PUBLISHED June 6th, 2021 05:00 am | UPDATED July 25th, 2024 12:35 pm
As we await more news about Phase 2 (Heightened Alert), here’s a mixed bag of fun and fresh online activities. Participate in Pride Month events, like a groovy discothon or a bookswap. Then, tamp it down with a social media-influenced play or a virtual visit to the museum. And if you have pets, look forward to a week dedicated to your adorable furkids.
Partake In Pink Fest With Books & Beer
In support of the LGBTQ+ community, Books & Beer this weekend is held in collaboration with Pink Fest. Celebrate Pride Month with an activity that’s all about inclusivity and sharing – a bookswap, that’ll also be accompanied by a host of creative workshops and activities as well. And if you need a break, grab a beer from The Good Beer Company for a little refresher.
Books & Beer @ PinkFest takes place on 12 June, 3pm – 6pm, at Crane Official, The Herencia, 46 Kim Yam road, #01-05/06/07, Singapore 239351. Register here.
Appreciate the Art of Islam
Travel along the trade routes of the Indian Ocean and South China Sea, and discover the origins of Islamic Art in Southeast Asia. In a virtual museum tour of the Asian Civilisations Museum hosted by ACM docent, Abha Kaul, explore the influence of Islam within Southeast Asian art, architecture, and its creation of communities in an overlooked region of the world.
Islamic Arts from Southeast Asia & India takes place on 7 June, 1pm online. Join event here.
Go Viral In A Playback Theatre Performance
Watch theatre group, 3 Cups of Kopi, re-enact the most outrageous life stories all about social media – with your participation! Using the ‘Playback Theatre’ method, a form of improvisational theatre, 3 Cups of Kopi presents #GoingViral, a performance where you provide the story, and they act it out. Share your experience about social media – the mistakes, mishaps, and marvels.
#GoingViral takes place on 12 June, 8pm – 9pm online. Tickets priced at S$11.56, available here.
Dance The Night Away At A Pink Discothon
Phase 2 restrictions aren’t stopping Pride Month celebrations any time soon. In the spirit of Pink Dot and Pride Month, Yum Yum Disco Dong and Baby Boy pull out all the stops for an extravagant pink dot afterparty. The cover charge is pay what you can but all tips go to the organisers and performers who have lost their jobs during the pandemic. A night of dance, drag performers and DJs await.
YUM YUM BABY PINK DISCOTHON takes place on 12 June, 10pm – 2am online. Registration is required, and cover charge is pay as what you can (suggested minimum S$10), available here.
Connect With Your Pet
Singapore’s largest pet event is going online this year! #PetExpoConnect is hosting a virtual version of their workshops, webinars, and adoption drives for our furry friends. Check out pawsome online activities, like Strangers to Friends: Together with Table for Two, an online matchmaking fundraiser for all animal lovers. And if you need to stock up on pet supplies, stop by the e-PetExpo store.
#PetExpoConnect takes place from 1 June to 30 June online. Register here.
Top image: Pink Dot