2019-10-01 Singapore Tatler

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Modern Heritage

AmidSingapore’sultra-modernskyline,it is becomingincreasinglydifficulttofind

well-preservedexamplesofheritagebuildings.That’sonereasonwhyCapellaSingapore,

whichis housedintworestoredcolonialbungalows,standsoutamongtheseaofluxury

hotelsinthecity.OnOctober11,thehotelmarksits10thanniversarywitha meaningful

celebration—acharitygaladinnerintheestate’sGrandBallroom.

Inlightofitsdedicationtosustainability,allproceedsfromtheeventwillbedonatedto

theWorldWideFundforNatureSingapore’svoluntarybusinessinitiative,PlasticAction.

It aimstocreatea circulareconomyforplastics,withtheultimategoalofeliminating

plasticpollution.Guestswillbetreatedtoa five-coursemenubyCapellaculinary

directorDavidSenia,andchefsfromacrossthreeestablishments,includingCapellaUbud,

Regent Singapore and Palace Hotel Tokyo.capellahotels.com/capella-singapore

SixSensesCEONeilJacobsis oneofthemany

internationalleadersandtop-levelexecutivesfrom

thewellnesssectorwhowillheadlinethe13thedition

oftheGlobalWellnessSummitfromOctober 15 to 17 at

GrandHyattSingapore.Participantsoftheprogressive

summitwilldiscusswaystopositivelyimpactthe

US$4.2trillionindustry,focusingparticularlyonthe

Asia travel market.globalwellnesssummit.com

Incelebrationofits

25thanniversary,

Hagar,theinternational

organisationdedicated

tohelpingwomenand

childrenrecoverfrom

abusiveexperiences,will

holdTheFreedomGala

onNovember1 at

RegentSingapore.During

theevening,guestswill

gettohearstoriesfroma

handfulofbeneficiaries,

includinga formervictim

ofslaverywhois currently

a doctorinCambodia.

hagar.org.sg

Rumour

Mill

Straightfrom

theunderbelly

of high society

ONTHEPROWL

Anoverly-friendlymarried

mansawa recentgala

dinnerashishunting

groundfor“freshmeat”.

Hisprey?Thelankyforeign

modelshiredforthecharity

fashionshow,allofwhom

hesohappilytriedtochat

uptheentireevening.

Atonepoint,heevenput

hisarmaroundoneof

them,butwaspulledaway

by his fuming wife.

BARINGALL

Oneman’sverytraditional

parentswentintoa fit

whena friendshowedthem

a pictureontheInstagram

feedoftheirson’snew

girlfriend.Theoffending

image?Theyoungmissin

nothingbutsparklynipple

stickersanda hot-pink

thong. Scandalous!

CapellaSingaporecelebrates a decade of bespoke hospitality

services and luxury stays

HEALTH IS WEALTH

ROAD TO

RECOVERY

ILLUSTRATIONS: 123RF

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