Inscription for the 'raise your glass with BLAS' activity is now closed. All participants should have received a mail with further details. See you all this Friday! Santé
Raise your glass with BLAS!
BLAS is organizing a mystery 'new year's drink' for its members on Friday the 15th of January in various Belgian beer serving bars throughout Singapore to welcome 2021 and to forget 'annus horribilis' 2020.
Starting at 7 pm you will meet up with up to 7 other mystery guests (partner included (if any)) to raise your glass!
Subscribe via following link or check your mailbox! (Subscriptions will close this Friday).
app.glueup.com/event/raise-your-glass-with-blas-to-celebrate-the-new-year-31130/
We hope to see you then!
BLAS
Dear BLAS-community,
-THANK YOU POST-
In August 2019, I got selected to be part of an incubator organized by the Singaporean government, www.tbfi.asia/
that ran between August 2019 and March 2020, but our move back to Belgium complicated (just a little bit 😇) my participation.
From October to December 2019, I could be "physically" part of the incubator, thanks to this community's much (much) appreciated help. (A big shout out to Els Wille and Tom Bollaert, who opened up their home for me)
People tend to underestimate the power of feeling supported by a community, and people tend to take this for granted; that is why I wanted to thank you all for being part of miokoo's story. It is so much more than just a business; for me, it is the actual way to help spin this world in the right direction.
Your support, your help, and your (sometimes difficult) questions, have been a great help in shaping what it is now: the world's best alternative to single-use pads; ethical, ecological, and circular period-proof lingerie.
Singapore and this community will always be an important part of miokoo's story.
This is a post to wish you a happy 2021, a post to say thank you, and a post to say I will be back 🤩.
Here is the story of what you helped to build: 💗
radio1.be/luister/select/de-wereld-van-sofie/menstruatieslips-zijn-de-volgende-stap-in-de-bevrijd...
"Menstruatieslips zijn de volgende stap in de bevrijding van de vrouw"
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In 2021 zal “Miokoo”, de startup van Kathleen Peers, eindelijk het levenslicht zien. Ze heeft een menstruatieslipje ontwikkeld dat al het gedoe met maandverbanden en tampons overbodig moet maken. 2021 moet hét jaar van de grote doorbraak worden. Reporter Eva Brijs zocht haar op.Super interview, Kathleen! 👍🏻
Past Sunday we have seen nothing but happy faces! The Saint has unfortunately left Singapore on Monday, making his way back to Spain, but he has promised to come back next year!
Special thanks to our volunteers Hendrik, Els and Elise & Elke and Flo for making this happen together with the BLAS Saint Nicholas committee!!!❤️
Also many thanks to all kids & parents for their enthusiasm and kind words!
What better way to get to know new people and forge new friendships or rekindle old ones over a good dinner? Last Saturday our members did just that.
BLAS organised a fabulous 3 course 'free' dinner with surprise guests.
They had good food and great conversation with the best company.
Super!!!!!
Mooie compilatie! Nice dinners! Nice evening!
Het was super!
Thanks BLAS team. Had a great evening!
was erg gezellig!
BLAS Cooking Club Part II: after a chatty, fun and educational cooking morning, we enjoyed an extensive and delicious lunch. This time too, we cooked according to chef Pascale Naessens, easy and healthy.
Ziet er goed uit dames!!
Hi, the Canadian International School is having a free dress day on Friday when all teachers and students can come dressed up in their national costumes or colors. My son and I are not able to go back to our house in Malaysia and so we do not have any clothes representing Belgium. Would someone have a tee-shirt/banner/flag/jersey or any piece of clothing we could borrow for that day? 🙏 Thank you in advance, Odile.
Hope somebody can help you. G🇧🇪🇧🇪d luck🤞🏻
Dear children,
Saint Nicholas has arrived in 🇸🇬 and is very excited to meet you all on December 6th!!! He already told BLAS that everyone of you behaved well this year so this is very very very GOOD news!👏👍
We have been told that Saint Nicholas appreciates art so if you could send him some drawings you have made, we know he will be a very happy Saint.
Tell your parents not to forget to subscribe in time via the link we have send in our earlier post.
app.glueup.com/event/saint-nicholas-is-coming-to-singapore-29323/?fbclid=IwAR34An_yAeurS2eqjoE_4e...
👀 you then!
Knap hoor!!! 😍😍😍
The BLAS photo search has ended and the jury has deliberated.
CONGRATULATIONS to Elize, Mathijs, Flo, Elke and Els for having answered 44 out of 45 questions correctly!!
Also congratulations to Linneke and Hanneke (2nd place) and Caroline, Courtney and Becca (3th place).
BLAS will contact the winners personally.BLAS family photo search 📷🚶♂️🚶
These are the votes of the Belgian jury....LOL
Due to general demand, we will still give you a month extra.
But we warn you, there are already very strong contesters.
So in case of ex aequo, original and funny pictures will be decisive. (maybe a hidden answer in the picture 😉)
Yoehoe 2nd!!
Goed gedaan ! Proficiat!
Helaba! Proficiat zeg🥳🥳👍
🥳🥳
Well done!!
Proficiat !!! 👍
This Sunday, Belgium is celebrating King's Day. The Embassy of Belgium in Singapore is organizing a Zoom event to celebrate this Day.
Want to find out more ? Click on below link!
fb.me/e/32K4grfc9
Thank you for sharing our event and see you all Sunday 6:30pm
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Hi, wij zijn op zoek naar iemand die nederlandse les kan geven aan 2 meisjes van 7 & 10. Liefst bij ons thuis (Holland Village/Bukit Timah area). Mocht je geinteresseerd zijn of iemand kennen, laat dan graag iets weten! Gr, Brian Frissyn
Hi, we're looking for a dutch-speaking teacher for my 2 girls age 7 & 11. Preferably to teach at our place (Holland Village/Bukit Timah area). In case you're interested or happen to know someone, please let me know. Regards, Brian Frissyn
Hi Brian, we look around for you. Hope you find somebody soon. Groetjes
Friendly reminder, last days registration!
BLAS is organizing a 'guess who is coming to dinner' event for its members on November 21st.
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course 'free' dinner in a homey and intimate atmosphere while you will get to know your 'mystery' dinner companions.
Want to find out more ? Hurry up as registrations will close on November 15th!
app.glueup.com/event/guess-who-is-coming-to-dinner-28777/?fbclid=IwAR2UKKhZvJvko4ZTF0EqJRvqfKJ8UW...
Saint Nicholas Is Coming To Singapore! | BLAS
Saint Nicholas Is Coming To Singapore! | BLAS
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Dear Children,We have EXCITING news for you!!It took some effort but also this year Saint Nicholas and his Helpers have found their way to Singapore!As Saint Nicholas and his Helpers are forced to stay in Quarantaine to make sure everyone stays safe, he will organize a e-meeting via Zoom on December...Saint Nicholas is coming to Singapore....!!
Really ??? Yes!!!!
The Saint and his Helpers will visit your family on the 6th of December.
Want to find out more ? Click on the following link:
app.glueup.com/event/saint-nicholas-is-coming-to-singapore-29323/
Saint Nicholas Is Coming To Singapore! | BLAS
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Dear Children,We have EXCITING news for you!!It took some effort but also this year Saint Nicholas and his Helpers have found their way to Singapore!As Saint Nicholas and his Helpers are forced to stay in Quarantaine to make sure everyone stays safe, he will organize a e-meeting via Zoom on December...Wat een goedheilig man!
BLAS is organizing a 'guess who is coming to dinner' event for its members on November 21st.
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course 'free' dinner in a homey and intimate atmosphere while you will get to know your 'mystery' dinner companions.
Want to find out more ? Hurry up as registrations will close on November 15th!
app.glueup.com/event/guess-who-is-coming-to-dinner-28777/
Guess who is coming to dinner | BLAS
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A fabulous 3 course 'free' dinner with surprise guestsAre you in the mood for a tasty event full of mystery encounters with BLAS friends (to be)? Then this is your night! While enjoying an appetising 3 course meal in a homey atmosphere, you will get to know your dinner companions. On the whole, the....Warning: if you are hungry, don't read this post 😆!
During our latest BLAS cooking club, we decided to try out some of the recipes of our best selling Belgian author Pascale Naessens. So yummie and so healthy😋
BLAS family photo search 📷🚶♂️🚶
These are the votes of the Belgian jury....LOL
Due to general demand, we will still give you a month extra.
But we warn you, there are already very strong contesters.
So in case of ex aequo, original and funny pictures will be decisive. (maybe a hidden answer in the picture 😉)
Oh dear I was so excited about tomorrow!!
Ah, ik heb mijn antwoorden zonet verstuurd Ingeborg Neels😄
BLAS organized another successful cooking club mid September. We prepared some delicious Thai food this time with a traditional Pad Thai, Tom Kha Gai soup, chicken curry and mango sticky rice on the menu. If you are interested to join the next cooking club, please send us a message
With our BLAS Mahjong team, we were curious how to play the local Mahjong in Singapore.
So we booked 3 successive sessions and joined with 3 different groups.
Thanks to our teacher Sabrina and her lovely parents, after one hour we could call Hu! 🀄
Check out @mahjonglah instagram.com/mahjonglah?igshid=4xxtbmjtlz4j
Last Friday, BLAS organised its first online COVID quiz.
The teams, family, friends, bubble buddies (with very original names as you can see on the picture😄) got together in a break out Zoom room.
Our quizmaster and jury members, strict but fair, did an excellent job and after 2 hours, we had a winner.
Brocoli 🥦Paradox 5.2 received eternal fame and a nice prize.🏆🎉
And last but not least, BLAS donated the subscription fee to the charity: Happy People Helping People!
This is one of the beautiful places in Singapore you will see if you join our BLAS family photo search
🚶♀️🚶♂️📷
So find out more on the link below
Enjoy this city discovery challenge and don't forget: there will be some nice prizes for the winning team and the runner-up!!
blas.org.sg/blaswalkingsearch/
In case you haven't subscribed to our online COVID quiz next week Friday....
Winners will receive eternal fame and some nice prizes!
Sure you want to miss out on this opportunity ???
Hurry up, subscriptions will close soon! 🚦⛔
app.glueup.com/event/blas-covid-quiz-2020-25869/
The BLAS committee
Every week, Pilar and Katleen (see picture) ,organise a BLAS walk in Singapore. Thanks to them, we never get bored. We still walk in our "5 pax bubble" but that doesn't mean we have less fun 😁.
Leuke vrouwen!!
Sweet memories
En ook mooie foto’s, waar de leuke vrouwen op staan.
Did you know that BLAS is organizing its first online COVID quiz on September 18th?
As places are limited, make sure to subscribe your team asap via the following link: www.glueup.com/event/blas-covid-quiz-2020-25869/
Looking forward to see you then!👆
The BLAS team.
Difficult, exhausting, or just a lot of fun😉😄?
Recieved already some pictures of the BLAS family photo search 🚶♀️🚶♂️📷.
So find out more on the link below
Enjoy this city discovery challenge and don't forget: there will be some nice prizes for the winning team and the runner-up!!
blas.org.sg/blaswalkingsearch/
Engaging, surprising and fun! To be explored like the locals...
Our first subscription for the BLAS Quiz on September 18th is a fact 👍
Welcome to team 'Quacksalber'!😂👏
BLAS walking club, limited but very active
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️part two!
BLAS will be organizing its first online quiz on Friday September 18th 2020!
Subscription via the link below. 👇👇👇
We hope to welcome you then!
www.eventbank.com/event/blas-covid-quiz-2020-25869/
TEASER ALERT!!!!!!!
Blas will be organizing its first (and hopefully last... 😷) online quiz beginning of September (get our drift? 😂)
Members will be invited via mail next week. Teams of max 5 pax. Together or in breakout room, up to you but most importantly, we hope you have fun!
Shape that brain, go insane, play the game for fame or have an olympic thought on that matter 🥈
See you soon on Zooooooom!
The Blas team
Ps. Blas has chosen a charity cause to support the needed in Covid times. When subscribing you can voluntary donate to the cause we support. No obligations, just showing 💓
The Tin Tin shop in China town is unfortunately closing shop in August 😔. Inventory stock will be sold at discounted prices starting from 30 % and more....
www.facebook.com/THETINTINSHOPSG/photos/a.258569187502544/4798225513536866/?type=3Final Days…in Chinatown…
Retail is a tough business, even tougher during tough times. The time has now come for us to bow out of 28 Pagoda Street.
We tried our best to negotiate with our landlord to an amount that we could manage for the next 1 year but sadly we were unable to reach a common ground.
We would like to say THANK YOU to each one of you. To the Tintin fans coming from all over the world, thank you for making time to visit us during your trip in Singapore. We are truly humbled. And special shout out to all the fans in Singapore! Thank you so much for the love, concern and warm wishes over the last few weeks. We’ve never felt so much love coming from the home ground and truly appreciate it. Do continue to support our local businesses.
Next destination for now is still unknown, right now, we are clearing all our inventory, with minimum discounts of 30% and above. We will still be operating for another 2 – 3 weeks at our current location.
Our online shop www.tintin.sg will still be operating throughout and our team will still be fulfilling all orders.
See you guys at our shop for one last hurray, fans and family, drop by for some pictures at 28 Pagoda Street, Singapore 059188.
Help us to share/like our posts to reach as many as possible, thank you.
BLAS family photo search 🚶♀️🚶♂️📷
Do you know Singapore or are you just exploring it?
BLAS organises a walking tour challenge at your own pace and whenever it suits you.
This very nice walk through the city centre will guide you past some nice places and hidden gems.
So find out more on the link below
Enjoy this city discovery challenge and don't forget: there will be some nice prizes for the winning team and the runner-up!!
blas.org.sg/blaswalkingsearch/
BLAS wishes you a Happy National Day! 🇧🇪
This is a perfect time to introduce the new committee.
From left to right:
Laure-Ann, Patricia, Els, Michael, Ingeborg, Katleen, Hanne, Pilar and Ria (in Belgium).
This "masked team😉😷" continues to organise bubble adapted activities, so check your inbox and FB tomorrow!
(Btw, no breaking the rules, this picture is photoshopped)
A bit hard to recognise 😂😂😂 Congratulations to all and have fun!
La vie en rose!
Mooi 😀
Congrats!
Nice!!!!
Calling all avid readers!
Want to join a Dutch or French book club for a good read and a talk that goes a bit deeper than the usual chitchat in good company?
Register by mail at [email protected] and come along for the next meeting. We mix life (not more than 5 persons) and zoom sessions. We have a meeting every 6 weeks and on a Thursday for Dutch and Wednesday for French at 8 pm.
Next Dutch read on August 27th “Als je het licht niet kunt zien” by Anthony Doerr
Next French read on August 12th: “En toute impunité “ by Jacqueline Harpman.
Happy reading!
To the Dutch speaking members:
Voor een kennis ben ik op zoek naar iemand (bv. scholier/student) die tijdens deze zomervakantie bijles Nederlands/taal zou willen geven aan een 11-jarig meisje. Als je iemand weet, graag een pm naar mij. Bedankt!
Stuur je een pm!
We don’t let Covid19 spoil the fun; BLAS continues to organise bubble adapted activities.
To be continued...🤫🤔⁉️
In part 2 of our ‘My Passion’ series, Jochim Goedeweeck shares his passion for superfoods. He and his partner aspire to explore the world and bring ancient superfoods to the modern-day lifestyle. Check out the story about their start-up ZENKO superfoods.
blas.org.sg/mypassionzenkosuperfoods/
Rachel Allyson Ankeny thought you would be interested in this.
Craving for Belgian food?
We received this yesterday and are happy to share it.
Bonjour 😊
*Kindly find here our latest takeaway menu:*
www.gazette.sg/takeaway
*Only available flight you can book now is our Belgian beer flight. Get your Belgian Beers Bundle at $105nett*
*For those back at work in CBD, we now serve express lunch!*
Croque Monsieur $19nett
Boulettes frites $24nett
Americain frites $28nett
Call or WhatsApp, Paynow and collect 15min later.
Looking for some nice places to ride your bicycle while safely enjoying Singapore ?
The enclosed map will set you on your way to all the Park Connector Routes and common used bicycle roads.
If you know of other safe bicycle routes, not listed on the map, that you would like to share with the BLAS community, let us know and we will adapt it on the map.
Enjoy and Drive safe!
www.google.com/maps/d/drive?state=%7B%22ids%22%3A%5B%221i27AX0D_TXHezykoySGOo9Wwt0oh28cP%22%5D%2C...
Park Connector Singapore and Bicycle routes - Google My Maps
www.google.com
See the current status of all Park Connectors and (common) road links between them.Here is similar, more comprehensive (?) map www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1d-f3wTmqM3jmT7C1LtTzorsRbGw&ll=1.2642692653962664%2C103.816...
What was once a fishing village, Katong is an area steeped with Peranakan and Eurasian history, delicious food and hidden gems. Ingeborg takes us this week to that part of the East Coast area.
blas.org.sg/neighbourhoodkatong/
I totally agree with Ingeborg! Katong is COOL!! We love living here too!
Nice!
Ingeborg Neels, as soon as it’s possible, I’ll treat you for whatever you want at Birds of paradise !
If you want to show you your neighbourhood, don't hesitate to contact us.
A few weeks ago we shared on this page a picture of a stack of books made by a librarian. When read in the right order the titles made a nice story.
It was time for a little challenge for the readers of our book clubs. We asked them to do the same with the books they have on their own bookshelf.
The rule? Very simple: use whatever you have of books, French, Dutch, German, English, … (please no Chinese !!!), fiction, non-fiction, practical, school, cooking, travel, … and you can use a preposition or other little word to make the sentence “readable”.
The results are funny, surprising, philosophical and deep, crazy, … We had a lot of fun and here under you will find our compilation of stacks.
Please share your piles so you can be an inspiration for our next readings. And if you are interested in one of the books of these stacks, reach out to us and we put you in contact with the owner to lend this title out to you.
Happy stacking and happy reading!
P.S.
Even ex members from Belgium and South-Africa joined in the game 😜
Singapore, de expat, 0ne hundred mensen zoals jij en ik, godverdomse dagen op een godverdomse bol, de helaasheid der dingen, een goede raad : het parfum, het verborgen leven van bomen, groen zaken doen, veel liefs van ...mij😀
Am I wrong or can one deduct from the 'state' of the books how long one has been in Singapore? 😅
Belgians in the hood?
This week, Pilar takes us to the Bukit Timah region.
blas.org.sg/neighbourhoodbukittimah/
Nice article Pilar!
is my neighbourhood too , love it 🙂
And don't forget, if you have questions about housing related matters (neighbourhoods, renting, location, moving, etc..)., you can always post them on our sub page 🏡🏠. www.facebook.com/groups/BlasHousingandrenting/
Find out what Belgians are passionate about in Singapore.
This week, Carla De Peuter shares her passion for TRX resistance training.
blas.org.sg/mptrx/
Get in touch if you also have a passion you'd like to share with our community!
‘Hey ya’, … ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’!
BLAS is looking for a Vice President to reinforce their incredible team!
So:
- if you like to see ‘Girls just wanna have fun’ or perhaps only ‘Boys, Boys Boys’ and like to ‘Viva la vida loca’ with ‘good vibrations’, in short: you just want to ‘Push it’;
- if you are a ‘Happy’ person definitely not looking for a ‘9 to 5’ or you feel that ‘Nothing compares to you’ but you don’t want to ‘Go your own way’;
- if you are not from ‘Yesterday’ and feeling ‘So excited’.
Than our question to you is: ’How deep is your love?’ Can we ‘Call on you’ ?
We promise you: 'Good times’, ‘Hot stuff ’ and lot’s of ‘O La La La’
Did we find ‘The way to your heart’? ‘Chout’ out to BLAS via PM! We count on you!
'Alors on Dance' ?
👍🏼 Yup, it was a great experience to have been a part of the Blas Committee as secretary. I can surely recommend it .
All our members are warmly invited to attend our virtual AGM on Friday 29 May 8pm. See link for details & (free) registration
www.eventbank.com/event/blas-virtual-annual-general-meeting-22623/
Wondering how the Belgian expats are living in Singapore?
Katleen Missiaen takes us this week to the Tiong Bahru area.
blas.org.sg/neighbourhoodtbf1/
Never done the PCN & Fort Canning from there... perhaps we will get a last chance before we go ...
Great article, BLAS & Katleen, really look forward to the next one.
Very familiar to me as i used to work there, 👍🏼👍🏼
Giving away these books in Dutch as we are moving away! Pick up on upper East Coast road
Sorry for reversed photo my back camera doesn’t work 😉
Hey, zijn jullie nog hier? Ik zou graag de boekjes oppikken