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Weekend Guide: Things to do this weekend (Dec 10 to Dec 11)

Shoppers can ride on the snow luge in Plaza Singapura first Outdoor Snow Fun House. Photo: Plaza Singapura

Shoppers can ride on the snow luge in Plaza Singapura first Outdoor Snow Fun House. Photo: Plaza Singapura

SCIENCE CENTRE SINGAPORE’S (SCS) NEW 3D OFFERING AT SCS OMNI-THEATRE

Venue: Science Centre, 15, Science Centre Rd

Dec 10 to Jan 2

Admission: S$14 per show

Enjoy an educational time at Science Centre Singapore’s Omni-Theatre (picture), South-east Asia’s first 8K 3D Dome Theatre. Visitors can watch a 3D digital full dome movie Natural Selection 3D, which is an animated film that follows a young Charles Darwin’s adventurous voyage of exploration on the HMS Beagle. A live planetarium show takes audiences through an interplanetary journey around the solar system. Tickets for all shows are priced at 
S$14 each.

SNOWY SPLENDOUR 
AT PLAZA SINGAPURA

Venue: Plaza Singapura

Dec 6 to Dec 25, 11am to 9pm

Admission: Minimum S$30 spent in a single, same-day receipt to redeem an entry pass for 2

Plaza Singapura has brought the winter wonderland to the island. The Snowy Splendour event is the first Outdoor Snow Fun House here. Shoppers will get to experience the joy of real snow in sub-zero temperatures and build snowmen or ride on a snow luge to get the ultimate winter experience in sunny Singapore. Visit the customer service counters at Level 4 or Basement 1 or www.plazasingapura.com.sg 
to get more information.

THE YARD’S CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

Venue: The Yard, 10, Science Centre Road

Dec 11, 9.30am to 8pm

Admission: S$15

Singapore’s integrated sports centre The Yard is opening its doors for its first Christmas Festival on Sunday.

The Yard community together with gymnasts, free-stylers and traceurs will put on an acrobatic show, featuring high-performance gymnastics, trampolining and parkour displays. There will also be a festive marketplace featuring more than 50 boutiques.

MERRY NEXMAS WITH 
SESAME STREET

Venue: Nex Singapore, 23, Serangoon Central

Until Dec 11

Admission: Free

This is your last chance to catch the popular American children’s television series Sesame Street characters at Nex shopping mall. Your favourite Sesame Street characters such as Elmo, Cookie Monster and Grover will be performing a Sesame Street Live! show at Nex Atrium, Level 1 at 1pm, 4pm and 7pm. The show will be great for your little ones to dance along with. Shoppers who spend S$50 will be entitled to enter the Nex’mas lucky draw to win prizes worth over S$20,000. The show ends its run on Sunday.

ART GIVES BACK EXHIBITION

Venue: The Arts House, 1, Old Parliament Lane

Dec 10 to Dec 11, 11am to 8pm

Admission: Free

This charity art exhibition organised by Touch Community Services will feature pieces by Cultural Medallion for Art Award recipients Chong Fah Cheong and Han Sai Por, as well as other locally-acclaimed artists who have made a mark in the local arts and culture scene. Artwork by adults with intellectual disabilities from Touch will also be on display.

PUBLIC GARDEN CHRISTMAS 2016

Venue: F1 Pit Building, 1, Republic Boulevard

Dec 10 to 11, Dec 17 to 18; 1pm to 7pm

Admission: Free

This event will be held over two weekends. The Public Garden will bring together quality brands and independent businesses with unique merchandise for shoppers to find the perfect gift. Expect to find brands such as Singapore-based independent brand Chirashi Bomb’s quirky merchandise like Sushi iPhone cases and totebags, as well as designer catmadecom’s cute cat accessories during 
the event.

POPULAR BOOKFEST@SINGAPORE

Venue: Suntec Singapore Convention Centre Hall 401 – 406

Until Dec 11, 10am-10pm

Admission: Free

Singapore’s book and stationary event BookFest@Singapore is on its 2nd and final weekend. Book fanatics can look forward to sharing and autograph sessions, cooking demonstrations and musical showcases. Local artistes or authors who will be present include renowned Singaporean singer-songwriter Liang Wenfu, who will be performing famous hits he has written for Cantonese and Mando-pop stars Jacky Cheung and Andy Lau in an exclusive Closed-Door Music Showcase. Liang will also have an autograph session for his new album I Hear The Sound of Dawn (5pm) on Saturday; and Singaporean actor Li Nanxing who will launch his autobiography, The Real Picture on Sunday from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.

HEADS UP: *SCAPE THE INVASION 2016

Venue: *SCAPE The Ground Theatre, Level 2, 2 Orchard Link

Until Dec 17, 2pm-10pm

Admission: S$5

After bringing local music to 32 schools in Singapore, *SCAPE The Invasion returns to our streets with an exciting programme line-up. Visitors can look forward to music performances by local artistes such as Nathan Hartono and Inch Chua. Avid musicians can also attend a Fireside Industry Pitch and connect with music industry leaders and “pitch” their band to them. In return, they will receive feedback from each professionals perspective. To join the Fireside pitch, they would have to fill up a form at http://scapetheinvasion16.peatix.com/ by Dec 12.

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