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Leave winter blues behind for a Christmas extravaganza - Singapore style

25th November 2009 Print

Swap our wet and wintery festive season for one in the sun and escape to Singapore for their fabulous ZoukOut Music Festival and Christmas in the Tropics celebrations.

The Garden City is revving up for its fourth annual ZoukOut Music Festival that takes place on Sentosa Island on Saturday 12 December and celebrates the season's festivities with a dazzling light-up of its premier shopping districts. 'Christmas in the Tropics' runs from now through to 3 January 2010 and is supported by a host of events and attractions, guaranteed to banish those winter blues!

For ZoukOut, pack your swim wear and turn up the heat as this is Asia's biggest all-night beach party. The hugely popular festival is a spin-off from Singapore's most famous nightclub, Zouk, and is an all night 14-hour music festival, running from 6:30pm to 08:00am the next day. Now in its fourth year, the festival attracts visitors from all over the world - over 26,000 attended last year - and includes a spectrum of music styles from cutting-edge electronic dance to hip-hop, R&B and retro, bringing together the world's best DJs. Advance tickets are available at sistic.com.sg and via all SISTIC authorised agents.

For Christmas in the Tropics, step into those walking shoes to enjoy the magic of Singapore's premier shopping precincts, Orchard Road and Marina Bay, transformed into tropical wonderlands of lights, decorations and shopping delights. Choose from a tantalising array of local and international brand names and bargains; between purchases enjoy roving pantomimes, acrobatic and dance performances along the Orchard Road pedestrian mall with its trendy urban green rooms; alternatively, saunter along the Marina Bay precinct area next to the reservoir and enjoy a glittering extravaganza of gold decorations for that Midas touch experience. Year-end promotions specially designed for visitors include:

Celebrations Hotel Deal - 13 hotels along Orchard Road are offering a special package where for every two nights booked, guests can enjoy the third night free. Valid for stays from now until 3 January 2010, this is complemented by a complimentary Christmas Light-up night tour for two on an open top bus, food vouchers and discounts off selected attractions. 

Gift with a purchase - Visa cardholders can enjoy an added bonus when shopping as Visa has launched a Gift with Purchase promotion for Christmas.  With a minimum spend of S$500 shoppers stand a chance to win a grand prize of S$100,000 in spending credits!

2-plus-2 Attractions - for every two paying adults, visitors will receive two additional tickets for free at the Singapore Flyer, Sentosa, The Mint Museum of Toys, Selected DUCK & HiPPO Tours, Singapore River Cruises and the National Orchid Garden.
Grab and Win contest - for every S$300 spent (maximum of 3 combined receipts) visitors can participate in a "Grab and Win" contest and a chance to win one of eight S$2,009 shopping vouchers.

Magic FM promotion with Lastminute.com - an online promotion and competition (running to the end of November 09) for a chance to win a fabulous prize holiday for two to Singapore. Go to:
http://promotions.magic.fm/promotions/091110singapore/index.html

And to welcome in the New Year visitors can enjoy the Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2010; floating spheres in the bay and a brilliant display of fireworks at the stroke of midnight signify the passing of another year.

Complementing the festive experience is fabulous food - ranging from traditional hawker fare to hip and trendy restaurants - as well as funky nightclubs, bars and wonderful entertainment areas such as Clarke and Boat Quays, Rochester Park and Dempsey Hill. All this, together with Singapore's wide array of attractions – choose from the Night Safari, Singapore Flyer, Botanic Gardens, Sentosa Island beaches, museums and parks - make for an ideal tropical getaway!

For more information, log on to visitsingapore.com/celebrate2009.