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Important Singapore Festivals
Singapore Public Holidays 2009
Date Day Holiday
01 Jan Thursday New Year's Day
26 Jan Monday Chinese New Year
10 Apr Friday Good Friday
01 May Friday Labour Day
09 May Saturday Vesak Day
09 Aug Saturday National Day
21 - 22 Sep Mon - Tue Hari Raya Aidil Fitri
17 Oct Saturday Deepavali
27 Nov Friday Hari Raya Haji
25 Dec Friday Christmas Day
* The following Wednesday, 2 Jan 2009, will be a public holiday in view of the Hari Raya Haji on 27 Nov 2009 falling on a Friday.

Scheduled Festivals/Events January & February 2009
 
Underwater World Singapore "Masters of Disguise"
 

Dates : November 15 2008 - January 04, 2009
Place : Underwater World, Sentosa, Singapore
Description:
Underwater World Singapore will be launching a new activity at Underwater World for the year-end school holidays. This time, they will be featuring the group of species known as "Cephalopods", a group of squids, cuttlefish and octopus. Visitors will be able to come face to face with the master of impersonation,and get ready to see double with the Mimic Octopus. See how these unique creatures camouflage in the face of danger and changes its colour to its environment.

Christmas In The Tropics
 

Dates : November 16, 2008 - January 02, 2009
Place : Orchard Road and Marina Bay, Singapore
Description:
As Christians prepared to welcome the birth of Jesus Christ, Singapore’s famous shopping belt gears up for the season of joy in the way it knows best by turning into a fairy tale land of sorts. From Orchard Road to Marina Bay, the streets and shopping centres get festive with dazzling lights and decorations and special window displays.

is it tomorrow yet? Highlights from the Daimler Art Collection
 

Dates : November 21, 2008 - Marc 01, 2009
Place : Singapore Art Museum
Description:
“is it tomorrow yet?” presents highlights from the Daimler art collection in Stuttgart Gerdy Warhol. Car enthusiasts will also enjoy a special segment featuring car-related art from Warhol and other artists. The show’s title reflects the hopes and aspirations behind many of the modern art movements of the 20th century that despite the differences in their formulations, styles and forms, they often shared a certain optimism, even impatience, about the future. Hopeful that the next day brings better things, at times they simply asked, “is it tomorrow yet?”

New Year Day 2009
 

Dates : January 01, 2009
Place : Various Venue
Description:
New Year day is all about heading towards a fresh start of another year; leaving the present year behind. Every year on the New Year day, people across the globe celebrate the coming time with great fun and enjoyment. Mouth-watering dishes, music, dance, parties, games all this and much more is there on this very day. Everywhere there is an atmosphere filled with excitement. People send new year wishes, exchange gifts and visit the houses of near ones on New Year day. This is a special day in the lives of people belonging to all the places. People celebrate the onset of New Year on the eve of 31st of December. The ecstasy reaches its peak at 24.00 hours.

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2009
 

Dates : January 07 - January 18, 2009
Place : Various Venue
Description:
The M1 Singapore Fringe Festival is an annual festival of theatre, performance arts, film, dance, visual arts, mixed media, music and forum created and presented by Singaporean and international artists. Themed differently each year, the Festival aims to bring the best of contemporary, cutting-edge and socially-engaged works to the Singapore audience.The M1 Singapore Fringe Festival is set to be a creative centre, with a twin-purpose of innovation and discussion; a platform for meaningful and provocative art to engage our increasingly connected and complex world.

Sentosa Flowers 2009
 

Dates : January 25 - February 01, 2009
Place : Sentosa, Imbiah Lookout & Palawan Beach, Singapore
Description:
Celebrate the season of Spring with a myriad of colourful blooms at the annual floral extravaganza, Sentosa Flowers 2009. Held from Lunar New Year’s Eve to the 7th day of Lunar New Year, come discover a magnificent world of flowers with unique and rare species on show at this award winning festival. Into its fifth installment, join us for a heart-warming reunion dinner followed by a brilliant display of firecrackers as we welcome the New Year. Revel in the gigantic floral display and beautifully structured photo-points. Experience the floral spectacle into the night with the event hours till 10pm daily. Share this magical occasion with your family and friends and bring home lasting memories of the festive season.

Chinese New Year
 

Dates : January 26, 2009
Place :Various Venue
Description:
The Chinese New Year is the biggest celebration in Asia and is celebrated by Chinese communities throughout the world. It's traditionally a time for family, friends and loved ones to see one another, exchange gifts and share a big, extravagant meal. The Chinese New Year celebrations in Bangkok are amongst the biggest anywhere in the country with the main hub for the events being in the city's bustling Chinatown area along Yaowarat Road. This is a great time of the year to visit this exciting city when the streets are filled with the sights, sounds and smells of the food market and the constant bang of firecrackers keeps visitors on their toes. Other events include traditional lion and dragon dances, cultural exhibitions and a large fireworks display. The Chinese New Year also celebrates the imminent arrival of spring and this is the time for new starts so it is traditional to settle old debts and set children off to a good start to the year with gifts of money given in small red envelopes.

Huayi 2009
 

Dates : January 30 - February 08, 2009
Place : Orchard Road, Singapore
Description:
Celebrating the talents and the diversity of Chinese artists from Singapore and the region through 10 exciting days of theatre, music, dance, visual arts and more. There will also be a host of free programmes for all to enjoy.

 
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Menopause The Musical 2009
 

Dates : February 06 - February 21, 2009
Place : DBS Arts Centre , Singapore
Description:
A hilariously funny comedy celebrating Women and the Change! Come February 2009, menopause will no longer be The Silent Passage. Featuring top hits from the 60s - 80s, with witty rewritten lyrics, Menopause The Musical guarantees that the audience will be in stitches and laughing their hearts out before the night is over! Set in a department store, where four women a Professional, Housewife, Hippie Earth Mother and Soap Star, with seemingly nothing in common meet by chance fighting over a black lace bra, the musical brings you through their menopause experiences in a lighthearted and extremely entertaining manner. Very well received internationally, Menopause the Musical has been an instant hit, entertaining audiences worldwide.

What The Butler Saw
 

Dates : February 07 - February 22, 2009
Place : Drama Centre Theatre, Singapore
Description:
Considered the late British satirist Joe Orton’s finest play, What The Butler Saw is an award-winning comedy that knits together dysfunctional family relationships, laws of attraction, notions of sanity, identity and authority in an exceedingly comic fashion. Come experience Singapore in her 60s best with everyone in the office and family! Soak up the nostalgic charm in this must-see comedy for all! Comedy. Confusion. Chaos. Compliments of the House.

Break Out
 

Dates : February 13 - February 15, 2009
Place : Esplanade Theatre, Singapore
Description:
"Break Out" is a new concept B-Boy (break-dancing boy) show created by Yegam and Sevensense Inc of Korea. Established in 2003 and based in Seoul, Korea, Yegam and Sevensense Inc is one of the first production companies specializing in Comic Martial Arts Performance in Asia, designed to appeal to people of all ages and international cultures. "Break Out" is a newly designed nonverbal dynamic comedy performance mixed with extreme break-dancing, based on a story of prisoners breaking out of prison and finding shelter with some nuns and nurses in a convent. Featuring a cast of top quality performers including some of Korea's leading B-Boys, "Break Out" mixes the hottest B-Boy dance moves with stunning gymnastics, martial arts and hilarious visual comedy.

Tribob Singapore Sprint Series
 

Dates : February 22, 2009
Place : Various Venue
Description:
The 3-race series, comprising of swimming, cycling and running, is designed to suit every level fitness and skill.

 
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M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2009
Dates : Jan 07 - 18, 2009
Place : Various Venue
Description:
The M1 Singapore Fringe Festival is an annual festival of theatre, performance arts, film, dance, visual arts, mixed media, music and forum created and presented by Singaporean and international artists. Themed differently each year, the Festival aims to bring the best of contemporary, cutting-edge and socially-engaged works to the Singapore audience.The M1 Singapore Fringe Festival is set to be a creative centre, with a twin-purpose of innovation and discussion; a platform for meaningful and provocative art to engage our increasingly connected and complex world.

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