The Future of Publishers and Writers

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Robin Stienberg

May 29th 2012, Tuesday - Publishers and Writers had been in discussion among various book festivals such as Asian Festival of Children's Content and around the World. Book stores have fallen one by one due to the raise of rent prices and inflation. Electronic and Digital formats are now fast growing demand in the markets according to souces with over an increase of 400% in sales annually on the global scale.

Only emerging economies such as Cambodia, India and Africa where places are beyond reach of the digital age are still enjoying the fruit of a print version copy and it will do so in many more decades.

The question many ask - Will Digital print overtake tranditional print versions? Will physical books exsist? The answer is very clear upon the survey among countries like rurals areas in the world which is about over 4.5 Billion people do not have access to the internet and over 3 Billion do not have television sets and over 1 billion do not have radio. And over 76% of those we've surveryed in 25 countries including Singapore prefer to have both version in print and digital as from May 15th 2012 results. 

Stangely, almost 80% of the world's popultaion including the rural areas will own at least one book in their own language which tells us that there's hope for publishers and authors.

Over 68% of parents in parts of Asia including Singapore says that Childrens books are just too expensive to afford and therefore they would rather go for a sale at supermarkets such as Carrefour.

Can anything be done on the case of affordable books for Children? The Answer - Publishers said that it is looking into the cost and will be introducing new ways to better enable for the masses to afford.

In the coming decades, books will be translated to as much as 500 languges around the world for basic learning and religon as well as for children. More content will be exposed from the West and Asia such as the United States, Australia, India, Israel, Singapore and China will be providing the expertise it needs to meet the evergrowing demand.

And the National Critics Choice just recieve the latest update on "How much demand it takes to meet the fast growing baby boomers in the coming decades when it hits 10 billion!" It needs at least over 500 new titles per month to meet the demand for Children between the ages of 1 - 17.

So the question lies - Will there be a population explosion of children that will out grow the silver age? The answer is Yes, there will be. According to the reports the National Critics Choice recieved from parts of China, Indonesia, Africa, Middle East and other under developed nations almost everyhoushold will have no less then 10 chidren and that is 2012 as from April report.

Governments and NGO's are now working hard to meet demands of the evergrowing population in meeting the education needs such as reading, housing and food security.

The future remains bright for Publishers and Authors, and it is only on their part that they must choose if making a decent profit is just or a question of how much more is enough?

A Truely Great March Weekend!

Music and Food Festivals Converge!

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Robin Stienberg

Above: Savour Food Festival 2012

Above: Rock and Roots Music Festival 2012

April 2nd 2012, Singapore - It's a great weekend to have in Singapore to say goodbye March 2012 and Hello April fools day this year! Great Music Festival Rock and Roots takes place along side with Savour! Singapore's newest and voted the best new gourmet food outdoor festival. In total, over just three days, Singapore witness 25,000 music and food lovers in a same venue shoulder to shoulder. But what's next? Organizers are facing the challanges with venue and talent worldwide as the global demands for more entertainment due to economic pressures as well as land rentals have been increasing by the local state owners. The question still remains, will it suffer the same fate as the former event like WOMAD, 3DX, Screen Singapore & LIVE Singapore? Can premuim events really sustain in a small Island state on its own? According to experts and experience Industry event organizers over 80% have confirm that the only way a great event can sustain on its own for a long term is export to the world. And that has been proven by Success Resouces, World Gourmet Summit & Singapore Exhibition Services. Soon to follow is Beerfest staging beer festivals in Asia and Europe.

The National Critics Choice Performing Arts Awards

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Robin Stienberg

March 27th 2012, Tuesday - The National Critics Choice is pleased to announced the launch of the performing arts awards. The awards will enable to encouraged indiviuals from all walks of life to improve their craft in various discipline of art forms.

The National Critics Choice is pleased to announced the following:

• Master Professor Lu Chun Ling (The Peoples Republic of China), Master of Chinese Instrument - Dizi, Bawu has been given an honor - The Life Time Archivement for Contributions and Establishemnt to Chinese Culture and Music in the World.
• Maestro Yeh Tsung, The Singapore Chinese Orchestra is voted for "Best Contemporary Chinese Cross Culture Contributions in the South East Asia.
• Ding Yi Music Company is voted for "The Most Promising and Raising Music Company Discovery.
• The Singapore Chinese Orchestra is voted for "The Best Chinese Orchestra of the Year in South East Asia".
• Mr. Hossan Leong - The Best Actor of the Year in Comedy Category in South East Asia.

Above: Left - President of Ding Yi Music Company &

Right, Master Professor Lu Chun Ling

Above: Hossan Leong at the Interview &

Award Presentation - St Regis Singapore.

Above: Right - Maestro Yeh Tsung, The Singapore Chinese Orchestra

The National Critics Choice Announcment

The Readers of the National Critics Choice voted Best New Restuarnats of the Month

• Sushi Ichi Restaurant - A Michelin Starred Fine Dining Sushi & Kyoto Kaiseiki Ryori Japanese Restaurant located in the heart of Orchard Road in Singapore, Scotts Square Shopping Mall - no 6. Scotts Road. website: www.sushichi.com
• La Luna Rossa Osteria - Executive Chef Masahiro Takada and his team will surprise customers with his Italian signature dishes personally along with their impeccable butler service. Located i the heart of Orchard Road in Singapore, Scotts Square Shopping Mall - no 6. Scotts Road. website: www.laluna-rossa.com
• Full House - Lifestyle and Cafe, located in Malaysia and Singapore. website: www.fullhousecafe.com.sg
• Balzac Brasserie - Head by Well Known Chef Jean Charles Dubois, located in Singapore at Rendezvous Grand Hotel. website: Balzacbrasserie.com

Above: La Luna Rossa Osteria Resturant

Above: Sushi Ichi Resturant

Above: Executive ChefJean Charles Dubois of BALZAC BRASSERIE

Above: Mr. Ace Chng - Chief Executive Officer of Fullhouse

The National Critics Choice Reader's Choice for Employee ofthe Month

March 27th 2012 - Singapore, The National Critics Choice is pleased to award the following indiviuals for their contribution to excellence in customer service, back end-services and marketing. They are the following:

• Mr. Norhisham Bin Abdul Rahman, Cusotmer Service - Maison Kayser Cafe Singapore
• Mr. Sebastien Fernand Charles Domenger, Baker - Maison Kayser Cafe Singapore
• Mr. Kevin Khor - Best Marketing Manager of the Year, Warner Brothers Pictures & 20th Century Fox Singapore.
• A Special Mention for Best Marketing Company for Movies - Warner Brothers Pictures Singapore and 20th Century Fox Singapore.

Above: Mr. Norhisham Bin Abdul Rahman, Cusotmer Service - Maison Kayser Cafe Singapore

Above:Mr. Sebastien Fernand Charles Domenger, Baker - Maison Kayser Cafe Singapore

Above: Mr. Kevin Khor - Best Marketing Manager of the Year, Warner Brothers Pictures & 20th Century Fox Singapore.

Hospitality and Dining Awards Updates

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Robin Stienberg

February 26th 2012, Singapore - The National Critics Choice is pleased to announced the following awards that has been voted by the readers this year for 2012.

• Best Hotel of the Year for a Six Star Category - Conrad Centennial Singapore
• Best Hotel of the Year for a Four Star Category - Furama Hotels Singapore
• Most Outstanding Restaurant Fmale Director of the Year for Chinese Resturant - Ms Elodie Tan for Golden Peony Restaurant.
• Most Outstanding Restaurant Young Executive Chef for Chinese Restaurant - Executive Chef Ku Keung
• Life Time Achievement Women of the Year for promoting Peranakan & South East Asian Cuisine, Ms Violet Oon.
• Peter A Knipp, Organizer for World Gourmet Summit for Best and Life Time Achievement for promoting International Cuisine.
• Best New Executive Chef for French Bistro Category - Stephane Istel from Daniel Boulud Bistro Moderne, Marina Bay Sands Singapore.
  

Above: Violet Oon, Singapore's Food Ambassador

Above: Left - Executive Chef Ku Keung and Right - Ms Elodie Tan, Director of Restaurant Golden Peony

Above Right: Mr. Peter A. Knipp Organizer and Founder of the

World Gourmet Summit

Above Middle: Executive Chef Stephane Istel of Daniel Boulud Bistro Moderne at Marina Bay Sands Singapore.

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The National Critics Choice Editor's

Food Discovery Updates

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Robin Stienberg

Above: BALZAC BRASSERIE

Above: Baja Fresh Mexican Grill Management Team

Above: Fullhouse - Mr. Ace Chng, CEO for Singapore Operations.

Above: YI Noodle Bar

March 6th Tursday, Singapore - No love affair can be concluded without any mentioned of food. Rendezvou Hotel has expereince a total new image it wants to project as a premire location in the heart of the arts center of Singapore of Bras Basah Road. With four new restaruants catering a wide choice for customers everything from Mexican Fresh & Grill Food - Baja Fresh, a Premuim Japanese Casual Dine in Restuarnt, Seki, and if French is your fancy you can choose to have a slice of the french culture at Balzac Brasserie, an all day dining experience. And if you're missing some fashion sense, no worries - Fullhouse will give any fashion lover (and everyone else that loves style) offers a Asian stylish casual dining and shopping experience from Korean Designs. Out of the four establishments - Two were setup by a husband and wife team, and they are Baja Fresh and Balzac Brasserie. Interestingly, There will be more husband and wife teams in the coming days due to the exlposion of the upper middle class wealth also known as the new wealth that would add to the foodies "places to hunt" such as this new prawn noodle bar also known as "YI Noodle Bar" down at no.1 Tras Link, #01-16 Orchid Hotel. A location just a block away walk. This is a "NOT TO MISSED" dish for seafood lovers.

The Singapore Dance Theater returns

"Swan Lake"

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Robin Stienberg

January 18th 2012 - Singapore, Artistic Director - Janek Schergen and the Singapore Dance Theatre presents the most well known ballet of all time "Swan Lake" which will be held at the Esplanade Theatre from March 15th to 18th 2012. Tickets can be obtain at www.sistic.com.sg and for other information you can visit www.singaporedancetheatre.com.