15 things to do, drink, see and eat this week in Singapore (Jun 22-26)
In store this week are Portuguese tapas, WalkaboutSG, Baybeats, poetry slams and more.
Dr. Martens (Capitol Piazza)
British footwear label opens flagship store in Capitol Piazza
Belvedere Music Lounge Feat. DJ Mel DeBarge
Energetic beach party by the day with rousing music courtesy of Djs Mel DeBarge from the US, Bento from Japan and local collective Rave Republic.
The Beach Spread
Feast on a wide array of seafood and meats as well as unlimited champagne by the beach. There will also be a DJ providing live music for this much-anticipated weekend affair.
Treasures
Featuring ancient Buddhist art dating back to the second century, viewers will get to see important sculptures and paintings depicting the history of Gautama Buddha as well as various symbols used to represent Buddhist concepts.
Moshi Moshi Nippon Festival
This Japanese pop culture festival features the best of Japanese fashion and music. Highlights include J-pop artists Yasutaka Nakata and his electronica group CAPSULE, as well as yanaginagi, kz(livetune), Hachioji P, TEMPURA KIDZ and Anna Yano.
Jonathan Meur
French-Mauritian singer-songwriter Jonathan Meur is launching his first full-length album How To Build A Kite with a full-band gig. Opening the concert will be singer-songwriter Tamara Yousry and rock band Shades In Grey.
WalkaboutSG 2015
This year, the annual city-wide public open house for techology companies features about 109 companies and personalized bus tours. Participating companies include Facebook, Carousell and Shopback. The event schedule is available on their website.
Dal Zotto Wine Dinner
This five course dinner is paired with King Valley’s five highest-rated wines. There are dishes like braised beef short rib, each paired with wines like the Sangiovese 2013.
Musicians Unite!
A night of soundbites of various genres, featuring some familiar faces from the Singapore music scene, including Oli Hughes, Yazeid Rahman and Justin Bannister. Also expect special guests throughout the night.