A reminder to put your mental health first this weekend by heading down to National Gallery Singapore’s annual wellness festival, offering a range of art-inspired wellness experiences for all visitors to immerse in. This year's edition introduces a new theme – Art Connects – enhancing the connection between art and holistic well-being.
The activities in-store for visitors are categorised into Music, Hands-on, Art and Movement.
Music
NUS Centre for Music and Health collaborates with National Gallery to bring us two hours of music and dance activities in the name of wellness and creative expression. Try dancing, drumming, and basically letting your creative juices flow through instrumenting hand-held percussion and engaging in movements that will enable you to express yourself fully. Comfortable attire is recommended.
Hands-on
Learn how to become a vlogger and participate in short tours where you’ll be taught how to create exciting social media videos. Or attend a flower arrangement workshop by Maureen Luo, founder of The Lily Field.
Art
Pick up a drawing tool and start expressing yourself through illustration at therapist Yoko Choi’s art therapy workshop, try urban sketching guided by a professional urban sketcher, or practise mindfulness and slow down while enjoying artworks with a certified facilitator with observations exercises and somatic activities.
Movement
Get inspired by the beauty of Chinese ink paintings and explore qi gong with somatic therapist Diana, or engage in the traditional martial art of silat – a form of martial arts rooted in Malay culture.
More information on the programmes happening can be found here.
