Sunday, May 17, 2009

marina barrage

another new place that i've not explored... have read about it in the papers and really intrigued by the 'grass' roof. yup, that's not a typo... it's an environmentally-friendly roof planted with real grass that keeps the buildings below cool.

today's the last performance of the singapore arts festival 2009 festival opening act, helios II by la compagnie malabar from france. the crowds wasn't too overwhelming i feel 'cos we didn't have any problems boarding the free shuttle bus from international plaza.

we were slightly early so had some time to go around taking pictures of the surroundings and the cityscape. the show promises to bring to life the construction of the sun god at its zenith, with a spectacular procession of circus artists, performances, music and dazzling pyrotechnic displays.

quite flashy with the occasional fireworks incorporated into the performance, all the performers were on stilts. the best part was the fireworks at the end but my camera's battery ran out of juice... that's not the worst, since i was prepared with a spare battery so it's great, right?

unfortunately, i wasn't able to change it in time in the semi-darkness to capture the glorious fireworks finale.

duh...

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