During the aforementioned period, Singapore’s Civic District will light up with over 70 artworks and programmes, including luminous projection mappings on iconic cultural landmarks, large-scale art installations, and engaging and immersive public programmes.
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Singapore celebrates Pongal with important milestone as LISHA turns 25
To mark the festival, there will be a grand streetlight for 1 month, starting from 10 January, 2025 to 10 February 2025 (31 Days) along the streets of Serangoon Road (From Bukit Timah Junction to off Perumal Temple). The lights will be on from 7 PM to 12 AM (daily).
Mediacorp’s Let’s Celebrate 2025 to ring in the new year with music and performance at Singapore Sports Hub
According to the organisers, the celebration comprises fun-filled activities for all ages and a dynamic mix of live music performed by homegrown talents. At midnight, the evening will culminate in Singapore’s longest single countdown fireworks display this year that will illuminate the sky to usher in 2025! According to reports, the event will feature a 15-minute fireworks sequence.
Singapore Art Museum exhibiting works of SEA Artists Yee I-Lann and Pratchaya Phinthong
Titled Yee I-Lann: Mansau-Ansau and Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas, these exhibitions showcase the practices of two leading artists from the same generation.
EXCLUSIVE: Wanted to bring life and levity to ‘Singapore Stories’, says National Gallery’s senior curator Dr Adele Tan
Tan, who received her PhD in art history from The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, started as the Curator at the Gallery in January 2010. Her stint continued till September 2018, before she was promoted to her current post.
Art meets history in ‘Singapore Stories’ at new DBS Gallery exhibit in National Gallery Singapore; opening Dec 2
The exhibition examines how artists created art while addressing themes such as colonialism, urban change, and globalisation — experimenting in both medium and expression and underscoring the dynamic evolution of Singapore art.
Oceanus Media Global aims to replicate European Yuletide charm with a local twist with inaugural World Christmas Market Singapore
As per the 2020 census, 18.9 percent of Singaporeans identified as Christians. Of these, 220,900 people, or about 35.8 percent, identified as Catholics.
Rainforest Wild Asia: Singapore’s fifth wildlife park to open in March 2025
Accessible from Mandai Wildlife West, Rainforest Wild Asia is set to offer a very different set of experiences. Inspired by treks through rainforests, visitors will be able to embark on journeys of discovery tailored to their appetite for adventure. This globally unique experience offers a variety of paths to explore, allowing adventurers to seek out wildlife and marvel at the wonders of a rainforest, both above and below the ground.
English band Glass Animals set to rock Singapore in February 2025
Formed in Oxford, the UK, in 2010, the four-piece is led by singer, songwriter, and producer Dave Bayley and features his childhood friends Joe Seaward (drums), Edmund Irwin-Singer (bass, keys), and Drew MacFarlane (guitar, keys).
Comic Russell Peters set to perform in Singapore in April 2025
Peters, a noted comic and performer of Indian origin, started doing stand-up at the age of nineteen at open mics in his native Toronto, Canada and spent the next fifteen years honing his craft at clubs across Canada and the UK. In 2004, he gained critical and global recognition for his CTV “Comedy Now!” special and soon became the first comedian to sell-out Toronto’s Air Canada Centre in 2007.
