At Home with Asia’s 50 Best Bars, Concerts and other programmes to keep you company

May 2020 - Are you working from home and running out of things to do and experiencing cabin fever? We’ve compiled some of the most interesting programmes to keep you entertained and feed your wanderlust. While we can’t travel to satiate our tastes, we can still do so virtually while we await our return to the world.

Cocktail Hour at Home: How to turn your home into your new favourite cocktail bar

Virtual happy hour has become one of the most popular ways to socialise and stay connected with friends through video chat while catching up over a drink. Mix up some simple cocktail recipes while staying indoors to elevate your virtual happy hours such as Kaya Toast Cocktail, Singapore Sling or Scarface cocktail by Asia’s 50 Best Bars - Manhattan Singapore.

How to make Kaya Toast Cocktail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DMiE-hCIzc

How to make Singapore Sling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvBVztJJXqk

How to make Scarface Cocktail by Manhattan Singapore: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_O_0VBFSTl/

While you’re sipping on your homemade cocktail, tune into the announcement of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2020 virtually on 14th May at 7pm. The live stream will be available via The World’s 50 Best Bars Facebook page or 50 Best Bars YouTube Channel.

Asia’s Best 50 Bars Live Stream: http://facebook.com/50BestBars or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcfVWlNK-F5k3hnA3qLLrOg 

Channel our inner zen through 30-seconds of mindfulness

To help people ease their minds during uncertain times, the Singapore Tourism Board released a series of 30-second mindfulness videos featuring scenes of serenity and beautiful shots of nature in Singapore that delivers a moment of much-needed peace. This soul-soothing series of videos will give you the inner strength and zen to speed through the day, or even your month. The first series of 30-second mindfulness videos are now available on VisitSingapore’s Facebook Page.

30-second mindfulness: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1116508425369014

Enjoy a virtual journey through art and time with Singapore’s museum

The recently-concluded An Old New World: From the East Indies to the Founding of Singapore, 1600s-1819 mega exhibition at the National Museums of Singapore is back virtually. The exhibition brings you on an interactive 360 journey to uncover two centuries of international exploration, trade and intrigue that culminated in the founding of Singapore as an entrepôt in 1819. Or join ArtScience Museum Ambassador Josephine on a tour through the Future World: Where Art Meets Science Exhibition to immerse yourself in a world of art, science, magic and metaphor at the comfort of your own home.

An Old New World: From The East Indies: https://www.nhb.gov.sg/media/exhibition-online/aonw/index.html

Future World: Where Art Meets Science Exhibition: https://www.marinabaysands.com/museum/events/virtual-tour-future-world.html

Don’t stop the culture! Immerse yourself in the arts while you stay at home

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) presents SSOPlayOn!, a much-needed digital season which releases three to four concerts per week. The mix of video and audio concerts will showcase Singapore’s home-grown composers, as well as never-before-released recordings of musical treasures from the archives.

One of Singapore’s leading performance theatre company Wild Rice will now be streaming its most successful theatre show featuring a highly relatable comedy Supervision and a retelling of a classic Chinese folklore Monkey Goes West for free through their Wild@Home series. The audience can also tune in for a live talkback session with the artists involved in the respective productions which happens every Thursday at 9pm. 

SSOPlayOn!: https://www.sso.org.sg/playon

Wild@Home: https://www.wildrice.com.sg/whats-on/wildhome/entertaining-audiences/

For your sanity, keep the kids occupied, entertained and continuously learning

While most schools turn to online lessons and kids are learning to adjust to this new normal, they are also finding themselves at home and in desperate need of something to occupy their time. The National Gallery Singapore has released a whole series of printable worksheets tied into its collections and building to ignite children’s imagination with an exploration around the galleries.  Or check out fun educational activities that will help boredom while still encouraging learning from Singapore’s known attractions such as Garden by the Bay and Wildlife Reserve Singapore.  If the kids still haven’t had their fill, the VisitSingapore Facebook page offers a series of animal educational videos to help kids learn about animals in the Singapore Zoo from the comfort of their own home.

The National Gallery Singapore: https://www.nationalgallery.sg/discover-learn/kids-families

Gardens By The Bay: https://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/en/stayhomewithgb.html

Wildlife Reserve Singapore: https://www.wrs.com.sg/en/singapore-zoo/learning-with-us/resources.html

VisitSingapore’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/VisitSingaporeMY/

For more tips on virtual travel experiences and inspirations, visit: https://www.facebook.com/VisitSingaporeMY/