Celebrating your Christmas in Singapore!

Still thinking of a place to celebrate Christmas this year?

Whether if it's to stay away from the icy cold snows in the Northern Hemisphere or the fiery heat from the Southern hemisphere, why not make Singapore your choice to enjoy a tropical Christmas!

Singapore is a well known city to celebrate Christmas, especially with our established history of 'Christmas Light-up'. For the past 27 years in Singapore, Christmas in is a magical time for everyone as buildings all along Orchard Road will be dressed in their finest. You'll sense this great lighting build-up as early as mid-November. A magical event no visitor should miss during the enchanting festival is the annual Orchard Road Christmas Light-up. Cruising along Orchard Road at night in the open-top bus is the best way to enjoy this fabulous sight.

Every year, Singapore has always liked to tell the Christmas story in various ways and she will always have a theme to celebrate Christmas Day. This year, our theme is ''Christmas is Love". Out of the 12 days of Christmas, you can choose to celebrate with nightly music and drama performance put up to convey the true message of Christmas by our 'Celebrate Christmas in Singapore' (CCIS) association.

Finally, what is Christmas without giving gifts to loved ones? Yes, SHOPPING! With malls doing their darnedest to entice shoppers into their doors as Christmas time approaches, you can feel free to shop at any of the malls in Singapore be it from the East of Singapore - ''Tampines One Shopping Mall'',  ''Whitesands Shopping mall etc., to the heart of Singapore, our so called' 'town'' where you can visit ''Raffles City'', ''Orchard Road'' etc, to the west of Singapore, while businesses are all going for their final sale slashes as the crowds do their last-minute Christmas shopping! Fret not, the 7% Goods and Services Tax charged (GST) levied on all sales in Singapore can be refunded at Changi Airpot before your outbound flight, or at one of the four down town Global Refund offices. Please refer here for more details.

If you were to plan to spend your Christmas in Singapore with the tropic country’s celebration, kindly be reminded that you could use your passport to claim your FREE hypo bus at the counter beside the Singapore Tourism Board, Orchard Branch. Also, a static fronting featuring a 'Tree of Hope" will be displayed at Wisma Atria, a popular mall in the heart of Orchard Road.

Do pin up your hopes and wishes on the tree!

With all entertainment satisfied for Christmas, are you now hyped about celebrating your Christmas with us?

Till then, MERRY CHRISTMAS folks!

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New Year Countdown Parties 2010/2011

In the blink of an eye, 2010 is coming to an end. If you haven't exactly had a good year, it's time to put all troubles and woes aside and warmly welcome the year 2011!

If you happen to be in the lion city over the new year, Singfestivents has some New Year activities lined up for you:

Siloso Beach Countdown Party 2010/2011

Where: Siloso Beach
When: 31 December 2010, from 8pm - 6am

Beach lovers, come prepared to party at this beach party of the season! If the tropic heat gets to you, just dive into the giant foam pool.

Siloso Beach Party at Sentosa, Asia's grooviest New Year celebration is BIGGER and BOLDER this year! With resident clubs on Siloso Beach joining in the New Year celebrations, usher in a brand new year in style with a groovy line up of DJs, non-stop music, pyrotechnics display and fringe entertainment.

Party all night long at the 5 unique zones across the 1.2 km beach stretch which has been transformed into the ultimate countdown party arena.

Just remember to get enough rest beforehand, for you've going to need it for the full 10 hours of solid partying at the Siloso Beach Party 2010, counting down to 2011.

After all, what could be a better way to usher in the new year?

For more information, please visit the Siloso Beach Countdown Party website at www.sentosa.com.sg/silosobeachparty.




Marina Bay Fireworks Countdown 2010 / 2011

Where: Marina Bay
When: 31 December 2010, from 7pm

Ring in the New Year with a bang! The hottest countdown celebration is in town, with the iconic Marina Bay Sands as the backdrop for the very first time, complemented by the dazzling Helix Bridge and various other new attractions, this countdown celebration will indeed be a eye-feasting treat for the masses.

Count down to a brand new year with the crowds at Marina Bay, a perfect location for the gathering of the hopes and dreams of our future in the coming year. The tranquil waters of the bay will provide matching reflection of the dazzling fireworks sky above Singapore's iconic cityscape.

For more information, please visit the Marina Bay Fireworks Countdown 2010/2011 website at www.marinabaycountdown.sg.




91.3FM Countdown Party 2010


Where: Asian Civilisation Museum
When: 31 December 2010, from 5pm


Count down to the New Year with 91.3 FM as they spin the most popular radio hits of 2009. Stand to win exciting prizes while mingling with top 91.3FM deejays.


There is a host of exciting activities and entertainment lined up. 


Look out for exciting performances by chart-toppers Jack and Rai, be amazed by fire-eater magician Bosco and get your groove on with salsa percussion group Beatswork.


Explore the galleries of the ACM in the wee hours and catch the special exhibition The Land of the Morning: The Philippines and its People. End your evening with a picnic on the ACM Green – the perfect place to catch the exciting New Year's Eve fireworks at the stroke of midnight.


Visitors to the ACM galleries can also enjoy free UDDERS ice-cream, Coke and Bacardi cocktails and Royals mini-chicken pie. The first 500 early birds will also get special 91.3 FM goodie bags from 8pm onwards. (Whilst stocks last, terms and conditions apply)


Family-oriented visitors can look forward to this outing as fun for both the young and the young-at-heart.


For more information, please visit http://www.radio913.com.


With all these exciting activities going on, what are you still waiting for? Come celebrate the new year with us!


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