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GETTING TO LIGHT TO NIGHT FESTIVALBY TAXIThe nearest taxi stands are located at the Gallery’s Coleman Street Entrance and Fullerton Hotel

BY MRT5-minute walk from City Hall MRT station

10-minute walk from Clarke Quay and Raffles Place MRT stations

Note: Bus services will be disrupted due to road closure along St Andrew’s Road

18 Jan–24 Feb | 5pm–midnightAdmission to the festival is free

OUR MEMORIES OF THE CIVIC DISTRICT28 Jan–24 Feb | Padang Atrium

Rediscover the Civic District of yesteryear through a multimedia wall of nostalgic, personal and archival photographs.

JULIAN WONG1–2 Feb | 8.30–9.05pm | Padang Atrium

Enjoy a special live performance accompanying the multimedia façade projection at the Padang Atrium. Julian Wong will perform Zubir Said’s classic songs, alongside musicians Riduan Zalani (percussion), Ryan Sim (cello), Leonard Mikhail (guitar) and vocalists Hannah Nordin, Esther Ho and Hafidz Abdul Rahman.

LALU1–2 Feb | 7.45pm, 8.45pm, 9.45pm | 30 min | St. Andrew’s Road

Look out for Lalu, the keeper of memories of days long past, and one of the last bastions of our roots.

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THE ARTS HOUSEImmerse yourself in the wonders of storytelling in all its magical forms.

OPEN BOOKS BY TELL YOUR CHILDREN, TAN ZI XI (MESSYMSXI) AND THE MERRY MEN WORKS18 Jan–24 Feb | The Arts House Lawn

Come and see your favourite books come to life. Taking inspiration from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities, these colourful dioramas celebrate the enchantment and whimsy of wonderful works of fiction.

A NOVEL IDEA: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S VS GREAT EXPECTATIONS25–26 Jan | 8pm–8.45pm & 9.15pm–10pm | Play Den

Vote to choose between two classic novels to be performed as stage readings by Janice Koh and Daniel Jenkins—Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's and Charles Dickens' Great Expectations. Directed by Samantha Scott-Blackhall. SPEECHES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD: LIFE (WORDS) DEATH25–26 Jan | 8–8.30pm, 9–9.30pm | Chamber

Catch charismatic veteran actors Nora Samosir and Remesh Panicker as they perform dramatic readings of speeches that take you on a brisk journey through life’s big and little moments. BOOK CLUBBING NIGHT26 Jan | 7–9.30pm | Gallery I

Join various book clubs from the National Library in a “book clubbing night”, discover long–time favourites and new reads, and be part of a new reading community!

COMMON LIFE18 Jan–10 Mar | 10am–10pm | Print & Film Gallery

Explore an oft-overlooked side of Singapore through artist Ho Chee Lick's sketches of modest, common objects and everyday scenes in Singapore neighbourhoods, paired with poems by Cultural Medallion recipient Anne Lee Tzu Pheng.

SKY KAVE 29–31 Jan | 12–9pm | Play Den1–2 Feb | 12–11pm | Play Den

This installation invites you to not only hear sound, but to feel and see it too. Sound frequencies are transmitted as physical vibrations to different parts of the body, accompanied by visuals projections.

எப்படி பாடினாேரா (EPPADI PAADINARO) – CELEBRATING DK PATTAMAL1–2 Feb | 7.30–8.30pm | Chamber

Carnatic vocalists Sushma Somasekharan and Chitra Poornima Sathish present a tribute to the legendary Carnatic vocalist DK Pattamal, interweaving some of her best-known compositions with the story of her rise to the top of a field previously dominated by men. MUNSHI ABDULLAH: THE ENIGMA OF A CHRONICLER1 Feb | 8.30–9.30pm | Living Room

Immerse yourself in dramatised readings from Hikayat Abdullah, one of the earliest historical accounts of life in Singapore by the pre-eminent writer Munshi Abdullah.

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COMEDY FRIDAYSPadang Atrium | 10–10.30pm

MUSIC SATURDAYSPadang Atrium | 10–10.30pm

Kumar is a Singaporean comedian and television host, actor and drag queen. The veteran

entertainer has won over audiences in humorous television and film appearances as well as a

multitude of one-man stand-up comedy shows.

KUMAR25 Jan

Multi-award winning and Platinum-certified band The Sam Willows are homegrown heroes. Since forming in 2012, they have racked up over 20.2

million streams on Spotify and more than 6 million views on YouTube.

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Singer-songwriter Charlie Lim straddles acoustic melancholia, post-rock, neo-seoul and electronic pop. His music takes audiences on a sonic journey through life’s rich narratives.

CHARLIE LIM2 Feb

Hirzi Zulkiflie is a Singaporean stand-up comedian, actor, director, writer and YouTube artist.HIRZI

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VICTORIA THEATRE AND VICTORIA CONCERT HALLEnjoy a selection of musical performances presented by Victoria Concert Hall, Home of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

VICTORIA CONCERT HALL TOURS25–26 Jan, 1 Feb | 7–7.30pm, 8–8.30pm | VCH Atrium

Join our friendly docents at Victoria Concert Hall as they bring you on a tour to discover the fascinating history of this grand historic building. Registration required through www.sso.org.sg/vch.

MELODIES FROM THE MEMORIAL HALL25–26 Jan, 1 Feb | 7.30–8pm | VCH Atrium

2019 marks the 5th anniversary of the re-opening of Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall after major refurbishments. This video presentation explores what the Victoria Concert Hall (VCH) means to Singaporeans through videos, photos and memories shared by the public.

MUSIC OF THE AGES25 Jan | 8.30–9pm, 9.30–10pm | VCH

Go on a musical journey through the baroque, classical, romantic and modern eras of music with the NUS Alumni Orchestra string quartet. Registration required through www.sso.org.sg/vch.

OF HEROES AND LEGENDS25 Jan | 9–9.30pm, 10–10.30pm | VCH Atrium

This performance by CLARQuinet explores tales and folklores inspired by nature. Get a chance to play alongside the clarinet ensemble with unusual instruments, including wine glasses, a thunder drum and even a theremin!

PITCH BLACK26 Jan | 8.30–9pm, 9.30–10pm | VCH

Join the Singapore National Youth Orchestra Percussion Ensemble on an unforgettable aural and visual journey to explore silence, sound and spectacle! Registration required through www.sso.org.sg/vch.

PIPE UP! IN THE ATRIUM26 Jan | 9–9.30pm, 10–10.30pm | VCH Atrium

Listen out for sounds inspired by flora and fauna as organist Anne Maria Lim and her friends enchant you on the chamber organ, electronic piano, and saxophone!

THE CURE FOR PAIN IS IN THE PAIN1 Feb | 8.30–9pm, 9.30–10pm | VCH

Orchestra Collective is an independent wind band based in Singapore. 'The Cure For Pain Is In The Pain' is a meditation on the vagaries of love through music and spoken word. Register online at www.sso.org.sg/vch

SONGS FOR THE NIGHT1 Feb | 9–9.30pm, 10–10.30pm | VCH Atrium

Explore dreamy sonic worlds and songs of the night with duo Jo Anne Sukumaran (bassoon) and Sarah Wong (harp) in a performance inspired by light and darkness.

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EMPRESS LAWNART X SOCIAL – FESTIVAL FOOD VILLAGE25–26 Jan, 1–2 Feb | 6–11pm | Empress Lawn and St Andrew’s Road

The Empress Lawn and St Andrew’s Road transform into a festival ground with a wide array of food and craft stalls. Bring your own picnic mats and enjoy the vibrant activities and façade projections happening across the Civic District.

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ST ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL CATHEDRAL TOURS25–26 Jan, 1–2 Feb | 8–8.45pm, 8.30–9.15pm | St Andrew’s Cathedral Grounds

Follow the docents of St Andrew's Cathedral as they take you on a tour of one of the oldest Christian churches in Singapore, which continues to stand as a witness to the changing fates and fortunes of this island. Registration opens 20 minutes before each tour begins at St Andrew’s Cathedral.

WRECKING OF THE FAME BY MASH-UPClimb aboard MASH-UP's reimagining of the wreck of the Fame, a ship Sir Stamford Raffles hired in 1824 to travel back to London from Southeast Asia.

OH! TIME CAPSULE BY OTHER HALFSit back and immerse yourself in this digital theatre that takes you on a journey of the flora, fauna and treasures of early Singapore, through original photographs and hand-drawn illustrations.

RESONANCE BY NAFAPush, pull and leave your mark on this iridescent, glittering tunnel made by students from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, and reflect on how the present might affect the future.

18 Jan–24 Feb | Sat–Thu 10am–7pm, Fri 10am–9pm | ACM

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ASIAN CIVILISATIONS MUSEUMDiscover the intersections between history and art.

STICKS BY SEBASTIAN CHUN18 Jan–24 Feb | Sat–Thu 10am–7pm, Fri 10am–9pm | ACM Green

This free-standing sculpture revives two ubiquitous hallmarks of Singapore in yesteryear: the childhood game "pick-up sticks" and bakau piling, a technique once commonly used to construct scaffolding. Here, the public are invited to rediscover them before they fade from our memories completely.

Traces and Echoes

One festival, two unique experiences.

CIVIC DISTRICT

This installation is both a vessel containing Singapore’s memories and a channel for social recollection. It takes the form of an organism that embodies Singapore’s history, dynamically changing in response to lively action from its audience.

THE MEMORY CONDUIT BY ZARCH COLLABORATIVES28 Jan–24 Feb | Sun–Thu 8–10pm, Fri–Sat 8pm–midnight | Façade of National Gallery Singapore, City Hall Wing

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ESPLANADE PARK & ESPLANADE – THEATRES ON THE BAY

ALL THINGS NEW18–19, 25–26 Jan | Esplanade Concourse, Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, Esplanade Forecourt Garden (near Jubilee Bridge)

Out with the old and in with All Things New. Catch the Esplanade debuts of exciting new acts like Nigel Cheah, Daniel Sid, Oddshore, Take-Off, Pudgy and Rene Ann Wong, while familiar faces such as Spacedays, Faux Pas, Jeff Ng and Rahul Advani bring new works to the table. For more information, visit www.esplanade.com/allthingsnew.

UNDER THE FIVE TREES18 Jan–30 Apr | Esplanade Park

Five trees, five songs and five stories are waiting to be discovered in Esplanade Park. Drawing from the area’s rich history, Under the Five Trees is site–specific audio and environmental installation that combines sound, music, poetry, narrative and landscape design. To listen to the stories, bring your headphones and scan the QR codes using the Gallery Explorer App or your QR code scanner. Presented by Kaylene Tan and Ben Slater, in collaboration with Aswani Aswath, Boey Kim Cheng, Amanda Lee Koe (Text); Evan Tan and Victor Low (Sound/Music); Ling Hao and Faiz Bin Zohri (Design/Landscape).

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THE REGENCY MADE ME BLIND BY GARY CARSLEY AND JEREMY CHU18 Jan–24 Feb | City Hall Wing, Level 4, Stairway to Padang Deck

This collaborative project transforms the stairway leading to the Padang Deck into an immersive “garden.” The garden is simulated via digitally composited images of five botanical gardens in Southeast Asia printed onto roller blinds, vinyl and coloured photocopier paper.

MINIMALISM REDUX BY MARGARET LENG TAN23–24 Jan | 7.30–10pm | City Hall Wing, Level 2, Singapore Courtyard

Margaret Leng Tan is one of the foremost interpreters of John Cage's music and a leading figure in experimental music. Enjoy her piano renditions of key Minimalist music pieces never before performed in Asia.

TOY, TOY, TOY! TOY PIANO PERFORMANCE AND TALK BY MARGARET LENG TAN26 Jan | 3–4.15pm | City Hall Wing, Level B1, The Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium

Learn more about Tan's groundbreaking practice, which has established her as the world's first toy piano virtuoso.

EYE/FEEL/WRITE IV: THE LIGHT BETWEEN OBJECTS24 Feb | 4–5.30pm | City Hall Wing, Level 3, City Hall Chamber

Writers and spoken word artists read and discuss their works in response to the exhibition Minimalism: Space. Light. Object. This reading is organised in collaboration with Words Go Round, an outreach programme by the Singapore Writers Festival. Registration is required through www.nationalgallery.sg.

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SENSORIAL TRAIL BY SISSEL TOLAAS, ANDY CHIA AND TAL ISAAC HADAD18 Jan–31 Mar | Various locations

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NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPOREExtended opening hours during festival weekends 25–26 Jan, 1–2 Feb 10am–10pm Admission fees to exhibitions may apply. Ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing time.

ART SKINS ON MONUMENTS

Traces and Echoes

Experience the power of participatory art through a series of specially commissioned works.

Light to Night Festival returns to the Civic District with an enhanced, six-week festival! Our annual urban art event comprises two editions this year, spanning the indoor and outdoor areas of National Gallery Singapore, The Arts House, Asian Civilisations Museum, the Esplanade Park, Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall.

18–27 JanThe Art Week Edition explores contemporary art and ideas inspired by the Civic District’s histories and stories. The works presented in this edition respond to the theme “Traces and Echoes.”

28 Jan–24 FebThe Bicentennial Edition reflects on the nation’s journey through artworks that reimagine our past. These offer fresh perspectives on significant moments in our history that remain deeply emotional for many.

7 STORIES FROM700 YEARS

28 Jan–24 Feb

Don't miss this series of intimate encounters with smell, sound and touch across seven sites in the Gallery. Discover the unique smell of Singapore's youth in a work by renowned scent artist Sissel Tolaas; visualise your own compositions in a sound installation by Andy Chia; and see the relationship between the body and voice redefined in a performance piece by Tal Isaac Hadad.

SENSORIAL TRAIL PANEL DISCUSSION19 Jan 2019 | 3–4 pm | Glass Room

Get up close and personal with the Sensorial Trail artists—Sissel Tolaas, Andy Chia and Tal Isaac Hadad and discover the creative process behind their installations. Moderated by Kathleen Reen, Director of Public Policy and Philantrophy at Twitter.

THE INCREDIBLE 5 SERIES25–26 Jan, 1–2 Feb | 5–6pm, 5.30–6.30pm, 6–7pm | Various locations

Reimagine Singapore's past on a docent-led tour of five artworks that evoke your senses.

CIVIC DISTRICT SPECIAL TOURS: TRACES AND PLACES25–26 Jan, 1–2 Feb | 5–6pm, 6.30–7.30pm | Various locations

Trace the history of iconic monuments in the Civic District through art, architectural tales and anecdotes.

Registration opens 20 minutes before each tour at the Info Hub located at Level B1. 20 slots are available per tour on a first come, first served basis.

INFO HUB18 Jan–24 Feb | Auditorium Anteroom, Level B1, City Hall Wing

This is your one-stop source for all information on Light to Night Festival’s programmes and activities. Learn more about the historic and artistic inspirations behind the festival’s façade projections and artworks, and orientate yourself with trails of the Civic District and its history.

SHADOWS IN THE WALLS BY GROUND Z-029–31 Jan, 7 Feb, 11–14 Feb, 18–21 Feb | 7.30–8.30pm, 9–10pm | Various locations | $20, available at www.lighttonight.sg

Join us on an exciting after-hours adventure and uncover tales hidden within the Gallery’s magnificent building. As you travel through its passageways, encounter a host of characters from the past—from those who had a hand in designing and building the City Hall and former Supreme Court, to significant historical figures who inhabited the space in all its former glory.

MINIMALISM: SPACE. LIGHT. OBJECT.Until 14 Apr | Singtel Special Exhibition Gallery, Concourse Galleries | $15 for Singaporeans/PRs and $25 for non-Singaporeans (concessions available)

Minimalism: Space. Light. Object. looks at the emergence, development and legacies of Minimalism from the 1950s to the present day. It considers how artists in Asia, the United States and Europe have explored ideas of presence and absence, often informed by Asian philosophies such as Zen Buddhism. The exhibition features major works by over 60 artists, including Donald Judd, Mark Rothko, Mona Hatoum, Anish Kapoor, Ai Weiwei, Olafur Eliasson and Haegue Yang.

This exhibition is organised by National Gallery Singapore in collaboration with ArtScience Museum, Singapore. Complete your experience at ArtScience Museum located at 6 Bayfront Avenue.

18 Jan–24 Feb | Sun–Thu 8–10pm, Fri–Sat 8pm–midnight | National Gallery Singapore, The Arts House, Asian Civilisations Museum, Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall

The biggest façade light show in Singapore, Art Skins on Monuments projects images created by artists,illustrators and multimedia designers on the façades of four iconic buildings in the Civic District.

THE ODYSSEY 18–27 Jan

INTERSECTIONSAsian Civilisations Museum Reza Hasni, Kiat, Muhammad Izdi

Watch how different cultures come together to form the Little Red Dot, at the site where Singapore's geographic coordinates originated.

SECRETS OF THE SANDS, WRITTEN IN THE STARS, SNAPSHOTS IN TIMENational Gallery Singapore (City Hall Wing) Machineast, Don Richmond, Brandon Tay, TMRRW

The Civic District has witnessed key moments in Singapore's 700-year history. Watch as these stories and memories unfold across the facade of the City Hall building.

DAY & NIGHTNational Gallery Singapore Safuan Johari, Machineast, Didier Mathieu, Mojoko, Brandon Tay, TMRRW

The Odyssey presents the wanderings of an Explorer across seven surfaces of the Civic District's majestic monuments. An offspring birthed by the union of the Sun and the Moon, The Explorer sets out on a journey to understand his origins. He discovers daylight wonders and the magical after dark: an echo of his beginnings that can be traced to light and night.

DREAMS & REALITYAsian Civilisations MuseumReza Hasni, Kiat, Muhammad Izdi

Magic and fantasy unfold as The Explorer encounters a world of museum artefacts and objects that come to life at dusk. The objects transform into mythical creatures and landscape formations, only to return to static at dawn. Here, he realises the cyclical nature of his journey.

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Art X Social 25–26 Jan, 1–2 Feb | 6–11pm

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• Sticks by Sebastian Chun 18 Jan–24 Feb | ACM opening hours

• Resonance by NAFA 18 Jan–24 Feb | ACM opening hours

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• Under the Five Trees 18 Jan–30 Apr

ZONE FESPLANADE CONCOURSE, ESPLANADE OUTDOOR THEATRE, ESPLANADE FORECOURT GARDEN

• Music Performances 18–19 Jan, 25–26 Jan

ZONE GST ANDREWS CATHEDRAL

• Cathedral Tours 25–26 Jan, 1–2 Feb | 8–8.45pm,

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• Art Skins on Monuments – The Odyssey

18–27 Jan | Sun–Thu 8–10pm, Fri–Sat 8pm–midnight

• Art Skins on Monuments – 7 Stories from 700 Years

28 Jan–24 Feb | Sun–Thu 8–10pm, Fri–Sat 8pm–midnight

• Sensorial Trail by Sissel Tolaas, Andy Chia and Tal Isaac Hadad

18 Jan–31 Mar | Gallery opening hours

• Shadows IN the Walls by Ground Z-0 29–31 Jan, 7 Feb, 11–14 Feb,

18–21 Feb | 7.30–8.30pm, 9–10pm | $20

• Our Memories of the Civic District 28 Jan–24 Feb

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• open books by Tell Your Children, Tan Zi Xi (MessyMsxi) and The Merry Men Works

18 Jan–24 Feb | TAH opening hours

• Common Life 18 Jan–24 Feb | TAH opening hours

ZONE CVICTORIA THEATRE AND VICTORIA CONCERT HALL

• Pitch Black by Singapore National Youth Orchestra

26 Jan | 8.30–9pm, 9.30–10pm

• Songs for the Night 1 Feb | 9–9.30pm, 10–10.30pm

LIGHT TO NIGHTART HIGHLIGHTS TRAIL

ORDER & CHAOSThe Arts HouseLAB SIX FIVE, Safuan Johari, TMRRW

The Explorer finds himself in a liminal space where he faces both order and chaos. The prevalence of artificial intelligence and surveillance cause the virtual and the real to intertwine. He sways between states of utopia and dystopia, in scenes inspired from the literary world.

GROWTH & DECAYVictoria Theatre and Victoria Concert HallEric Foenander, Machineast

In an environment where renewal and degradation coexist, The Explorer discovers the force of the Sun and how its radiating energy can lead to both growth and decay.

SAYANG DI SAYANGNational Gallery Singapore (Padang Atrium)Gema Putra, Brandon Tay, Julian Wong

This is the story of a little boy's dream of pursuing music, inspired by the life and work of Zubir Said, the composer behind Singapore's national anthem.

STRONGHEARTS The Arts HouseLAB SIX FIVE, Safuan Johari, TMRRW

Flowing through the city, the Singapore River has been the site of many stories through the centuries—from mythical strongman Badang, to the coolies and Chettiars who worked on its shores.

PORTRAITS OF PERFORMERS FROM THE PASTVictoria Theatre and Victoria Concert HallEric Foenander, Machineast

Celebrating the colourful history of Singapore's oldest performing arts venue, key characters who once worked and performed here appear on the facade of the iconic clock tower.

LIGHT & SHADOWNational Gallery Singapore(Supreme Court Wing, facing The Arts House)Louis Quek, SOAK, Speak Cryptic

The Explorer steps into a forest that blends the natural and the surreal. What appears to be a tranquil landscape at first, soon reveals itself to be something quite different. Dark mysteries and vivid revelations start to unfold as the interplay between light and shadow becomes the order of the day.

THE RESIDENTNational Gallery Singapore(Supreme Court Wing, facing The Arts House)Louis Quek, SOAK, Speak Cryptic

William Farquhar, the first British Resident and Commandant of Singapore was a man who defied regulation. Representing disorder in an ordered space, Farquhar commissioned Chinese ink artists to paint outside their traditions and found novel ideas to prevent a cholera epidemic.

STASIS & FLUXNational Gallery Singapore (Padang Atrium)SSYSTM, Gema Putra

The Explorer encounters a world where every sound and movement creates a ripple effect through the universe, a reminder that we are all ultimately part of something larger than ourselves.

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THROUGH HER EYESNational Gallery Singapore (Supreme Court Wing)Didier Mathieu, Gema Putra, Brandon Tay

See the journey of the former Supreme Court, the last colonial building constructed in Singapore, through the eyes of Lady Justice herself.

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