Dance, music, theatre and visual arts.....it has it all!!!!

The Singapore Arts Festival is an annual arts event which is organized by the National Arts Council. This event is usually held around mid-year and it lasts for about a month. Though a local event, the Singapore Arts Festival consists of about 70% of acts put up by international artistes. The festival remains one of Singapore's largest singular event, attracting masses of up to 700,000 people.

A little walk down memory lane....

The Singapore Arts Festival started out in 1977 as a national arts festival to celebrate local arts from the various communities of Singapore, namely the Chinese, Malays & Indians. Over the years, the festival has played a major role in promoting the arts and developing Singapore's cultural and artistic life.

Besides that, it has also been used as a platform for aspiring artistes who want to be in the entertainment industry.

Back to the event itself....

This year, the Singapore Arts Festival was a huge success as usual. The theme was 'water' and both the opening and closing shows were performed on water - Boat Quay, Bedok Reservoir. Performances included 'Water Fools' by the French group Ilotopie and 'Hydro Sapiens' by The Lunatics.

The event was also taken out on to the streets!
The Singapore Street Festival showcased acts such as breakdancing and yo-yo competitions by talented youths from Singapore. Besides that, there were also free performances put up at The Esplanade called the 'Flipside'. It was held in conjunction with The Singapore Arts Festival and offered fun and quirky dance, music and theatre performances.

To sum it up, the 4-week long spectacle captured the hearts' of the audiences and had everyone wanting more and looking forward to the event in 2009!