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For the savvy world traveler, there are five-star hotels in Singapore that will make a dream vacation into a reality.  Our hotels are sumptuous blends of luxury and splendor, with a wide range of amenities that will please every member of the family.  Singapore is a very exciting place, and our hotels are designed to put you in the center of the action, with hospitality and comfort to keep you relaxed to enjoy your stay.  We offer accommodations that meet the highest standards in the industry, combining innovation with tradition, where old-world charm meets new-technologies.
Singapore is one of the few sovereign city-states in the world, and its unique status makes for some very unique offerings.  It is one of the most stylish places in the world, where the novel blends with the practical, and just a short afternoon of people-watching can reveal a magnificent sense of fashion and design.  It is one of the technological hubs in the world, and also attracts a number of artists, and this heady combination makes it a fantastic destination for film.  One of its more unusual offerings in this regard is the Singapore Short Film Festival.  This exciting festival is one of the only festivals of its kind in the world, and comes around semi-annually.
The Singapore Short Film Festival is a truly international event, with films from as far and wide as the U.K., Malaysia, Israel, and of course, Singapore.  There are awards in both the international and local categories, and a traveling short film program that makes its way to Thailand and Indonesia, to help promote and develop film culture among young people, paving the way for the next generation.  In a time when the independent film market has shifted very suddenly, with rather inexpensive technologies making it possible for aspiring young filmmakers to shoot and edit their own movies without a huge budget, there are wide varieties of new voices suddenly releasing new, quality work.  This is just one effort among many to help develop this trend with some critical credentials, and is of great benefit to the world in general, and for Singapore specifically.

Our five-star Jaipur hotels will put you in the lap of luxury in one of India’s most unique cities. Jaipur is a beautiful urban center, whose unusual city plan is based on a mandala. This gives the streets a very uniform look, with clean lines, and appealing designs. It also is structured so that the citizens walking the city will walk along its mandala lines and find an newly-attuned sensation that they are walking according to their own divine purpose. It’s a heady intention, and certainly adds an aura of graciousness and calm to the place. One will sense it on the streets, and in our hotels there is enormous grace and hospitality. These things are our specialty, and we offer these along with all the usual fantastic features that give our accommodations the five-star designation. You will be sure that we have met the highest standards of the industry, and there are a surplus of extra amenities to keep you happy while you’re here, and make you want to come back.

Jaipur has a lot to offer the savvy world traveler, with tours and sights that will keep the whole family occupied. There is a vibrant night life, and a lively local culture that adds a very lovely rhythm to the place. There is also a local art scene that has been gaining in reputation during recent years, enough to suggest that it is not a short-term trend, but one that will continue to grow. Galleries show classical and contemporary art by artists all over India, with an emphasis on Jaipur culture. Last July, the very famous Dhrupad singer, Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar graced Jaipur with a recital. He performed at Samanvai Art, a local gallery that has done exceptional things for visual culture in Jaipur.

Samanvai Art showcases works in all media by contemporary artists in India, showing work by both established and emerging artists who contribute to the national and international art scene. They also act as host for other gallery shows, performances, and lectures on art and art history. For the Dhrupad event, they were fortunate to be able to host Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar, who is the living inheritance of Dhrupad music, following in a line that has been unbroken for 20 generations. The idea of this musical form coming together with visual art in Jaipur is a remarkable cultural event, and portends great things for the future of art.