PUBLISHED January 23rd, 2022 05:00 am | UPDATED January 31st, 2022 03:29 pm
We’re T-minus eight days to Chinese New Year, and as we leap eagerly towards our long-awaited break, our little island is buzzing with activity. Here’s what to look forward to this week in Singapore – sensual workshops on pleasure and self-empowerment for the ladies, glamping fun, new art installations, and more.
Get The Good Vibes Going with Sexual Wellness Workshops
Let’s talk about sex(ual wellness). Local wellness brands Hedonist and Good Vibes Only are kicking off a three-month pop-up for ladies to explore their femininity and sensual pleasure, dubbed ‘The Origin – A Passage of Pleasure. Step into an intimate space of bespoke fragrances and playful artworks, and browse through Hedonist’s and Good Vibes Only’s sex toy collections in a safe, welcoming environment. Best of all, they’ve also lined up a daring range of women-only workshops centred around pleasure, from Intro to Kinks to Dating Tips for Lesbians.
The Origin runs from 15 January to 31 March 2022 at The Art Space at Siri House, 8D Dempsey Rd, #01-02 Dempsey Hill, Singapore 249672. The weekly workshops will be held every Wednesday and the Pleasure Consultants will be present on-site every Friday and Saturday to answer any enquires. For workshop scheduling and booking of slots with Pleasure Consultants, click here.
Get Your Dose of Art and Retail Therapy at Funan
For the second year running, Funan is putting the fun in our mall experience with Creative Intersections: In the Year of the Tiger. Part of Singapore Art Week, this mall-wide arts bonanza will see art experiences sneaking their way into Funan’s lifestyle brands. Over at Butterknife Folk, you can take your tastebuds on a trip across outer space with ten wacky ice-cream flavours, crafted with fashion collective MASH-UP. Snag a pair of Dr. Martens kicks customized by renowned artist Speak Cryptic, or hunt down the many NFT artworks dotted around the mall, including illustrator Kristal Melson‘s tribute to female strength at Love, Bonito.
Creative Intersections: In the Year of the Tiger runs from 14 January to 13 February 2022 at Funan, 107 North Bridge Rd, Singapore 179105.
Try Glamping in the Wild This Chinese New Year
Up your glamping game and celebrate Chinese New Year in style this year with Night Safari’s Evening in the Wild (S$280+). With luxurious Tipi Tents to cosy up in as you indulge in a festive four-course dinner, your lohei toss will certainly be one to remember. You can expect a slew of sumptuous dishes like Half Shell Boston Lobster with Grated Cheese Salted Egg Sauce and Osmanthus Glutinous Dumplings, not to mention free-flow wine. Your party might just be crashed by some furry guests brought round by the Night Safari’s ambassadors.
Night Safari’s Evening in the Wild runs from 28 to 29 January 2022, 5pm-10pm, at 80 Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore 729826. For enquiries, email sales.enq@mandai.com.
Uncover New Perspectives at The Arts House
Singapore has come a long way, from humble kampungs to the modern skyscrapers of today. Reflect on the evolution of our cityscapes with an imaginative art installation, Curiocity: A Tessellation of Memories, at The Arts House. Immerse yourself in an imaginative realm as creative technology agency Tribal Worldwide takes you on a reflective journey through a stream of infinity mirrors. The installation offers an intimate look into our little island’s jaw-dropping shifts over time, particularly in the leisure and entertainment hotspots of downtown Singapore.
Curiocity: A Tessellation of Memories runs from 14 January to 3 February 2022 at the Play Den at The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Ln, Singapore 179429. Open daily 10am–10pm. Admission is free.
Laugh Out Loud with the Asian Film Archive
Welcoming 2022 with a big laugh, the Asian Film Archive (AFA) is presenting hahaha: a season of comedy – a curated selection of ten films across five decades and eight countries. Highlights include comic quadrilogy Pendekar Bujang Lapok (The Bachelor Warriors) and dramatic comedy Summer Snow. Romance lovers can also revisit the internationally acclaimed Taiwanese classic, Cheerful Wind. Set in 1983, this acclaimed film by Hou Hsiao-hsien explores the budding friendship between a blind man and an on-set camera assistant, which blossoms into a beautiful romance.
hahaha: a season of comedy runs from 7 January to 27 February 2022 at the Oldham Theatre, 1 Canning Rise, Singapore 179868, p. +65 6777 3243. Cheerful Wind screens at the theatre from 15 January to 4 February 2022. Tickets are priced at S$10 for general admission and S$9 for Students, NSF and Senior Citizens.
Top Image: Mandai Night Safari