{"id":22651,"date":"2015-08-22T11:57:42","date_gmt":"2015-08-22T03:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/?p=22651"},"modified":"2015-08-30T08:07:19","modified_gmt":"2015-08-30T00:07:19","slug":"singapore-night-festival-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/2015\/08\/singapore-night-festival-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Oh what a Night! \u2013 Singapore Night Festival 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
We stumbled on the Singapore Night Festival last year while we were in town and caught some of the outdoor acts. We fell in love with the experience immediately. So this year, when we saw the #SGNightFest2015 brochures, we knew we had to come.<\/p>\n
Visit Official Website here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n What is it?<\/strong><\/p>\n The Singapore Night Festival is an annual festival celebrating heritage, arts, food and everything in between! It is held primarily around the vicinity of Singapore\u2019s Arts and Heritage Precincts of Bras Basah, Bugis and Bencoolen where the National Museum, Singapore Art Museum, Philatelic Museum, Peranakan Museum are located. The Singapore Night Festival is presented by the National Museum of Singapore (NMS) and National Heritage Board (NHB), supported by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY), in celebration of SG50.<\/p>\n Last year\u2019s festival drew close to 500k people – a record high. This year\u2019s festival promises to be even more special as it has exhibits commemorating Singapore\u2019s Golden Jubilee Year. <\/p>\n When is it?<\/strong><\/p>\n Dates: Fri & Sat, 21 & 22 and 28 & 29 Aug 2015. Why go for it?<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Being with the community: Most of us stay in high-rise apartments. We are constantly busy with either kids or our own work commitments. This Singapore Night Festival provides a good opportunity to step out of our routines and mingle with the larger Singapore community once in a while. I generally don\u2019t like crowds but the community vibes from events like these, I feel, are good for the family and the kids \u2013 to let them know experience the spirit of their community and country as one. Besides, it\u2019s refreshing to do a ‘walkabout’ in our heritage and art precinct with the family, in the cool of the night.<\/p>\n 2. Being with the best of arts, heritage, food: it\u2019s all here! It\u2019s a unique event where curated local and international acts and art exhibits converge\u2026for free. Almost all the events and activities (except for F&B) are free. Take your pick and you can be assured of an enjoyable time with the family just chilling and enjoying the arts together.<\/p>\n \u201cOk\u2026now that I\u2019m convinced, what should I do?\u201d<\/p>\n Here it is – Dave\u2019s Survival Guide To The Singapore Night Festival 2015: Before you go :<\/em><\/p>\n 1. Read and plan your programs and route: There\u2019s a myriad of exhibits and performances ranging from 7pm till the next morning. Do read up and select the programs you wish to experience, the route to take and the time of these special exhibits. Here\u2019s the official festival website: http:\/\/nightfest.sg<\/a> for your reference. While detailed brochures are available from staff of the museums, its good to print the map<\/a> and useful information from the website and bring them along first for planning purposes.<\/p>\n Picture Credit: Bras Basah. Bugis Facebook Page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n There are recommended trails from the ‘I Love Museums’ Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a> (the 2nd weekend’s trails are not out yet):<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. What to bring, what to wear: This is an outdoor night festival. Some walking is involved. Here\u2019s how we prepared ourselves.<\/p>\n
\nTime: 7pm to 2am nightly. <\/span><\/p>\n
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