I'll be returning to the Singapore Sun Festival to cover the events, interviewing artists, tasting signature dishes, watching performances and imbibing beautiful Singapore once again. I had an enriching time last year when I attended the festival for the first time and got enamored with the city state.
The Singapore Sun Festival will happen from October 3 to 12, 2009, and celebrates the "art of living well." It is a premium festival, the Asian version of the Tuscan Sun Festival and the Napa Valley Sun Festival with events involving wine and cuisine, film, literature, music, visual arts and wellness.
You may read my article on the 2008 Singapore Sun Festival in this blog.
I will be there from October 5 to 8, and my itinerary just arrived via e-mail:
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| MON 5 OCT |
TIME | ACTIVITY | NOTES |
| 9.55AM 11.00AM 11.30AM – 12.00NN 12.00NN – 12.15PM 12.15PM – 1.30PM 1.30PM – 3.00PM 3.00PM – 4.30PM 5.30PM 6.00PM – 7.00PM 7.30PM – 9.30PM 7.30PM – 9.30PM 9.30PM 11.00PM -------------------------- 6.45PM 7.00PM – 9.00PM 9.00PM 11.00PM | ARRIVE IN SINGAPORE CHECK INTO HOTEL INTERVIEWS WITH ELVIS COSTELLO TRANSFER FROM HOTEL TO LUNCH VENUE LUNCH (Recommendations by STB, personal time for media) INTERVIEWS WITH AL JARREAU INTERVIEWS WITH MICHEL BESNARD TRANSFER FROM HOTEL TO DINNER VENUE DINNER ELVIS COSTELLO CONCERT OR IN CONVERSATION WITH WOLE SOYINKA TRANSFER FROM VENUE TO SUN TENT TRANSFER FROM SUN TENT TO HOTEL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEET AT HOTEL LOBBY CINEMATIC SOUL FOOD SIGNATURE DINNER WITH ART SMITH AND JOAN CHEN TRANSFER FROM VENUE TO SUN TENT TRANSFER FROM SUN TENT TO HOTEL | Flight: Phil Airlines 511 Venue: Fullerton Hotel VENUE TBC Venue: Gunther’s or Garibaldi Venue: Fullerton Hotel Venue: True Blue Cuisine @ Armenian Street Venue : Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore Venue: SIA Theatre @ Lasalle College of the Arts Venue : Sun Tent, Esplanade Park Connaught Drive ------------------------------------------------------------- Venue: The Straits Room @ Fullerton Hotel Venue : Sun Tent, Esplanade Park Connaught Drive |
| TUE 6 OCT |
TIME | ACTIVITY | NOTES |
| 09.30 AM 10.00AM – 12.00NN 12.30PM 2.00PM – 2.45PM 2.45PM – 5.30PM 5.30PM 6.00PM – 7.00PM 7.00 PM 7.30 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM | TRANSFER FROM HOTEL TO CORIANDER LEAF RESTAURANT ARABIAN NIGHTS – A MAGICAL FEAST WITH CHEF SAMIA AHAD TRANSFER FROM CORIANDER LEAF TO HOTEL INTERVIEWS WITH MICHEL BESNARD (Recommendations by STB, personal time for media) TRANSFER FROM HOTEL TO DINNER VENUE DINNER WALK FROM DINNER VENUE TO ESPLANADE CONCERT HALL AL JARREAU CONCERT TRANSFER FROM ESPLANADE TO SUN TENT TRANSFER FROM SUN TENT TO HOTEL | Venue : Coriander Leaf 3A Merchant Court, River Valley Road #02-03 Clarke Quay, Venue : Space @ My Humble House Venue : Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore Venue : Sun Tent, Esplanade Park Connaught Drive |
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| WED 7 OCT |
TIME | ACTIVITY | NOTES |
| 11:30 AM 12.00NN –1.30PM 1.30 PM 1.30 PM – 2.30PM 2.30PM 3.00PM – 3.30PM 3.30PM – 5.30PM 5.30PM 5.45PM – 7.00PM 7.00PM 7.30PM – 10.00PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM | TRANSFER FROM HOTEL TO LUNCH VENUE LUNCH TRANSFER FROM LUNCH VENUE TO PERANAKAN MUSEUM BABA BLING: PERANAKANS AND THEIR JEWELLERY TRANSFER FROM PERANAKAN MUSEUM TO HOTEL INTERVIEWS WITH MICHEL BESNARD (Recommendations by STB, personal time for media) TRANSFER FROM HOTEL TO DINNER VENUE DINNER TRANSFER FROM DINNER VENUE TO ESPLANADE CONCERT HALL THE NETHERLANDS RADIO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA WITH JAAP VAN SWEDEN & SIR JAMES GALWAY TRANSFER FROM ESPLANADE CONCERT HALL TO SUN TENT TRANSFER FROM SUN TENT TO HOTEL | Venue: 53 @ 53 Armenian Street Venue: Peranakan Museum Venue: Otto@Red Dot Museum Venue : Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore Venue : Sun Tent, Esplanade Park Connaught Drive |
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| THUR 8 OCT |
TIME | ACTIVITY | NOTES |
| 10.00AM – 5.00PM 5.00PM – 5.30PM 7.30AM | (Recommendations by STB, personal time for media) TRANSFER FROM HOTEL TO AIRPORT DEPART SINGAPORE | Flight: Phil Airline 512 |
Here's the press release:
Highly-Anticipated ‘Firsts’ in Singapore Sun Festival 2009
Asia’s premium lifestyle festival ups the ante to feature never-been-seen performances over the 10-day event
The Singapore Sun Festival returns on the 3 to 12 October 2009 to celebrate the art of living well. Featuring over 190 international artists and celebrities in more than 90 events, the Festival, which is held at some of Singapore’s leading venues, will also be presenting new elements and several “first experiences” this year.
Kicking off with a gala performance at the Esplanade Concert Hall on Saturday, 3 October, audiences will be treated to a stunning world premiere ballet performance as part of the Opening Celebrations. Starring principal dancers of the renowned Bolshoi Theatre and Mariinsky Theatre, they will be sharing the stage for the first time in this unique collaboration under the artistic direction of Maxim Beloserkovsky and Irina Dvorovenko from the American Ballet Theatre.
Classical music highlights include concerts by one of the world’s finest radio orchestras — Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra – visiting Singapore with its chief conductor and artistic director, Jaap van Zweden. The Orchestra will perform with glamorous soloists like Sir James Galway (8 October); 14 year-old prodigy, Conrad Tao and Russian Cellist, Nina Kotova (9 October); and a Singapore premiere performance by opera superstar Angela Gheorghiu (10 October) with tenor Marius Manea.
Another "first" is the indoor film screenings with multi-talented and highly-respected film star and director, Joan Chen. As film curator for the Singapore Sun Festival, she will select eight unique films that depict the art of living well for screening. In addition, Joan will also be conducting an on-stage interview facilitated by film writer Ben Slater at the Singapore Airlines Theatre at Lasalle College of the Arts — a brand new programming element that’s included in this year’s festival.
Other "first" celebrity appearances at the Festival include prolific author and spiritual advisor, Deepak Chopra, who will enlighten Festival-goers on physical and mental wellbeing; whilst Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, will expand the horizons of literary aficionados and playwrights as he shares his insights on writing for the stage; singer-songwriter, Elvis Costello, will be rocking Singapore at the Esplanade Concert Hall with his greatest hits at his one-night-only Singapore premiere concert!
The enigmatic secrets of flavorsome spices will also unravel as a new Indian cuisine component has been added to the festival for 2009. Experimental chef Floyd Cardoz, executive chef of groundbreaking New York restaurant Tabla, will be serving a myriad of sensational flavours that will leave guests hungry for more during the exclusive signature dinner and cooking class.
“The genius of modern French cuisine,” Thierry Marx will be using the finest produce to express his avant-garde cuisine in Singapore! The two Michelin star chef will prepare gastronomic treats that perfectly match the finest Bordeaux wines, ensuring a unique and sumptuous experience for his diners at the Fullerton Hotel.
Visual arts will be exciting in 2009, with newly-added interactive and themed workshops. Painting workshops will be conducted by contemporary painter Diana Francis at the Singapore Art Museum and budding artists and painters will get to learn techniques and tips on producing vibrant oil paintings.
A unique “singing art” event will be hosted at the Asian Civilisations Museum by jazz artist, Claressa Monteiro, opening up a new perspective of art appreciation when music and the visual arts combines in this audio visual special event.
The festival also celebrates Singapore’s rich Peranakan heritage offering interactive guided charity tours at the NUS Baba House. Festival-goers can also enjoy a showcase of over 300 pieces of intricately crafted Peranakan jewellery at the Peranakan Museum.
Jeff Fuhrman, global chief operating officer of IMG Artists, said, “In keeping with our aim to deliver premium international music and lifestyle events that are exclusive and fresh, we are proud to offer festival audiences a series of “firsts” in the festival’s third year. The program for the Singapore Sun Festival 2009 will have a spectacular line-up, featuring world-renowned celebrities and artists, boosting Singapore’s position as a truly global entertainment and lifestyle destination.”
Furthermore, in an effort to bring added enjoyment and magnificent experiences of fine living to festival-goers, ticket prices to various events have also been reduced from the previous year and more free events have been included.
Mindy Coppin, senior vice president, director of IMG Artists (Asia Pacific) and executive producer of the Singapore Sun Festival said, “We believe that living well can be experienced without an expensive price tag as we’re all about advocating a high quality holistic and balanced way of life at any price.”
Tickets for the Singapore Sun Festival are on sale and can be booked directly with Sistic at www.sistic.com.sg; Sistic hotline (65) 6348 5555; and all Sistic authorized agents.
The Singapore Sun Festival also works with a group of selected travel agents around the region to offer special packages which include hotel accommodation and festival tickets. Details of participating travel agents can be found on www.singaporesunfestival.com.
Join the Singapore Sun Festival online community on Facebook and Twitter.
The Singapore Sun Festival is the third and only Asian chapter of a global lifestyle brand owned by the international arts management group, IMG Artists. The Sun Festival is also celebrated annually in Cortona, Tuscany (Italy) and the Napa Valley, California (USA).
The Singapore Sun Festival is supported by the Singapore Tourism Board.
For latest updates, visit www.singaporesunfestival.com and sign up for mailing list.
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