Arts in the parks

Our parks continued to set the stage for Singapore’s blooming arts scene.

Some 16,000 music lovers attended SingFest 2008 at Fort Canning Park in August, grooving along with a star-studded line-up that included Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys and sensational pop group Pussycat Dolls.

Visitors to the Singapore Botanic Gardens were also treated to a number of performances and events including Opera in the Park and movie screenings.

In collaboration with arts group, Players Theatre, NParks kicked off the fifth series of PLAYing in the Park with a children’s play based on bestseller “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”, which was staged at East Coast Park, Pasir Ris Park and West Coast Park.

Fort Canning Park is home to several well-known arts events including SingFest and Ballet Under The Stars.