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Mr Ravi Sinha branched out from his lifelong career in maritime to start a hands-on, experience-based cafe in River Valley called Art Werkx in 2023.
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SINGAPORE - During the Covid-19 pandemic, maritime company boss Ravi Sinha set up a small creative studio for his team to connect with one another and unwind from the stress of working in an essential service sector.
“It started with simple activities like candle-making, woodcraft, and pottery. The energy in those sessions was infectious – people who had been withdrawn were suddenly laughing, creating, and bonding again,” he said.
