Starting from April 22, visitors to the National Museum of Singapore who are taking their architectural tours will have their experience enhanced with Google’s Tango technology. Visitors to this Tango-enabled Architectural Tour will be given a Tango-enabled phablet to use at six key locations within the museum. Using augmented reality (AR), computer vision and indoor location… Continue reading Tango With a Whale at the National Museum of Singapore
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Jubilee Walk Exclusive Tour
The Jubilee Walk was launched in 2015 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s independence. It features key milestones of our nation-building and is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, National Heritage Board, National Parks Board and the Urban Redevelopment Authority. The full Jubilee Walk is an 8km self-guided walking… Continue reading Jubilee Walk Exclusive Tour
A Fiery and Musical Close to the Night Festival 2014
The 7th installation of Singapore Night Festival came to a close with a performance by Earth Harp musician William Close and the Phoenix Fire Dancers. I was rather busy for the last couple of weeks ending with a long Friday and had originally intended to give it a miss as I was rather tired. However,… Continue reading A Fiery and Musical Close to the Night Festival 2014
Singapore Night Festival 2014 – Bold and Beautiful
The annual Singapore Night Festival is upon us again. This year is the 7th edition of the festival, and the theme is “Bold and Beautiful”. I wasn’t able to attend the media preview of the event this time due to work commitments and thus I have to squeeze with the public. Here are some of… Continue reading Singapore Night Festival 2014 – Bold and Beautiful
A Spectacular End to the Singapore Night Festival 2013
After 2 weekends of nocturnal activities, the Singapore Night Festival 2013 drew to a close with a spectacular performance by local illusionists JC Sum and “Magic Babe” Ning. Titled “Ultimate Inversion”, the performance had the duo strapped up in 2 strait jackets each, suspended upside down and hauled up 75 ft into the air on… Continue reading A Spectacular End to the Singapore Night Festival 2013
Singapore Night Festival 2013 Week 1 Highlights
Now renamed to Singapore Night Festival, this year’s festival is the 6th installation and my 2nd visit. I was impressed with last year’s festival, particularly with the La Argentina series of performances, and was looking forward to this year’s. The Singapore Night Festival 2013 is billed as the largest so far, stretching from Plaza Singapura… Continue reading Singapore Night Festival 2013 Week 1 Highlights