BRAZIL...

It's been a while since I last wrote I had Mum and Dad's visit in April and then what can only be described as a whirlwind May. The reason why...a trip to Brazil for research. My journey to Brazil from Singapore was mammoth. 10568 miles to be precise and nearly 30 hours from door to door. Probably the furthest I have travelled in one go. My saving grace...my Business class seat. Or should I say bed. I can honestly say that my first long haul business class experience on Singapore Airlines was nothing but first class! Arriving in Brazil I was expecting to be tired and prepared to pass out on my bed. Instead I actually felt quite refreshed and Celeste and I decided to get involved as much as we could and on the recommendation of the concierge we made our way to a local restaurant. None of the waiters spoke English and after five minutes we are joined at our table by the restaurant owners sister, Elizabeth, who spoke very good English and recommends a local dish. Moqueca. A Brazilian seafood stew based on fish, onions, garlic, tomatoes and cilantro, slowly cooked with no water added and served in a huge clay pot. My first Brazilian dish was nothing less than delicious. All washed down of course with a traditional cachaca Caipirinha! 

A day to kill before works starts, and thanks to our client Kim who is a fantastic organizer we take a tour to Embu das Artes, a city within Sao Paulo, but a 30 minute drive away from where we are staying. An interesting place full of local arts. Paintings, wood carving, jewelry, and food. All very colorful with lots of food to taste, drinks to sample and incredible people to watch! 

Another traditional Brazilian lunch at Restaurant O Garimpo, suckling pig...again, absolutely delicious!

Having private drivers to drive us around the city was incredible. Supplied by our client they would drive us to wherever we wanted to go and wait for us until we were ready to move on. Our first stop...Shopping Vila Olimpia to see why Brazilian's love to shop so much! A very premium shopping mall with not many recognisable brands just lots of very unique boutique shops and lots of glamorous locals to go with them! Our second stop and time for dinner. Fogo de Chao. If any of you get the chance to visit dinner here is a  MUST...

"Welcome to Fogo de Chão^® (fo-go dèe shoun), an authentic Brazilian steakhouse. In 1979, Fogo^® began sharing the gaucho way of preparing meat in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Today, our gaucho chefs still expertly grill each of our 15 cuts of meat and offer you continuous tableside service. We invite you to enjoy the delicious preparations of our gaucho chefs along with our gourmet salad bar, authentic Brazilian side dishes, and award-winning wine list. Welcome to Fogo de Chão." 

It is a meat-lover's heaven! Gaucho chefs grilling all sorts of different meat. Amazing food and unique service. The whole experience was incredible. Once you are seated we were explained to the basics of how the service works and each given a round disc, green on one side, red on the other. Similarly to traffic lights, if you flip your card to green the signal is sent to the servers that you are ready to eat! Within seconds of turning the card to green I was surrounded by servers hovering over me with over sized skewers of meat. Beef. Lamb. Chicken. Pork. You name it, they had it! They carve and you collect with miniature tongs. The tastiest meat I have ever tasted. Even the lamp chops were divine! All topped off with a salad cart that puts the Harvester to shame that's for sure. 

I often have moments in my life when I want to physically reach all the way around the world and pick people up to drop them into whatever scene it is I'm currently in. In this instance I know that my dad would have loved this experience! The only disappointing thing for me...the fact that we had had such a big lunch not that long before. This is definitely one of those places where you have to have a small amount of food during the day to well and truly take advantage of what this restaurant has to offer. 

The first part of the week was spent in consumer research. Long days and attention demanding. From Wednesday onwards I spent the majority of my time in the office and in my hotel room making design refinements to the winning routes from research.  But, again, thanks to Kim we managed to get out for the day on Friday to see some of the wonderful city. Highlights including, Parque Ibirapuera (Ibirapuera Park). Here is the Obelisk of Sao Paulo, the planetarium, Auditorio Ibirapuera created by Osacr Niemeyer, an architect specializing in international modern architecture who at 104 is still designing! What are the chances of me still designing packaging when I'm 104?!

From here we visited the Jardins district where the uber rich live! A short walk through Parque Trianon/Parque Tenente Siquira Campos (Trianon Park). Located along Paulista Avenue the park dates back to 1892, when it was inaugurated in that year with the opening of Avenida Paulista. This 45,000-square-meter park is full of mature trees and vegetation that features native Brazilian trees and plants. Some say there are 300-year old trees in the park, which reminds you of the Atlantic tropical forest that once spread across much of the Brazilian coast. Our day-trip continues to Julio Prestes Train Station which housed the Sala Sao Paulo and Estacao da Luz, which reminded me a lot of London Waterloo! We were now "downtown" and spend a few hours in Municipal Mercado, the central market which is housed in a stunning example of eclectic industrial architecture. Here there are thousands of food items on offer, literally from soup, to nuts, tropical fruits, meat, fish as well as meals upstairs. Here we sample mortadella (bologna)...enormous sandwiches! I am literally snap happy with my camera and can not get enough of the visual symphony that this city has to offer. Below two of my favorite shots from the trip. These buildings are super high and super cool, vivd and beautiful.

Edificio Italia is a 168 metre tall 46 story skyscraper, the 2nd tallest building in Sao Paulo. We were lucky enough to get taken up to the top where we had 360 panoramic views of the city. And what views they were.

No trip to Brazil would be complete without a trip to the Havaianas concept store at Rua Oscar Freire Street. According to Excellence Mystery Shopping International the Rua Oscar Freire is the 8th most luxurious street in the world and second in the America's behind 5th Avenue in New York. I was in flip-flop heaven! 

So, our last night in the city. And what better way to spend it. On top of Hotel Unique celebrating my birthday at Skye Bar. On the rooftop of the hotel it has a crimson red pool and an underwater sound system! Stunning views over Ibirapuera Park and the entire Sao Paulo skyline. The food...innovative and delicious! A great end to the trip! Well, not quite, one more day left of work before the trek home! Not all bad I suppose. There could be worse things then spending your birthday in the air whilst travelling on a business class flight being served "poached" eggs and champagne for breakfast! So, Mount Everest last year, Sao Paulo this year...next years 30th has a lot to live up to and needs to be epic! 

To finish ... a picture taken on my last day in Brazil. The colors I think most certainly sum up Sao Paulo as a city. Vibrant. I am so chuffed that I was given this incredible opportunity to spend as long as I did in Brazil. From my taster of South America I am sure that I will be back! Very soon! 

FUN FAIR FUN TIMES...

I want to share with you all my wonderful friends Lauren and Ken's engagement shoot photographs by Anneli Marinovich prior to talking about their amazing wedding last weekend. Check out the full shoot at: http://www.annelimarinovich.com/2012/05/lauren-kens-colourful-funfair-engagement-shoot-in-london/

For Anneli's full website go to http://www.annelimarinovich.com/ or visit her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AnneliMarinovichPhotography

FAMILY TIME...

I was so chuffed to have mum and dad visit for a second time. Although sad that its seemed time went by so fast whilst they were here. As they had seen a lot of the "tourist sights" last time round, this time they spent a lot of time relaxing and enjoying lovely dinners and drinks in the evenings with Joe and I. Below a couple of highlights from their trip. I really hope to see them here again soon (well maybe not too soon...2013 with a bit of luck!)

To welcome Mum and Dad back and to wish them (a late) Happy Mothers Day and (an early) Happy Fathers Day I treated them to Afternoon Tea at the Ritz Carlton. Delicious food and a fab catch up followed by sundowner cocktails at New Asia Bar. A great start to their trip!

The last time around we didn't manage to get around to tasting the famous Singaporean Chilli Crab. We enjoyed a fabulous meal at Red House on Robertson Quay. Our feast also included Black Bean Beef, vegetable rice, Cereal Prawns, Honey Roast Chicken and lots of squid! 

It's been over a year since I first visited the Arts Science Museum so we went along to visit the latest exhibitions. 

Titanic : We were able to step on board RMS Titanic for the first time in Asia and experience what it would have been like on the maiden voyage almost 100 years after it set sail in 1912. It was fantastic to see the ship's conception, construction, sailing day, life on board, the famous iceberg, the sinking, the discovery of the wreck, as well as the incredible stories of the crew and passengers. On entering you are given a replica boarding pass as towards the end of the exhibition you discover whether or not you were lucky enough to survive or not. Mum and I were both 1st Class passengers who made it off the ship in one of the lifeboats. (I was actually the wife of the richest man on board!) Dad on the other hand was not so lucky. Travelling 3rd class, he unfortunately did not survive. Oops! With authentic artifacts throughout and re-creations of the First and Third Class Cabins, the Grand Staircase, Boiler Room and other locations on the ship this exhibition was so much more engaging compared to the last time I visited the museum. I am really pleased I got to share the experience with my parents.

Andy Warhol : On the opposite end of the scale, the Warhol exhibition is an intense collection of the legendary artists artworks covering all of his artistic phases. With over 260 paintings, drawings, sculptures, film and video it was really interesting to see where he found his inspiration and how these lead to masterpieces like the iconic Campell's Soup Can (1961) and numerous iconic Self Portraits. I would highly recommend.  

Despite already seeing Wicked The Musical whilst Amanda was in town I knew that mum really wanted to see it. We spent the afternoon at Marina Bay Sands, cupcakes and tea at High Society followed by the show was a great way to spend part of the Easter Weekend. I absolutely love the show! And this time round there was a different actor playing the Wizard which gave the show another dynamic.

What better way to finish off the day, but with an all you can eat BBQ Buffet at the Hyatt with free flow alcohol! Another thing I would highly recommend to do in Singapore. The food is delicious and the setting (tables spread out next to one of the pools) is fabulous.

Easter Sunday was spent at Mum and Dad's hotel, the Grand Copthorne enjoying a free flow Brunch with plenty of Easter themed food. 

I'm always so sad to say goodbye to Mum and Dad when they leave me. There are so many times that I wish we were all closer together, but actually, when we're so far apart for the majority of time it just means that when we do see each other the time we spend together really feels like special quality time. I know have many more memories to add the amazing ones we created when they visited in 2011! I very much look forward to seeing them when I head home in May.

CREATING YOUR OWN CREATIVE LIFE...

This morning I attended my first "Creative Mornings" session. CreativeMornings is a monthly breakfast lecture series for all sorts of creative types. Each event is free of charge and includes breakfast (tea/coffee and pastries) as well as a short 20-30 minute lecture. I only recently heard about CreativeMornings so was intrigued...but I was extremely impressed this morning and came away feeling very inspired. Today's speaker, Fredrick Haren, author of Ideas Book, gave a humorous, engaging talk which was extremely insightful. He has become one of the most talked-about names in our industry and lucky for us he is based in Singapore! His talks focus on creativity, idea generation and entrepreneurship and today's "Creating Your Own Creative Life" was an insight into Haren's life and how he approaches "new ideas".

Image courtesy of www.speakermix.com

Haren began be introducing us to "four things he loves and combines":
- CREATIVITY
- THE WORLD
- IMPULSES
- SITTING AND THINKING
So how does he combine these to generate new ideas. Well, he spends two months of every year, sat on his own island (bought on impulse) in Sweden (his home country) simply "sitting and thinking" to generate new ideas and write his creative books. He then spends another two months of the year on another island he owns just off the coast of the Philippines. When he's not there, he lets other people live on the island in order to help themselves be more creative...what an amazing idea! 


"Ideas Island was created as a safe haven for creatives. A place made to inspire and motivate people with great ideas to make those ideas happen. Created to give people the time and space needed to sit down and focus on their ideas - while at the same time feeling great. Ideas Island is a 30,000 sq/m big, private island in Palawan, Philippines that you get exclusive access to. Yes, you get the whole island to yourself so that you can focus on finalising whatever idea you want to make happen. It has been created to make it as inspiring, relaxing and enjoying as possible to sit and work on ideas." Check out the website here : http://www.ideasisland.com/

I left the session completely inspired. Within such a short space of time Fredrik really got me thinking. A) about how I can look at my life differently ad B) how I can help to inspire the other designers within my studio in the same way that Haren inspired me. I look forward to the next CreativeMornings session. If anyone is interested in learning more about CreativeMornings you can check out the website here : http://www.creativemornings.com/

THAI TIME...

Joe and I have just returned from a really relaxing trip to Krabi, Thailand. Gorgeous weather, fabulous food and a resort set in the jungle. Bliss. Ao Nang (previously known Ao Phra Nang - Princess Bay) is probably the most westernised beach in Krabi, but it provided us with a spot to stay at whilst we explored. We took a day out on a boat and visited five islands. After my experience of Phuket and Phi Phi in 2010 I knew that we would have a fantastic trip.

Starting with Daeng Island, a huge rock coming out of the sea, we were able to snorkel. Well, when I see "we"...Joe snorkeled and I just stayed with my head above the water! The sea here is gorgeous. So warm and full of wonderful fish. On from here to Rai Island, with is fine sand and turquoise waters this place is extremely peaceful and when the tide is low you can actually walk from one island to the other as the beach appears and disappears at high tide. The long boats all sat bobbing up and down in the water make wonderful pictures and a wooden swing hanging from the tree made me feel like I was in paradise on my own little island.  

Lading Island up until a few years ago was free from tourists as they were not allowed to stop here. Instead it was left for the people who collected swallow nests an lived there. Today it is sometimes called "Paradise Island and a trip here is like stepping back in time.    We stopped here at the beach for lunch and met a few American school teachers who were working in Korea. The beauty of travelling. Getting to meet individuals who are all on different journeys and getting to know their stories. 

Hong Island is beautiful. We entered the unique narrow passageway into the green and blue watered lagoon. Completely surrounded by limestone mountains and mangrove forests. We spend a few hours here swimming and sun bathing on the beach. I could stay here all day! Its so blissful.

I really do love Thailand. The pace of life is slower and we joke that everything runs on "Thai Time" and although it frustrates me to start with actually when you are on holiday that is exactly what you need. To chill out and take things easy. I came back feeling refreshed and relaxed. But was super jealous of Joe getting to stay on for an extra three days! At this point I would normally have another sunshine trip planned...but my main focus now is my trip back home to the UK for Lauren and Ken's wedding. After that...who knows where Asia will take me! 

REFLEXOLOGY...

This week I experienced Reflexology for the first time. Introduced to a small place called Health Step Foot Reflexology in Holland Village by my friend Libby, I wasn't convinced I would 100% enjoy as I'm not very good at letting people touch my feet usually. How wrong was I?! I found the whole experience totally relaxing and very fascinating being able to follow the chart that showed the various organs of the body that the pressure being applied to my feet related to. I will certainly be visiting again very soon!

"A natural healing art based on the principle that there are reflexes in the feet, hands and ears and their referral areas within zone related areas, which correspond to every part, gland and organ of the body. Through application of pressure on these reflexes without the use of tools, crèmes or lotions, the feet being the primary area of application, reflexology relieves tension, improves circulation and helps promote the natural function of the related areas of the body."

SINGAPORE RESTAURANT WEEK : NOVUS

Singapore Restaurant Week returns for the fourth time this week and last night myself, Jill and Victoria had our first taster. Novus Restaurant at the National Museum specialises in avant garde Contemporary European cuisine with a modern chic interior. I've never visited the museum before so the venue is pretty spectacular in itself as the museum building is very grand.  


"The dining experience at Novus is nothing short of sensational. The kitchen, helmed by Austrian Chef Stephan Zoisl who has worked with several Michelin Star restaurants, serves up creative and contemporary renditions of familiar recipes and innovative pairings. Menus are seasonally influenced, capturing only the freshest produce that befits discerning palates. Equal emphasis has been placed on the conceptualization of the restaurant interior which features Paul Smith and Cappellini contemporary European furnishings design by Cult furniture designer Jasper Morrison. At night, the mood livens up with music flowing from live performances at The Courtyard. The perfect venue for an evening soiree, to impress a date or to entertain business associates from out of town, Novus delivers - and  more - with its uncompromising food and service quality and the passionate professionals behind the establishment." *

Restaurants participating in restaurant week offer a a special 3-course set dinner for $35++ and the opportunity to sample some of the best cuisine in Singapore. From the menu below you can see my choices...

VEAL & TUNA

medium roast veal sirloin, tuna tatare, tomato marmalade, mirco coriander

OR

FOIE GRAS ANGLAISE

goose liver custard, duck confit, ginko beans, truffle salsa, parmesan foam

OR

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE SOUP

almond powder, artichoke chips, purple shiso

OR

HEIRLOOM TOMATO

seasonal salad of heirloom tomato, prawns, avocado, radish

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FISH OF THE DAY

our daily fresh catch, prepared in chef’s way

OR

LOBSTER RISOTTO

carnarolli risotto, Canadian lobster, shellfish stock, oven baked cherry tomato, fennel

OR

BLACK ANGUS BEEF

black angus beef tenderloin (200 days grain fed, 120g)

sauce poivrade, grilled asparagus, triple cooked French fries

OR

MUSHROOM GNOCCHI

creamed seasonal mushroom, potato gnocchi, thyme, parmesan cheese

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VALRHONA CHOCOLATE TEST

33% aerated mousse, 55% soufflé, 66% sorbet,

72% warm custard, 85% dehydrated chocolate

OR 

CURD SOUFFLE

warm blueberry sauce, buttermilk ice cream

The girls chose other options including the Foie Gras Anglaise, Jerusalem Artichoke Soup and Lobster Risotto. Another fab restaurant to check off the list and one to recommend to friends. Check out the website here : http://www.novus.sg/

*Singapore Restaurant Week : http://www.restaurantweek.sg/

ELBOW...

Last night I spent a few hours down on Esplanade. A lovely dinner at Gluttons Bay followed by Elbow at the theatre. I wouldn't say I'm a massive fan by any means but I do enjoy their sound and found last night's concert spectacular. Performing favorite hits such as "One Day Like This" and "Grounds for Divorce" you would have said from shutting your eyes that you were listening to a CD. "Frontman Guy Garvey's voice is sweet yet, soulful and on stage, his lyrical wit and dark humor is refreshing and magnetic." I couldn't agree more. What an entertainer. 

“Their epic, orchestral rock is complex and ambitious but never smugly clever, personally expressive yet not morbidly self-obsessed, sweetly glum rather than oppressively gloomy.” — Uncut

ENGLAND 12 - 19 WALES...

Ever since I moved away from home in 2001 I have felt an immense sense of pride in my nationality. I have suffered years of abuse and banter from various university friends and work colleagues when Wales have been defeated in any game of rugby let alone those games where we have come face to face with England...and lost. You can only imagine how excited I was last weekend when Wales did in fact beat England....just their second win at Twickenham since 1988! I am lucky enough to know a great photographer, Marcus Dodridge, who I used to work with back at Vibrandt. Marcus is not only a fantastic wedding photographer, but, he loves his sport! And spends a lot of time photographing for Rugby World magazine. He was at the match on the 25th which saw Wales snatch a dramatic 19 -12 win over England to win the Triple Crown and keep their hopes of a Six Nations Grand Slam alive. 

Marcus has said that I can show a selection of his most recent shots here on the blog (thank you Marcus!) So enjoy these....I think they are great! And if you are looking for a wedding photographer at any point check out his website here ... http://www.marcusdodridge.com 

I know a couple of my friends struggle to understand why I am so passionate about my nationality and proud of where I come from. I think Welsh pride truly is real pride and I find my pride only grows stronger the longer I am away from home and the more people take the mick and joke about where I come from and how I sound. I am so proud to be Welsh and I will never forget my home, where I grew up and the family values that have made me the person that I am today. I will be even more proud when we (hopefully) win the Six Nations in a couple of weeks. Come on boys!!!!

I came across a great piece of design whilst researching for a project this week. From Patrick George...

http://www.debutart.com/illustration/patrickgeorge#/illustration

THE END OF AN ERA...

So, leaving behind Mr. Kipling when I left the UK was kind of like the end of an era after working on the brand for five years. However, the era has well and truly come to an end now with the redesign of the packaging. But credit where credit is due, JKR have done and a great job and I look forward to seeing all the packs on shelf when I get back to visit the UK in May.

Meanwhile here in Asia I am very lucky to be working in some completely different categories to cake! Lot's of alcohol and beauty brands. Hopefully I will be able to share some new launches soon. Watch this space! 

ME, MYSELF AND MY...

I was really pleased to hear this week that a piece of packaging that I had worked on whist at 1HQ had won a Bronze Packaging DBA Award. Great news! I was actually served a "Me, Myself and My" pack whilst on my way home from the UK in December on board and Emirates flight.


"En Route offers premium bakery products to the Travel Catering market. With the economic downturn impacting airline catering budgets, En Route wanted to create a product range for the industry that would offer an appealing ready-to-eat snack rather than the usual meal tray.

In response, 1HQ created the Me, Myself & My brand – a nod to the insight that, once settled on board their flight, passengers enter a self-contained bubble. 1HQ used a bold, confident logotype and strong, simple visuals and colours to reflect the brand’s distinctive personality, create impact and help with easy product identification. The packaging also featured games and puzzles to extend brand interaction and as a means of alleviating in-flight boredom.

The brand achieved over six times its already ambitious sales target. It can now be found on major airlines including long and short-haul British Airways, Ryanair, BMI and Emirates flights. Sales soared by 330% and En Route have built a reputation as the point of reference for premium bakery in the market" 

For more, please head to http://www.effectivedesign.org.uk/packaging/me_myself.php

AMANDA'S ADVENTURE...

It was so lovely to have Amanda visit at the end of January and for her to finally get to see where I live now. We had a jam filled fortnight and managed to do and see plenty of things. As it was Chinese New Year whilst she was here it was the perfect opportunity to experience Asia during the most important festival in the Chinese calendar...

The decorations in China Town this year revolved around the theme of the dragon as the coming year is the year of the "water dragon". Every evening I walk home along the outskirts of China Town and was wowed by the most striking decoration ... a huge red dragon that drifts along the main road. Probably viewed better from above I managed to get some great shots from some of the better vantage points lower down. Visiting during Chinese New Year the atmosphere was great, everyone in high spirits and brightly illuminated. Although part of the market was closed (we turned up a little late) we were still able to get some fantastic pictures painted, by a very talented local man for the special little ones Tommy and Jack. I hope that this will be a reminder to Tommy that his Aunty Karen lives in Asia. Even more special as it was hand painted on Chinese New Year 2012.

We also managed to get to Universal Studios. Despite already having gone last year, this year there were more rides open including "Transformers : The Ride". It was incredible! A hyper-realistic 3D ride which has you racing through the city and hanging on for dear life. I've never really been a massive Transformers fan but can honestly say that this blew my mind!

So, what else did we get up to? Singapore Slings at Raffles, Tapas at Chjimes, Brunch at The Swissotel, drunken drinks at Tanjong Beach Club, birthday pancakes at Steve's, bike riding on Pulau Ubin, local food tasting at Glutton's Bay, drinks at 1-Altitude, a fantastic evening watching Wicked followed by drinks at Ku De Ta, "Surf and Turf" at Hot Stones, the hottest Indian ever in Little India, an adventure wandering around Mustafa's and of course and a fab week in Bali! I hope Amanda enjoyed her stay!

WICKED...

Another incredible show at Marina Bay Sands recently, Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz. I had heard so many good reviews of Wicked and the show lived up to all of them! "Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. Wicked tells the story of how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good". http://wickedthemusical.com.sg

Wicked is a visual feast! With flying monkeys, a huge mechanical dragon, incredible costumes and floating bubbles, the set is award-winning. The music and lyrics by Stephan Schwartz are powerful and the show entertains from start to finish trying to determine the answer to the question posed as the show opens, "Are people born wicked or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?". Towards the end of the first Act I actually found myself close to tears when Elphaba (The Wicked Witch) discovers her inner strength and sings "Defying Gravity" whilst floating in mid-air. Wicked is actually quite a thought-provoking musical. It also provides an insight into how the Scarecrow, TinMan and Lion all end up in the Wizard of Oz, and you will get to learn why Dorothy and Toto were sent to the Land of Oz. Wicked is an epic musical...I'm very tempted to book again!

BALLET REVOLUCION....

I've been lucky enough to see some incredible artists here and some fantastic shows at the theatre and the latest one, Ballet Revolucion, certainly did not disappoint. Thanks to Victoria for booking us some tickets last minute on Saturday I spent two hours with my jaw and eyes wide open memorised by the perfomrance! "Straight from the heart of Cuba, the undisputed home of dance, Ballet Revolucion is an energetic fusion of ballet, contemporary dance and modern hip hop. It is a raw fresh and dynamic Cuban cocktail of unbridled passion, pure energy and athletic skill. Together with the accompaniment of a live All Star Cuban Band that plays hits from Shakira, Santana, Enrique Iglesias, Chris Brown, Beyonce and Usher to tantalise your senses." Check out the website here : http://www.balletrevolucion.com.au/australia/home

I would really recommend getting your hands on tickets to this show! Unfortunately it has come to a close in Singapore but I have just seen on the website that they are traveling to London. If you can't make it to the show here is a short trailer to give you a little taster of what it was like... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3U2oVjpizA&feature=related This however doesn't come close to the sensation of being in the audience and watching these incredible athletes perform right in front of your eyes.