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Singapore After Dark
Cosmopolitan Singapor e has a
small but w ell-developed nightlife, with a
clubbing scene that has earned interna-
tional attention and a burgeoning ar ts
scene that delights audiences nightly with
world-class music and theater per for-
mances, insightful local and cultural pr o-
ductions, and gritty fringe sho ws. After a
full day of sightseeing, make sure you save
some energy for nightlife, which is a win-
dow into a different side of life in the Lion
City.
As y ou plan y our trip , be sur e to log
onto the
Singapore Tourism Board
's site,
at www .visitsingapore.com, to find out
about wor thwhile ev ents that may coin-
cide with y our visit. A fe w of the most
notable ar e the
Mosaic M usic F estival
(www.mosaicmusicfestival.com), held for
2 weeks every March and featuring inter-
national and local musical per formers
from a range of genr es; The
Singapore
International F ilm F estival
(www .film
fest.org.sg), 2 w eeks of international ar t-
house films with an emphasis on the best
releases fr om Asian dir ectors, held ev ery
April; The
Singapore Arts Festival
(www.
singaporeartsfest.com), ev ery M ay into
June, a month-long extrav aganza of
delightful international per formances at
various venues city wide;
BayBeats
(www.
baybeats.com.sg), an outdoor rock festival
featuring the best local alternativ e bands,
with international indie r ock guests; and
the
Singapore S un F estival
(www.singa-
poresunfestival.com), held ev ery October,
packed with events that pay homage to the
finer things in life, from cuisine to lifestyle
and culture.
Performances can range from highbrow
orchestral productions at the city 's exqui-
site Esplanade-Theatr es on the B ay con-
cert hall to informal talks about local ar ts
at home-grown cultural centers. The offer-
ings presented in this guide will give you a
terrific star ting point to explor
e those
events that interest you most.
If par tying is y our thing, S ingapore's
nightclub scene has a diverse range of pos-
sibilities, from intimate music bars to sea-
side chill-out cafes or glamor ous clubs.
The venues in this guide have been selected
to pr ovide something for ev
eryone and
every mood.
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TIPS ON SINGAPORE NIGHTLIFE
INFORMATION
Major cultural festivals are highly publicized by the
Singapore Tour-
ism Board (STB),
who will give you complete details at their Visitors Centres (see p. 60
for locations) or on their website (www.visitsingapore.com). Another good resource is the
Life! section of
The
Straits Times
newspaper
,
which lists events for each day, plus theater
and cinema listings.
Where Singapore,
a free magazine with local ev ents listings, is avail-
able at STB kiosks as well. Another freebie,
I-S Magazine,
promotes Singapore's clubbing
lifestyle.
TICKETS
Sistic
(
&
65/6348-5555;
www.sistic.com.sg) handles bookings for almost
all theater per formances, concert dates, and special ev ents. Their website offers a com-
prehensive ev ents schedule, with online booking and ticket payment. ( Tickets can be
picked up at the v enue prior to the per formance.) Visit them online or at one of their
