Events at Singapore Botanic Gardens celebrating SG50 revealed
The Singapore Botanic Gardens, recently named a World UNESCO heritage site, will be celebrating the Republic’s 50th anniversary with a three-day lineup of activities from Aug 7 to 9.
The festivities were announced by Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong last Friday (Jul 10). Organised by the National Parks Board (NParks), activities include a carnival, free concerts, and free outdoor movie screenings.
The National Day Parade will also be telecast live in the Gardens on Aug 9, following a series of prescreening performances by local artistes such as Lorraine Tan, Vocaluptuous and Wicked Aura from 4pm.
THREE-DAY CARNIVAL
The carnivals will include a range of activities and game booths from 10am to 5pm. Visitors can engage in traditional games and crafts, view cultural arts like botanical themed batik painting and calligraphy or eat childhood snacks such as old school biscuits and kacang puteh.
FREE CONCERTS AND MOVIE SCREENINGS
A concert recreating the “Aneka Ragam Ra’ayat” or “People’s Variety Show”, a regular occurrence at the Gardens up till the early 1960s, will be held. The concert was first held at the Botanic Gardens in 1959, and this edition will be hosted by Suhaimi Yusof and Vernetta Lopez.
The unveiling of the official Singapore Botanic Gardens’ World Heritage site inscription will also take place at the concert. The plaque will be installed at the Gardens’ Tanglin gate.
On Aug 7, local groups and artistes including 53A, Rui En, John Molina, Olivia Ong, Taufik Batisah, Shabir and Corinne May will perform at the concert from 4pm to 7pm. Their performances will be followed by the T'ang Quartest from 7.45pm to 8.15pm at the Bandstand, after which the movie It's A Great Great World will be screened from 8.30pm to 10pm at Lawn E overlooking Swan Lake.
On Aug 8, the Singapore Lyric Opera, accompanied by symphony orchestra and opera singers, will play classical melodies with The Sam Willows providing a modern-day twist. This performance will be followed by from 7.45pm to 8.15pm at The Bandstand, and the movie Singapore Dreaming will be shown from 8.30pm to 10pm at Lawn E overlooking Swan Lake.
FREE ADMISSION TO NATIONAL ORCHIRD GARDEN
From Jul 10 to Aug 31, as part of its anniversary celebrations, admission to the National Orchid Garden is free for Singaporeans and permanent residents. Over 16,000 orchid plants will be on display at the Botany Centre until Aug 10 as part of the “Orchids of Singapore Botanic Gardens and Their Heritage” exhibition, which showcases the Gardens’ orchid heritage.
The Gardens’ first exhibition of botanical art by international artists features plant portraits from the Shirley Sherwood Collection of Contemporary Botanical Art. Held in the CDL Green Gallery @ SBG Heritage Museum, the “Tropical Splendour: Plant Portraits from the Shirley Sherwood Collection of Contemporary Botanical Art” exhibition will run until Nov 1.
NATIONAL DAY FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROMOTIONS
Food and beverage outlets in the Singapore Botanic Gardens are offering National Day promotions in the month of August.
Halia, Casa Verde, Corner House and Di Wei at Food Canopy have lined up menus to celebrate the nation’s jubilee and the inscription of Singapore’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Garden Shops located at Tanglin Gate, Nassim Gate and the National Orchid Garden also have botanical inspired gifts.
NParks advises visitors to take public transport. Shuttle bus services will be available from Botanic Gardens MRT station on Aug 7 and 8 from 10am to 11pm. Aug 9, shuttle bus services will run from 10am to 10pm.
~News courtesy of Channel News Asia~
The Singapore Botanic Gardens, recently named a World UNESCO heritage site, will be celebrating the Republic’s 50th anniversary with a three-day lineup of activities from Aug 7 to 9.
The festivities were announced by Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong last Friday (Jul 10). Organised by the National Parks Board (NParks), activities include a carnival, free concerts, and free outdoor movie screenings.
The National Day Parade will also be telecast live in the Gardens on Aug 9, following a series of prescreening performances by local artistes such as Lorraine Tan, Vocaluptuous and Wicked Aura from 4pm.
THREE-DAY CARNIVAL
The carnivals will include a range of activities and game booths from 10am to 5pm. Visitors can engage in traditional games and crafts, view cultural arts like botanical themed batik painting and calligraphy or eat childhood snacks such as old school biscuits and kacang puteh.
FREE CONCERTS AND MOVIE SCREENINGS
A concert recreating the “Aneka Ragam Ra’ayat” or “People’s Variety Show”, a regular occurrence at the Gardens up till the early 1960s, will be held. The concert was first held at the Botanic Gardens in 1959, and this edition will be hosted by Suhaimi Yusof and Vernetta Lopez.
The unveiling of the official Singapore Botanic Gardens’ World Heritage site inscription will also take place at the concert. The plaque will be installed at the Gardens’ Tanglin gate.
On Aug 7, local groups and artistes including 53A, Rui En, John Molina, Olivia Ong, Taufik Batisah, Shabir and Corinne May will perform at the concert from 4pm to 7pm. Their performances will be followed by the T'ang Quartest from 7.45pm to 8.15pm at the Bandstand, after which the movie It's A Great Great World will be screened from 8.30pm to 10pm at Lawn E overlooking Swan Lake.
On Aug 8, the Singapore Lyric Opera, accompanied by symphony orchestra and opera singers, will play classical melodies with The Sam Willows providing a modern-day twist. This performance will be followed by from 7.45pm to 8.15pm at The Bandstand, and the movie Singapore Dreaming will be shown from 8.30pm to 10pm at Lawn E overlooking Swan Lake.
FREE ADMISSION TO NATIONAL ORCHIRD GARDEN
From Jul 10 to Aug 31, as part of its anniversary celebrations, admission to the National Orchid Garden is free for Singaporeans and permanent residents. Over 16,000 orchid plants will be on display at the Botany Centre until Aug 10 as part of the “Orchids of Singapore Botanic Gardens and Their Heritage” exhibition, which showcases the Gardens’ orchid heritage.
The Gardens’ first exhibition of botanical art by international artists features plant portraits from the Shirley Sherwood Collection of Contemporary Botanical Art. Held in the CDL Green Gallery @ SBG Heritage Museum, the “Tropical Splendour: Plant Portraits from the Shirley Sherwood Collection of Contemporary Botanical Art” exhibition will run until Nov 1.
NATIONAL DAY FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROMOTIONS
Food and beverage outlets in the Singapore Botanic Gardens are offering National Day promotions in the month of August.
Halia, Casa Verde, Corner House and Di Wei at Food Canopy have lined up menus to celebrate the nation’s jubilee and the inscription of Singapore’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Garden Shops located at Tanglin Gate, Nassim Gate and the National Orchid Garden also have botanical inspired gifts.
NParks advises visitors to take public transport. Shuttle bus services will be available from Botanic Gardens MRT station on Aug 7 and 8 from 10am to 11pm. Aug 9, shuttle bus services will run from 10am to 10pm.
~News courtesy of Channel News Asia~
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