ASEAN TRiPPER July 2014 | Seite 13

Singapore Art Apart Fair July 18 – 20, 2014 Parkroyal Hotel, 3 Upper Pickering, Singapore Imagine seeing and buying art in a hotel’s rooms, corridors and lobby. Well, here comes the Art Apart Fair 2014 to show you how it’s done. This international art fair, now in its 4th edition, embraces the diversity of cultural content and artistic expression from around the world, providing a dynamic and intimate art viewing experience. The event, to be held at the Parkroyal, an award-winning green eco-friendly business hotel located in the heart of Singapore’s liveliest and largest business, historical, and cultural districts, will feature more than 2,000 artworks from around the world. Spanning an entire floor of the hotel, this art event offers a cozy and relaxing ambience in which to exchange and disseminate new contemporary art ideas. www.artapartfair.com Ballet Under the Stars July 18 – 20, and 25 – 27, 2014 Fort Canning Green, Fort Canning National Park, 70 River Valley Rd Singapore’s famous Ballet Under the Stars is an annual outdoor event, which, after 19 years, has become something of a national institution. Taking place over 2 weekends in July, this year’s event will see the Singapore Dance Theatre present a range of classical and contemporary ballet pieces, including the world premieres of work by renowned Australian choreographer Natalie Weir. In addition, see works by such dance world luminaries as George Blanchine, Val Caniparoli, Edward Liang and Edmund Stripe. Ballet never fails to be a wonderful experience, for young and old alike, and watching Singapore’s top dance company in this natural setting just adds to the magic. www.singaporedancetheatre.com Dinosaurs: Dawn To Extinction Closing July 28, 2014 Open daily: 10am - 7pm ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands, Marina Bay waterfront Now is your last chance to journey through 600 million years of evolution in this one-of-a-kind science spectacle. Get transported back to the Precambrian, Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous prehistoric periods and relive the natural environment of history‘s most famous dinosaurs. With hundreds of remarkable fossils and specimens on exhibition, and original vivid illustrations reconstructing appearances of the extinct species, visitors will no doubt gain deeper insight into the rich and fascinating world of our prehistoric ancestors, through the collaborative efforts of skilled artists and scientists. www.marinabaysands.com/museum.html 13