Events 2010
Thaipusam
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival in honour of Lord Subramaniam, son
of Shiva, and is a day of purification and penance during which
devotees make offerings of thanks for blessings received through
fulfilment of vows. The festival centres on the two-mile (4km)
procession of...
see full detailsChinese New Year
Lunar New Year is the most important festival in the Chinese
calendar and is a time to exchange well wishes and gifts of good
fortune. The streets of Chinatown become lit with red lanterns,
twinkling lights and elaborate decorations, fireworks colour the
sky and...
see full detailsMoon Cake Festival
This festival, also known as the Lantern Festival or Mid-Autumn
Festival, commemorates the 14th-century revolution led by Yuan
Zhang who smuggled notes inside moon cakes and used lighted
lanterns as a signal to launch the revolt. One of the highlights of
the festival is...
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Recognised as one of Asia’s top arts festivals, the
Singapore Arts Festival is a celebration of dance, drama and music
from around the world, embracing classical as well as the
avant-garde, cultural diversity and the latest in artistic
innovation. Audiences are treated to performances...
see full detailsFestival of the Hungry Ghosts
For a month each year Taoists believe the gates of Hell are
opened to allow the spirits of the dead to roam the earth. To
appease these ghosts, outdoor entertainment and lavish feasts are
offered to satisfy the restless spirits and to ward...
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Come and experience the electrifying atmosphere of the Grand
Prix as never before - at night! The world's first Formula One
night race is hosted alongside Singapore's Marina Bay, offering
walkabouts, musical entertainment and, of course, all the thrills
of the world's most notorious...
see full detailsThimithi Festival
The major event at this Hindu festival is the breathtaking
fire-walking ceremony in which devotees honour the goddess
Draupadi. Legend has it that she proved her fidelity and innocence
to her husband by walking barefoot over burning coals, and Hindu
priests and devotees demonstrate...
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