An Evening of Food, Fun & Philanthropy

Gallery Helios is organising an awareness session on Friday, 21 January 2011, for Gabriel Teo and the Tana River Life Foundation.

Gabriel Teo, the founder of Tana River Life Foundation is back in town and Gallery Helios is hosting a session for Gabriel to meet folks who have contributed or supported the foundation. There will be some children’s art for sale, the proceeds of which will be contributed to the foundation. Gabriel will update us on the inspiring work the foundation has been doing as well as the progress on the past year’s projects. The takings for the dinner will be donated to the foundation.

Time : Friday, January 21 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location : Gallery Helios, 38 Petain Road, Singapore

Gabriel has been living and working with the poor in rural Kenya since 1995. In 2005, he founded Tana River Life Foundation, a non-profit organisation, which supports sustainable living in rural Kenya. This foundation helps women and children from poor villages in the Tana River delta receive education and obtain skills to achieve self-sufficiency. He believes that when mothers are provided a means to a livelihood, their children will be fed and educated, thereby creating a virtuous cycle. Gabriel builds schools, gives out scholarships, promotes sustainable agriculture and helps women supplement their family incomes through the sale of second-hand items donated in Singapore and Malaysia.

More information on the Tana River Life Foundation is available at http://www.tanariverlifefoundation.org

There will also be some children’s art for sale during the evening.

This event is ticketed at $80 per person, which includes wine and a selection of hors d’oeuvres prepared by JAM, a young, innovative trio of culinary talent recently featured in Epicure Asia Magazine and the Business Times.

The proceeds of the evening will be donated to the Foundation.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, 19 January 2011.

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Menu

Savoury Palate Pleasers

~Insalata Caprese~

jambu manis, sweet basil, fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes

~Forest of Mushrooms~

sautéed Swiss browns, champignons and fresh shitake in pastry shells

~Bún Rau Việt Nam~

rice vermicelli, fresh herbs, julienned vegetables and a savoury Vietnamese dipping sauce

~Meatball Marinara~

pork and beef meatballs with a homemade marinara sauce

~Salmon & Capers~

smoked salmon and capers on cream cheese filled pastry shells

~TAP Salad~

diced tomato, avocado and prawns with a kaffir lime dressing

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Sweet Palate Pleasers

~Bananas Calypso~

pisang raja flambé and gula Melaka syrup in pastry shells

~Apple Cinnamon & Water Chestnut~

apple cinnamon compote, water chestnut and grenadine sprinkles in pastry shells

~Sea Salt Caramel~

macarons with salted caramel filling

Children’s Art 2011 – In Aid of Tana River Life Foundation

Thanks to Lily Tan and her 3 very talented children, these works of children’s art have been commissioned specially for the foundation. Kimberly, Nathalie and Alexander Pang aged 15, 11 and 1o respectively, have donated these pieces and all proceeds will towards the foundation.

The works are being exhibited at Gallery Helios thanks to Wong Siew Fan and her team.

Here’s a preview of the works.Click here to down a summary of the list of works available for sale.

If you’d like to purchase them or view the actual pieces, please contact us.

Preview of the art being exhibited at Gallery Helios - Part 1 of 3

Preview of the art being exhibited at Gallery Helios - Part 2 of 3

Preview of art being exhibited at Gallery Helios - Part 3 of 3

Wintertime. Medium : Acrylic Artist : Kimberly Pang Yun-Lin Age : 15 Price : $50

Summertime

The Twin Towers - Not Available for Sale

The Lake - Not Available for Sale

The Savvy. Medium : Acrylic Artist : Kimberly Pang Yun-Lin Age : 15 Price : $50

Love

"The Boatman" 20" x 24"

Title : Home on the Range. Medium : Acrylic Artist : Nathalie Pang Yan-Lin Age : 11 Price : $250

Dawn. Medium : Acrylic Artist : Alexander Pang Age : 10 Price : $250

Children Art Pieces Available

Artists with Gabriel

Lily Tan has kindly commissioned her 3 budding artists to produce works in aid of Tana River Life Foundation. Kimberly, Nathalie and Alex are 14,11 and 9 years old respectively. We’ll be showing and selling their works at our events this weekend, ie. dinner on Saturday at Palate Sensations and lunch on Sunday at Buko Nero.

Collage of paintings by the Pang children

The funds raised will be used to pay for education aids and school supplies for the new nursery and primary school Gabriel is building and the secondary school he currently supports, Garsen High School.

Click here for a sneak preview. We’ll be selling the large pieces at $180 and the small ones at $90. You’re always welcomed to pay more 🙂 The children of Tana River will thank you.

If you’re not able to join us this weekend, please contact me if you would like to view or buy the paintings.