Programme Calendar

16 Sep 2025, 15:00:00 - 16:00:00 (GTM+8:00)
Sanctuary 3 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Discover how everyday waste can be turned into something useful at our Sustainability Experience booth. Learn how to make an exfoliating coffee scrub using repurposed coffee grounds collected directly from our live coffee bars at Impact Week. Instead of being discarded, these grounds are given a second life as a natural body scrub that’s gentle on the skin and kind to the planet.

Take home a sample and continue the experience in the comfort of your own home! This experience not only showcases the power of upcycling but also highlights simple, practical ways we can all reduce waste in our daily lives.

16 Sep 2025, 16:30:00 - 17:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 3 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Step into a space of stillness and creativity with Mindful Weaves – a 1-hour guided workshop designed to help you reconnect with the present moment through the tactile, meditative art of paper weaving. Using A5 cardstock and a curated selection of upcycled and existing paper strips, you’ll explore the calming rhythm of weaving, an act of turning individual fragments into a unified whole.

Choose colors that reflect your emotional state, follow traditional patterns, or allow your intuition to guide you into uncharted forms. This process invites deep focus, emotional expression, and quiet reflection as you create a tangible representation of your thoughts and feelings, one that is both personal and beautiful.

As you relax into the flow of crafting, you’ll experience the essence of we-being: the quiet harmony of parts coming together. No prior artistic experience is needed, just your presence and willingness to explore. Leave with a woven piece of art and a renewed sense of calm, clarity, and creative connection.

16 Sep 2025, 18:00:00 - 19:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 3 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Trace the lineage of Chinese medicine sachets back to the Shang and Zhou Dynasties – where these elegant pouches were used not only for their aromatic charm but also as therapeutic tools in the wisdom tradition of “clothing and crown therapy.” From poetic mentions in The Book of Songs to their emotional symbolism in Dream of the Red Chamber, sachets hold centuries of cultural and medicinal significance.In this hands-on session, participants will explore the art of crafting herbal sachets from start to finish. You’ll learn to identify common Chinese medicinal herbs, grind them into fine powder by hand, and blend them into custom sachets-all while engaging your senses in the texture, aroma, and intention of the process.Guided by traditional interpretations and gentle presence, each sachet becomes a vessel of healing and protection. As you stitch and scent, you’ll experience the meditative stillness of creation and the enduring beauty of plant-based wisdom-carried not only in fragrance but in spirit.

17 Sep 2025, 10:30:00 - 11:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 3 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Step into the timeless tradition of Chinese incense culture, an art form that dates back to ancient times. Using natural aromatic materials, this guided experience invites you to slow down, engage your senses, and reconnect with the rhythms of nature. Through appreciating subtle fragrances, exploring traditional incense-making techniques, and practising mindful rituals, you’ll discover how scent can open pathways to reflection, presence, and harmony.

More than an art, the incense ceremony is a journey – one that bridges humans and nature, unites outer beauty with inner peace, and offers moments of stillness in the flow of life. Perfect for those seeking both cultural discovery and personal renewal during Impact Week.

17 Sep 2025, 12:00:00 - 13:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 3 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Travel back a thousand years to a tea-making ritual in the Song Dynasty, where snowflakes fall into the cup, and elegance lingers on the tongue. In this immersive session, you’ll experience the refined art of Song-style tea preparation, where tradition meets aesthetics in a dance of movement, aroma, and intention.

From grinding the tea cake into delicate snow-like powder, to the graceful act of pouring water into the soup bottle to “boil the clouds,” each step is steeped in history. The tea whisk, like a calligrapher’s brush, stirs the surface into a bloom of milky white “soup flowers” not just a beverage, but a performance of ancient beauty.

Rooted in ritual and sensory mindfulness, this practice transforms tea from something to drink into something to experience. With seven precise pours and a hundred rhythmic stirs, you’ll touch the Song Dynasty’s ultimate pursuit of life aesthetics where grace, slowness, and sensory depth converge.

Let the aroma guide you into timeless elegance.

17 Sep 2025, 13:30:00 - 14:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 3 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Step into the healing world of AURA-SOMA, a unique color therapy system from the UK that bridges body, mind, and spirit. This guided session invites you to explore the language of color as a mirror to your soul, offering insight, reflection, and personal transformation.

You’ll be introduced to vibrant dual-colored bottles, each one representing a dialogue between your conscious and subconscious selves. Through intuitive selection and gentle guidance, these color combinations illuminate life themes, emotional blocks, and pathways for healing. It’s a process that reveals not just where you are, but where your soul is calling you to grow.

More than just beautiful pigments, these color energies carry subtle vibrations that speak directly to the energetic body. As you engage with them, you may feel clarity arise, emotions soften, or a new direction emerge.

This is a personal and reflective journey – an opportunity to realign with your essence, rediscover your inner wisdom, and walk forward with renewed light and purpose.

17 Sep 2025, 15:00:00 - 16:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 3 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Step into the sensory richness of Peranakan heritage through the gentle rhythm of rolling your own Kueh Dadar. In this hands-on session, participants fill fragrant pandan crepes with warm grated coconut and gula melaka, engaging the senses through aroma, texture, and taste. Beyond crafting a traditional treat, this experience celebrates inclusivity and cultural appreciation – reminding us how food carries identity, memory, and meaning. As you fold and roll, you’ll connect with rhythm, presence, and worldviews woven into every bite. A mindful pause where culinary craft becomes a gateway to inner and shared understanding.

17 Sep 2025, 15:00:00 - 16:00:00 (GTM+8:00)
Sanctuary 3 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Discover how everyday waste can be turned into something useful at our Sustainability Experience booth. Learn how to make an exfoliating coffee scrub using repurposed coffee grounds collected directly from our live coffee bars at Impact Week. Instead of being discarded, these grounds are given a second life as a natural body scrub that’s gentle on the skin and kind to the planet.

Take home a sample and continue the experience in the comfort of your own home! This experience not only showcases the power of upcycling but also highlights simple, practical ways we can all reduce waste in our daily lives.