Enjoy the Sweet Sam-sation with Gelato World Tour

Did you enjoy your weekends with the sweet sam-sation of gelato at Gelato World Tour at

Marina Bay Sands, Hall D Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre on March 20, 2015, for three consecutive days? The Gelato Village was set to flag off the “Formula One of Gelato” and celebrate fifty years of the Singapore Republic in the coolest way. 

If you were there, the hall was flooded with people as people flocked in to try out the different flavours of gelato. Singapore, being known as the food paradise, got that name for a reason. When it comes to good food, Singaporeans will find it wherever it is.

We got our free gelato samples, did you? There was just so much to try, we didn't know where to get started! There were 16 flavours to try. It was so exciting!

We started queuing up for our gelato! 

If you weren't there, here's a short recap of the events during the three days. Entry was free and the program included:

• Mini Courses for adults and children by the gelato chefs of Carpigiani Gelato University on “What is Gelato?”. Participants will also be the first to learn more details about the 4-week program that teaches participants on how they can become successful gelato entrepreneurs. 

• “How to open a gelato shop?’, educational workshops by Academia IFI

• The Tonda Challenge by IFI @ PreGel tent  

• Discover the secrets of gelato “Always FrescoTM” with PreGel 

We took turns to try different flavours and we certainly tried out the Singaporean flavours.

Singapore Sling

Chendol Merdeka

I found the Beer with Ciambella a really cool gelato, imagine tasting beer but in ice cream. Generally my guy friends and I enjoyed the gelato that was more ice cream like as compared to the sorbet kind of gelato as they tended to be less sweet. We preferred flavours that were less extreme in the sense that we could finish one serving without feeling it to be too salty or too sweet. The opinion of us guys. We were pretty glad we came as a group and shared the gelato because eating it all on your own can be a little gelat-though. 

The top three flavours announced were:

1. Good ‘Ol Days by Sharon Tay of Momolato, Singapore

2. Roasted Walnut and Honey Crunch by David Lamprell, Michael & Brian O’Donnell of 48 Flavours, Adelaide, SA, Australia

3. Vanilla of the East by Keewin & Seow Han Ong of Cielo Dolci, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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To follow the stages of Gelato World Tour: www.gelatoworldtour.com.

Movie Review of Foxcatcher

Directed by: Bennett Miller

2014 | USA | Biography/Drama/Sport | In English | 129min | M18 (Some Drug Use)

Cast: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave, Sienna Miller

Trailer:

Foxcatcher is not a new movie. It was screened in 2014 and has been nominated for 5 Oscars and winning Best Director at Cannes Film Festival last year.

Foxcatcher is a biography. That means if you are expecting action, fast moving scenes then be prepared to be disappointed. The story revolves around three main characters, Mark, John and Dave. It is mostly conversational and through their conversations you get a glimpse into the sort of person each of them is. 

Mark and Dave have a brotherly relationship and in this relationship, Dave is the one who is the superior in some sense. Mark relies on him heavily in terms of emotional support and in the later part of this movie, this is something that John comes to realise. 

The character of John is the most interesting of the three. There is this atmosphere of suspense that is built up around him. He hides his motivations for the things he do and this is reflected in the way he conducts himself. His verbal response in conversations and his expressions show that he is someone who thinks deeply but he has no one in which to confide in. 

The story is one that is open to interpretation. There is no narrator voice to tell you what is going on, so the audience has to figure it out on their own. This gives them the space to make inferences and allows them to come to their own conclusion about the characters involved. The scenes are framed in a way that leaves you wondering what will come next.

Personally I am not one who enjoys the biography genre because it is too slow moving for my taste but I have to admit that the cinematography for this film was pretty good. All in all, this movie is a tragic story and it will cause one to think about the psychology of a man. Was the tragedy the result of the environment (nurture)? I leave you to give it some thought and to come up with your own answer.

Who or What is Behind the Mysterious Crate Discovered in the Pre-war Bunker?

Have you heard of this mysterious crate found in an abandoned pre-war bunker at the foot of Mount Faber? Curious to know what they found inside and how it came about? You will be surprised but this is one of Tiger Beer's new campaign!

 

I received a similar crate personalised with my name on it.

 Guess what I found inside?

 Tiger Beer!

Tiger Beer, being a brand synonymous with the Singaporean identity and culture has launched a new campaign. This campaign is the #Unofficialofficial campaign which kicks off on 16th March today!. Two mockumentaries that chronicle the 'real story' behind some of Singapore's unique quirks and oddities have been planned:

1) Who invited chicken rice? To be launched on 16th March.

2) Who created the Kallang Wave? To be launched on 23rd March.

What inspired this? It was inspired by the very first Tiger beer can produced in 1965. The brand will be releasing limited edition adaptations of the classic 1965 theme in cans, pints and bottles format in commemoration of Singapore's 50th anniversary.

Get your Tiger Beer cans at all major supermarkets and you will be pleased to know they come with limited edition T-shirts which come in four different collectible designs.