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    Singapore Biennale@Marina Bay

    As the development agency for Marina Bay, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) envisions Marina Bay to be a vibrant, 24/7 Garden City by the Bay. Surrounded by sparkling water and lush gardens, Marina Bay will offer exciting opportunities for people from all walks of life and interests to come together for shared interactions and experiences, to explore, exchange and entertain.

    Co-presented by URA with National Arts Council, Singapore Biennale@Marina Bay is one such event where art lovers and visitors will be able to discover unique artworks placed in various sites around Marina Bay such as Central Promontory Site along Marina Boulevard, Esplanade Bridge and the Singapore Flyer. This is the first time an art installation of this scale has been installed at the Central Promontory Site at Marina Bay, bringing more colour and buzz to the heart of this area.



    • Singapore Biennale@Marina Bay

      Singapore Biennale@Marina Bay

      • Co-presented by URA with National Arts Council, Singapore Biennale@Marina Bay is one such event where art lovers and visitors will be able to discover unique artworks placed in various sites around Marina Bay such as Central Promontory Site along Marina Boulevard, Esplanade Bridge and the Singapore Flyer. This is the first time an art installation of this scale has been installed at the Central Promontory Site at Marina Bay, bringing more colour and buzz to the heart of this area.


      • Website: http://www.marina-bay.sg/


      • Artists Exhibiting at These Venues:
      • • Aquilizan, Alfredo Juan and Gaudinez-Aquilizan, Maria Isabel • Ban, Shigeru • Carsley, Gary • Kabakov, Ilya and Kabakov, Emilia • Kuhn, Hans Peter • McCall, Anthony • Nakaya, Fujiko • Op de Beeck, Hans • Sester, Marie • spell#7 and Evan Tan • Yuan, Goang-Ming • Boyadjiev, Luchezar • Daniel Buren (2) • Jeppe Hein (2) •
       
    Central Promontory Site

    Immediately adjacent to Marina Bay Residences, the Central Promontory will be a signature waterfront development home to many public attractions, including a museum, art gallery, science centre, planetarium and aquarium.

    It will also house retail, food and beverage, recreational and entertainment outlets as well as possible convention halls.



    • Central Promontory Site

      • Location: The Containart Pavilion, Marina Boulevard, Central Promontory Site
        (behind the NTUC Centre building)

      • Website: N.A.

      • Opening Hours:
        11am – 8pm;
        Closed on Mondays

        Art of the T installation and gallery shop
        by Club 21

        Exhibition ended 22 October 2008

      • Admission Fee: Free

      • Transportation:
        Nearest MRT Station: Raffles Place Exit J

      • Bus Services: 10, 70, 97, 100, 107, 130, 131, 162, 196

      • Nearest Car Park:
        NTUC Centre; One Raffles Quay;
        The Sail @ Marina Bay


       
    Esplanade Bridge

    The Esplanade Bridge is a 260 metre-long road bridge that spans across the mouth of the Singapore River in Singapore with the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay on its northern abutment and the Merlion on the southern. The 70 metre-wide low-level concrete arched bridge has seven spans and supports two four-lane carriageways and walkways along both side.

    The bridge was built to provide faster vehicular access between Marina Centre and the financial district of Shenton Way. Construction of the bridge began in early 1994 and was completed in March 1997.

    The bridge then blocked views of the Merlion statue from the Marina Bay waterfront, raising a need for the original Merlion statue to be relocated from the back to the front of the bridge.

    As the bridge offers a panoramic view of Marina South and the entire Marina Bay, it is closed to all vehicular traffic so that pedestrians can watch the fireworks display during the National Day celebration and the countdown to New Year's Day on New Year's Eve.

    Being part of the Singapore Street Circuit on the city streets for the 2008 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix, this bridge will be closed completely for the race cars on 28 September 2008.

    Note:
    Fog Sculpture #48687 'Noontide' by Fujiko Nakaya
    The fog will be released every half an hour during exhibition hours and the light performance will take place at 7.15pm and 7.45pm during exhibition days.

    Lightlines by Hans Peter Kuhn
    The artwork will be illuminated from 7pm to 1am every night during the exhibition.



    • Esplanade Bridge

      • Location:Spans across the mouth of the Singapore River


      • Website: N.A.


      • Exhibition Hours:
        Tuesdays to Sundays, from 11am to 8pm
        Closed on Mondays
      • Note:
        Fog Sculpture #48687 'Noontide' by Fujiko Nakaya
        The fog will be released every half an hour during exhibition hours and the light performance will take place at 7.15pm and 7.45pm during exhibition days.

        Lightlines by Hans Peter Kuhn
        The artwork will be illuminated from 7pm to 1am every night during the exhibition.


      • Admission Fee: Free


      • Transportation:
        Nearest MRT Station: City Hall

      • Bus Services: 36, 56, 75, 70, 77, 97, 106, 111, 133, 162, 171, 174M, 195, 502, 700A, 857, 960, 961 and CityBuzzTM routes C1, C2 and C3


       
    Singapore Flyer

    The Singapore Flyer, a giant observation wheel borne of the best of brilliant engineering breakthroughs, is set to be Asia's most visible iconic visitor attraction.

    Reaching 42 stories high, it comprises of a 150-metre (in diameter) high wheel built over a three-story terminal building, giving it a total height of 165 metres. This exceeds The Star of Nanchang by 5 metres and the London Eye by 30 metres. It features 28 air-conditioned capsules capable of holding 28 passengers each. A complete rotation of the wheel will take an estimated 30 minutes.

    Completed in March 2008, it provides a breathtaking, panoramic view of the city centre and beyond to about 45 kilometres, including the Indonesian islands of Batam and Bintan, as well as Johor, Malaysia.



    • Singapore Flyer

      Singapore Flyer

      • Address: 30 Raffles Avenue, #01-07, Singapore 039803


      • Website: http://www.singaporeflyer.com.sg/


      • Exhibition Hours:
        Mondays to Sundays, 11am to 8pm


      • Admission Fee:
        Adult Package: S$31
        Entitles you to: 1 Singapore Flight Adult Ticket + entry to Singapore Biennale + 1 Singapore Biennale Short Guide

        Child Package: S$25.65
        Entitles you to: 1 Singapore Flight Child Ticket + Entry to Singapore Biennale + 1 Singapore Biennale Short Guide

        Senior Citizen Package: S$28.60
        Entitles you to: 1 Singapore Flight Senior Citizen Ticket + Entry to Singapore Biennale + 1 Singapore Biennale Short Guide

        Present your S$10 Biennale Pass at Singapore Flyer and top up S$21 for a Singapore Flight Adult Ticket.

        Singapore Flight Adult Ticket: S$25
        Present your complimentary Singapore Biennale ticket upon ticket purchase to enjoy offer.

      • Transportation:
        Nearest MRT Station: City Hall

      • Bus Services: 106, 111, 133