Singapore - Events

• Singapore Sports Council
  15 Stadium Road
  Singapore
  Tel: + 65 6345 7111
  Fax: +65 6340 9537
  Website: www.ssc.gov.sg
  Check this website for a calendar of sporting events.

January and February

• Chinese New Year Events
  The Chingay-Grand street parade celebrates the Chinese New Year with lion dances and stiltwalkers.
  website: www.chingay.org.sg
• Chinatown Light-up and Bazaars
  Singapore River Hong Bao festival – This festival centres on outdoor family entertainment and a night market.
• Thaipusam - A Hindu festival where devotees carry Kavadis (shrines decorated with fruits and flowers), walking in procession from Perumal Temple in Serangoon Road to the Chettiar Temple at Tank Road.

April

• Singapore International Film Festival
• Singapore Food Festival - This event includes cooking and food appreciation classes, special events and tours.
  website: www.singaporefoodfestival.com.sg

June

• Singapore Arts Festival
• The Great Singapore Sale – A sale when special discounts can be found in all stores.

August/September

• Hungry Ghost Festival – A traditional Chinese festival which honours ancestors and provides entertainment for wandering, unhappy spirits. Large and small altars appear in many public places and large joss sticks and paper money are burnt. Chinese opera is performed at many outdoor venues.

September/October

• Mid-Autumn Moon Festival – See the decorations in Chinatown and the bazaars selling ‘mooncakes’. A spectacular display of Chinese lanterns is held at the Chinese Gardens (Tel: +65 6264 3455), a short walk from the Chinese Gardens MRT station.

October/November

• Deevali- Come and see the decorations, lights and bazaars in Little India (Serangoon Road) to celebrate the Indian ‘Festival of Lights’.

November/December

• Hari Raya Light–Up – This bazaar, selling traditional Malay food and clothes, is held during Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims. There are street lights and decorations to see.
• Christmas Lights- Orchard Road
  website: www.visitsingapore.com/index_main.html

Chinese New Year Events (Mid January to Mid February)

• Chingay-Grand street parade  celebrates the Chinese New Year with lion dances and stiltwalkers.
  website: www.chingay.org.sg
• Chinatown Light-up and bazaars
  Singapore River Hong Bao Festival – This festival includes outdoor, family entertainment and a night market.

Thaipusam (February)

• A Hindu festival where devotees carrying Kavadis (shrines decorated with fruits and flowers) walk in procession from Perumal Temple in Serangoon Road to the Chettiar Temple at Tank Road.

Hungry Ghost Festival (August/September)

• Traditional Chinese festival to honour ancestors and provide entertainment for wandering, unhappy spirits. Large and small altars appear in many public places and large joss sticks and paper money are burnt. Chinese opera is performed at lots of outdoor venues.

Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (September/October)

• Decorations and bazaars in Chinatown selling ‘mooncakes’. There is a spectacular display of Chinese lanterns at the Chinese Garden (Tel: +65 6264 3455), a short walk from the Chinese Garden MRT station.

Deevali (October/November)

• Decorations, lights and bazaars in Little India (Serangoon Road) to celebrate the Indian ‘Festival of Lights’.

Hari Raya Light –Up (November/December)

• Bazaar selling traditional Malay food and clothes held during Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims. Street lights and decorations.

All the associations listed below organize many events throughout the year from balls to family picnics. Check their websites or subscribe to their newsletters for more information.

• American Association of Singapore
  c/o The American Club
  21 Scotts Road
  Singapore
  228219
  Tel: + 65  6738 0371
  Fax: +65 6738 3648
  email: [email protected]
  website: www.aasingapore.com
• American Women’s Association (AWA)
  c/o The American Club
  21 Scotts Road
  Singapore
  228219
  Tel: + 65 6734 4895
  Fax: + 65 6733 6190
  website: www.awasingapore.org
• Australian and New Zealand Association (ANZA)
  19 Tanglin Road
  #06-27 Tanglin Shopping Centre
  Singapore
  247909
  Tel: + 65 6733 1215
  Fax: + 65 6735 9695
  email: [email protected]
  website: www.anza.org.sg
• British Association of Singapore
  9 Penang Road
  #08-08 Park Mall
  Singapore
  238459
  Tel: + 65 6339 8229
  Fax: + 65 6339 1167
  Email: [email protected]
  website: www.britishassociation.org.sg
• Canadian Association of Singapore (CAS)
  21 Scotts Road
  Singapore
  228219
  Tel: + 65 6734 5954
  Fax: + 65 6738 2726
  email: [email protected]
  website: www.canadians.org.sg
  The Canadian Association provides opportunities for Canadians to get together with social functions, classes and tours.
• AllianceFrancaise
  1 Sarkies Road (near Newton MRT station)
  Singapore
  258130
  Tel: + 65 6737 8422
  Fax: + 65 6733 3023
  website: www.alliancefrancaise.org.sg
  This centre has a café, library and cinema/theatre and holds regular art exhibitions and concerts and screens French movies.
• Association Francaise de Singapour
  email:  [email protected]
  website: www.afsingapour.com
  Regular tours and activities organised  for children.
• Goethe-Institut
  163 Penang Road
  #05-01 Winsland House
  Singapore
  238463
  Tel: + 65 6735 4555
  Fax: + 65 6735 4666
  website: www.goethe.de/so/sin/enindex.htm
  The Goethe Institute holds exhibitions and screens German films.
• Italian Cultural Institute
  101 Thomson Road
  #07-03 United Square
  Singapore
  307951
  Tel: + 65 6255 3073
  Fax: + 65 6352 2005
  Email: [email protected]
  website: www.iic.org.sg
• The Japanese Association
  120 Adam Road
  Singapore
  289899
  Tel: + 65 6468 0066
  Fax: + 65 6467 1430
  Email:  [email protected]
  website: www.jas.org.sg
• Friends of the National Museum
  51 Armenian Street, #02-00
  Singapore
  179939
  Tel: + 65 (0) 6332 3650
  Fax: + 65 (0) 6332 3650
  Email:  [email protected]
  website: www.fomsingapore.com.sg
  The Friends group holds a talk every Monday morning on the culture and history of SE Asia.