Weekend Guide (Sept 17 to 18)

THE FORMULA ONE SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX GEARS UP WITH AN F1 RACING SIMULATOR AT MARINA BAY SANDS

Venue: The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands & Atrium at ION Orchard

17/09/2016 10am to 18/09/2016 10pm

Admission: Free

Since it is the F1 weekend, feel like a real F1 racer at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. Visitors can challenge the race lap time set by the 2016 Formula One current leader Lewis Hamiliton through an F1 racing simulator located outside the IWC Schaffhausen boutique. The participant who clocks the winning race lap time will get exclusive F1 merchandise signed by Lewis Hamiliton. There’s more F1 action at the Atrium of ION Orchard where you can experience what goes behind the scenes of the Mercedes racing team, as well as get up-close with the life-sized replica of Mercedecs-AMG GT S, which is also the Official Safety Car of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship.

MADAME TUSSAUDS SINGAPORE: F1 CHAMPIONS

Venue: 40 Imbiah Road

17/09/2016 to 30/09/2016

Admission: S$39 (Adult) S$29 (Child)

In conjunction with the Grand Prix, visitors who visit Madame Tussauds Singapore can get a chance to strike a victory pose alongside figures of racers such as Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton. Fans of Australian superstar Kylie Minogue, who is performing at this year’s F1, can look forward to getting a photo taken with the singer as her wax figure has been flown in specially for the F1 season and will be here for three months.

SPLASH AND DASH 2016

Venue: WET Deck, W Singapore - Sentosa

Address: 21 Ocean Way

17/09/2016 2pm to 17/09/2016 8pm

Admission: S$35

Join in the pool party Splash and Dash 2016 at W Singapore — Sentosa Cove. The F1-themed party is back with Scottish DJ-producer Marko Liv spinning electrifying beats today. Take a dip and enjoy bubbly and cocktails as you take in the sunset. Tickets can be purchased at https://store.sentosa.com.sg/.

THIS 2016

Venue: Shaw Theatres Lido

Address: 350 Orchard Road

17/09/2016 to 24/10/2016

Admission: S$12 (each film)

Onto its fourth edition, Thus Have I Seen (This) Buddhist Film Festival returns with a week-long showcase of the festival’s most comprehensive line-up of films thus far. The festival opens with the film Samsara (USA), a non-verbal documentary filmed over five years in 25 countries. Other highlights include feature film, Crosscurrent (China), which follows the journey of a small cargo boat sailing up the Yangtze River in winter. The directors of Paths of the Soul (China) and The Dalai Lama The 14th (Japan) will also be in town to take part in post-screening dialogues.

HOUGANG MALL CELEBRATES TWO DECADES TOGETHER WITH NON-STOP FUN ACTIVITIES

Venue: Hougang Mall

17/09/2016 to 26/09/2016

Admission: Free

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Hougang Mall has lined up a series of events for shoppers. The second installation for Cooking With Love sees its final round today from 1pm to 4pm, with finalists creating a dish to while celebrity chef Eric Teo rounds up the competition by conducting a live cooking demonstration. Attendees will get to sample his dishes. Other activities that shoppers can look forward to include a craft workshop to create cute bookmarks and ice gem biscuit fridge magnets from 3.30pm to 5pm tomorrow.

URBAN VENTURES — KEONG SAIK ON THE ROAD

Venue: Keong Saik Road

17/09/2016 4pm to 17/09/2016 10.40pm

Admission: Free

Urban Ventures at Keong Saik Road which aims to provide a playful and friendly touch to our streets and public spaces in our city, returns with a slew of exciting activities from public pole dance performances to shopping options. Look out for pop-up market by Green Is The New Black, featuring local fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands conduct their businesses in a more eco-conscious way. Local band Motus.sg and jazz trio DasGeFoo will be holding an outdoor concert as well.

CLOTHES SWAP 2016

Venue: CHIJMES

Address: 30 Victoria Street

18/09/2016 3pm to 18/09/2016 7pm

Admission: Free

CHIJMES is organising a clothes swap for those who want to freshen up their wardrobe and also get rid of old ones.This event promises a fun day of swapping and trying on new outfits.There are even educational talks such as “Waste Is So Last Season” where experts are brought in to talk about why it is important to reduce garment waste and what the public can do through the various channels available in Singapore.

HEADS UP: SHAKESPEARE LIVES IN TRANSLATION AT TRANSLATESINGAPORE 2016

Venue: National Gallery Singapore, Rooftop Studios

Address: 1 St Andrew Road

29/09/2016 to 02/10/2016

Admission: S$120 to S$160

The British Council has partnered Shakespeare’s Globe, the British Centre for Literary Translation, Writers’ Centre Norwich and The Select Centre (Singapore) to develop literary and performance translation workshops in Singapore which is running from Sept 29 to Oct 2. The workshop — delivered in both English-Chinese and English-Malay, will encourage participants to explore the cultural and linguistic challenges and complexities of translating Shakespeare’s plays and poetry. Participants will be guided by local facilitators to translate dialogues, jokes, puns and the sonnets into local vernacular.

HEADS UP: ARCHIFEST 2016

Venue: Archifest Pavilion @ Raffles Place Park

23/09/2016 9am to 09/10/2016 7pm

Admission: Free

Archifest 2016 returns with the theme Exhale. The annual event not only celebrates Singapore’s urban environment but also aims to set the stage for a wider discussion about our city, spaces and life with exhibitions, workshops, markets and architecture tours. The main highlight to look for is of course the popular Archifest pavilion. This year, it is designed by a DP Architects and is composed entirely of construction site materials.