This school holidays parents and kids will be spoilt for choice with the kind of fun activities happening in Singapore. RainbowDiaries is trying to bring you all the fun and one such entertainment…err…edufuntainment I would call it…is taking place from 24th May to 5th June. Read on!
ACT 3 International, Singapore’s leading Arts company for the young, is proud to announce the launch of a brand new ACT 3i Festival for Children dedicated to children from 2 to 12 years old. Packed with exquisite, high quality and aweinspiring theatre performances that will include original works from Singapore, Italy, Sweden, Argentina, the U.K and Canada, an artfully curated visual arts programme, as well as Conviviality Sessions led by Children’s Theatre artists that are aimed at educators and parents, ACT 3i Festival for Children aims to be the frontrunner in arts enrichment for the young.
Taking place daily from 24 May to 5 June 2016 at the centrally-located Drama Centre, this new festival is the latest brainchild of experienced festival creative producers ACT 3 International, who are stalwarts in this arena, having pioneered the Children First! Singapore International Festival for Children which ran from 2000 to 2009, Child Size (2010), Kidsfest (2006-2008) under the National Arts Council’s Singapore Arts Festival, as well as their flagship community event, the annual NTUC Income Kite Festival Singapore (2009 to present).
ACT 3 International focuses on presenting well-crafted as well as ground-breaking work that is thought-provoking for both parent and child. The ultimate aim is to give young audiences a unique and memorable experience that is different from broad-based children’s entertainment to enrich their lives through Arts and Culture. For this festival, ACT 3 International worked with renowned and emerging children’s theatre companies that are exploratory in nature and ever ready to challenge pre-conceptions.
Elaborates Artistic Director of ACT 3 International, Ruby Lim-Yang: “Through our vast and varied experiences in curating Arts programmes for the young, we are proud to have built a deeper awareness for top quality work that is targeted at the very young. Ever-fervent in our quest to build our artistic networks and developing our know-how on programming, we are proud to present a festival with themes that are relevant for today’s children, without losing sight of the artistry, craftsmanship and beauty of live theatre, as well as the fields of visual and literary arts. Our children will have the rare opportunity to explore the beauty of different cultures through theatre.”
Festival Highlights:
1. All On A Summer’s Day
By ACT 3 International with Vicky Ireland, Singapore and United Kingdom
24 to 28 May 2016, daily performances, 1 hour, no interval
Tuesday to Friday: 10am and 3pm | Saturday: 10:30am
For 7 to 12 year olds
2. The Steadfast Tin Soldier
By Omar Alvarez Titeres Puppetry Arts Company, Argentina
24 to 29 May 2016, daily performances, 1 hour, no interval
Tuesday to Friday: 10am | Saturday and Sunday: 11am & 3pm
For 4 to 12 year olds
3. Snow White
By DuffleBag Theatre, Canada
24 to 29 May 2016, daily performances, 1 hour, no interval
Tuesday to Friday: 10am | Saturday and Sunday: 10.30am and 2pm
For 4 to 8 year olds
4. Marmalade
By Claire Parsons Co, Sweden
31 May to 5 June 2016, daily performances, 40 minutes, no interval
Tuesday to Friday: 10:30am | Saturday and Sunday: 10am and 4pm
For 2 to 6 year olds
5. Hanà e Momò
By Principio Attivo Teatro, Italy
Created and directed by Cristina Mileti and Francesca Randazzo
31 May to 5 June 2016, daily performances, 1 hour, no interval
Tuesday to Friday: 10am | Saturday and Sunday: 11am and 3pm
For 3 to 8 year olds
6. Awake LOVE Orchestra
By Awake, Sweden/United Kingdom
31 May to 5 June 2016, daily performances, 1 hour, no interval
Tuesday to Friday: 10am | Saturday and Sunday: 11am
For 4 years old and up
7. Conviviality Sessions
Drama Centre
25 May to 5 June 2016
8. Sweet
A visual arts sense-sibility exhibition, workshop and storytelling session
ION Art Gallery, ION Orchard
28 May to 5 June 2016, 10.30am to 12.30pm OR 3.30pm-5.30pm
For 4 to 8 year olds
Important Info:
Website: http://act3international.com.sg/act3ifestival/
Ticketing:
- By internet: www.sistic.com.sg, credit card payment only
- By phone: SISTIC Hotline 6348 5555, credit card payment only
- In Person: At authorised SISTIC agents
- At the door: Available at venue an hour before start time. Cash payment only
Giveaway:
1 winner x 2 tickets for Awake LOVE Orchestra on 31 May, Tuesday at 10am, Drama Centre Theatre ♥♥♥♥♥
What is Awake?
Awake LOVE Orchestra
By Awake, Sweden/United Kingdom
1 hour, no interval
For 4 years old and up
Excerpt: http://act3international.com.sg/ifestival-awake/Steps: Simple two steps and you would be on your way to be the winner!!
1.Like Act 3 International Facebook Page [https://www.facebook.com/act3international.com.sg]
2.Share the link of this blog post on your facebook / instagram and tag as many friends as you can! More tags means more chances of winning! [https://rainbowdiaries.com/2016/05/giveaway-kiddies-are-you-ready-for-act-3i-festival-for-children-24-may-to-5-june-2016.html
Contest ends 25th May 2016
– Tickets are non-transferable, non-exchangeable and non-refundable
– Collection will be at the box office of Drama Centre, Level 3, 30 minutes before show time
– Winner will need to produce their IC to claim their tickets
We will be there to catch the show of Awake LOVE Orchestra. See you there!!
I love events like this where the whole family can go and enjoy the show together. I still remember when I was little and my parents took me to watch Disney on ice! Very memorable because it was my first time like a concert for kids that’s family friendly! All the best to the participants hehe
It must a fun event for kids and parents ^^ Nice giveaway =D
So many fun and wonderful activities for the kids, this is so great 🙂
I love art festivals and it’s great to expose art to kids at a young age
this is a great activity for parents and kids to get involve together. i’m sure the kids gonna like it alot.
look fun and interesting program for kids ! Thank you for sharing.
Good event for the kids. Good luck to the winner and enjoy the show.
Too bad that my son isn’t old enough to go here. I’ll be sure to check this place out anyway
5 more days to end! good luck to all those participating ya 🙂
Interesting giveaways! Good luck to all the participants!
I love that short.stories concept and it makes the story time quite interesting.
The ACT 3i Festival for Children is a fun learning experience for the kid, all the best to the participants.
love how all the programmes are created just with kids in mind even as young as 4, it’s a great time for this age to appreciate the arts
Looks a fun and exciting festival for all the kids to enjoy! Good luck to all who participate <3
Such as great giveaway! Good luck for those participants. =)
Looks like an interesting programme.. wish we can have more affordable ones like this around Malaysia…
surely an entertaining programme for the kids! i will recommend to my singaporean friends. thanks for sharing yo!
It sounds like a great contest, especially for those kids that are loving arts! They gonna have so much fun.
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Looks really fun and enjoy moment for kids to learn more from performance. Will share this story with my Sg cousies so that they can have a date with their kiddies. ^.^
Hope that I can make some time for this event during my trip to Singapore next weekend!
My Sister in Singapore will be happy to attend this festival. Will inform her to book the date.
So much activities for kids nowadays, wish there were events like this when I was younger…will definitely pass this message to my friends who are parents now…thanks for the info..
yes,good news to kid. wonderful show for kid at Singapore!!
This is such an interesting events for children. I don’t think I have ever attended an event or festival dedicated to children. There are so many different activities for them to look forward too.
Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
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