In pictures: Singapore River Festival
The Singapore River Festival begins tonight (Oct 23), with performances running until Sunday. One of the highlights of this year's festival is the Human Net act, by Spanish performance troupe La Fura dels Baus. This act consists of 42 volunteers attached to a huge net that will be suspended 30m in the air. It will be done at Clarke Quay at 8pm and 10pm tonight and tomorrow. Held in conjunction with Singapore River Festival is River Nights 2015, which is organised by the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM), National Arts Council, National Parks Board, Singapore River One and Hermes. This festival includes a light show projected on ACM, interactive light and sound installations and dance and theatre performances on the Empress Lawn. The River Nights 2015 will end on Oct 31.
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The silhouettes of artists Joel Rodiere (left) and Pierre Rodiere are seen in their creation named 160. It comprises 160 light bars covering an area of about 60m.
ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
An installation titled Les Voyageurs by French artist Cedric Le Borgne shows a human figure sculpted from wire mesh.
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Ocean Of Flowers by Li Hongbo at the Asian Civilisations Museum. Thousands of paper sculptures made to look like brightly coloured flowers make up this installation.
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Forty-two volunteers are suspended over the Singapore River in a rehearsal for the Human Net act by Spanish performance troupe La Fura dels Baus. A 220-tonne crane will be used to suspend the human net over Clarke Quay.
ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG
Eight parkour athletes climbing inside a wheel while suspended over the Singapore River as part of the rehearsal for the Singapore River Festival. This act is choreographed by Spanish troupe La Fura dels Baus.
ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG