5 Things To Do This Weekend: Films, Festivals And A Night At The Museum
Be sure to wear comfy shoes
1. Immerse yourself in the light installations at the Singapore Night Festival
The Singapore Night Festival is back for its ninth year, and the theme is set to inspire the audience with truly creative and larger-than-life interpretations of “inventions and innovation”. Grab a friend and head to the Brash Basah precinct this weekend to catch an exciting line-up of immersive activities and performances by both local and international artists. Don’t forget to hydrate yourself at the food village!
Website: http://nightfest.sg/
2. Master film-maker, Werner Herzog’s Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World premier
Photo: Marina Bay Sands
5 Things To Do This Weekend: Films, Festivals And A Night At The Museum
Can a network-empowered machine believe in God? You might wonder. Dive into Werner Herzog’s highly anticipated documentary film, Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World, which explores the ramifications of big data, the digital world, and our interconnecting online lives. This is brought to the public for free, as part of ArtScience on Screen, ArtScience Museum's cutting-edge programme dedicated to the exploration of art and science through various media. Opens 18 August 2016.
Website: www.marinabaysands.com/ArtScienceMuseum
3. Get fit, sweat it out and wear colours on your sleeve at The Color Run
Turn your routine 5KM run into a colourful experience amongst palm trees, the ocean and island-style music at Sentosa—and brace yourself for splashes of tropical powders at the Tropicolor Zone!
Website: http://thecolorrun.com.sg/
4. Pay it forward at the Festival for Good
Raising social awareness one event at a time, the Festival For Good brings the community together through a pop-up market organised by the Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise. From browsing through socially conscious merchandise to watching a circus performance, spend the afternoon getting educated by social entrepreneurs for a good cause.
Website: http://www.festivalforgood.sg/
5. Summer Nights & Starry Lights at the Fort
Scrumptious food and wine? Check. Summer breeze? Check. Good vibes? Check. Now sit back under the stars and enjoy the award-winning movie line-up Films at the Fort has to offer this August.
Website: https://www.filmsatthefort.com.sg
By Desiree Liew
Edited by Dana Koh