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These Free Activities in the Arts District Can Help You Recover From Post Holiday Blues

Fun at Arts Weekend Civic District

If you’re on the hunt for meaningful weekend plans with the kiddos this month of June, you’re in luck. Arts Weekend Civic District, an initiative by the National Arts Council, brings together a whole line-up of entertainment every last weekend of the month.

Image credit: National Gallery, Asian Civilisations Museum

It might be back to the classroom but that doesn’t mean the weekends have to be mundane. Plus, the many multi-sensory installations aren’t the only reason to hit up the Civic District this weekend.

Calling all the young and young at heart, from National Gallery’s Children’s Festival: Small Big Dreamers 2018 to live music and wayang kulit performances, it’s activities galore in Civic District this weekend from 29th June – 1st July.

Create a larger-than-life masterpiece out of pool noodles

Hands On by We Make Carpets 

Image credit: National Gallery 

With the release of Ant-Man and the Wasp, now might be the perfect time to let your kids experience what it’s like to be minuscule. Let their imagination run free with Hands On, an interactive installation to build a playful work of art out of pool noodles, velcro strips and even kitchen sponges. 

Hands On by We Make Carpets 
Location: Supreme Court Wing, Level B1, Koh Seow Chuan Concourse Gallery 
Opening hours: 10AM-7PM
Display duration: 9th June – 9th September 

Cross the bridge of optical illusions and travel back in time

Columns and peepholes hide toys, paper planes, books, building blocks and letters to create an element of discovery and surprise for little ones. 

Image credit: National Gallery 

Journey back in time and blur the lines of reality at Mark Justiniani’s Passages and Bridges – Evolution of Firewalk: A Bridge of Embers. Cross a mind-bending 12-metre reflective bridge and seek out “ancient artefacts” in mysterious windows, peepholes and columns.

Passages and Bridges – Evolution of Firewalk: A Bridge of Embers
Location: Supreme Court Wing, Level 1, Outside Koh Seow Chuan Concourse Gallery 
Opening hours: 10AM-7PM 
Display duration: 9th June – 9th September 

Enter a rainbow wonderland

 Image credit: National Gallery 

A Waking Dream: Sun-Boy and Yellow Man is a 5-part interactive installation of music, colour, shapes and textures that will send your children on a deep-dive into the colourful world of local artist Lee Wen’s storybook. Discover the ins and outs of his life as an artist and what it means to be a little big dreamer. 

A Waking Dream: Sun-Boy and Yellow Man 
Location: City Hall Wing, Level 1–3, City Hall Foyer and Singtel Special Exhibition Gallery A 
Opening hours: 10AM-7PM
Display duration: 9th June – 9th September 

Level up your cultural appreciation

Take part in Kreatif Connections a 3-day celebration of 50 years of Indonesia-Singapore creative collaboration and friendship.  

“Cupu Manik Astagina: The Sacred Jewel Box” 

Image credit: Pamenang Dance Community

Settle in for a traditional wayang kulit performance titledCupu Manik Astagina: The Sacred Jewel Box” on the Empress Lawn. And if you’re in the mood for more, check out their new art and sound installation “The Current/s We Call Home | Arus Berlabuh Kita – a collaboration between Indonesian artist Kabul, and Singaporean artist Mintio at the Asian Civilisations Museum. 

Cupu Manik Astagina: The Sacred Jewel Box
Location: Empress Lawn 
Showtimes: 29th June, 8PM-8.30PM; 30th June, 8PM-9.30PM

The Current/s We Call Home | Arus Berlabuh Kita
Location: Asian Civilisations Museum
Display duration: 29th June – 2nd December 2018

Jive to 1920s music

 Image credit: Esplanade – Theatres by the Bay

Pop by the steps of Esplanade’s Courtyard before calling it a night to wind down to the jazzy tunes of upcoming local band Dixieland Youth X Double Down along with dance duo, Chan Jia Jun and Chelsea Monteiro.

Dixieland Youth X Double Down

Location: Esplanade Courtyard
Showtimes: 29th June & 30th June: 8.30PM and 9.10PM

Chase away back-to-school blues at Civic District

 Image credit: National Arts Council

Arts Weekend Civic District is set to take place on the last weekend of every month with ever-changing programmes and activities, so do make sure you get the latest schedule updates here

Find out more about NAC’s Arts Weekend Civic District here


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