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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 details

Singapore Arts Festival

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 details

Chinese 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 details

Thimithi 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... see full details

Moon 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... see full details

Festival 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... see full details

Singapore Grand Prix

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 details

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