Friday, April 13, 2007
SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2007 - BE A PART OF THE ACTION!
Singapore Arts Festival celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year and to mark this milestone event, members of the public will now have the opportunity to have a hands-on experience in the Festival’s opening act! From 25 to 27 May 2007, multi-award winning Spanish arts company, La Fura dels Baus, will kick-start the festivities with Dreams in Flight, a specially commissioned 45-minute aerial and acrobatic show at the Padang. Famous for their multi-sensory theatrical works, La Fura dels Baus also gave a dazzling performance at the opening ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
As part of this spectacular event, the National Arts Council is recruiting 40 interested volunteers who will form an aerial human net to be suspended in space. Participants will undergo a two-day training workshop with the artists from 23 to 24 May 2007, for 8 hours each day. Following this, there will be a final full dress rehearsal cum media preview at 8pm on 24 May 2007 at the Padang in preparation for the performances at 8pm on 25, 26 and 27 May 2007. As a token of appreciation, volunteers will also be presented with limited addition Festival souvenirs.
The adventurous should not miss out on this exclusive opportunity to work with the arts company which has impressed millions worldwide, and perform side by side with them in this breathtaking new production!
Interested participants should be able to commit for the following dates:
Workshop/training : 23 and 24 May 2007 (Wednesday and Thursday)
Duration : 9am-5pm (with breaks)
Full dress Rehearsal : 8pm-9pm, 24 May 2007
Performance : 25, 26 and 27 May 2007 (Friday -Sunday)
Time : 8pm (report at 6pm)
Participants should also be physically fit and comfortable with heights of between 25 to 40 metres. Parental consent is needed for those below 18 years of age.
Applications close on 20 April 2007.
For more information on participation, please contact:
Joey Leong (Ms)
DID: 6837 9892 Mobile: 9116 0280 Email: Joey_LEONG@nac.gov.sg
(Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview)
As part of this spectacular event, the National Arts Council is recruiting 40 interested volunteers who will form an aerial human net to be suspended in space. Participants will undergo a two-day training workshop with the artists from 23 to 24 May 2007, for 8 hours each day. Following this, there will be a final full dress rehearsal cum media preview at 8pm on 24 May 2007 at the Padang in preparation for the performances at 8pm on 25, 26 and 27 May 2007. As a token of appreciation, volunteers will also be presented with limited addition Festival souvenirs.
The adventurous should not miss out on this exclusive opportunity to work with the arts company which has impressed millions worldwide, and perform side by side with them in this breathtaking new production!
Interested participants should be able to commit for the following dates:
Workshop/training : 23 and 24 May 2007 (Wednesday and Thursday)
Duration : 9am-5pm (with breaks)
Full dress Rehearsal : 8pm-9pm, 24 May 2007
Performance : 25, 26 and 27 May 2007 (Friday -Sunday)
Time : 8pm (report at 6pm)
Participants should also be physically fit and comfortable with heights of between 25 to 40 metres. Parental consent is needed for those below 18 years of age.
Applications close on 20 April 2007.
For more information on participation, please contact:
Joey Leong (Ms)
DID: 6837 9892 Mobile: 9116 0280 Email: Joey_LEONG@nac.gov.sg
(Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview)
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