spore arts fe(a)st
stressful life lately. im trying not to drop into escapism mode. club and public performance. comp nxt wk. aep coursewk. BLOCKS!! damn it. hahaz. you go, girl.
but still there's so much other stuff i want to do. like watching angels and demons. and going for e exhibit at The Substation. and all the arts fest performances. although like i can't believe it, all e tickets are selling so fast. Final Fantasy Music at e esplanade is freaking all sold out even though they extended e performance for another day =( shd i go for smth else? but im definitely going for e closing ceremony. somehow.
so. let's talk abt the arts fest opening ceremony, Helios II. Took shuttle bus frm Tanjong Pagar. I was surprised at how well-planned the whole event was. Escorts, chartered smrt buses and definitely good publicity: the crowd was rather huge for an arts event. Marina Barrage is now top of my list of favourite places in Singapore. The architecture is amazing. It's one of the only structures in Singapore I can go wow and think hmm there's hope here after all =p. Set against the backdrop of the distant city skyline, the open concept of e structure was enhanced. Furthermore, apart from the sky scrapers, esplanade, spore flyer that you see from far, there is unobstructed view of the sky. At that time for me, it was the evening sky, with shades of glowing orange and pink as the sun set. I love seeing wide stretches of sky. It reminds one of how big the world beyond is, and the relative insignificance of a single self. Another aspect of the architecture that reinforced wonder was the sloped roof that ascends in a spiral manner and is covered with grass. Once I got down the chartered bus, I had to do a double-take: So many kites could be seen being flown on the roof, just from the road below. This is a truly effective combination of functionality and aesthetics. Pearlyn, we should go there and play frisbee next time, no joke.
Enough about the architecture. The pre-performance events like the drumming performance was not bad. The sound system was great, coupled with the natural echoing effect bring about by the architecture. Actually, the feel of it reminded me of the last National Parade at the Kallang Stadium. Similarly, there is a central stage at a lower ground, with viewing from top terraces. Also, the usage of the sky as a stunning backdrop. In this case however, the stage was set up in the middle of a large central fountain, which literally set the stage for the fireworks, which will be excitedly discussed further on. After the rhythemic beating of the drums, that striked an inner cord as well, was finally the main preformance/ street parade.
It was all smoke and red flames. Then after 15 minutes or so of neck-craning with regret seeming in (damn we should have stayed at the first floor), we saw it - a huge green-eyed praying mantis. It was no ordinary float. The lights and smoke and music gave an eerie, insidious feel yet at the same time was very enticing. Performers walked, hopped, jumped and juggled bars on stilts at least 1.5 m tall. They made several mistakes during the performance though, but always there was improvisation on the spot. The crowd, however, was disappointing. My sister and I tried to clap to encourage them but two pairs hands were nothing more than the sound of a pin drop with the large distance between us and the stage. In the end, the performers had to repeatedly prompt the audience to clap and cheer. It was almost embarrassing that that was the image Singapore was presenting to the foreign performers. Other than that, the performance with the acrobatic acts was a visual feast.
The highlight for me, and for the nightsky, was the fireworks. I have no words to describe it except one: spectacular. Sometimes, I worry about global warming and air pollution, but guiltily, the beauty of the fireworks always erases that.
I would have stayed the whole night, lying on the grass at the roof top or walking to the edge to watch the reflections and rippling across the water of the barrage, but ah well, another school day awaits.
but still there's so much other stuff i want to do. like watching angels and demons. and going for e exhibit at The Substation. and all the arts fest performances. although like i can't believe it, all e tickets are selling so fast. Final Fantasy Music at e esplanade is freaking all sold out even though they extended e performance for another day =( shd i go for smth else? but im definitely going for e closing ceremony. somehow.
so. let's talk abt the arts fest opening ceremony, Helios II. Took shuttle bus frm Tanjong Pagar. I was surprised at how well-planned the whole event was. Escorts, chartered smrt buses and definitely good publicity: the crowd was rather huge for an arts event. Marina Barrage is now top of my list of favourite places in Singapore. The architecture is amazing. It's one of the only structures in Singapore I can go wow and think hmm there's hope here after all =p. Set against the backdrop of the distant city skyline, the open concept of e structure was enhanced. Furthermore, apart from the sky scrapers, esplanade, spore flyer that you see from far, there is unobstructed view of the sky. At that time for me, it was the evening sky, with shades of glowing orange and pink as the sun set. I love seeing wide stretches of sky. It reminds one of how big the world beyond is, and the relative insignificance of a single self. Another aspect of the architecture that reinforced wonder was the sloped roof that ascends in a spiral manner and is covered with grass. Once I got down the chartered bus, I had to do a double-take: So many kites could be seen being flown on the roof, just from the road below. This is a truly effective combination of functionality and aesthetics. Pearlyn, we should go there and play frisbee next time, no joke.
Enough about the architecture. The pre-performance events like the drumming performance was not bad. The sound system was great, coupled with the natural echoing effect bring about by the architecture. Actually, the feel of it reminded me of the last National Parade at the Kallang Stadium. Similarly, there is a central stage at a lower ground, with viewing from top terraces. Also, the usage of the sky as a stunning backdrop. In this case however, the stage was set up in the middle of a large central fountain, which literally set the stage for the fireworks, which will be excitedly discussed further on. After the rhythemic beating of the drums, that striked an inner cord as well, was finally the main preformance/ street parade.
It was all smoke and red flames. Then after 15 minutes or so of neck-craning with regret seeming in (damn we should have stayed at the first floor), we saw it - a huge green-eyed praying mantis. It was no ordinary float. The lights and smoke and music gave an eerie, insidious feel yet at the same time was very enticing. Performers walked, hopped, jumped and juggled bars on stilts at least 1.5 m tall. They made several mistakes during the performance though, but always there was improvisation on the spot. The crowd, however, was disappointing. My sister and I tried to clap to encourage them but two pairs hands were nothing more than the sound of a pin drop with the large distance between us and the stage. In the end, the performers had to repeatedly prompt the audience to clap and cheer. It was almost embarrassing that that was the image Singapore was presenting to the foreign performers. Other than that, the performance with the acrobatic acts was a visual feast.
The highlight for me, and for the nightsky, was the fireworks. I have no words to describe it except one: spectacular. Sometimes, I worry about global warming and air pollution, but guiltily, the beauty of the fireworks always erases that.
I would have stayed the whole night, lying on the grass at the roof top or walking to the edge to watch the reflections and rippling across the water of the barrage, but ah well, another school day awaits.
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