The Singapore River Festival is an annual festival held in Singapore alongside the
Singapore River
The Singapore River is a river that flows parallel to Alexandra Road and feeds into the Marina Reservoir in the southern part of Singapore. The immediate upper watershed of the Singapore River is known as the Singapore River Planning Area, altho ...
. It started in 2015 as part of Singapore's
Golden Jubilee
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Bangladesh
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celebrations.
The festival is organised by Singapore River One.
The inaugural festival in 2005 featured Spanish theatrical troupe
La Fura dels Baus
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, a ten-day outdoor exhibition called ''Urban Artery'' and Riverside Makers Market where local craftsmen and kitchens sell their products.
The festival drew an estimated 105,000 visitors.
The 2016 festival's theme is "River Connections" and drew an estimated 130,000 people.
The 2017 festival's theme is "Turn Up The River" and the festival included an outdoor dance floor and a display of
light-emitting diode
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(LED) kites at the Singapore River.
References
2015 establishments in Singapore
Festivals in Singapore
Singapore River
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