is the favourite theme of much music and is also at the very heart of this concert. For the very first time in Singapore, join soprano Marcella di Garbo and baritone Lorenzo Barbieri as they perform a fine selection of Italian operatic arias as well as Italian most beloved art songs.
Get carried away by the notes of famous composers such as Puccini and Mozart, finely played by Maestro Manuel Cini at the piano.
Featuring: Marcella Di Garbo, soprano | Lorenzo Barbieri, baritone Manuel Cini, pianist.
Admission is free and tickets can be booked at https://storiesoflove.peatix.com/

Image: Embassy of Italy Singapore

Pledge Your Heart Walk (Virtual) 2022
2022-06-04 - 2022-06-26 | Virtual
In conjunction with the Go Red for Women campaign, Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF) is bringing back the Pledge Your Heart Walk (PYHW) to encourage women to stay active, reducing their risk of cardiovascular disease while improving their mental health.
Just 30 minutes of walking every day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess fat, and boost muscle power and endurance. It is not limited to strolling alone and can be enjoyed with families and friends. Take your first active step and join Pledge Your Heart Walk with your families and friends to kickstart your journey towards a hearty lifestyle together!
Plus, it is a chance to show your support for women with heart disease and raise awareness for cardiovascular disease in women.
There will also be a series of virtual and onsite activities lined up for the month of June. Please see this link for more information.

Categories and fees

Individual
S$20/pax

Team of 5
S$20/pax

Form a team of 5 and join the challenge to be the top 3 teams on the leaderboard and stand to win attractive prizes
Participants who join a team can clock an accumulated distance of 50km together during the event period
Teams can be created on the platform after individual registration

Corporate/ Group
(20pax or more)
S$18/pax

For enquiries, please write in to pledgeyourheartwalk@heart.org.sg

Each participant will receive a walk tote pack after the event, containing an event shirt, microfibre towel, water bottle and other goodie bag items.
Interested parties may register at: https://web.42race.com/race-bundle/pledgeyourheartwalk
For more information on the Pledge Your Heart Walk, please visit: https://www.myheart.org.sg/pledgeyourheartwalk2022

Images: Singapore Heart Foundation

Wellness Festival Singapore (WFS)
2022-06-03 - 2022-06-12
Join a meditation masterclass at an art gallery, do Pilates onboard a luxury tall ship, or join a wellness tour to discover hidden gems in local neighbourhoods. These are some of the offerings that will be part of the Wellness Festival Singapore (WFS) that will run from 3 to 12 June 2022.
Organised by Singapore Tourism Board in collaboration with Enterprise Singapore (Enterprise SG), Health Promotion Board (HPB), National Arts Council (NAC), Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC), and Sport Singapore (SportSG).
Participants can look forward to a 10-day line-up of over 120 physical and virtual wellness offerings from fitness studios, attractions, hotels, shopping malls, artists and arts groups and other wellness and lifestyle businesses. There will also be a symposium and networking opportunities for businesses to connect and expand their wellness offerings.
Please refer to this page for the most updated listing and details of WFS programming. More information can also be found at the WFS website at www.wellnessfest.sg.

There will be several large-scale activations in popular locations across Singapore, including:
The Wellness Sensorium
A multi-sensory pop-up at The Meadow at Gardens by the Bay that will have six zones offering innovative and instagrammable experiences. These include the Stone Ritual, which engages visitors in the mindful and collaborative exercise of stone-stacking to heighten their spatial awareness, and the Light and Sound Bath, a darkened environment filled with slow-moving coloured lights and ambient sound to induce a state of calm.
Visitors can also take part in free daily programmes at the Masterclass Studio. For example, participants can learn the practice of slow-stitching meditation from textile artist Agatha Lee, or join a cooking demo and nutrition workshop that celebrates health and Singapore’s local flavours with Charlotte Mei and Sarah Huang Benjamin. Other activities include fitness workouts, wellness talks and mental health circles.
Zentosa Fest
A play on Sentosa’s name, Singapore’s iconic leisure destination will be transformed into a wellness island retreat, leveraging on Sentosa’s scenic environment and island charm to help guests escape, rejuvenate and recharge – away from the stresses of urban living and grind. Organised as part of Sentosa’s 50th anniversary celebrations, specially curated wellness-themed stay over programmes, beach activities and a diverse pipeline of lifestyle offerings would be held across Sentosa throughout the month of June, helping guests discover the art of living well.
The Southernmost Point of Continental Asia, for instance, will be transformed into an escapade called “Stress Stop”, which will feature meditations, breath work, and sound bathing sessions; while Palawan Green will be transformed into a tentpole Zentosa Festival Village, featuring masterclasses, sports workshops, and outdoor performances.
Merli Wellness Trails
Three trails will be launched by 42Race, a hybrid race platform, across the Singapore Botanic Gardens, HortPark-Harbourfront and Fort Canning Park, where participants can explore the parks and garden, and answer questions in exchange for exclusive Merli and Friends virtual badges.

Please refer to this page for the most updated listing and details of WFS programming. More information can also be found at the WFS website at www.wellnessfest.sg.

Invigorate the senses with unique retail and food-themed experiences
A pop-up activation at Crane (Arab Street) will feature up to seven Made with Passion (a national marketing initiative that promotes our local lifestyle brands which embody the Singapore spirit of turning possibilities into reality) wellness brands on 4 and 5 June. There will also be brand-led workshops including Herbology Talks by FoodCulture, Scent by Six Perfume Workshops, and a Kombucha workshop with Starter Culture. Herbal Pharm will be collaborating with Cantina to provide smoothies for the breakfast crowd using a special smoothie bike.
Foodies can also indulge in a special ‘six-hands’ collaboration at 1-Arden, Singapore’s latest sky-high dining destination. The experience brings chefs and farmers together to prepare a wholesome meal, chosen from over 130 edible plant varieties and over 2,000 plants for their traditional healing properties, incorporated into contemporary culinary creations.
Festivalgoers can sign up for Wellness food tours such as the ‘TCM in Food’ Tour by Let’s Go Tour Singapore, where participants can discover how traditional Chinese medicine is applied into food preparation. They can also go on a ‘Family Farm Adventure’, an outdoor tour of Kampung Kampus by Earth Adventures that includes a farm-to-table plant-based organic lunch on the farm.
CapitaLand will hold its first wellness and community festival called Live It Up! across its malls and workspace properties. Participants can look forward to activities such as art therapy workshops and tea making classes, to embrace good health and wellness practices as part of their daily lives.

Re-energise with fitness classes and lifestyle offerings
From 11-12 June, visitors to Jewel Changi Airport can enjoy complimentary fitness and health classes at the Shiseido Forest Valley, set against the backdrop of the HSBC Rain Vortex. These classes are organised by Jewel Changi Airport Devt, Changi Airport Group, SportSG and STB. Participants can expect K-Kardio, Spin classes and a mass Taichi workout that promotes serenity through gentle movements, led by 2015 SEA Games Wushu gold medallist Lee Tze Yuan.
ClassPass will also conduct free virtual fitness/wellness classes at Gardens by the Bay and the scenic Civic District. These will be coupled with a mini virtual tour of each location so that everyone can experience Singapore and our wellness offerings from afar.
Locals and visitors can also boost their physical health through fitness and lifestyle activities such as Pilates followed by a curated meal and sail aboard Luxury Tall Ship Royal Albatross at Sentosa, a healthy Thai cooking class taught by Chef Donnapa of Greenhouse at Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore, and a guided walking tour around Little India by VegThisCity that introduces participants to Ayurvedic practices.
Rest and rejuvenate your mind
The arts play an important role in nurturing social, emotional and mental wellbeing, with the power to uplift spirits and improve wellness. From 3 – 12 June, look forward to islandwide arts offerings in the heartlands and city centres. In the Civic District, National Gallery Singapore will offer experiences including Somatic Movement workshops that allow participants to express themselves through qi gong, silat and other movements accompanied by traditional instruments and an eclectic playlist; a Slow Art programme that encourages mindful art appreciation and an immersive Sound Bath Experience specially designed for 10-14 year olds to enjoy soothing sounds that will relax the body and mind. Programmes by NAC’s Arts and Culture Nodes, an islandwide network of arts touchpoints also include visual arts workshops to enhance self-discovery and mindfulness; Chinese percussion and Latin dance workshops as well as a 10-metre art mural accompanied by a meditative soundscape.
COMO Shambhala Urban Escape will host a full-day open house on 12 June to inspire individuals, couples, young families and children to embrace fun and curiosity in their journey towards lifelong wellness. Guests can experience mindfulness-based art and movement for children, partner yoga, Pilates classes as well as nutrition and fertility talks.

Please refer to this page for the most updated listing and details of WFS programming. More information can also be found at the WFS website at www.wellnessfest.sg.

Images: Wellness Festival Singapore and Envato

Sugar & Spice Community Sharing: Our LGBTQIA Stories
2022-06-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
June is Pride Month.
This session welcomes people of all gender, sexual orientation and abilities. Conducted using Zoom, you can always turn your video and audio off, rename self, and private message the presenter so you can participate to the extent you’re comfortable with. Auto captioning will be provided and if you have a specific accessibility request, let us know at contact@eroscoaching.com. Recording will be made available for 30 days.
More about Sugar & Spice
The Sugar and Spice movement allows a discourse to transform conventional thinking that people raised in traditional societies are unable to express themselves with confidence and purpose when it comes to sex – preferences, attitudes, social discretion and judgement. What are the drivers that compel people to make certain choices in life that have a long lasting impact?
Perhaps it is their conservative upbringing or the fact that sex has often been a taboo topic not to be spoken of at home. We aim to impart positive messages and learning around sex, sexuality and sexual wellness. Empowering participants to listen, observe, learn and find sexual wellness by their own free will.
Throughout our events we will work together with participants to question and refine their mind-set, freeing them from any cultural measures that could have resulted in low sexual self-esteem and a fear of enjoying the pleasures of positive sexual wellness that generates happiness and overall self-positivity. Working closely with participants with care and privacy we aim to help close the gap on their lack of sexual education and positive role models regarding sexual wellness.
The online nature of our events allows participants from all over the world to connect and interact with others who may have a similar or comparable upbringing. To ensure that sessions are dynamic, interactive and helpful, speakers and facilitators are all skillful and empathetic experts in their field.
Date: Thursday 2 June 2022

Time: 7:00 – 8:00p.m. Singapore Time
Platform: Online via Zoom
Fee: Donation of S$10 recommended. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.
Sign up at www.ErosCoaching.com/Events.
For enquiries, please email info@eroscoaching.com.

NParks-AIA Explore a Route Challenge
2022-05-20 - 2022-07-20 | Virtual
The challenge is conducted using the NParks Explore A Route (NEAR) app, an updated version of the Coast-to-Coast (C2C) application that was first launched in 2019. The app continues to use interactive augmented reality (AR) elements to provide users with a curated walking experience, as well as an online trail guide. The revamped app allows users to map their own trail and share it with others.
The goal is to encourage individuals to explore our green spaces with their family and friends and lead a healthier lifestyle. The challenge encourages park visitors to enjoy nature in a new way through the revamped app. AIA Singapore is NParks’ first partner that has come onboard to create a challenge on the revamped app. This is part of the life insurer’s commitment to support Singapore’s City in Nature vision for a more sustainable society and for families to live healthier, longer and better lives together.
Take part in the challenge and stand to win Decathlon e-vouchers (worth S$50 each) in the monthly lucky draw, with three 13″ MacBook Air laptops and 10 Fitbit Sense smartwatches up for grabs in the grand lucky draw at the end of the Challenge!

About the Challenge
The “NParks – AIA Explore a Route Challenge” will commence on 20 May 2022 in conjunction with the release of the NEAR app and will run till 20 July 2022. It is open to all to participate. Participants must play the in-app game Tic Tac Toe Board on the NEAR app which requires them to physically complete various trails ranging from 5 km to 15 km per trail. They will have a chance to win rewards at the end of each month within the challenge period or in the Grand Lucky Draw at the end of the challenge. There are nine starting points across eight proposed trails including the Coast-to-Coast (Central) Trail and various Park Connector Loops. AIA Singapore has contributed close to S$14,000 worth of prizes, which include shopping vouchers and a laptop, towards the challenge.
The challenge encourages users to experience the newly added NParks-curated trails and try out the new “Phyll My Trail” feature, which allows users to customise their own recreational trails in the revamped NEAR app. It empowers users to design routes to suit their interests and discover unique biodiversity and interesting features along the trail. In doing so, it seeks to improve their physical and mental well-being through the positive effects of nature.
The NEAR Application
Since its initial launch in 2019, the C2C mobile application has been well received with close to 100,000 downloads. It features interactive AR elements such as 3D-animated characters. These characters provide interesting information about native flora and fauna, and surrounding points of interest that users will encounter along our park trails and park connectors. The revamped app now allows users to curate their own trails and share the mapped trails with their in-app friends or on social media for them to experience and enjoy. This will encourage the community to exchange experiences with others and explore a wider variety of trails. In doing so, Singaporeans will get to appreciate nature more while forging closer bonds. This is in line with our efforts to make Singapore into a City in Nature– a key pillar in the Singapore Green Plan, which is a national movement to advance sustainable development – to create a green, liveable and sustainable home for all Singaporeans.

More information about the NEAR app and challenge can be found here.

Images: National Parks Board

ItaliAE in Singapore: A photographic journey through Italy from Alinari to the Masters of Contemporary Photography
2022-05-18 - 2022-06-17
From 18 May to 17 June 2022, Singapore residents have the opportunity to do a photographic journey in Italy through the images of Alinari Foundation, the oldest photographic agency in the world.
The photography exhibition ItaliAE, organised by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and with Alinari and Fondazione Alinari as partners, will take place in two venues: Visual Arts Centre (18 May – 15 June 2022, 3-9 pm, 10 Penang Road #01-02, Dhoby Ghaut Green, S238469) and National Library (20 May – 17 June 2022, 12-7pm, Level 9 Promenade, 100 Victoria Street S188064). Entrance will be free.
Italy’s Ambassador to Singapore, Mr Mario Andrea Vattani, says: “ItaliAE is an exhibition conceived to convey the beauty and variety of Italy, its landscapes, its creativity and its people through photography. Singaporeans, who are increasingly showing an appreciation of Italy and its art and culture, will have the opportunity to discover a plural Italy, on which over time of the gaze of photographers with very different tones, techniques and styles has fallen, careful to capture the country’s mobile and complex identities, its traditions as well as its subtlest lines of evolution. We invite all the communities in Singapore to visit ItaliAE”.

A composite anthology of shots – over 160 images taken from historical and contemporary archives – retraces a century and a half of history, recreating an ideal gallery of portraits and memories, witnessing the extraordinary vitality of Italian photography. From the Alinari brothers, pioneers and protagonists of an approach to art and communication through images that accompanied the construction of the national identity, to the great masters of twentieth-century Italian photography and contemporary photography. Through the works of over 75 authors, an original visual narrative of our country is built: a story that is at the same time a small compendium of the history of photography, its techniques and its aims and aesthetic assumptions.
‘ItaliAE’ presents itself as a never-seen-before exhibition project, capable of bringing together, in a sometimes surprising way, the photography of yesterday and today, and techniques very distant in time, from calotype to I-photography, from autochrome of the early twentieth century to very modern Virtual Photography.
The exhibition is divided into three sections – Landscapes, Works and Faces -, each providing an ideal historical, artistic and documentary journey through the modes and genres of photography: a structure that is both simple – of great impact and immediate communicative power – and complex, able as it is to illuminate scenarios that are very different in origin and tone.
The exhibition, created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with Fratelli Alinari IDEA Spa, curated by Rita Scartoni and Luca Criscenti, will be presented abroad from 2021 in collaboration with the diplomatic-consular network and with the Italian Institutes of Culture. The images on display largely come from the Alinari Collections, declared by the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, in December 2018, “of particularly important historical interest”; These are flanked by a selection of materials taken from archives and studies of the main Italian photographers of the twentieth century – already established authors as well as young protagonists of ultra-contemporary photography.
When and Where?
18 May – 15 June 2022 / 3-9pm
Visual Arts Centre
10 Penang Road, #01-02
Dhoby Ghaut Green
Singapore 238469
&
20 May – 17 June 2022 /12-7pm
National Library
Level 9 Promenade
100 Victoria Street Singapore 188064

For more information, contact segr2.singapore@esteri.it .

Image and Video: Alinari Archives

FREE Virtual Zumba Class
2022-05-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
FIT Summit has arranged a special free virtual class for the health, fitness and wellness community to enjoy. The 60-minute class, hosted by our partners at Zumba® and Strong Nation™ with their top instructors running the class. We invite you (your colleagues and even your family members) to join us for a great way to start your weekend.
The workout will be held live on 6th May (1pm-2pm SG/HK). You can register your free tickets here now: https://www.zumba.com/en-US/tradeshow/thefitsummit-zumbastrong-class1
We hope, your colleagues and families can join us online for a fun workout. All the team at FIT Summit will be taking part too and look forward to seeing you online then!

Image: FIT Summit, Zumba® and Strong Nation™

Cordlife 'We are Family' Charity Virtual Walkathon
2022-05-01 - 2022-05-21 | Virtual
Building on the momentum to strengthen its familial ties with the community, consumer healthcare company catering to families, Cordlife Group Limited (“Cordlife” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) will be putting their best foot forward as they mark their 21 year milestone anniversary. By kickstarting their ‘We are Family’ Charity Virtual Walkathon in May 2022, Cordlife will be cementing yet another collaboration within the community on this momentous occasion.
Taking place from 1 to 21 May 2022, Cordlife will be rallying families to come together to participate in a symbolic and meaningful Virtual Walkathon. In an ode to the spirit of family and togetherness, all proceeds raise through the Virtual Walkathon will support Metta School, whose curriculum offers special education for students aged 7 to 21 with mild intellectual disability and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Cordlife has also pledged a donation that comprises of all the proceeds from the fund-raising initiative.
How to participate?

The charity Virtual Walkathon will take place from 1 to 21 May 2022 and comprises of a 2.1 kilometre walk that can be carried out via their preferred fitness app.
To verify the completion of the Virtual Walkathon, participants will have to take a screenshot of the distance covered and upload it to their social media profile page.
All participants will stand a chance to win attractive prizes when they post a photo with the tags @cordlifesg #happybirthday. Participants must ensure that the photo posted is set to “Public” setting to be eligible.
Participants can register for the Virtual Walkathon at https://www.cordlife.com/sg/csr2022/ from 30 March to 30 April 2022.
Registration costs S$10/person and is limited to the first 500 registrations.

To recognise the efforts of participants and to honour the community’s contributions throughout the years, Cordlife will also be organising a Virtual Birthday Party on 22 May 2022. Highlights of the virtual bash include games and attractive prizes, with a Grand Prize of $2,100 cash to be won, and $210 cash for 21 lucky winners.

Image: Cordlife

NKF Race Inspired 2022
2022-03-18 - 2022-04-07 | Virtual
To register, please visit the website https://www.nkfraceinspired.com/.

Maybank's Walk for Humanity
2022-02-20 - 2022-03-20 | Virtual
From February 20 to March 20, Maybank Singapore will organise ‘Walk for Humanity’, a virtual charity walk that aims to raise funds in support of the Singapore Red Cross’ local and regional humanitarian efforts, and invites members of the public to clock steps and do good for humanity, one step at a time.
Registration for the walk opens today, and members of the public are invited to sign up for free on the 42Race website and join the Walk for Humanity – all in the name of charity. Users can submit their distance clocked over the period of February 20 to March 20 by connecting Strava or Garmin on both Android and iOS devices to the 42Race apps. Each completion comes with an e-certification and an e-badge.
In total, Maybank hopes to raise S$300,000 in support of Singapore Red Cross’ local and regional humanitarian efforts. Maybank will donate S$10 for every kilometre clocked by participants of the Virtual Walk, pledging up to S$150,000 in donations for humanitarian aid for communities affected by the floods in Malaysia and Typhoon Rai in the Philippines. This is in addition to Maybank’s earlier donation to the Singapore Red Cross to aid COVID-19 relief in Indonesia.

Image: Maybank’s Walk for Humanity

ONE: HEAVY HITTERS
2022-01-14 18:00 - 23:30 | Singapore Indoor Stadium, 2 Stadium Walk, Singapore, 397691, Singapore
ONE Championship™ (ONE) today announced the full card for ONE: HEAVY HITTERS, which broadcasts live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday, 14 January.
In the main event, reigning ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion Xiong Jing Nan returns to defend her World Title against #4-ranked strawweight contender Ayaka Miura.
[ONE: HEAVY HITTERS pre-sale tickets available now]
In the co-main event, reigning ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Champion Roman Kryklia defends his crown against top contender Murat Aygun.
Also on the card is an explosive bantamweight Muay Thai showdown between #1-ranked Saemapetch and fellow Thai phenom Tawanchai, as well as the highly anticipated debut of Khabib Nurmagomedov protege Saygid Izagakhmaev, who takes on James Nakashima in a lightweight mixed martial arts contest.
In addition, ONE: HEAVY HITTERS will open with a six-bout lead card featuring Japanese legend Yushin Okami, Singapore’s own Tiffany Teo, and many more.
ONE: HEAVY HITTERS
Friday, 14 January 2022
MAIN CARD
ONE Women’s Strawweight World Championship
(C) Xiong Jing Nan vs. (4) Ayaka Miura
Strawweight: 52.3 KG – 56.7 KG
ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Championship
(C) Roman Kryklia vs. Murat Aygun
Light Heavyweight: 93.1 KG – 102.1 KG
Muay Thai
(1) Saemapetch vs. Tawanchai
Bantamweight: 61.3 KG – 65.8 KG
Mixed Martial Arts
James Nakashima vs. Saygid Izagakhmaev
Lightweight: 70.4 KG – 77.1 KG
Muay Thai
Supergirl vs. Ekaterina Vandaryeva
Strawweight: 52.3 KG – 56.7 KG
Mixed Martial Arts
Senzo Ikeda vs. Jeremy Miado
Strawweight: 52.3 KG – 56.7 KG
LEAD CARD
Muay Thai
(5) Elias Mahmoudi vs. Walter Goncalves
Flyweight: 56.8 KG – 61.2 KG
Kickboxing
Beybulat Isaev vs. Giannis Stoforidis
Light Heavyweight: 93.1 KG – 102.1 KG
Mixed Martial Arts
Yushin Okami vs. Leandro Ataides
Middleweight: 84.0 KG – 93.0 KG
Mixed Martial Arts
Shuya Kamikubo vs. Troy Worthen
Bantamweight: 61.3 KG – 65.8 KG
Mixed Martial Arts
(1) Tiffany Teo vs. Meng Bo
Strawweight: 52.3 KG – 56.7 KG
Mixed Martial Arts
Robin Catalan vs. Elipitua Siregar
Strawweight: 52.3 KG – 56.7 KG
The lead card begins 6 PM Singapore Standard Time (SGT). The main card begins 8:30 PM SGT. Check your local listings for the global broadcast in 150+ countries. Also available on the ONE Super App (some regions excluded).
For more updates on ONE Championship, please visit www.onefc.com.

Image: ONE Championship

Run for Inclusion 2021
2021-12-01 - 2021-12-18 | Virtual
Run for Inclusion is the largest inclusive running event in Singapore where participants run alongside runners with special needs, including the hearing, intellectually, physically and visually challenged. This year, it will feature a virtual event where participants can race at their own pace and comfort. Participants can choose to take part in either of the two event categories: the 0-10km running or 0-20km cycling.

To date, over 1,000 participants including 824 persons with special needs have registered for the virtual event. The event aims to reach out to 2,000 participants, including 1,000 special needs participants and their caregivers.
Following the tradition of previous years’ runs, Runninghour will offer complimentary entries to all PWSN and their caregivers for the event, limited to one caregiver per PWSN, to encourage more PWSN to participate in the event and to promote inclusivity and an active lifestyle within the community. This is made possible in partnership with Central Singapore Community Development Council under the ‘Solvate’ programme.
Participants will be required to upload proof of their attempted distance and date upon completion of their race on JustRunLah’s website to receive the race medal.
Unique to this year’s RFI, used horseshoes from Singapore Turf Club, the oldest existing and only horse-racing club in Singapore, will be given a new shine and upcycled as race medals. Participants will receive the limited-edition commemorative medal, making it a meaningful and lucky memento for all. Singapore Turf Club is Run for Inclusion 2021’s official Event Partner.
Registration is at https://www.runninghour.com/registration and closes on 14 Dec 2021.
For more information, please email raceinfo@runninghour.com.

Images: Runninghour

tokidoki X AIA Better Lives Charity Run
2021-11-06 | Virtual
In support of AIA Better Lives Fund, AIA Singapore will host South East Asia’s first tokidoki-themed run – tokidoki X AIA Better Lives Charity Run – from 17 December 2021 to 31 January 2022.
AIA Singapore is partnering with tokidoki, a global pop-culture and lifestyle brand that has amassed a huge following since its debut in 2005, to rally individuals and families to collectively create a far-reaching impact for the Fund’s beneficiaries. Inspired by tokidoki’s characters, the charity run will feature unique tokidoki’s Better Lives stories to reach and engage the fanbase in relevant and meaningful ways.
Themed “Better World, Better You”, the immersive and interactive charity run aims to encourage participants to instill positive habits that contribute to a healthier future not just for themselves, but also the wider community. The run will feature a hybrid format combining in-person and virtual elements:
Virtual Run
Participants will be able to clock distances at their own pace and convenience, anytime and anywhere during the event period, by tracking their progress on 42Race’s app. tokidoki character badges and rewards can be unlocked and collected at each milestone.
Three hundred tokidoki fans will also get a chance to meet iconic tokidoki mascots in person and receive additional exclusive tokidoki gifts simply by purchasing the S$55.00 meet and greet experience package[1].
Offline Engagement
Complete curated tokidoki-themed routes anytime during the 46 days event period. These curated routes around Singapore will also feature checkpoints with QR codes for participants to stand a chance to win exclusive prizes when they complete missions along the way.
All sign-ups during the early-bird period from today to 15 November will enjoy a discounted registration fee of S$35.90 per participant (U.P. S$45.00)1. Each registration will include a limited-edition tokidoki goodie bag worth over S$100.00. Registration for the charity run will end on 20 January 2022 (2359 hrs).
Proceeds from the sale of registration tickets and limited-edition merchandise will go toward AIA Better Lives Fund[2]. Additionally, participants can also purchase and donate their goodie bag to AIA Singapore’s adopted beneficiaries as a gift to spread the love this festive season.

To register for tokidoki X AIA Better Lives Charity Run, please visit: www.aia.com.sg/tokidokirun
For more information about AIA Better Lives Fund, please visit: www.aia.com.sg/betterlivesfund

[1] Purchases made to AIA Better Lives Charity Fund will not be entitled to tax deductions.
[2] All proceeds from race registrations will be donated to the AIA Better Lives Fund. Proceeds (less the cost of production) from additional merchandise will also be donated to the AIA Better Lives Fund.
Image: tokidoki X AIA Singapore

Evolve Festival: Cord Cutting Ceremony – Release with Love, Take Back Your Power
2021-10-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Cord cutting is a well known spiritual practice.
The practice of cord cutting helps to release energetic ties we have with people/ behavior, take back energy that has been lost, and gain a stronger a sense of self and restablish healthy boundaries.
Come with a curious, open mind and heart, and an intention to release a person/ people/ behaviour. All emotions are welcomed.
You are free to participate to the level you feel comfortable with and will never be forced to do anything you don’t want to.
When/ Where
Date: Saturday October 23, 2021
Time: 3:00am – 5:00am PDT / 6:00 – 8:00pm Singapore Time
Register here.
What is EVOLVE FEST?
EVOLVE FEST is a 5-day GLOBAL online Festival. Bringing together relationship enthusiasts from all over the world, to embark on a journey of love, transformation and togetherness.
Come, discover what’s possible when we gather the world’s leading minds, open hearts and adventurous souls in an active inquiry for what’s on the leading edge of evolution through human connection.
Get your ticket now https://evolvefest.online/doctor25
Join us October 22-26 from anywhere in the world alongside more than 50 of the world’s top Relationship guides, coaches, teachers and facilitators. Take part in over 150+ hours of live workshops, inspiring thoughts and relational upgrades!
For one incredibly low ticket price you will receive all of this:
A 5 day 24/7 journey fitting to all time zones.
Full Access to the entire live program of 100+ workshops and lectures
Quality teachings of top facilitators from all over the world
Full Access to the Festival community group to meet, connect and share with others just like you!
30 days of access to the recorded workshops.
+ This is the second edition of this online Festival of it’s only getting better!
Get your ticket now
https://evolvefest.online/doctor25
Presenters, Performers & Guides
We have over 50 leaders (and more being added daily!) who will share their insights on a range of topics from Monogamy/Non-Monogamy, Communication, Sexuality, BDSM/Kink, Trauma Awareness, Tantra, Embodiment, Shadow work , Conscious Community, Parenting, Conscious Dating and Marriage, Conflict resolution and triggers, Attachment theory, Relationship Endings, Passion/Attraction/Desire, Non-Binary, Gender fluid and LBGTQ relating, The Science of relating (biology) and more…
Visit our presenters page to see the entire list and watch it grow!
Tickets
***EVOLVE FEST TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!***
We are offering partial and significant discounts to honor the reality of this current economy and the spirit of inclusion, while also supporting our artists and facilitators who have also been deeply impacted by loss of events and work at this time.
Any price option you choose gives you full access to the entire festival including all 150 + live workshops and 30 days access to the recorded workshop library.
*Purchase tickets below -All prices USD
Get your ticket now
www.EvolveFest.online/doctor25
Regular Ticket Price: $199 – Just that, our full ticket price for full festival access – For those who are in financial ease with little to no impact from the restrictions
Partial Discount Ticket: $149 – For those who have had some impact and could use support but are otherwise in a reasonable flow.
Deep Discount Ticket: $99 – A 50% reduction for those who have low to no income, due to the current restrictions
This pricing format is an opportunity for all of us to tune in and receive the gift of asking for support when we need it or to receive the gift of offering support generously when we have extra to share, so we may all gather in love and ease.
Get your ticket now
https://evolvefest.online/doctor25
What inspired EVOLVE FEST into being?
All life on earth shares a universal common ancestor. For the past 3.5+ billion years, that one life has continued to evolve as patterns of our biodiversity have been shaped and reshaped, forming variations of new species, changes within our species, and loss of species throughout the evolutionary history of earth.
As we shift and change biologically we are also going through massive changes relationally. We are adapting to our new and constantly changing environment through the way we relate to one another as an ever-evolving species. We are simply not designed to stay the same or maintain some sort of status quo. As humanity continues to move through it’s latest shift as a global culture we would like to create a time to make space to not only acknowledge but encourage this process of becoming better human beings through our capacity to evolve relationally.
It’s not a surprise to any of us that if we want to continue to not only survive, but also thrive, as a species in harmony with this planet we must come together in love and solidarity. In order to do that, we need to look at the ways we relate, our relationship to trauma, fear and violence and what we can do to coexist in cooperation and unity with one another– not despite but in celebration of the way our species has and will continue to evolve forming new variations to our original one life. Just like the butterfly mutates and adapts to form new colors and varieties, so do we.
EvolveFest is an online festival bringing you the leading teachers, facilitators and role models for a new paradigm of relating. Join us and world renowned presenters with freshly inspired ideas, concepts and practices on how we can consciously continue to come together to use that which is at the heart of everything we do – love, relationships and family- to inspire our evolutionary process as relational beings.
https://evolvefest.online/doctor25

AIA Live in SG - Game On with Spurs!
2021-10-21 17:00 - 18:30 | Virtual
This October, join a star-studded line-up of players for an hour-long virtual event focusing on the theme of mental wellbeing. With the help of local influencer Amanda Chaang and Singapore Premier League side Young Lions, the Tottenham Hotspur footballers will be taking on AIA Singapore’s challenge of football drills.
After successfully getting David Beckham to try out Tai Chi for greater mental resilience, the leading life insurer will be challenging Son Heung-Min, Ben Davies, Joe Rodon and Oliver Skipp from Tottemham Hotspur Football Club next on 21 October 2021, Thursday – as part of the event series’ mission to inspire individuals and families in Singapore to try something new for healthier, longer, better lives.
The event will be filmed at Hotspur Way in London, with a delayed telecast exclusively for Singapore the same week on Thursday, 21 October 2021, 5.00pm to 6.30pm (SGT).
Fans will also get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have their questions answered by Son Heung-Min Ben Davies, Joe Rodon and Oliver Skipp during the event on how they have been managing their mental health professionally and personally. In doing so, they hope to share tips on the little changes that everyone – whether a football player or not – can make to strengthen mental resilience and improve overall health.
Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-Min added, “It is an honour to play a vital role in encouraging people to live healthier lifestyles through sports. We are grateful for the opportunity to inspire great positivity among our fans and supporters in Singapore through this series with AIA. Let’s set new health goals and keep moving forward together.”
To register for the event, stand a chance to have your questions answered by the stars of Tottenham Hotspur and win exclusive signed merchandise, please visit: .
Question submission will close on 10 October 2021, (2359hrs) and the last day of event registration is 19 October 2021, (2359hrs).

Image: AIA Singapore

A Dialogue: Daughters on Loss of their Mothers Due to Breast Cancer
2021-10-17 21:00 - 22:00 | Virtual
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. My friend @zai.miztiq and I @drmarthalee are holding a virtual Instagram live to share about our experiences as daughters and caregivers of mothers who lost their battle with breast cancer. This will be a heartfelt and honest sharing with practical advice. Please join us!
Sun 17 Oct 9-10pm Singapore time on IG Live via @drmarthalee
#breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #motherdaughter #caregiving #caregiver #iglive #freeevent #hearttoheart #realstories #sglife #sgcancer #Sexuality #death #grieving
About Dr. Martha Tara Lee
A born and bred Singaporean Chinese, Dr. Martha Tara Lee is Relationship Counselor and Clinical Sexologist of Eros Coaching. She has a doctorate in human sexuality, masters in counselling and two other degrees. In practice for 12 years, Dr. Lee is also the appointed Resident Sexologist for sexual wellness boutique PinkLifestyle.com and Clinical Sexologist of Singapore Cancer Society.
Website: www.ErosCoaching.com
About Zai Miztiq
Zai Miztiq, also known as the walking and talking miracle, is a global speaker, author, trainer, model and life coach. Her works have reached out to thousands across Asia, UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Zai stands today to share her story today, empowering others on how she managed to overcome her fears and doubts and the framework she used to turn any obstacles or pain into power.
Website: www.StepUpJourney.com
