i Light Singapore, Asia’s leading sustainable light festival, is back again after a two-year hiatus! Featuring 20 light art installations and light projections curated around the theme “Spark of Light” and coming alongside a variety of other exciting programmes, it’s time to start making plans for a night out with your family and friends.
The festival will take place along Marina Bay, so gear up for a leisurely night of walking! You can visit the festival from 3 to 26 June 2022, from 7.30pm to 11pm daily with extended hours to 12am on Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is free, while charges apply for certain programmes.
20 Displays Exploring Sustainability
Organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and presented by DBS, i Light Singapore aims to encourage conversations on sustainability, sparking fresh perspectives on the environment and world around us.
The theme “Spark of Light” had artists from 14 countries take inspiration from the colour violet, which has the shortest wavelength and most powerful electromagnetic energy in the visible light spectrum and signifies the awakening of senses akin to the spark of an idea in one’s mind.
Some featured exhibits include Re-Act, which is one of the four student artworks on display. It was selected from the i Light Student Closed Call held last year, and feature a series of lights simulating water pollutants to prompt visitors to reflect on the ways humans are polluting water systems.
More exhibits that explore the environmental challenges our world is facing are Plastic Whale and Underworld, which specifically look at the pollution affecting marine creatures and the fragility of our marine ecosystem.
Familiar public spaces will also be transformed into beautiful light displays—Light Canvas is an interactive exhibit in front of the Red Dot Design Museum that uses the exchange of energy to allow visitors to “paint” artworks on a digital canvas using flashlights from their mobile phones. It will also host a series of performances featuring dancers, calligraphers, illustrators and florists, who will interact with the installation creatively and leave their mark on the canvas.
Visit https://www.ilightsingapore.gov.sg for full details on the 20 exhibits and the talks and programmes that will be happening.
Other Exciting Programmes
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at flying drones? If so, head over to Drone Nation at The Lawn at Marina Bay, where first-time drone flyers can learn the basics from expert trainers. For skilled drone flyers, you can even race against other professionals at a neon light obstacle course!
If you’re hungry after all these activities, head over to GastroBeats at the Bayfront Event Space, where you can eat your fill of hawker and street food at Local Streets and be awed at Culinary Masters with weekly collaboration menus by celebrity chef Sarah Todd and MasterChef chefs George Calombaris, Genevieve Lee and Derek Cheong.
Jumptopia, a giant food-themed inflatable playground, and Art Zone will also be located at GastroBeats for more fun with your family and friends.
If you want to stand a chance to win prizes while experiencing the fun-filled activities and beautiful displays at the festival, make sure to participate in i Quest as you go around Marina Bay! Using the SusGain rewards app, you will be given sustainability tips and get to learn about the sustainability considerations behind each artwork.
If you want to know more about all the activities at the festival, visit https://www.ilightsingapore.gov.sg for more information.
Location: Marina Bay
Festival period: 3 to 26 June 2022
Operating Hours: 7.30pm to 11pm daily, with extended hours to 12am on Fridays and Saturdays
*Admission is free, while charges apply for certain programmes.
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