iLight Marina Bay 2017 is in town! iLight Marina Bay is one of my favourite festivals in Singapore and it’s back! So far I managed to see each and every edition of this sustainable light art festival. I wrote about previous editions here (2010), here (2012), here (2014) and here (2016). If you’re a fan of light art be […]
iLight Festival 2016 has arrived in Singapore
iLight Festival 2016 has arrived in Singapore Singapore’s iLight Festival has always been one of my favourites. So I’m very happy that the 2016 edition has arrived in town! That means that the whole Marina Bay area is filled with art light installations, many of them interactive. The festival opened last night and we went […]
Gardens by the Bay. Revisited.
Long-time readers know how I love Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay. I wrote about them here (part 1 of a series of 6 posts about the Gardens, find 2-6 via the SEARCH box on the right side), here, here and here. How can one NOT be impressed by this sight?! Although we do not live ‘around […]
Things to do and see at iLight besides the art lights
As if walking along Marina Bay, soaking in the atmosphere and admiring the light art is not enough, there is more to do and enjoy during your iLight walk. Camera settings can create romantic images, can’t they?! You can simply do some people watching; never a dull moment with such a divers crowd. Similar to […]
iLight Festival 2014
Singapore’s iLight Festival is amongst my favorite local festivals since its first year. It is Asia’s only sustainable light art festival and it’s always held around Marina Bay. We used to live in the building in the middle of the picture: The Sail. Nowadays a condo to be avoided at all cost. Read my posts […]
In and out during the weekend
Last saturday and sunday were very different days for me. Saturday was an active day; I walked around where we live for some errants and in the evening Frits and I walked around Marina Bay for the iLight Festival 2014. I guess they cut some big plants, because for the first time I had quite […]
River Hongbao 2014. Part 2.
Yesterday we walked around River Hongbao and admired the beautiful lanterns and displays on The Float@Marinabay. As I explained yesterday, there are also daily performances on a stage on the Float. And just next to the Float, in front of the tribunes, are chinese handicrafts and asian street food. Let’s have a look: There are […]
River Hongbao 2014
The yearly River Hongbao has begun a couple of days ago and will be on until february 8th. Since some years River Hongbao takes place on The Float, Singapore’s floating soccer field, used for major events like Hongbao and National Day. It’s a great location, surrounded by the water from Marina Bay, the Flyer, Marina Bay […]
Bye 2013, hello 2014. Happy New Year!
Singapore has a lovely New Year’s tradition. In december, there are 10.000 wishing globes available for the citizens. They can write their wishes on them and after that, they are brought in the bay to float. A wonderful sight. One of the globes in the picture above is ours, with our wish for you! Have […]
The iLight festival is coming back to Singapore!
The other day I read that the next iLight festival in Singapore is scheduled. Dates: 7-30 march 2014. Theme: iLight + HEART. It’s gonna be the third edition. I hope to be in town when it’s on, since it’s one of my favorite events in Singapore. The first time it was organized it was beautiful. […]