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Annex a PARK Details and Locations LOCATION PARK TIME Annex A PARK details and locations LOCATION PARK TIME DESCRIPTION KAMPONG GLAM Bussorah Street Ukelele Jam 7.30pm - 10pm Live jamming led by The Ukulele Assemble team with musical instruments and song sheets for the audience to join in the fun. Bussorah Street NParks Volunteer 11am - 7pm Learn more about NParks Volunteer Programme. Programme Bussorah Street PokeStop 8am - 5pm Take fun photos with life-sized foam cut-outs of Pokemon characters. Bussorah Street Breathing Concrete 9am - 5pm A display of vegetated mats that can be easily transported and used to soften hardscape surfaces. Bussorah Street My Royal Palace 12pm - 9pm An installation re-interpreting a Pondok for natives, according to Malay culture, in a modern and interactive format. Bussorah Street Kampong Go! 6 - 9pm A communal space for traditional games in order to capture the vibrancy of street life, as well as to retrieve kampong spirit. Bussorah Street Cardboard Onix 1pm - 8pm A life size Onix Pokemon cardboard sculpture for visitors to interact with. Baghdad Street Presenting Past 12pm - 9pm An installation that is a place for socialising, having fun and 'travelling' back to past memories. Baghdad Street Fabric Landscape 12pm - 9pm A photo backdrop created by key elements (e.g. fabric) that tell of Arab Street’s traditions. Baghdad Street PokeStop 12pm - 9pm Based on 'Pokemon Go', this installation creates a live 'stop' exhibiting the traditions and culture of Kampong Glam. Baghdad Street Personal Cinema 6pm - 11pm To inspire the public to think of how they can make use of car park lots for casual meetings with friends. BUGIS Liang Seah Street Pokemon rest stop 12pm - 7pm A rest stop with chairs designed after Starter Pokemons with small elements of interaction, as a play on Pokemon Go. Liang Seah Street Mahjong Chairs 3pm - 8pm An interactive installation that invites visitors to take a seat and learn more about Singapore’s multi racialism and inclusion. Liang Seah Street Let's Talk 3pm - 8pm Using letter boxes, this installation aims to encourage interaction among people and revive the old kampung spirit. Liang Seah Street Pong Pong Showcase 3pm - 9pm A booth of kampung games to evoke the kampung spirit. Liang Seah Street Oh Wells 3pm - 9pm Two wells for people to interact and have fun with. Liang Seah Street Lepak Corner 3pm - 9pm Reminisce about the history and culture of the past with a backdrop of old photographs. LITTLE INDIA Horne Road Coffee Cart 8am - 3pm Relax and chill with a cuppa and learn more about coffee. JALAN BESAR Sam Leong Road The ReNew World 11am - 6pm (Re)capture the essence of 'The (Re)New World Amusement Park' Amusement Park through the (re)introduction to frugal carnival games. Sam Leong Road The Coffee Journey 11am - 6pm Fusion of the traditional kopitiam and the modern hipster café. Sam Leong Road Reminiscence of the 11am - 6pm A temporary green intervention that invites residents and public to greens interact through a game of mahjong. Sam Leong Road Soundscape 11am - 6pm A soundscape playPARK that closely associating the industrial character with the echoic memories of Jalan Besar. Sam Leong Road Dialogue with Uncle 11am - 6pm A skit that showcases the intimate and personal perspectives Chen exchanged between older folks and grandchild. Sam Leong Road PokeShelter 12pm - 7pm Inspired by ‘Pokemon Go’, this PARK is a Pokeball Shelter where ‘Pokemon Go’ players can take a break. TELOK AYER Telok Ayer Street Photo Booth (Old 12pm - 6pm Photo booth of old streetscape. Streetscape) Telok Ayer Street Tossing & Rolling 9am - 4pm Simple yet challenging games with free drinks up for grabs. Telok Ayer Street Bicycle Self Fix Station 11am - 5pm A free portable bicycle self-fix station. Telok Ayer Street KamPONG v2 10am - 6pm Revive the kampung spirit by playing a game of ping pong with uniquely Singaporean-designed modular tables. Telok Ayer Street Postcard 5pm - 8pm Draw on a postcard and send to your loved ones. Telok Ayer Street Bamboo Kar 11am - 4pm A bicycle inside a bamboo frame the size of a car, occupying the same road space as six bicycles to demonstrate the difference in space taken up by a car and a bicycle. Telok Ayer Street The Float House 10am - 8pm The colourful Float House offers a place of solitude and creative contemplation while celebrating the vibrancy of the city's streets. Telok Ayer Street Doodle Wall 11am - 4pm A doodle wall for the public to colour on. Telok Ayer Street Photo Booth 11am - 4pm Photo booth and fun props. Telok Ayer Street URA Showcase PARK 11am - 4pm Relive the nostalgic feel of the street with old school games and snacks. Telok Ayer Street Streetside Spa 11am - 6pm A PARK which pokes fun at expensive spas in Singapore, with three stations using everyday items to recreate a free relaxing spa experience. TIONG BAHRU Lim Liak Street An Alternative Street 9am - 8pm Experience walking and cycling along a redesigned street in virtual reality. Eng Hoon Street Play Streets 4pm - 7pm A giant playground to encourage more physical activity, particularly in neighbourhoods that lack open space. OUTRAM Bukit Pasoh Road Play It Forward 10am - 5pm Two pianos transformed into art pieces for anyone to play. Bukit Pasoh Road LePark Corner 6pm - 10pm A PARK that attempts to coax the public to participate in the ultimate favourite LeParking activity - singing. Bukit Pasoh Road Learning through Play 4pm - 9pm A play area created from recycled and natural materials. Bukit Pasoh Road Written Words 4pm - 8pm Old school games and booths for people to write unspoken words to their loved ones. Bukit Pasoh Road Run Away with the 7.30pm - Circus jam session Circus 9.30pm Bukit Pasoh Road Reflections 7pm - 10pm A series of art installations Bukit Pasoh Road PLAYground 1pm - 5pm Music and performance art Bukit Pasoh Road Bubbles Blowing 1pm - 7pm Blowing bubbles Bukit Pasoh Road Inspire, Be Inspired 1pm – 7pm Tell us what inspire you and how you inspire others via typewriters RAFFLES PLACE Circular Road Life-sized Games 6pm - 10.30pm Bringing the streets to life with music and games SEMBAWANG Jalan Tampang Book Exchange & 6pm - 9pm Sembawang Gardens Neighbourhood Committee book exchange and Collection collection corner. Jalan Tampang ACRES Education 6pm - 9pm Animal welfare education booth by ACRES. Booth Jalan Tampang Balloon Sculpture and 6pm - 9pm A PARK with a series of activities including balloon sculpture, a quiz on Games iconic places in the North and Sembawang, and jigsaw puzzles with prizes to be won. Jalan Tampang Free Haircut 6pm - 9pm Free haircut for seniors. EAST COAST East Coast Road Go Car-lite! 11am - 6pm A bicycle to enhance public’s understanding of benefits of going car-lite through visualisation. .
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