The City Sizzles with Top-Notch Events and Exciting Festivities at Grand Prix Season Singapore 2010
Mumbai, August 2010: The much anticipated Grand Prix Season Singapore is back with a bang from the17th to 26th September 2010 to enthrall spectators with the world’s only FORMULA ONE night race. For 10 nights, Singapore will transform into a pulsating wonderland of fun, entertainment and sporting action.
Complementing the fast and furious action of the 2010 FORMULA 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street circuit, rev up your enjoyment with race-themed events, exhilarating arts and cultural experiences, energetic entertainment performances, mouth-watering dining experiences, sizzling fashion and red-hot shopping deals will fuel high-octane excitement and glamour in the vibrant cosmopolitan!
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Formula One Action
Catch all the high-speed adrenalin at the 2010 FORMULA 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix from September 24 to 26, but don’t forget to try the stellar line-up of entertainment events. The Mar ina Bay Street Circuit will transform into a three-day carnival, where all ticketholders can access a sizzling line-up of entertainment acts ranging from international deejays, aerial theatrical performances, a Brazilian martial arts troupe and performances by international headliners featuring Mariah Carey, Missy Elliott, Daughtry and Adam Lambert in the Padang area.
Patrons can choose to purchase either a three-day pass (starting from S$188) or a single day ticket to catch the wide repertoire of acts at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on 24, 25 and 26 September 2010. Zone 1 and Premier Walkabout Tickets can bag the rare opportunity to take unlimited rides on the awesome S ingapore Flyer for free and witness the world’s only full night Grand Prix race from a vantage po int of 165 metres up.
More than just a Race
The Singapore GP Season brings a total race experience for spectators, but is also the perfect time to explore all the wonderful lifestyle and leisure experiences this vibrant cosmopolitan has to offer - Especially with most of them just a stone’s throw from the race circuit. Some of these include events such as Rev Up on Orchard, Amber Lounge Singapore and Art Beyond Limits .
- Art Beyond Limits , a dynamic exhibition celebrating human creativity, artistry and imagination will feature monumental, cutt ing-edge sculptures by modern masters like Philippe Pasqua, Fernando Botero, Pablo Picasso and many more at premier public spaces in the heart of the city.
- Rev Up @ Orchard Road will gear up and excite the senses in its own unique way, notably with an unprecedented grand showcase of new media and digital arts. Watch the streets and the gargantuan malls of this famous shopp ing strip come alive with all sorts of new-wave enterta inment under the banner of Digital Nights @ Orchard.
- Recognized as the ultimate VIP nightlife experience and after-party for F1 race drivers, team principals, team sponsors, and international models and celebrities from the worlds of television, fashion, music and sports, Amber Lounge will be launching in Singapore its spin-off event, Amber Lounge Fashion, for the first time outside of Monaco.
- A glamorous event for race enthusiasts and entertainment junkies who want to get close to the action of the night race, the Podium Lounge event features a range of top local and international DJs, a fashion show of luxury timepieces and jewellery by Roger Dubuis and a charity auction featuring rare items from past and present F1 drivers, in aid of two charitable organizations, Dover Park Hospice and Ju Eng Home for Senior Citizens
- Singer, rapper, break-dancer and actor Jay Park will make his much-awaited return to the music industry with a series of fan meets across Asia. Singapore will be one of the 23-year-old Korean-American sensation’s stops in Southeast Asia, as he pays tribute to his fans on these shores.
Exhilarating Experiences for Everyone
All the fun and festivities don’t have to stop at the race itself. Have your chance at indulging in S ingapore’s abundant range of leisure experiences that is easily accessible no matter where you are. Whether you’re a fan of the city’s vibrant nightlife and want to dance the night away, a food lover keen to savour f ine food flavours in equal measure to street fair or a thrill-seeker, you’ll f ind the best of it all in Singapore.
If you need an adrenal ine fix in the middle of the night, look no further than the mammoth Wave House Sentosa. Get your kicks and a healthy dose of surf culture as you tangle with 10-foot high manmade pipel ines here all the way till 3am on weekends. The gravity-defy ing G-MAX Reverse Bungy will sl ing you several hundred feet into the air in three seconds. For a full five minutes, you’ll get to enjoy an aerial view of Clarke Quay, that is, if you’re not too busy scream ing and cover ing your eyes. Don’t miss another nerve t ingl ing experience at the world’s tallest and Asia’s first indoor Via Ferrata Wall Climb ing in the brand new Orchard Central mall. The five-storey-high wall comprises a fixed protection climb ing path made out of a system of cables which allows untra ined climbers to scale the wall safely.
Take your pick from a wide range of activities in the vibrant nightlife precincts of Clarke Quay, Boat Quay and Robertson Quay which are just around the circuit for post-race fun. Master the culinary art of sumptuous S ingaporean cuis ine with a fun, interactive cul inary workshop at Fort Cann ing Park. Situated at the heart of S ingapore's downtown and set amidst lush greenery and breathtak ing views of the city, is an ideal venue for tranquil culinary lessons. Or, dig deep to uncover the intricacies of spice plants and herbs at a Spice Garden Walk under the guidance of a professional gourmand.
Go behind the bar at a Science of Mixology cocktail workshop at Astor Bar, where after a quick primer with mixologist Jonathan Pogash on basic bar techniques, current cocktail trends, and the science beh ind perfect flavour comb inations, you’ll be able to create your own artistic mixes. Don’t let your creativity stop there. Try a shopping excursion with a difference by dropping in atSenteurs De Provence. Not only does this perfume maker stock close to 200 fragrances from the boutique Fragonard range, but they offer a unique Make your own Perfume workshop.
With so much happen ing this September, it’s time to experience YourS ingapore the way you want to! For the latest 2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX information, please log on to www.yours ingapore.com. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for an exhilarat ing time this September!
About the Grand Prix Season Singapore
The Grand Prix Season Singapore returns from 17 to 26 September 2010 to complement the world’s only FORMULA ONE night race. Expect world-class entertainment offerings including exhilarating parties and race-themed events, enriching arts and cultural experiences and specially-designed shopping and dining experiences that will fuel high-octane excitement right in the city. With so much happening this September, it’s time to experience YourSingapore the way you want to! For the latest Grand Prix Season Singapore information, please visit www.YourSingapore.com
About S ingapore Tourism Board
S ingapore Tourism Board (STB) is a lead ing economic development agency in tourism, one of S ingapore’s key service sectors. Known for partnership, innovation and excellence, the board champions tourism and builds it into a key economic driver for S ingapore. STB aims to differentiate and market S ingapore as a must-visit dest ination offer ing a variety of enrich ing experiences. For more information, please visit www.stb.gov.sg
