The best things to do in Singapore this May

World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine is back! For the first time, it’ll be held on Lazarus Island and Sentosa from May 29 to 30. As part of a global youth movement, this two-day camp takes on an Amazing Race approach – besides tackling the signature 30-hour food fast, expect lots of team-based educational activities and fun challenges. With the 30 Hour Famine encouraging youths to walk in the shoes of underprivileged children, you’ll leave with a more empathetic understanding for children facing the dire issues of hunger, poverty, and a lack of education.

The camp is open to those aged 13 to 30 years old, and you’ll get to bring home freebies when you complete the camp. Make sure to also join in the fair at Sentosa’s Emerald Pavilion on May 30, where there'll be a lineup of family-friendly activities till 7pm. All proceeds from camp registration fees will be donated to World Vision’s One Life Fund, a project that supports children in out-of-home care with special learning needs in Singapore. From now to May 21, register now for $45 here.

Set to take flight this month is Bird Paradise, the new 17-hectare park that's home to over 3,000 birds from over 400 avian species across eight large walk-through aviaries. And yes, most of these birdies made the successful move from their former nest at Jurong Bird Park. There are eight stunning, walk-through aviaries modelled after the different biomes of the world – think African rainforests, South African wetlands, and Australian dry eucalypt forests. Walk among free-flying birds, including some of the world's most threatened species and one of the largest populations of Hornbills under human care. 

For the soft launch period between May 8 to May 26, single-park admission tickets will be going at a special rate of $38 for adults, $23 for children (three to 12 years old), and $20 for senior citizens. Visits from May 27 onwards will be at the full price of $48 for adults, $33 for children (three to 12 years old), and $20 for senior citizens.

How do you one-up a headlining set at Coachella? By taking over the National Stadium for not one but two epic nights – well, in the opinion of us Singapore Blinks anyway. The K-Pop superstars are one of the biggest girl bands on the planet, being the first Korean female group to reach a billion YouTube views, and the most-subscribed-to music group on the platform. They also broke three Guinness World Records with the single Kill This Love. If you’ve been a Blink since day dot, then fire up your best singing voice for tracks like Pink Venom and Shut Down from their Born Pink album, which has garnered 100 million streams on Spotify. Accompanied by precision-engineered choreography, expect nothing but a visual feast from Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, and Rosé. How you like that?

Honne translates to "true meaning" in Japanese, and that's the type of energy the British electro-soul duo encapsulates in their music. Together, James Hatcher and Andy Clutterbuck put a spring in everyone’s step with a hybrid of warm synths and dreamy electronic sounds topped with feel-good lyrics. Count on them to keep you warm on a cold night with hits like Location Unknown, Day 1, and Someone That Loves You. This marks the pair’s return since their Neon Lights gig four years ago. And you'll want to score tickets to this one too, because it'll be the first time that they will be playing songs from their latest EP Let's Just Say The World Ended A Week From Now, What Would You Do?.