Singapore River Festival 2016

Singapore River Festival 2016 returns on 4th to 5th November with the theme “River Connections” to celebrate the vibrant culture and lifestyle along the Singapore River precinct.

For the first time ever, a tightrope will be extended across the Singapore River for the opening act, ‘Crossings’ a dazzling tightrope spectacle by French performance group, Underclouds Cie who would be performing the original production inspired and conceived by the story of the Singapore River itself.

Festival-goers can expect to be entranced by a series of enjoyable experiences as the river buzzes with activities suited for all ages to partake in. Clarke Quay will be bustling with party jams at the Silent Disco, multi-sensory acrobatic acts at the Riverfront Carnival and headline act, Crossings. Boat Quay will host a street festival programmed by local creative non-profit Hyphen, named Circular Spectacular, while Robertson Quay will screen popular local film “7 Letters” at Quayside Cinema and host Fitness Workshops by the River.

Singapore River (SR) Signatures will also be featuring the 21 winning dishes picked out by our four local celebrity chefs. Some of the restaurants will be running special promotions on these dishes during the festival.

Fitness Workshops by the River

Location: Quayside, Robertson Quay
Time: 5th November 2016, 4pm to 7pm

Kids Yoga by Happy Kids Fitness (4pm to 5pm)
Based on classical yoga and the ‘Kidding Around Yoga’ method, the Kids Yoga class uses storytelling, games, music, singing, dancing and lots of other fun and creative tools and activities to introduce yoga to children. Who said yoga can’t be fun?

Barre Bootcamp by Barre 2 Barre (5pm to 6pm)
Burn fat, lose weight and change your body in Barre Bootcamp, a fun and effective mixed levels class suitable for ALL fitness levels.

Pound Workshop by Grace Sagaya (6pm to 7pm)
Let loose, get energized, tone up and rock out at the POUND workshop, where drumming is transformed into an effective way of working out, providing an alternative vibe that appeals to everyone regardless of gender, age, ability and fitness levels.

Circular Spectacular

Location: Circular Road, Boat Quay
Time: 5th November 2016, 3pm to 10pm

Circular Spectacular is a street carnival that brings Circular Road at Boat Quay to life with a variety of live music, arts installations, roving performances and interactive activities for all ages. Some of the activities are as follow:

Marionette Performance and Puppet Making Workshop
Expect performances and puppet making workshops by Singapore-based puppeteer and founder and creative director of Mascots and Puppets Specialist, Frankie Malachi. Frankie’s company creates and choreographs puppets and mascots for television, media, government bodies and other institutions.

Sideshow Takeover
Sideshow Takeover encompasses a variety of activities such as face-painting, chalkboard art and a mini cardboard playground, all these while chilling out to the tunes of resident DJ Shellsuit, making it a party for the whole family!