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With a beautiful facade shaped like a durian, you may start to wonder, will the interior be just as appealing? Well, you will find out about it in this post. :)
Before we begin this post, the important thing is, how to get to Esplanade?
By bus :
SBS 36, 56, 70M, 97,111, 133, 162M, 195, 502, 531, 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, 75, 77, 106, 700A, 857, 960, 961, NR1, NR2, NR5, NR6, NR7, NR8.By MRT (link) :
A few minutes walk from City Hall (red and green line) MRT station.A few minutes walk from Esplanade MRT station (circle line).
There are many facilities and events in Esplanade, and the main ones are stated below.
Open Stage.
Performances will be held once in awhile (usually piano and singing) and are free for all to view. You will be able to sit on the sofas provided in front of the platform and enjoy the performances, without any time limit! And the best part is that, it's free to watch the performances.
Library.
There is a huge array of books on Arts; from the history of arts, to modern art. There are 4 categories of books in the library, music, dance, theatre and film, and the books are organised neatly on the shelves based on the different genres. The computers in the library also serve as a useful platform to locate the book that you're searching for.
There are a few LCD screens in the library, that plays inspirational videos on real life experiences, regarding music and art. And not to forget, there is also a cafe in the library. Hence, when you're hungry, you do not have to go all the way downstairs just to grab some food. You can eat at the cafe while you're reading. The light ambience in the library will put you in a calm mood. :)
Roof Terrace.
It is situated at the highest level of Esplanade. It offers a breathtaking view of the city, and is landscaped with manicured lawns and small shade trees. There are ample seating areas to relax or have a light picnic and it is a nice place to take photos at.
You can unwind yourself from a tiring day from all the travelling and admire what nature has for you at the roof terrace. The view is exceptionally nice when the sun is about to set. The skyscrapers around the vicinity further beautifies the area. You will be able to see two of the newest attractions in Singapore (Singapore Flyer and Marina Bay Sands) from the roof terrace.
Other facilities.
There is an outdoor theatre, a 1600-seat concert hall, a 2000-seat theatre, a recital studio and a theatre studio with excellent lighting, staging and sound systems. Orchestral and choral concerts, dance and musical performances, operas and dramas, film screenings and jazz concerts are hosted in these venues.
It costs about SGD $100 to $300 to watch these performances, depending on the seatings and the type of performances that you would like to watch.
You can find out more about these facilities or take a look at the images of them in this website (link).
Events.
Apart from having a wide variety or Art, the activities and events organised are multi-racial too. The highlights of every week will be different sometimes. For example, the last week of October will be a celebration of malay music, theatre and dance, while the last week of November will be a celebration of Indian festival or arts (Kalaa Utsavam).
There is also an event called "A date with friends" to pay tribute to senior citizens with good times and sentimental favourites. This brings out the unique characteristic of Singapore as a country with rich ethnic and cultural heritage.
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Esplanade is about 10 minutes walk from Singapore River. Singapore is usually associated with its fitting symbol, the Merlion (a half-fish, half-lion beast) which was created in 1964. At Singapore River, there is a huge statue of the Merlion, which is one of the popular attractions in Singapore.
Please take a look at the video below, which displays the photos taken at Esplanade.
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