Celebrate Christmas with the International Festival Chorus, as they present the rarely-performed Charpentier Messe de Minuit pour Noël (Midnight Mass for Christmas) together with a selection of baroque and traditional carols. Audience members are also invited to join in a festive singalong session.Kampung Kapor Methodist Church, 8pmNearest MRT:    Little IndiaFree admission with closing collection  

Fine and Rare Tignanello Vintage Vertical Dinner  27 November: 7:30 pm We will be savouring a vertical selection of Tignanello at the on 27 November paired with a delightful 4 course menu prepared by Executive Chef Esmaraldo Price: 185 SGD nett Vintages features during the evening*****************************************************1982 (Magnum)1983 (Magnum)1990 (Magnum)19992004****************************************************** Special Four Course Menu prepared by Chef Esmeraldo This will be accompanied by a 4 course menu by Chef Esmeraldo .With diners such as Queen Elizabeth II, King Juan Carlos, and a string of Arabian Princes and Canadian Premiers, Chef Esmeraldo Oteruelo has cooked for some of the world's most discerning palates. Chef Esmeraldo has chalked up more than 30 years of culinary experience from Spain to Switzerland, Canada to Singapore.  Seats are extermely limited : 20 person Maximum only

The Cold War and The Making of Singapore Speaker: Professor Tan Tai Yong (Dean, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Department of History, National University of Singapore) Wednesday, 26 November 20087.30 pm – 9.30 pmPossibility Room, Level 5National Library Building100 Victoria Street In the 1950s and early 1960s, much of political Southeast Asia was shaped by the interacting forces of the Cold War, European de-colonization and indigenous nationalisms. The emergence of new states in the wake of crumbling empires as European powers retired from Southeast Asia were framed by the political and military responses of Britain and the United States to the spread of communism in the region. In the ensuing climate of political uncertainty, Singapore was given its political independence through merger with the Federation of Malaya.  A strategic naval base that was deemed critical to British (and American interests) in Southeast Asia, the political future of Singapore, and its viability as a naval base, was of great concern to British policy-makers.  In this regard, the politics that led to self-government and then to political independence through merger with the Federation of Malaya was, to a large extent, influenced by the British Cold War calculations in Southeast Asia.  As things turned out, the outcome of British maneuvers to prevent Singapore from being taken over by the communists were to fundamentally shape the political future of the island state.  To register, please log in to http://www.historychannelasia.com. Admission is free however seats are available on first come, first served basis.

MTV Pop dance courseA ‘new generation’ dance with signature slick and sharp dance steps that go with the pop beat. If you like the stylish moves of Justin Timberlake, Rihanna and Britney Spears, and pop music is your cup of tea, sign up for MTV Pop now! Date: Wed 15 OctoberTime: 7.30 – 8.30pmVenue: YMCA of SingaporeFee: 0 for 8 sessions + Annual YMCA membership appliesTo register: Call 6586 2255 / Email: lifestyle@ymca.org.sg