Experience the exuberance of Holi at Esplanade and enjoy a weekend of lively folk music and dance performances, and a free-for-all outdoor Let’s Play Holi! party at the Lawn!
Get ready for a fun-filled, feel good time!
Known as the festival of colours or the festival of love, Holi is a spring festival widely celebrated in many parts of India and South Asia. It signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring and the end of winter, and is for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair ruptured relationships. This joyous festival is often celebrated with music, dance, food and merry-making, culminating in a carnival of colours where participants play, chase and colour each other with dry powder and coloured water.
Highlights
- Holi Elephants!
1 - 31 Mar, 11am - 6pm
Elephants are important figures in Indian culture. Decorate paper elephants with patterns and crazy colours. You can create your own colourful elephant parade!
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Storytime with Sashi!
18 & 19 Mar, 3.30pm
Join Sashi as she takes you through tales from the Panchatantra as well as stories about animals, friendship and colours. Sashi is a teaching artist and also acts on Vasantham.
- Holi ka Bhangra
18 Mar, 4.15pm & 5.15pm
Celebrate Holi with SherePunjab Bhangra, and prepare to dance the afternoon away as they bring you the infectious rhythms of Bhangra, a folk dance form from the Northern Indian state of Punjab.
- Let’s Play Holi
18 & 19 Mar, 4.30pm
Gather your family and friends and join in the fun at the Esplanade Lawn, where DJ Milan spins the latest Bollywood numbers to get you grooving.
- Holi ka Naach
18 Mar, 6.15pm & 7.15pm
Join dancers from the Global Indian International School East Coast Campus as they perform a selection of classical, folk and contemporary fusion dances, choreographed by Srabonti Dutta.
- Holi Hai
18 Mar, 7pm, 8.15pm & 9.30pm
Celebrate the colours of spring with Amit Dhamelia & Band, performing Indian classical music, popular folk tunes from different Indian provinces, and their original compositions.
- Rhythmic Hues – The vivid notes of Holi
19 Mar, 4.15pm, 5.15pm, 6.15pm & 7.15pm
If colour is the heart of Holi, music is its soul. The festivities are incomplete without the vibrant rhythms of mindful, joyous music. Add a dash of colour to your celebration with MusicMinds! The group presents a special selection of festive Indian tunes that usher in a new beginning.
- Holi-wood se Bollywood
19 Mar, 7pm & 8.15pm
First envisioned by vocalist and guitarist Ambarish Ghosh, Crossroad Traffic was formed in 2009 and is the first Indian expat rock band in Singapore. The group comprises Sudeshna, Anand, Ananthan, Srishti, Prabhjot and Gopi.
Credit: Image of Esplanade - theatres on the bay
Age
0+
Price
Free
Telephone number
+65 6828 8377
Links
Address
Singapore1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981
How to get there?
By Bus:
Bus Stop No. 02061 (The Esplanade)
Buses stop outside Esplanade Mall entrance along Raffles Avenue. Bus service numbers 36, 56, 70M, 75, 77, 97, 97e, 106, 111, 133, 162M, 171, 195, 531, 700A, 857, 960, 961, 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, NR1, NR2, NR5, NR6, NR7, NR8
Bus Stop No. 02111 (Esplanade Bridge)
Buses stop along Esplanade Drive. Bus service numbers 10, 57, 70, 128, 162, 196, 531, 652, 656, 660, 700, 850E, 868, 951E, 971E
By MRT:
City Hall MRT (North-South (red) or East-West (green) line)
Esplanade MRT (Circle Line)
By Taxi:
The taxi stand is located at the entrance to Esplanade Mall along Raffles Avenue.