Most of us spend our weekends nua-ing at home, but with Marina Bay Sands’ Sands for Singapore Charity Festival, you can still get your much-needed downtime while raising funds for charity. It’s a 3-day event where you’ll be swaying along to live music, chowing down dishes from celebrity chef restaurants, and enjoying activities like art jamming.
From 24 to 26 August 2018, here’s what you can enjoy at the Festival:
Whether it’s the rhythmic thumps of 53A or the crooning tunes of HubbaBubbas, music will be drifting through the Festival grounds. There’ll be a lineup of solo musicians and local bands like Supersonic playing live so you can feel the energy all around the Marina Bay area.
There are also plenty of other activities to try: grab a paintbrush to join an art jamming sesh or gather your friends at the magnet photo booth – the photo printouts come stamped on a magnet.
It’s no secret that Marina Bay Sands is home to a host of celebrity chef and signature restaurants, but don’t expect any white tablecloths and maitre d’s at the Festival. Instead, restaurants like db Bistro & Oyster Bar and The Bird Southern Table & Bar have paired up with social enterprise Dignity Kitchen – a hawker training school for disabled and disadvantaged people – to feed us some good quality grub.
Look forward to db Bistro & Oyster Bar’s famed burgers like The Piggy Burger ($12) and “The Yankee” Cheeseburger ($12), or LAVO’s massive meatballs like Chicken Meatball ($12) and The Lavo Meatball ($12) – a mix of wagyu, veal, and Italian sausage. All meatballs are served with penne pasta, so you know it’s a full-blown meal.
The Bird will also be serving Chicken & Biscuits ($10), Pork Belly Bao ($12), and Churros ($6). Wash all that down with a few drinks from Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, where you can get Beer ($5), Red or White Wine ($5), and signature Cocktails (S$10).
Social enterprise Dignity Kitchen working with db Bistro & Oyster Bar to dish out burgers, cookies, and fries.
All proceeds collected from the sale of food and drinks will be donated to Community Chest.
When: 24 to 26 August 2018, 7PM-10:30PM
Where: 2 Bayfront Avenue, Event Plaza, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 018956
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The Festival will also be holding their annual charity challenge Play It Forward on 25 August 2018. Head down to support these teams as they complete exciting challenges at various game stations across Marina Bay Sands – each team will be supporting a local charity of their choice.
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There’ll also be a kid-friendly edition called Play It Forward Junior, designed for children aged 7 to 12 to give back to the community – be there to cheer them on!
Play It Forward supports charities like Daughters of Tomorrow and Dyslexia Association of Singapore. You can view their full list of partner charities here.
When: 26 August 2018, 8AM-1PM
Where: 2 Bayfront Avenue, Event Plaza, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 018956
Image credit: @marinabaysands
There’s no need to worry about indulging in the Festival’s tasty burgers and meatballs – you’ll be able to work it all off at the Community Chest Heartstrings Walk. It’s a scenic 4km walk around the Marina Bay waterfront that ends with a family-friendly carnival with game booths and candy floss machines.
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The Community Chest Heartstrings Walk is organised jointly by Community Chest and Marina Bay Sands as part of the Sands for Singapore Charity Festival..
When: 25 August 2018, 7AM-11:30AM
Where: 2 Bayfront Avenue, Event Plaza, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 018956
Find out more about the Community Chest Heartstrings Walk here.
From ArtScience Museum to celebrity chef restaurants, Marina Bay Sands will bring together some of the integrated resort’s best offerings for a good cause at the sixth annual Sands for Singapore Charity Festival. Held from 24 to 26 August 2018, the event will offer live music performances, a specially-curated F&B menu, and a lineup of activities like art jamming and drone fishing.
Marina Bay Sands is portrayed as a ship to support the community – drawn by Leong Si Jun, a young artist with Down Syndrome.
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Be sure to drop by the Festival and participate in activities like the Community Chest Heartstrings Walk and Play It Forward charity challenge to help raise funds for local charities. Also, visit attractions like ArtScience Museum, Sands SkyPark, Sampan Ride and Digital Light Canvas between 24 to 26 August 2018 – as ticket proceeds will be donated to charity!
Sands for Singapore Charity Festival 2018 supports a variety of charities, including AWWA, Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN), and Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPAS).
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