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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 |
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January Festivals |
| Underwater World Singapore "Masters of Disguise" |
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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. |
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Christmas In The Tropics |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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February Festivals |
Menopause The Musical 2009 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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Festival
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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