Five things to do this weekend (Jun 2-4)
Be one of the first few visitors to this year’s run of Gastrobeats and i Light.
If you’re looking to feast on a delicious spread of food, or attend live music and science performances, this lineup of activities might just be for you.
Here are five things to do this weekend (Jun 2-4):
1. Hang out at food and music festival Gastrobeats
Kick off the month of June by munching on Italian, American, Mexican cuisine and more at this year’s run of Gastrobeats at the Bayfront event space.
Local bands like 53A, Shirlyn & The UnXpected and Jack & Rai will also be ready to entertain with their live music sets.
If you wish to spend time with little ones at the inflatable play zones, be sure to purchase tickets at $15.60 via Pelago to enter the area.
General admission to Gastrobeats is free.
2. Catch The ELECTRIFIED Show’s final performances
This is the last weekend to catch the STEM+ special visual effects performance, titled The ELECTRIFIED Show.
Located at the Science Centre Singapore, the performance will showcase magic, fire and laser displays, flying drones, robotics and nitrogen explosions throughout the hour-long production.
Admission to the show begins at $38 per ticket for category three, followed by $48 for category two, and $58 for category one. All tickets include admission into the Science Centre and a $5 Curiosity Shop voucher.
Tickets are available for purchase from SISTIC. Visitors may choose between three showtimes at 10.30am, 2.00pm and 4.30pm.
3. Immerse yourself into nature-themed interactive light displays at i Light
This year’s run of i Light will feature multi-sensory light installations referencing nature’s blue spaces such as oceans and rivers.
Visitors can expect to see Glacier Dreams, a large-scale projection on the exterior of the ArtScience Museum installed to raise awareness of rising sea levels and climate change.
Another light display featured at The Promontory is Lightwave: Turning the Tide, where rising sea levels have submerged humans in an underwater world.
i Light Singapore 2023 will be open from 7.30pm to 11pm daily, and until 12am on Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is free, while charges apply for certain programmes.
4. Support small local businesses at The Everything Fair
Organised by Big Farm, 150 local and international brands will set up booths selling fashion, arts and crafts, jewellery, beauty and lifestyle products.
Live tarot readings, poetry, caricature drawings and Jagua tattoos will also be offered at The Everything Fair located at Selegie Arts Centre.
The event will run from 1pm to 7pm on Jun 3 and 4. Admission is free for all visitors.
5. Admire famous fashion creations at the Asian Civilisations Museum
Singaporean fashion designer Andrew Gn’s works are now open for visitors at the Asian Civilisations Museum.
Andrew Gn: Fashioning Singapore and the World showcases over 100 creations by the designer. The exhibition is categorised into five sections that explores Andrew’s roots in Asia and cross-cultural expressions of Asian and Western art in his work.
Visitors can also participate in an interactive multimedia experience where guests can create a personalised outfit to model at augmented reality kiosks and bring a printed picture home as a souvenir.
The exhibition will be open from 10am to 9pm on Fridays, and from 10am to 7pm on other days of the week. Tickets are available at $12 for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents.
