S'pore River Festival to feature anchor event
The Singapore River will be abuzz with activities - from free performances to fashion shows - at the end of this month.
They're part of the third Singapore River Festival, which kicks off on 25 June with events along the river and at the various quays - Boat Quay, Clarke Quay, Robertson Quay and Empress Place.
Other highlights - a bumboat parade, mobile live performances, an interactive art installation by the river, as well as promotional deals.
For the first time, the nine-day festival will have an anchor core event, 'AIR'.
'AIR' combines different performance arts disciplines, from theatre, dance to acrobatics, in a unique aerial performance setting.
'AIR' is a pun on the Malay word which means water - to highlight the performance on and above the river surface
Stan Lee, executive creative director, Muse Inc Singapore, says: "We're using steel wire rigging to fly artists, where you'll see performance dancing on the water surface at one moment and fly and spin the next.
"It's actually to tell the Singapore heritage story, from the days where Singapore was a Malay fishing village, to the arrival of the British, to the immigrants, where our forefathers are."
Other supporting events will take place along the river and at the various quays including a bumboat parade, mobile live performances, an interactive art installation by the river, and promotional deals.
The Singapore River Festival runs from June 25 to July 3.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
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