ShootShootShoot Outing #12 - HAR PAR VILLA (15th August)


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it's the Famous HAR PAR VILLA... if any of you still remembers the place...

Description
Built in 1937 by the entrepreneurial and charismatic Aw Boon Haw for his brother Boon Par, Haw Par Villa is the quintessential house of Chinese folklore. Described by various visitors as "fascinating, delightful, bizarre and entertaining", Haw Par Villa is like no other place in the world.

Twenty-five clusters of original statues and figurines replicate Chinese mythology characters like the Laughing Buddha and the Fu Lu Shou (Taoist deities). A must-see exhibit is the Ten Courts of Hell, featuring the ten steps of judgement before reincarnation. Literal and leaving nothing to the imagination, the statues and sets immortalise moral values and Chinese cultural heritage for generations to come.

Time to meet
Meet up at Harbourfront Mcdonalds at 12pm for Lunch and move off at 1pm Sharp for a 10min bus ride to Har par villa...
Latecomers will have to find their own way to the place...

Transport
Bus No.188 from Harbourfront center

Expected Duration of shooting
2 to 3 hours

http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_see/themed___other_attractions/haw_par_villa.html

Can do sunset shoot at labrador park if anyone is interested...

For those who interested please kindly PM your Name and Contact No. to me.

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1. Bananaman
2. frans84
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For more information, please kindly refer to the below link:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/shootshootshoot/discuss/72157621886434173/#comment72157621890791917
 

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Wah! u guys have covered the whole island... try overseas for a change..;)
 

Wah! u guys have covered the whole island... try overseas for a change..;)

hehehe.. done liao bro.. JB last week :D considered overseas already :D
 

it's the Famous HAR PAR VILLA... if any of you still remembers the place...

Description
Built in 1937 by the entrepreneurial and charismatic Aw Boon Haw for his brother Boon Par, Haw Par Villa is the quintessential house of Chinese folklore. Described by various visitors as "fascinating, delightful, bizarre and entertaining", Haw Par Villa is like no other place in the world.

Twenty-five clusters of original statues and figurines replicate Chinese mythology characters like the Laughing Buddha and the Fu Lu Shou (Taoist deities). A must-see exhibit is the Ten Courts of Hell, featuring the ten steps of judgement before reincarnation. Literal and leaving nothing to the imagination, the statues and sets immortalise moral values and Chinese cultural heritage for generations to come.

Time to meet
Meet up at Harbourfront Mcdonalds at 12pm for Lunch and move off at 1pm Sharp for a 10min bus ride to Har par villa...
Latecomers will have to find their own way to the place...

Transport
Bus No.188 from Harbourfront center

Expected Duration of shooting
2 to 3 hours

http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_see/themed___other_attractions/haw_par_villa.html

Can do sunset shoot at labrador park if anyone is interested...

For those who interested please kindly PM your Name and Contact No. to me.

List:
1. Bananaman
2. frans84
3. Hermann
4. Indigo2008
5. alling
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For more information, please kindly refer to the below link:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/shootshootshoot/discuss/72157621886434173/#comment72157621890791917
 

1. Bananaman
2. francis
3. Hermann (TENTATIVE)
4. indigo2008
5. alling
6. marboed
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1. Bananaman
2. francis
3. Hermann (TENTATIVE)
4. indigo2008
5. alling
6. marboed
7. hpong5
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Just curious, coz I have not been there for a long while, is Haw Par Villa still in a bad shape (i.e. statues with faded paint)?
 

Just curious, coz I have not been there for a long while, is Haw Par Villa still in a bad shape (i.e. statues with faded paint)?

nope... it's still in pretty ok shape... go to see is believing... ;)
 

1. Bananaman
2. francis
3. Hermann (TENTATIVE)
4. indigo2008
5. alling
6. marboed
7. hpong5
8. Cansing
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Always wanted to join, so making effort to do this right!
 

good on ya Cansing. Be seeing ya :)
 

1. Bananaman
2. francis
3. Hermann (TENTATIVE)
4. indigo2008
5. alling
6. marboed
7. hpong5
8. Cansing
9. kinjianc
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1. Bananaman
2. francis
3. Hermann (TENTATIVE)
4. indigo2008
5. alling
6. marboed
7. hpong5
8. Cansing
9. kinjianc
10. m1kid(first time newbie)
 

all new joining members... please PM Frans84 your contacts...cheers...
Cansing,
kinjianc,
m1kid
 

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Just curious, coz I have not been there for a long while, is Haw Par Villa still in a bad shape (i.e. statues with faded paint)?

Haw Par Villa is still very well maintained. There is a canteen inside so food and drinks are available. Hell's Gate must pay $1 to enter :devil:
 

all new joining members... please PM me your contacts...cheers...
Cansing,
kinjianc,
m1kid

i will ready the list for you bro...
i think PM to me without confuse each other.....

for those who joining this outing, pls kindly PM me your Name and Contact no.

thanks.
 

Hi all,
would like to join in the fun..new here...

1. Bananaman
2. francis
3. Hermann (TENTATIVE)
4. indigo2008
5. alling
6. marboed
7. hpong5
8. Cansing
9. kinjianc
10. m1kid(first time newbie)
11. FireZ

cheers!:)
 

1. Bananaman
2. francis
3. Hermann
4. indigo2008
5. alling
6. marboed
7. hpong5
8. cansing
9. m1kid
10. firez
11. DaNiAl6

for those who wish to join us, please Meet up at Harbourfront Mcdonalds at 12pm for Lunch and move off at 1pm Sharp for a 10min bus ride to Har par villa...

thanks.
 

Hi,

Don't think any of you will be awake to read this post now :)

But anyway..ultra new member here! wished i could join but too bad..already have plans set for later :/

will continue to check this forum out...

have a great time at Har Par Villa!
 

Well Leslieyim,

If you managed to squeeze time to join us, please do give anyone of us a call.

If not, we have outings every weekends so definitely lookout for our threads.

Cheers buddy :)
 

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