Art from the Heart

PASSION BALL

Colourful sticks of chalk brought out the creativity of guests at the graffiti-themed Passion Ball in April, as they were encouraged to doodle and draw on their paper-covered dinner tables. Cocktails rolling out from a vodka bar fuelled their artistic streak, as did the glasses of fine wine that were paired with a delectable dinner comprising a salmon and ahi tuna starter, a hot appetiser of truffle-sprinkled organic egg, and barramundi or beef cheek for the main course. Speaking to guests on stage before the dinner, Food from the Heart (FFTH) chairman Ronald Stride highlighted important facts and figures about the non-profit food distribution programme’s efforts. Most notably, he emphasised how much more needs to be done to reach the 105,000 HDB households living on less than $1,500 per month. Since

Olga Iserlis and Ronald Stride A graffiti piece by street artist Clogtwo! doubled as the stage’s backdrop, and garnered a winning bid of $30,000 in the live auction Audemars Piguet timepieces on show

Anil Thadani, Alexander Iserlis and Oliviero Bottinelli

Mark Poh and Antonio Seward