Customise your own Barbie for a cause at charity event featuring over 1,000 dolls on a runway

Barbie dolls are taking over Marina Square for a good cause.

From now until July 1, the shopping mall's central atrium has been transformed into a charity exhibition called Wings of Art 2025.

The event will feature Singapore's longest Barbie doll runway at 60m long, as recognised by the Singapore Book of Records, and is made up of more than 1,000 limited-edition Barbie dolls. 

These dolls are available for public "adoption", as the exhibition aims to raise $100,000 for underprivileged children through the Singapore Red Cross Young Hearts Programme. 

A doll is priced at $75 on weekdays and $85 on weekends.

Upon adopting a Barbie at the exhibition, visitors can use the art supplies available to customise their dolls. 

Once completed, the dolls can either be taken home as a souvenir or donated to the runway.

Donated dolls will later be gifted to underprivileged children.

Those interested to donate their crafted Barbies are encouraged to register at the event website (peace-of-art.sg) ahead of time as slots are limited.

In line with SG60 celebrations, 60 local artists have also designed their very own customised Barbies for the runway. 

This includes actress Jayley Woo, pastry chef Janice Wong, theatre director Selena Tan and Isaac Chang, a nine-year-old artist with autism.

These dolls are available for public bidding at an online charity auction, and 100 per cent of the proceeds will go to charity.

Apart from the runway and auction, visitors to Wings of Art 2025 can look forward to a custom-designed lightbox, play interactive games and booths at a carnival and participate in workshops and community showcases.

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