Instagram contests for Mother's Day in Singapore

With Mother's Day on May 8, themed Instagram contests are all the rage. Check out these three:

Beautiful bouquets

Bucket Full Of Roses, which delivers roses and other flowers in a bucket in Singapore, has teamed up with ASHLEYSUMMER.CO to give away its Mother's Day Roses & Carnations Bucket (worth S$118) and a surprise Lace Bralette (worth between S$56 and S$69).

Follow @ashleysummer.co and @bucketfullof_roses on Instagram (double the chances if you 'like' their Facebook pages), then tag two friends in the comments of this Instagram post and tell them why you deserve to win.

Interested?

The winner will be announced on 6 May.

Bucket Full of Roses is also offering a discount up till 6 May. Take S$20 off your order with the ThanksMum discount code at checkout.

Hashtags: #ashleysummerco, #bucketfullofroses, #giveaway, #sggiveaway, #sgcontest, #ThanksMum, #mothersday

Video a memory

Share kids' responses about what they like most about their mother in Instagram videos, hashtagged
#foxmothersday! FOX shopping vouchers from Fox Fashion Singapore are up for grabs.

Interested?

Contest closes on Mother's Day, 8 May 2016.

Hashtags: #foxmothersday

For craft enthusiasts

Source: Etsy Craft Party 2016.

The organisers of Etsy Craft Party 2016 - The Summer Edition in Singapore are gifting tickets to a mother-child pair for the event in Singapore on 18 June.

To participate, make something for your mother, upload a photo or video of your gift to her on Instagram and tell us why you should win those tickets. Add the hashtag #CraftySGSummer, tag @craftysg in the entry and keep the Instagram account public.

Interested?

Entries must be sent in by 15 May, 2016. This contest is open to Singapore residents only.

Hashtags: #craftysg, #craftysingapore, #craftysgsummer, #etsycraftparty, #etsycraftparty2016, #sgig, #igsg, #singapore, #art, #creative, #design, #handmade, #craftworkshop, #workshop, #craft, #crafting, #craftparty, #etsy #diy, #artsg, #artssg, #sgart, #sgarts

Since Mother's Day is coming, we want to give you & your mum a pair of tickets to our Etsy Craft Party 2016 - The Summer Edition (18 June). We adore handmade things that are made with love. Make something for Mum, upload a photo or video of your gift to her and tell us why you should win those tickets. Remember to add the hashtag #CraftySGSummer, tag us in your entry and keep your Instagram account public. Submit your entry by 15 May, 11.59pm. This contest is open to Singapore residents only. Get crafty now and we look forward to receiving your entries. 😊

A photo posted by Crafty Singapore (@craftysg) on Apr 28, 2016 at 11:15pm PDT

Exploring the religious and cultural aspects of Baluchistan

Balochistan: Architecture, Craft, and Religious Symbolism, by Dr Mohsen Keiany, is one of the few studies focusing on the culture, architecture and religious traditions of Balochistan (also spelt Baluchistan) and its people. The hardback (ISBN 978-0-19-906784-8) is published by OUP Pakistan, runs to 370 pages and costs £41.99 excluding VAT.                                                     

In this January 2015 research work Dr Keiany, an artist and lecturer in architecture and visual arts at the University of Arts in Isfahan and also at Azad University of Shiraz, Iran, explores the living tradition of Baluchistan and provides a deeper understanding of its religo-cultural aspects. The architectural and artistic traditions are well-documented in this book. The material presented on prayer rugs, tents, and aspects of the nomadic and semi-nomadic architecture is wholly original. 

The research first focuses on the social environment of Baluchistan, in order to understand the input of local culture and tribo-religious influences of local architecture. The Baluchi lifestyle is analysed on a broad plane, taking into account native architecture including mosques and symbolic minarets as key factors, together with their design, characteristics, social contextualisation and methods of production.