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ANNEX 1

SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2006

1 – 25 June

Key Dates

Event

/ Date

Festival Launch

/ 31 March 2006
Ticket Sales (Internet/Postal/Fax/Telephone) /

24 February – 25 June 2006

Gala Performance / 1 June 2006
Core Programmes / 1 – 25 June 2006
KIDSFEST / 1 – 6 June 2006
Arts on the Move / 3 – 20 June
Special Events / 2 – 19 June
Weekend Highlights / 3 – 4 June, 18 June
Asian Showcase / 3 – 26 June
Closing Celebrations / 23 – 25 June

Festival Hotline: (65) 6837 9589

Festival Website: www.singaporeartsfest.com

Festival Email:

ANNEX 2

SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2006

1 – 25 JUNE

Fact Sheet

(I) BUDGET
Singapore Arts Festival 2006 / $6m
(II) ART FORM (CORE)
No. of Dance Productions / 7
No. of Music Productions / 8
No. of Theatre Productions / 9
Total / 24
(III) PROGRAMME
CORE
No. of Countries & Regions:
- Asian (including Singapore)
- Western /
5 (33%)
10 (67%) / TOTAL : 15
No. of Groups : Singapore
Foreign / 7 (22%)
25 (78%) / TOTAL : 32
No. of Productions : Asian (including Singapore)
Western / 12 (50%)
12 (50%) / TOTAL : 24
No. of Performances: Singapore
Foreign / 23 (38%)
37 (62%) / TOTAL : 60
No. of Artists / 700 (est.)
FESTIVAL OUTREACH
No. of Performances/Activities / 324
No. of Artists / 1,058
SUMMARY
Total No. of Performances / Activities * / 443
Total No. of Artists / 1,758
Total No. of Countries / 26
Total No. of Tickets Available / 44,000
Projected Attendance (including non-ticketed) / 600,000

* includes core, outreach and KIDSFEST

Information accurate as of 31 March 2006

ANNEX 3

SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2006

1 – 25 JUNE

Summary of Productions

(I) CORE PROGRAMMES

DANCE

GrOUpS / ARTISTS / COUNTRY / REGION / Venue / Date
Singapore Dance Theatre & Singapore Chinese Orchestra / Singapore / Esplanade Theatre / 1 - 3 June
Ea Sola Vietnam National Opera Ballet - Hanoi / Vietnam/France / Victoria Theatre / 2 & 3 June
Jin Xing Dance Theatre / China / Esplanade Theatre / 6 & 7 June
Aaron Khek
Kuik Swee Boon
Danny Tan
Elysa Wendi / Singapore / Esplanade Theatre Studio / 9 & 10 June
Nederlands Dans Theater I / The Netherlands / Esplanade Theatre / 20 & 21 June
Rosas / Belgium / Esplanade Theatre / 23 & 24 June
Compagnie Marie Chouinard / Canada / Victoria Theatre / 15 & 16 June
THEATRE
GrOUpS/ ARTISTS / COUNTRY / REGION / Venue / Date
SITI Company / USA / Drama Centre / 2 – 4 June
Schauspielhaus Vienna / Austria / Esplanade Theatre Studio / 3 & 4 June
Drama Box / Singapore / Drama Centre / 8 - 10 June
Hotel Modern / The Netherlands / Esplanade Theatre Studio / 16 & 17 June
TheatreWorks / Singapore / Victoria Theatre / 9 & 10 June
Al – Kasaba Theatre & Cinematheque / Palestine / Drama Centre / 13 & 14 June
Station House Opera, in collaboration with
TheatreWorks
Philarmonia Brasileira
NewcastleGateshead Initiative / UK
Singapore
Brazil
UK / 72-13 / 15 – 18, 22, 24-25 June
The Necessary Stage / Singapore / Drama Centre / 17 & 18 June
Chamber Made Opera / Australia / Esplanade Theatre Studio / 21 - 24 June
MUSIC
GroupS / ARTISTS / COUNTRY / REGION / Venue / Date
The Philharmonic Winds / Singapore / Esplanade Concert Hall / 3 June
The Vegetable Orchestra / Austria / Jubilee Hall / 7 – 9 June
John Williams & Richard Harvey / UK / Esplanade Concert Hall / 9 June
Ghana Sangam / Singapore / Jubilee Hall / 11 June
Collegium Vocale Gent / Belgium / Esplanade Concert Hall / 14 June
Victoria Hanna & the Israeli Contemporary String Quartet / Israel / Jubilee Hall / 15 & 16 June
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Norway / Esplanade Concert Hall / 21 & 22 June
Camerata Salzburg / Austria / Esplanade Concert Hall / 23 & 24 June

SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2006

1 – 25 JUNE

Summary of Productions

(II) OUTREACH PROGRAMMES

ARTS ON THE MOVE (DATES & VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED)
Dates : 3 – 20 June
Venue : Various Locations
Free performances
Watch the island burst into life with free roving spectacular music and colourful performances by artists from Singapore and across the globe!
Performing GrOUpS / COUNTRY
Bang! Bang!, Fireflys, Samba Masala, UpBeat,
The Red Dot Ceili Band, Mascots & Puppets, Key Elements, BIX, Zephyhdom, Street Attack! (Moving Arts & The illers Inc.), Young Talents II (Bhaskar’s Art Academy Ltd, Hokkien Huay Kuan, Sri Warna & Singapore Ballet Association), Urban Mix / Singapore
Ben Zuddhist, Jon Hicks, The Invisible Men, / UK
MobilAirCo / UK/Belgium
The Happy Puppetry / Taiwan
Deviation / France
Krinkl Theatre / Australia
ASIAN SHOWCASE
A focus on traditional and contemporary Asian art forms
PERFORMANCE TITLE / VENUE / DATE
Pasar Theatre / HDB Hub (Toa Payoh) / 17-18 Jun ‘06
Baba Nonya, HIStory and HERitage / The Arts House at the Old Parliament & Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place / 10-11 Jun ‘06
Street Play / Chinatown Point / 3-11 Jun ‘06
Sichuan Province Chuan Opera Spectacular / Kreta Ayer People’s Theatre / 16-17Jun ‘06
Zhanjiang Cantonese Opera Evergreen / Kreta Ayer People’s Theatre / 19-26 Jun ‘06
Taal Express / Victoria Theatre / 18 Jun ‘06
WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
Large scale outdoor performances involving participation audiences
Performing GrOUp / Venue / Date/TIME
Bandhana- Music That Binds / Open field at Race Course / Northumberland Road (next to Little India MRT Station) / 3-4 June, 8- 10 pm
Grandioso of Hundred Guzhengs 2006 / Singapore Botanic Gardens / 18 June, 5.30 pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
PerformANCE TITLE / Venue / Date
Finals! (Grejpfrut -Slovenia) / Atrium @ Raffles City Shopping Centre / 15 – 18 June
Street Revolution – Urban EVOlution / National Museum, Plaza Singapura, Cineleisure and Scape (Youth Park) / 2 – 18 June
Ecrans Tambours (Deviation - France) / Tampines Swimming Complex, Tampines Sports Hall, 495 Tampines Ave 5, near Tampines MRT Station / 9 – 11 June
Yolanda’s Fever (Cake Theatrical Production) / Atrium @ Orchard (next to Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station) / 17 – 19 June

KIDSFEST

Date : 1 – 6 June

Venue : The Arts Centre at Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)

Tickets : $20 per show

A refreshing line-up of programmes designed for the young and the young at heart!

KIV VISUAL ARTS
EXHIBITION / Details
Month of Photography 2006 Singapore
1. A L’Imparfait de I’Objectif by Robert Doisneau
Venue: Alliance Française de Singapour
2. Early Works by Henri-Cartier Bresson
Venue - The Arts House at the Old Parliament
/ 1. 9 – 29 June
2. 7 - 29 June
Migration Addicts
Venue: Sculpture Square / 9 June – 16 July
Titled - Untitled
Venue: ARTrium, MICA Building / 14 June – 25 June
islanded: Contemporary art from New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan
Venue: Earl Lu Gallery, LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts / 15 June – 6 August
Supernatural Artificial: Contemporary photo-based art from Australia
Venue - Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Gallery 3 / 16 June – 7 July
The Scenic Eye – Visual Arts and the Theatre
Venue - Exhibition Galleries, National Museum of Singapore / 7 June – 23 July
CLOSING CELEBRATIONS
What better way to bring the Festival to a breathtaking close- a cosmic aerial dance performed with poetic precision at a height of 30 to 40 metres!
Performing group / Venue / Date/TIME

K@osmos (Puja! - Spain)

/ Open field between Choa Chu Kang MRT Station and Choa Chu Kang Drive / 23 - 25 June / 8pm

ANNEX 4

SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2006

1 – 25 June

Discount and Ticketing Details

EARLY BIRD TICKET SALES

24 Feb 2006 to 17 April 2006

General Public

· 10% discount for any value of purchase

· Special Package discounts of 15% for single purchase of tickets to 3 or 4 shows, and 20% for 5 or more shows

GENERAL SALES

18 April 2006 to 25 June 2006

General Public

· Special Package discounts of 10% for single purchase of tickets to 3 or 4 shows, and 15% for 5 or more shows

SPECIAL CONCESSIONS

24 Feb 2006 to 25 June 2006

Students/ Senior Citizens/ NSF

· 20% discount for any value of purchase (1 ticket per pass per show)

· Students, Senior Citizens and NSF must produce relevant and valid identification at point of purchase to enjoy discounts.

HOW TO BOOK

By Internet

www.singaporeartsfest.com

www.sistic.com.sg

Credit card payment only

By telephone

Call SISTIC Hotline at (65) 6348 5555

Mon to Sat: 10.00am to 10.00pm

Sun & Public Holidays: 12.00pm to 8.00pm

Credit Card payment only

At SISTIC Counters

Cash, NETS and Credit Card payment only

All ticket prices exclude SISTIC handling fee.

School and corporate bookings are also available.

For more information, log on to: www.singaporeartsfest.com.

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Closing date: 10 May 2006. Terms and conditions apply.

ANNEX 5

SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2006

1 – 25 JUNE

Festival Partners

Official Sponsors

Official Online Media : Yahoo! Singapore

Official Magazine : TIME

Official TV Station : MediaCorp TV12 Arts Central

Official Airline : Singapore Airlines

Premier Partners

· OCBC Bank

· Singapore Press Holdings Limited

· Singapore Totalisator Board

· Singapore Tourism Board

Major Sponsors

· The Keppel Group

· Lee Foundation

· Wing Tai Holdings Limited

· HSBC

· City Developments Limited (Chinatown Point)

· Raffles City

· Moove Media Pte Ltd

· StarHub