Welcome to the 2008 Singapore Arts Festival! The Festival returns with a programme of exciting works featuring amongst the best and the most current from Singapore, Asia and beyond.
For four weeks in May and June, we invite you to live a life less ordinary by joining in the engaging encounters, creative adventures and unique discoveries that you may find in this year’s Festival. A number of world premieres, Asian premieres, and works that cover theatre, music, dance, film, and multi-media, are certain to interest and intrigue you. Together with the special outdoor spectacles and free events that invade our cityscape, you will find much to choose from.
The Festival has made a mark nationally and internationally. Its remarkable growth and huge public following would not have been possible without the firm pledge of confidence from our partners in the private and public sectors. On behalf of the Council, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all our sponsors and supporters. Your generous contribution has made a tremendous impact in our efforts to cultivate artistic excellence and appreciation.
Our thanks go also to Festival audiences who have enjoyed the works presented in previous Festivals. Your fond interest and ownership through your inspired response are a rewarding indication of the success of Singapore's premiere celebration of the arts.
I wish you a wonderful time at the Festival!
– Edmund Cheng (National Arts Council Chairman)
(Source: National Arts Council Programme)