STAR Carnival in S'pore:-
~ Fans thronging the stage front at the Straits Times Appreciates Readers (STAR) Concert held yesterday at the Meadow of the Gardens by the Bay.
~ It featured performers such as Tanya Chua, Singapore Idols Taufik Batisah and Hadi Mirza, and others such as Boys Like Girls and K-Pop group 4Minute.
ST artists prove to be a big draw at carnival:-
~ Straits Times' artists were out in force at the Star carnival on Sunday.
~ By the end of the day, they had drawn 43 caricatures and 16 photo-illustrations.
~ Readers had to pay $15 for a caricature and $10 for a photo-illustration.
~ All the money went to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund, which helps lower-income school children with their school expenses.