[EVENT] Artbox Singapore 2018 : Escape into the Oasis

Singapore largest pop-up creative market, Artbox Singapore is back for the second year and it proves to be bigger and better than before!

Spanning across the Bayfront Event Space of over 140,000 square feet, the event is able to cater for an estimated crowd size of 700,000 people. This is three times the size bigger compared to last year. I have to mention that the organisers have indeed learnt from past experience and tackled the overcrowding issue very well.

Be invited into the oasis with the dedicated entrance archway (with bags check in place for security) and two exits, as well as ample spaces in between the different row of stalls.

The entrance also served as the media viewing deck which is constructed using the iconic 20-foot shipping containers. From the media viewing deck, we can get a good overview of the whole Artbox event. Both Meryl and I took quite a few nice photos here.

The theme for Artbox Singapore this year is Oasis which represent an urban escape from cityscape into a sanctuary of experiential imagination. Instead of the black and white containers last year, they have painted the containers with vibrant colours to suit the theme.

There are more than 400 regional and local creative retailers in this event. Many of the vendors that participated last year came back this year as well. This shows that this is a great place to reach out to the public. There new vendors from the region like Thai designers Porky Studio, Moonset and Nokkajib and also local brands such as Cereal Citizen.

Drink the night away at Thailand's world-renowned lager, Singha's fun-filled beer garden with Beer pong, DJ sessions and photobooth. Gryphon Tea Co. makes its debut appearance in Artbox Singapore with tea mocktails made from its Botanically Cold Brewed Sparkling Teas. Excellent thirst-quenchers for the sunny weather. These tea mocktails are served in tumblers with LED lights to brighten up the night!

Escape the heat and enter into the unique foam pit decked with pool floats and psychedelic colours. Housed in 4x20 feet long containers and decked out with inflatable pool floats, this is a new addition to Artbox Singapore. Entrance is free with a minimum spend of $20 using any cashless payment method.

DBS Singapore is once again the presenting sponsor for this year's edition. DBS Cardholder members can relax and chill at this DBS designated area. Visitors to Artbox Singapore can even challenge somebody from DBS Marina Regatta that is happening across the bay.

Creative art installations crafted on Artbox's unique shipping containers. This took two artists two days to be painted out.

Artbox Singapore 2018 is organised by Invade (@invade.co) in conjunction with Artbox Thailand (@artbox_th). Visitors of all ages can look forward to a variety of interactive elements and activities, creative art installations and a wide variety of delectable food, in celebration of the local creative retail landscapes.

Event Details

Dates: 25th May to 27th May 2018 (Friday to Sunday)

1st June to 3rd June 2018 (Friday to Sunday)

Timing: 3pm to 11pm

Venue: Bayfront Event Space, next to Marina Bay Sands - The Shoppes

12A Bayfront Avenue

Singapore 018970

(Nearest MRT: Bayfront)

For more information, please visit 

www.artbox.sg


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[EVENT + GIVEAWAYS] Cartoon Network Animate Your Life at Bayfront Plaza

This school holiday, bring your kids to meet their favourite characters from Cartoon Network at the Cartoon Network Animate Your Life festival. 

For 16 days, starting from 26th May 2018 onwards, the Bayfront Plaza at Gardens by the Bay will be turned into an outdoor festival of fun with lots of inflatable obstacle courses, carnival games, giant bubble machine, creative workshops, and more. Let's take a look at the different sections inside.

POWERPUFF GIRLS ZONE

Enter the famous city of Townsville and soar with Bubbles, Blossom and Buttercup on this giant trampoline ride! Notice the trampoline is built according to the Powerpuff girls theme colour of Green, Pink and Blue as well.

While you are there, be sure to check out the Cartoon Network art gallery, where a series of international artwork will be displayed in celebration of The Powerpuff Girls 20th anniversary. 

Cartoon Network has also partnered with local artist group, Band of Doodlers, to create a special Powerpuff Girls tribute.

ADVENTURE TIME ZONE

Step into the Land of Ooo with your favourite Adventure Time characters. 

Yay, we completed the maze featuring best buds Finn and Jake! Inside the maze, there is also a corner with Giant balls. The whole maze measures 64 meters long and 4 meters in height. Then, step into a magical Candy Kingdom with your favourite Adventure Time characters, Marceline, Princess Bubblegum and Lumpy Space Princess! 

BEN 10 ZONE

It's Hero Time! The Ben 10 watch (Omnitrix) is the best watch in the World. When Ben Tennyson harnessed the power of the Omnitrix, it can transform Ben 10 into 10 different alien life form to battle against the evil vilgax. At this section, get ready to navigate through a series of exciting obstacles courses. 

None of us like the Vilgax so we never take any photos with it.

WE BARE BEARS ZONE

This is the favourite zone of Rena. She kept pointing at them and saying "Bear Bear".

A photo in the We Bare Bear's cave that Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear call home! 

There's a colourful ball-pit containing 5,000 colourful ocean balls waiting for you when you slide down this log-ride inflatable slide.

Took lots of photos with these giant Bear Stack.

OTHER ACTIVITIES ZONE

We also had great fun at the Gumball Guardian Bubble Tower that blows out bubbles. Rena loves trying to catch the bubbles yet at the same time was afraid that the bubbles will burst and disappear. 

An interactive Animate Yourself booth where you can create your own likeness as your favourite character and print it on a t-shirt.

There is also a mix of exciting Carnival games by Uncle Ringo to test your agility, accuracy and skill. Each ride cost $5. Beside that, get a chance to learn more about Cartoon Network's first ever branded ship - Cartoon Network Wave. Designed for everyone who's young at heart, Cartoon Network Wave presents an immersive fun zone, giving you a first glimpse of adventures on-board the world's first toon vacation at sea. 

There is also a line-up of weekend workshops hosted by leading figures from the animation world primed to spark your creativity. The workshops will be conducted every Saturday and Sunday at 4.30pm, 5.30pm and 6.30pm; and will teach you how to draw some of Cartoon Network's most loved characters, offer voice-over challenges and give you a chance to participating in make a stop-animation video. 

Be prepared for lots of great photo taking spot so go with a fully charged camera or phone. We really enjoyed ourselves there very much, thanks for the invitation to the media preview.

Cartoon Network Animate Your Life is co-presented by Prudential Singapore and Cartoon Network Wave, the soon-to-launch, fully-branded cruise liner. The event is also supported by Singapore Tourism Board's Leisure Events Fund, Official Radio Partner CLASS 95 and Supporting Radio Partner 987, and Official Multimedia Partner Singtel.

Cartoon Network Animate Your Life will open from Monday to Thursday 3pm - 9pm and from Friday to Sunday 3pm - 11pm. Games, mascot appearances and show screenings are also scheduled throughout the day. 

ADMISSION DETAILS

Visitors can purchase same-day tickets at the entrance of Animate Your Life, or pre-order online at http://www.apactix.com/events/detail/cn-animate-your-life. Each full-priced Cartoon Network Animate Your Life child ticket allows one child aged 3-12 years who is a Singaporean resident free entry into either Flower Dome or Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay. This promotion is valid from 26 May to 1 July. 

TIME FOR GIVEAWAY

Simply visit my instagram @chewyjas and follow the instructions accordingly to win. Contest will closed on 2359, 31st May 2018, Thursday and three winners will be selected. One winner will win 1) a pair of General Admission Tickets to the Cartoon Network, Animate Your Life Carnival while the other two winners will win 2) Cartoon Network Premiums.

For more information, please visit 

Animate.CartoonNetworkAsia.com 

Official Hashtags: #CartoonNetwork and #CNAnimateYourLife

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[EVENT] LG G7+ ThinQ Smartphone Media Launch

LG Electronics (LG) introduced its latest flagship smartphone, the LG G7+ ThinQ during their media launch held at Zouk Singapore today. Combining artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, super bright display and surround sound features for a powerful user experience.

Retailing at S$1,198 and available from 2nd June at M1, Singtel, StarHub and other LG authorized retailers, the LG G7+ThinQ will come in three different colours - New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue and New Platinum Gray. The polished metal rim gives the smartphone a premium and sleek look, complemented by Gorilla Glass 5 on both the front and the back for enhanced durability.

LG G7+THINQ CAMERA FUNCTIONS WITH ENHANCED AI CAPABILITIES

The LG G7+ThinQ comes with an 8MP front camera and 16MP rear camera in both standard and Super Wide Angle configuration. Here is the demo of how the Super Wide Angle function works, so even if the phone is quite near to the eiffel tower picture, we are still able to capture the whole eiffel tower after switching it to the Super Wide Angle mode.

The AI features have also been enhanced since they were first introduced in the LG V30S+ThinQ. Offering 19 shooting modes from its previous 8, users can improve the quality of the photos further by selecting from three other effect options. From the demo, when we point the camera to this vase of flowers, it will flash out certain keywords and finally fixed on 'flowers'

My favourite features has got to be their new Super Bright Camera that can brightens images up to four times more than the typical photos shot in dim light. Through the combination of pixel binning and software processing, the AI algorithm adjusts the camera setting automatically when shooting in low light. Look at how bright and vibrant this photo look and it's not even edited!

The Portrait Mode is another new function to the G series. When this mode is enabled, it will capture photos with out-of-focus backgrounds. This bokeh effect can be enabled using either the standard or Super Wide Angle lens.

LG has also added new features called the Live Photo mode that records one second before and after the shutter is pressed for snippets of unexpected moments or expressions that would normally be missed. Stickers uses face recognition to generate fun 2D and 3D overlays such as sunglasses and headbands that can be viewed directly on the display making photography even more enjoyable than ever.

GOOGLE LENS AND GOOGLE ASSISTANT HEIGHTEN CONVENIENCE FOR USERS

LG G7+ThinQ also feature the upcoming Google Lens function, which offers a new way to search for information using the latest in AI and computer vision. Available inside Google Assistant and Google Photos, it can deliver more information on objects such as landmarks, plants, animals, books as well as identify text. Users can also visit websites, add a business card to contacts, add events to the calendar or look up an item on a restaurant menu. 

AN AUDIO EXPERIENCE CHARACTERIZED BY DOUBLE BASS AND VIRTUAL 3D SOUND

The LG G7+ThinQ also had the Boombox Speaker effect which they create by utilizing the internal space of the smartphone as a resonance chamber to deliver double the bass compared to conventional smartphones. When placed on a solid surface such as a table or hollow container, it will further amplify the bass effect.

The LG G7+ThinQ is also the first smartphone to offer DTS:X, capable of delivering virtual 3D sound for all content up to 7.1 channel audio with earphones. This is the cinematic surround sound effect and makes watching movie on the phone super enjoyable. 

Here's an infographic of an overview of LG G7+ThinQ.

Also include a video of an overview of LG G7+ThinQ.

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST BY 31ST MAY TO RECEIVE PREMIUMS WORTH OVER $400

Those interested in getting the LG G7+ThinQ can register your interest by 31st May to receive premiums worth over S$400. The premiums include a LG Tone Infinim Bluetooth headset, a fast-charging wireless charger and a BTS case, all these on a first-come, first-served basis, while stocks last. Terms and conditions apply. Kindly visit https://www.lgmobilereg.com/tnc_G7plus for the terms and conditions of this redemption.

For more information about the LG G7+ThinQ, please visit

http://www.lg.com/sg/mobiles

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