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SINGAPOREFREE Your Quarterly Guide FESTIVE CHEER IN THE CITY ADRENALINE-PUMPING SPORTS ROMANTIC ALFRESCO RESTAURANTS CITY CENTRE MAP INSIDE Shopping • Dining • nightlife • ArtS • entertAinment • AttrActionS 26577 - Sg_Ad_R03_EN_Curtis_FV.indd 1 8/21/14 9:44 AM rejoice & celebrate Welcome to Singapore! This season promises to be a real treat for visitors, what with all the festivities going on across the island, exciting developments in the cityscape and hot events to catch. One key festival not to miss is Deepavali (Oct 22), during which the streets of Little India will be festooned with colourful lights, street bazaars and cultural performances. And then, of course, there’s Christmas (Dec 25) and New Year’s Eve (Dec 31) done Singapore style, with plenty of seasonal cheer and brilliant light-ups around town—and excellent weather to see the spectacular sights by night. Over in the east of Singapore, there are even more reasons to cheer as the newly-unveiled Singapore Sports Hub plays host to tennis stars at the prestigious BNP Paribas Women’s Tennis Association Finals presented by SC Global (Oct 17-26). It’s going to be huge—but it’s just one of many mega-events on the Sports Hub calendar. Find out the inside scoop on the city’s latest sports attraction on page 12. Our sunny island enjoys pleasantly cool winds at this time of the year, so why not take advantage of the lovely weather by taking your meals out of doors? No need to go through the trouble of packing a picnic, though. The plethora of beautiful alfresco restaurants (see page 16) around Singapore’s lush green spots will impress your date with no effort required. Surely that deserves a toast! 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S • ENTERTAINMENT • ATTRACTIONS SHOPPING • DINING • NIGHTLIFE • ART contents EVENT CHRISTMAS ADRENALINE 03 HIGHLIGHTS 08 CAPERS 12 RUSH What not to miss All the excitement of the The buzz around the while in town festive season Singapore Sports Hub DINING IN THE LIGHTING UP SOUVENIR 16 PARK 20 DEEPAVALI 24 SHOPPING Alfresco meals to Celebrate the Festival of Find unique trinkets to remember Lights take home • CoMING SOON CITY CENTRE MAP ESSENTIAL INFo 28 Exciting events in the months ahead 30 32 All you need to know about getting around 29 • TRAVEL TIPS ediToriaL direCTor, BuSineSS FREE CustoM Content editor deveLopmenT SINGAPORE Your Quarterly Guide Clara Lim intan agustina [email protected] FESTIVE CHEER IN THE CITY Managing editor ADRENALINE-PUMPING SPORTS ROMANTIC ALFRESCO RESTAURANTS CITY CENTRE MAP INSIDE mrigaa Sethi Marketing Manager STB is not responsible for the Silver ng Cover illustration: senior writer accuracy, completeness or usefulness SHOPPING • DINING • NIGHTLIFE • ARTS • ENTERTAINMENT • ATTRACTIONS Beverly Chong of this publication and shall not be eimear elkington FinanCe Manager Lorilynn Legaspi liable for any damage, loss, injury junior writers For general enquiries, contact the or inconvenience arising from or in Letitia Tandean, rebecca Wong aCCountant Huang Huiping Singapore TouriSm Board connection with the content of this Tourism Court, 1 Orchard Spring Lane publication. 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Fax: (65) 6736-9423 Beverly Chong, Carmen Louise Ho gretchen Worth Touristline: 1800-736-2000 asia city Media group (toll-free in Singapore) or (65) 6736-2000 designer group digital direCtor (outside Singapore) general Manager Fishy Toh greg duncan www.yoursingapore.com ric Stockfis MultiMedia designer - [email protected] eMail asia City staFF at: photographer [email protected] mossy Chew Ma 001 05 14 Q4 2 Your Quarterly Guide event highlights CONCERTS & FESTIVALS SPORTS Harlem Yu I Wanna Give Sundown Festival Adult Playground You World Tour Nov 22 Nov 8 Oct 3 F1 Pit Building Siloso Beach Sentosa Resorts World™ Convention Gear up for a sunset unlike any One of the largest outdoor Centre other as some of the biggest festivals celebrating sports The Taiwanese pop veteran bands and artists around and music takes place for the makes an anticipated comeback Asia play at this thoroughly first time in Singapore. Partake after a relatively low-profile seven entertaining musical fiesta. in exciting activities like zorb years. Catch the multi-talented, You’ll also be among the first soccer and bossaball (a hybrid of Golden Melody Award-winning to catch the hottest emerging volleyball and soccer played on singer-songwriter as he performs talents as they dazzle in a series a giant trampoline), and enjoy his chart-topping hits like ‘Boys of explosive performances. Fans live music performances by Over Flowers’ and ‘Sad Singer’, of art, culture and music from bands like The Sam Willows and as well as quirky remixes of his around Asia should not miss this. popular local duo Jack and Rai. well-known numbers and his own www.sundownfestival.sg www.adultplaygroundsg.com renditions of popular Mandopop Promenade HarbourFront songs by other artists. www.amclive-group.com Anime Festival Asia 2014 ASEAN Football HarbourFront Dec 5-7 Suntec International Convention Federation (AFF) Suzuki Leo Sayer Live in and Exhibition Centre Cup Get set for a fabulous time as Nov 22-Dec 20 Singapore Japanese anime and pop culture National Stadium Oct 18 lands in Singapore to eagerly Get a slice of football action as Esplanade Concert Hall awaiting fans. The massive Singapore plays hosts to this This talented British Grammy event will play host to over 10 prestigious sporting event for the Award winner—who’s made of your favourite J-pop stars fourth time. Gear up for exciting appearances on shows like The as they bring the house down matches and nail-biting moments Muppets and written hits for with smash hits and slick dance as you watch Southeast Asia’s stars like Tina Turner and Dolly moves. Get your cameras ready national football teams in action, Parton—takes to the stage to for a parade of cosplayers from including Vietnam, Indonesia, perform his smash hits, including across the region as these anime Malaysia, the Philippines, ‘More Than I Can Say’, ‘When I buffs go big to showcase their Thailand and Singapore. Need You’ and ‘You Make Me dedication. www.affsuzukicup.com Feel Like Dancing’. www.animefestival.asia Stadium www.britishtheatreplayhouse. Promenade com Esplanade ILLUMI Run Nov 29 Republic Boulevard (F1 Village) Kick start your year end festivities on a glowing good note at the second edition of ILLUMI run! Enjoy the various musically themed zones and bask in neon colours at the 5km fun run which culminates in an electrifying after-party hosted by well-known local DJs. It’s a night you don’t want to miss! www.illumirun.com Promenade Anime Festival Asia Your Quarterly Guide 3 event highlights CultuRE & FESTIVITIES Deepavali Celebrations of the year, shopping malls Through Nov 2 along Orchard Road will be Little India decked out in gorgeous festive During Deepavali, be sure to decorations, while the streets will swing by Little India for a first- be blanketed in twinkling lights. hand cultural experience of the www.orchardroad.org festivities, as the streets are Orchard & Somerset festooned with colourful lights, Deepavali Celebrations elaborate decorations and Kalaa Utsavam – Indian street stalls selling flowers and sweetmeats. You can witness Festival of Arts at VivoCity and HarbourFront Nov 21-30 traditions such as the Silver Centre, and deals on attractions Esplanade Chariot Procession and the like Universal Studios Singapore’s multi-ethnicity makes Navratri (nine nights) festival, or Singapore®, Trickeye Museum it home to some of Asia’s most go on the Little India Heritage and the brand new Madame vibrant cultures. Experience a Trail to discover more of the Tussauds. precinct’s unique heritage trades good dose of Indian culture www.shba.org.sg at this colourful extraganza and monuments. HarbourFront www.lisha.org.sg showcasing an exciting selection Little India of traditional and contemporary Indian arts, with acclaimed artists Marina Bay Singapore from Singapore and beyond Countdown 2015 Christmas by the River presenting the finest in dance, Dec 31 Nov 14-Jan 2 music and many more activities. Marina Bay Singapore River www.kalaautsavam.com Presented by Esplanade and Ring in the holidays a little Esplanade the Urban Redevelopment differently this year with this Authority, the Marina Bay fun-filled celebration set right Christmas at Sentosa Singapore Countdown is the by the iconic Singapore River—a nation’s largest countdown buzzing destination that oozes HarbourFront that brings people together to Nov 22-Dec 26 old-world charm by day and express their wishes for 2015. Sentosa & HarbourFront comes to life with entertainment The event kicks off the year- Spend the holiday season by and nightlife options at night. long celebration of Singapore’s Singapore’s charming southern Sing along with the carolers, Golden Jubilee with a wishing coast and Sentosa island, and feast on delectable holiday spheres installation, fireworks enjoy exclusive dining offers at specials, enjoy great festive set to specially-composed various participating restaurants promotions and marvel at grand music and new elements to in the precinct. This is also fireworks displays. mark this special countdown. www.singapore-river.com/ your chance to get your hands www.marinabaycountdown.sg on some irresistible hotel stay christmas Bayfront & Promenade Clarke Quay packages, shopping specials Christmas on A Great Street Nov 15-Jan 1 Orchard Road This is an extra special affair where visitors from all over the world can enjoy shopping, riveting street performances and sightseeing without getting frostbitten.