Lights, Gardens, Action

Weekend Inspiration 26-28 August

Garden Lights
Mooncakes are one thing, the Lantern Festival is another. This is a spectacular display of large scale lanterns and props, spread across 8 hectares of greenery. A highlight of the Mid-Autumn Festival and is impressive indeed.
When: Fri 26 Sept to 18 Sept 2011, $12/$8.
Where: Lantern Festival, 1 Chinese Garden Singapore 619795

Night Festival
Expect music, dance, film, acrobatics, life performance and pyrotechnics... Outdoor aerial performances will take visitors through a world of voyages as part of this year's Night Festival.
When: Fri 26 Aug - Sat 27 Aug, Fri 2 Sept - Sat 3 Sept
Where: National Museum of Singapore, Singapore Art Museum, SAM at 8Q, The Peranakan Museum, The Substation, Singapore Management University Campus Green, Stamford Green & Stamford Road, see website for more details.

Goodnight Market
In conjunction with the Night Festival, those flea peeps are holding a Goodnight Market. Expect all the flea-fanatics and their homemade goodness.
When: Fri 26 Aug: 6pm-12am & Sat 27 Aug 2pm- 12am
Where: Singapore Art Museum 8Q, see facebook page

Blue Velveteen
Love the classics? Head to Ku De Ta's Blue Velveteen sessions with Grey Goose to catch DJ Dave Angel (UK). Get on the guest list and gain free entry before 1030pm when you rsvp.
When: Sat 27 Aug. Cover after 9pm, $50 or RSVP for free entry.
Where: Ku De Ta Club Lounge, Skypark at Marina Bay Sands, North Tower

Closer
Paper Boats invites the audience to anonymously make and write confessions of paper boats, sharing their hopes, dreams, desires and disappointments. Through speaking, writing or simply sharing the space in silence, the audience becomes an integral part of the work and subtly shapes the path of this performance.
When: Thu 25 - Sat 27 Aug 2011, 730 & 930pm, $25
Where: Esplanade Theatre Studio, see SISTIC for details

Garden Picnic
Classical lovers rejoice. The Singapore Symphony Orchestra will be entertaining picnic lovers on Sat in the park.
When: Sat 27 Aug, 6-7pm
Where: Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, Singapore Botanic Gardens, see Free Concerts listing for more details.

Gourmet Grub
The Loewen Gardens Farmer's Market is expanding. Now you can get your fresh gourmet grub at The Quayside, every fourth Saturday.
When: 1030-3pm, Sat, Aug 27, 2011
Where: The Quayside, 60 Robertson Quay, see Farmer's Markets listing for more details.

Spinning Around
If you missed the Kylie concert, or want to re-live it, catch the exclusive screening of London's performance of Kylie 3D: Aphrodite Les Folies at Golden Village. This weekend only.
When: Fri 26 & Sat 27, 9pm.
Where: GV Plaza, GV VivoCity, GV Grand, GV Marina, see GV website for tickets

Lights, Gardens, Act   |   22 Aug 2011 at 12:36 PM

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