Hearts of Gold

The Heart To Heart Gala 2018, hosted by the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) at The Ritz-carlton, Millenia Singapore, held special significance for NHCS as it celebrates 20 years of providing quality healthcare to improve the lives of cardiac patients. For the first time, the Gala partnered renowned chefs Julien Royer (of Odette), Cheung Siu Kong (of Summer Pavilion at The Ritz-carlton, Millenia Singapore), Beppe De Vito (of Braci) and Jean-georges Vongerichten (of Jean-georges New York) as well as culinary whizz Melina Yong and wine connoisseur N K Yong, who collectively curated an exquisite five-course fine-dining menu for the guests, including guest of honour, Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat. Another highlight of the Gala was the auction of two splendid ink paintings and a muddled calligraphy donated by 98-year-old artist Lim Tze Peng, who is Singapore’s most significant living artist; more than $2 million was raised.

HO KAY WOON, GUO MEI YANG, JEFFREY LAU AND MUHAMMED BIN IDU JION FONG HENG BOO TERRANCE CHUA, HENG SWEE KEAT AND STEVEN YEN TAN SER KIAT, DOMINIC ER AND STUART COOK FRONT ROW: CAROLYN LAM, IVY ONG, CATHERINE ANG, AUDREY LAU AND JOY TAN WHEI LIEN. BACK ROW: JAMES HARE, SARAH TAN, JOHN TANG, CHONG PANG BOON, TERRANCE CHUA AND TAN YEW OO GAN BOON HOCK AND IVY NG VERONICA KHOO, LEE HOO LENG AND ONG SWEE KIM ADAM WAN, LEVIN LAU, STEVEN MASON, MELINA AND N K YONG, TERRANCE CHUA, LYNN YEOW- DE VITO, BEPPE DE VITO AND CHEUNG SIU KONG