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Calendar of Events
Singapore Marathon 2011
Jul 11th
Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2011
The biggest and the most established race of the region is back. For the 8th consecutive year, the Singapore Marathon will kick off once again in December this year.
The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) and the Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) spearheads the organizing body of the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2011. The marathon has been garnering running enthusiasts from all over the globe since 2002 and is one of the key highlights of Singapore’s international running tournaments. More >
SEA Games 2011
Jul 7th
South-East Asian Games
The SEA Games (South-East Asian Games), is a multi-sport event held every 2 years with 11 participating countries from Southeast Asia. SEA Games is regulated by Southeast Asian Games Federation, and supervised jointly by International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia. More >
Mother’s Day 2011
May 4th
UK Queen’s Diamond Jubilee 2012
Apr 14th
London Olympic 2012
Apr 13th
London Olympics 2012
The world enthusiastically waits for the 2012 London Olympics to finally begin. The organizers are in high spirits with the new developments regarding the events they are preparing for the 2012 Olympics. It is indeed a huge task but with tremendous and meticulous planning will make sure that the work goes on effortlessly. The planning committee has hired more than 10,000 people in the construction of the Olympic stadium as well as the other related structures that are required to host in the different Olympic sporting gathering. The Olympics has created many employment opportunities in London as they have hired local people. The committee has also claimed that the Olympic construction in London is the largest construction site in Europe so far. More >
Great Singapore Sale 2011
Mar 22nd
The Great Singapore Sale
GSS, or The Great Singapore Sale is an annual shopping event in Singapore, co-organized by the Singapore Tourism Board, stores, shopping malls, and many other retail companies, to promote the tourism industry in Singapore as well as increasing shopping experience for Singaporeans. More >
UK Royal Wedding 2011
Mar 11th
Wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton
The wedding of Prince William with long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton is one of the much-awaited events of the year. It has been a long time since the world witnessed yet another royal wedding of this popular. It is certainly a celebration that people in any parts of world can enjoy and watch. More >
Upcoming Events & Festivals March-May 2011
Mar 11th
Here are some events & festivals that are going to take place in the next few months. Check them out.
St Patrick’s Day 2011 – Most important Irish festival
UK Royal Wedding 2011 – Wedding Day of Prince William
Holi 2011 – Hindu festival of color
Chakri 2011 – Thailand memorial day
Songkran 2011 – Thailand traditional New Year
Holy Week 2011 – Most important week in Christian traditions, comprising of:
Palm Sunday 2011
Maundy Thursday 2011
Good Friday 2011
Easter 2011
Vesak 2011 – Buddhist festival
Memorial Day 2011 – USA holiday to remember the deceased
The Great Singapore Sale 2011 – Singapore’s largest annual retail event
Singapore IMDEX ASIA 2011 – Asia Pacific’s leading international maritime defence show
Memorial Day 2011
Mar 7th
Singapore ZoukOut 2011
Oct 10th
What Is Singapore ZoukOut?
While Singapore’s nightlife is one of the city’s major attractions, you would not have seen yet until you’ve been to ZoukOut. This decade old dance extravaganza is without a doubt one of the biggest outdoor beach parties in Asia, having played host to world famous DJs such as trance luminaries Tiesto and Armin Van Buuren, and James Lavelle. Frequent revelers of the local nightlife will also recognise resident DJs such as DJ Aldrin, djB and Andrew Chow, while techno-pop duo Miss Kittin & The Hacker makes repeat appearances over the years. More >
