Singapore Heartlands Festival 2023 | 2024 - Celebrating the Community

Singapore's annual celebration of the heartlands - The  Heartlands Festival 2023 took placed from 1 December 2023 to 31 January 2024. Taking on the theme “Celebrating the Community”, this Heartlands Festival renewed focus on connecting with younger generations, sustaining placemaking efforts and enhancing community bonds.

Launched in 2021, the Heartlands Festival is organised by Heartland Enterprise Centre Singapore (HECS) and supported by The Federation of Merchants’ Associations, Singapore (FMAS), Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), Housing & Development Board (HDB), and People’s Association (PA). 

The closing of Heartlands Festival 2023 appreciation luncheon was officiated by Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Ministry of National Development Deputy Government Whip Sim Ann.  

A poignant reflection on the shared experiences that have brought the heartlands to life, spotlighting the evolution and growth of the Heartlands Festival across its three editions from 2021 to 2023, and other accomplishments that underscore the festival’s significant impact on Singapore community and local businesses positive progress.

The Heartlands Festival 2023/2024 has been a resounding success through the Heartlands Festival Lucky Draw, Heartlands Odyssey and Heartlands Quest – providing a boost to an estimated 20,000 heartland businesses across Singapore. Heartlands Festival 2023 has also rallied over 50 Merchants’ and Hawkers’ Associations to organise more than 100 hyperlocal activations in the neighbourhood and town centres across Singapore. 

Jia He Restaurant Chinese New Year 2024 Lunar Festive Menu Exquisite Gastronomic Celebration

Jia He Grand Restaurant and its sister establishment, Jia He Chinese restaurant presents a culinary selection of Lunar New Year menus with bountiful delicacies symbolising prosperity, abundance and wealth. 

The festive menus are available for dine-in, takeaway set menus, pen cai treasure pots, signature favourites,  roast meats and festive dishes for self-collection or deliveries and a selection of festive goodies are available for online purchase at shop.jiahe.com.sg, curated for families, friends and business associates.

Taste delightful favourites like Smoked Salmon with Edible Flower and Jackfruit Yusheng, Jia He Premium Abalone Pen Cai, Roasted Golden Suckling Pig and Roasted London Duck.

Feast on Jiahe new signature dishes like Prosperity Whole Lobster and Salmon Yu Sheng with Red Wine infused Longan, Braised 3-Head Abalone with Hairy Gourd and Goose Web, Steamed Red Grouper with Kam Hua Ham and Tien Shin Cabbage in Superior Chicken Essence or Steamed Fillet of Sea Perch with Stuffed Morel Mushroom and Hunan Ham.

Decadent desserts include Double-boiled Bird’s Nest with Egg White and Peach Resin in Young Coconut and Chilled Water Chestnut Pudding with Coconut Milk.

Both Jia He Grand and Jia He Chinese Restaurant joyful Lunar New Year celebrations with à la carte selections and specially curated dim sum menus, set menus and signature are available throughout the festive period from 21 January 2024 to 24 February 2024.

Try Jia He Exquisite Chinese New Year Set Menu 2024, available at $2688++ for 10 persons.

Toast to the highest with Lo Hei in abundance with Jia He Prosperity Five Auspicious Blessings "Yu Sheng” plated with Shredded Abalone, Fish Maw, Sliced Roast Duck, Sea Cucumber and Salmon, paired with Bellpeppers, Juliene of Radish, salads and Jia He special sauce which tantalises uniquely.

Indulge in the extremely nutritious and collagen rich Jia He Double-boiled Buddha Jump Over the Wall with Red Ginseng which is chokeful of premium delicacies like whole shark's fin, abalone, sea cucumber, Jin Hua Ham and Korean red ginseng. 

Have the soup served three way if you like to taste the different ingredients - first with shark's fin and enjoy the light broth taste or second with abalone, sea cucumber and sharks fins for a thicker soup texture and third - have it all together and enjoy the goodness of the healthy soup with an added nutritious boost where every spoonful is a joy.

This decadence Double-boiled Buddha Jump Over the Wall with Red Ginseng is available as part of the exquisite menu for 10 person. If diners would like to enjoy the dish, it could be ordered at minimum 5 pax at $1888++ and pre-order is required. 

Usher into the year of the Dragon with the King of the sea - Steamed Australia Lobster with Sea Urchin in Egg White and Chinese Wine. Diners have the option to add on whiskey for a flambé lobster for Instagram and IG reels.

The steam lobster is cooked to perfection with thick chunks of succulent meat, sea urchin and roe on top of super silky smooth egg white and right hint of whiskey, so delightful that you may be wishing for a bigger portion.

The Poached Sliced Spotted Garoupa with Wild Mushroom and Superior Lobster Soup is scrumptious with the freshest fish fillet and flavoursome lobster stock while the wild mushroom adds a crunch.

Elevate the indulgence with the Roasted Suckling Pig with Australia 3 Head Abalone, Fried Rice with Yam and Sakura Shrimp. 

A whole 3 Head abalone with abalone sauce, a portion of the suckling pig with the crispy sakura shrimp, steam soft yam and fried rice is served for each diner. 

The crispy cracking skin of the suckling pig pairs extremely well with the abalone and the shrimps adds a punchy bite.

End the meal with Dessert - Daifuku filled with Mandarin Orange and Cream Served with Bird's Nest-Ginseng Xiao Long Bao. 

Bite into the Xiao Long Bao and drink the essence of Bird's Nest before opening the little bun to reveal the thick strands of nourishing Bird's nest. 

The Daifuku filled with Mandarin Orange and Cream is as delightful as it looks and diners can order the crispy pan-fried Nian Gao with ginger juice for a prosperous start to the New Year.

Jia He Grand offers exclusive Lunar New Year Set Menus ranging from $1188++ (Set Menu A) to $1688++ (Set Menu C) for 10 persons, with a lunch option available at $988++ for 10 persons.

Jia He Chinese Restaurant offers distinctive Lunar New Year Set Menus ranging from $1088++ (Set Menu A) to $1588++ (Set Menu C) for 10 persons, with a lunch alternative priced at $888++ for 10 persons.

Perfect for gifts or indulgence, Jiahe freshly baked new year goodies selection includes Almond Florentine,  Plum Blossoms Pineapple Tarts, Rosette cookies with sesame, maltose candied walnuts and original flavour mini egg roll. 

Try the traditional Hong Kong Cantonese favourites like Steamed Radish cake or Taro Cake with Chinese sausage, Koi Fish water chestnut pudding or Nian Gao.

Receive a 10% early bird discount with participating bank cards OCBC, DBS/POSB, UOB and CIMB from now to 25 January 2024 at the restaurants or online orders with promo code JIAHE10 through shop.jiahe.com.sg. (This discount is not applicable for set menus and bundle sets. Terms and conditions apply.)

Jia He Grand is located at One Farrer Hotel, Level 1, 1 Farrer Park Station Rd, Singapore 217562 while Jia He Chinese Restaurant is located at 1 Farrer Park Station Road, #01-14/15/16 Connexion, Singapore 217562,  next to Farrer Park Station Exit C, on the NorthEast purple MRT line with kerb side pick up.

For reservations and pre-orders in advance, contact Jia He Grand @ One Farrer Hotel at 6538 9688 / 6538 2788 Email: jiahegrand@jiahe.com.sg and Jia He Chinese Restaurant @ Connexion at 6694 8988 / 6694 9466 Email: enquiries@jiahe.com.sg or visit Jia He website, Jiahe online Shop or WhatsApp: 9067 0828 / 8870 8988

Balabala kidswear China No. 1 children fashion brand opens first store in Singapore

China's best selling fashion apparel brand for children, Balabala, officially launched it's first store in Singapore, at CapitaLand's Plaza Singapura, retailing fashionable trendy quality and functional designs from apparel, fashion accessories, footwear and homeware for babies to youth, boys and girls, to express their individuality and personality.

The 1,000 square feet store is designed in Balabala sunshine yellow theme, showcasing the Spring Summer 2024 Balabala premium collection, Disney collaborations, Holiday season collection and Lunar New Year festive designs.

Renowned for its innovative fashion collaborations and  collections, Balabala held it's Be With You Winter 2021 fashion show at the iconic Great Wall of China where  designer Jason Wu (former Artistic Director for Hugo Boss) and new generation trendy designer Chen Peng showcased their designs with high-tech materials for Balabala children fashion merchandise. 

Upcoming Balabala designer collaborations include Christine Phung (former Dior and Chloe creative director) and independent designer Veeco Zhao.

Winterwear is one of Balabala strongest fashion merchandise, where over 50 million pieces of children’s down coats alone are sold.

In celebration of Balabala 20th Anniversary in 2021, the Balabala X Kris Van Assche was launched where the former Creative Director of Berluti and Dior Homme designed an exclusive collection for sale at Balabala flagship stores, Tmall and 20 premium shops.

For Summer 2023,  the Balabala X Bonton french brand featured a line of technical outerwear that combines  innovations like jade fibers to provide breathability and temperature regulation.

Balabala is the No. 1 children fashion brand in China and Asia, the top 5 brand by market share and is listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2011, operating across 14 countries with over 4,800 stores in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Middle East, Qatar, Dubai, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, providing trendy fashion apparel designs in its Premium Collection, Young Collection, Lab Collection, Holiday collection and designer collaborations for newborns, toddlers, kids and youth.

To celebrate the opening of Balabala’s inaugural store in Singapore, shoppers will enjoy promotions like :-

• Receive a tote bag with any purchase and upon registering as a member

• 10% off one piece and 20% off two or more pieces regular-priced footwear and apparel

• S$10 discount upon net purchase of S$100, and S$30 discount upon net purchase of S$200

• Spend S$59 to get a free plush toy, S$139 to have a free bouncy ball, S$239 to receive free tennis racket set toy; while stocks last

Balabala Singapore store is located at 68, Orchard Road, #04-15/16, Plaza Singapura, Singapore 238839, right next to Dhoby Gaut MRT station. Visit Balabala Singapore online shop for the full range of products available and enjoy complimentary delivery with minimum purchase of $79 .