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TEXT MAYA O CALICA<br />
LAST MONTH, the “Elephant Parade” — the<br />
world’s largest open-air art exhibition —<br />
arrived in Singapore, with a herd of over 150<br />
life-sized fi berglass baby elephants displayed<br />
in Orchard Road, Marina Bay, Singapore<br />
Zoological Gardens, Botanic Gardens and<br />
VivoCity. The objective of “Elephant Parade”<br />
is to involve the public in its bid to save the<br />
Asian elephants by making conservation<br />
inclusive and exciting for everyone.<br />
chikka buzz<br />
Have you herd?<br />
These fi berglass baby elephants make for great<br />
Christmas gifts and help worthy causes<br />
Cabana Pool at<br />
Banyan Tree Macau<br />
As the offi cial retail partner for “Elephant<br />
Parade,” TANGS hosts the Elephant Parade<br />
Gallery Store, where fans can bring home<br />
replicas of their favorite elephants from<br />
parades around the world (it’s been exhibited<br />
in Rotterdam and London), including those<br />
designed just for Singapore. These replicas<br />
— which are hand-painted by professional<br />
artists in Chiang Mai, Thailand — are available<br />
in limited editions and range from 10 to<br />
Water weddings<br />
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Left to right: White<br />
Tiger by Sakchai<br />
Pengprakorn; Candy<br />
by Isaac Mizrahi;<br />
Happiness Maximus by<br />
William Sim.<br />
75-cm high. Some of the highly anticipated<br />
designs come from Lulu Guinness, Diane von<br />
Furstenburg, Isaac Mizrahi and Karim Rashid.<br />
In addition to the elephant replicas,<br />
exclusive merchandise such as tea towels,<br />
reversible cloth bags, mugs and coasters will<br />
also be available. So purchase “Elephant<br />
Parade” products from TANGS Orchard and<br />
VivoCity now to help support Asian elephant<br />
conservation. www.tangs.com.sg<br />
IF IT’S TRUE that rain can bring luck to a wedding, why not go all the way and get<br />
married on water? You can do this at the exclusive fi ve-star urban resort Banyan Tree<br />
Macau. The posh hotel property, located in the US$1.9 billion integrated resort Galaxy<br />
Macau, debuted a unique fl oating stage among its numerous venues available for stylish<br />
weddings. The dramatic platform literally fl oats atop the Cabana Pool, providing a unique<br />
wedding-on-the-water experience that can witnessed by up to 200 guests poolside.<br />
Interested? Western or Chinese style romantic wedding packages can fi t up to 480<br />
guests at Banyan Tree Macau, with prices ranging from MOP6,688 to MOP11,688<br />
per table of 12. Tel: +853 8883 8833, reservations-macau@banyantree.com, www.<br />
banyantree.com
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