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AsiaOne
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
What To Do This Weekend (May 30 to June 1), Lifestyle News
Ready for the weekend? Here's what you can look forward to this week. 1. Jurassic World: The Experience Visit Gardens by the Bay's mist-shrouded Cloud Forest for the debut of Jurassic World: The Experience. This immersive event brings to life the cinematic wonder of the Jurassic World film franchise through life-sized animatronic dinosaurs nestled within the iconic cooled conservatory. Surrounded by lush greenery and misty waterfalls, get ready to be transported hundreds of millions of years back in time to an era when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. You can look forward to 13 exciting and interactive zones to explore, with highlights including an awe-inspiring 8.5-metre-tall Brachiosaurus, a hands-on nursery where you can spend time with baby dinosaurs, and a face-to-face moment with the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for tiny Compsognathus, or "Compys", hidden throughout the lush garden pathways. 2. i Light Singapore 2025 i Light Singapore is back to illuminate the city after sunset from now till June 21. Themed "To Gather", this year's festival unites 17 dazzling light installations by local and international artists, with the colour red at the centre of these pieces. You can also look forward to the return of the Gastrobeats Festival alongside the main festival, where you'll embark on a culinary adventure to feast on irresistible flavours ranging from tasty street food to culinary delights, accompanied by the pulsing rhythm of live music performances that keep the energy pumped up all night long. Till June 21. 3. Lilytopia Step in the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay to be surrounded by gorgeous and sweet-scented lilies. Float across the canals of La Serenissima — the "Most Serene", or what Venice was called back in the day — as the heady scent of lilies in full summer bloom transports you to one of the most beautiful places in the world. As you traipse through the narrow cobblestone streets of a charming Italian town, colourful lily breeds like the pink-and-white Lilium 'Mikaela', yellow Lilium 'Beverly Gold', and orange Lilium 'Caddy' line your route. Till June 15. 4. Children's Festival @ GBTB Looking for family-friendly fun to entertain your kids this June holidays? Check out the free Children's Festival at Gardens by the Bay's Supertree Grove. You're invited to immerse yourself in a vibrant, tropical atmosphere as the Supertree Grove transforms into an outdoor festival with interactive installations inspired by Disney's Lilo and Stitch. Your kids can ride a massive Ohana Wave slide, explore a forest-themed inflatable playscape at the Forest of Belonging, embark upon a space-themed mission at Space Adventure to power up as many light beams as they can, and much more. Till June 15. 5. Gallery Children's Biennale The 2025/2026 season of National Gallery Singapore's Gallery Children's Biennale is back from May 31 to March 29, 2026. This season's Biennale is themed "Tomorrow we'll be...", and invites your kids to explore the possibilities of their futures through the values of joy, kindness, dream and love. You can look forward to 8 immersive and multisensory installations by local and international artists, as well as a series of engaging programmes throughout the season like storytelling sessions, dance performances, hands-on workshops, and more. May 31 to March 29, 2026. [[nid:718281]]
Time Out
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
There are over 10,000 lilies set against an idyllic Venetian backdrop at Gardens by the Bay right now
10,000 lilies have bloomed at Gardens by the Bay, transforming the Flower Dome into a fragrant floral haven. Lilytopia is inspired by the city of Venice, Italy – fittingly so, as the lily is Italy's national flower – and marks the largest lily showcase ever hosted at the Flower Dome. Don't wait too long to catch these captivating blooms, as the exhibition runs only until mid-June 2025. While most may be familiar with classic white or yellow lilies, Lilytopia unveils an array of over 50 different varieties. Highlights include double-petal blooms like the striking orange Lilium Caddy and the magenta-pink Lilium Alanno. Some of the featured lilies were even cultivated by the talented in-house horticulturists at Gardens by the Bay. The visual spectacle goes beyond the flowers. Venetian-themed elements recreate the floating city's charm, with blue hydrangeas that mimic the water canals and life-sized replicas of Italian shopfronts and homes dotted throughout the space. A traditional gondola and Vespa sit nestled among the blooms, adding a picturesque touch to the exhibition. The recreated Piazza San Marco, or St. Mark's Square, is another show-stopper. Other whimsical touches include a quaint limoncello stall, wine barrels, and a corner styled as a nonna's (grandmother's) kitchen, featuring a traditional wood-fired oven. Lilytopia is running from now till June 15, 2025 at the Flower Dome in Gardens by the Bay. Tickets are priced at $12 for adults and $8 for children. More details can be found via the Gardens by the Bay website.
Straits Times
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
This Humid House notches a first at Chelsea Flower Show, Gardens by the Bay launches Lilytopia
Tabula Rosa by Singapore-based studio This Humid House at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show's Creative Spaces category — a segment known for bold, conceptual work in botanical design. PHOTO: ANDY KEATS This Humid House notches a first at Chelsea Flower Show, Gardens by the Bay launches Lilytopia This Humid House first Asian studio at Chelsea show's Creative Spaces category SINGAPORE – Home-grown botanical design studio This Humid House is participating in the Creative Spaces category at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the first time an Asian studio has been invited to exhibit in this segment. The studio's site-specific installation is named Tabula Rosa. By invitation only, Creative Spaces is Chelsea's most open-ended category, free from the constraints of traditional show garden formats or fixed themes, centred on innovation in spatial and botanical expression. The Chelsea show, on till May 24, has been the world's most influential gardening event, with a legacy stretching back to the early 1900s and attended by the British royal family. 2025's cohort in the Creative Spaces category includes award-winning New York florist Emily Thompson and London-based duo Wagner Kreusch and Frida Kim. Singapore's inclusion is a milestone, where a South-east Asian voice is being represented in a high-profile platform for design, horticulture and ecological storytelling. T his Humid House, which has offices in Singapore and Paris, bagged first prize at the Festival Flora 2024 in Cordoba, Spain, another closely watched global event showcasing contemporary floral artistry. The studio's founder and creative director John Lim calls it a privilege to bring the studio's voice and perspective to this platform, especially at a time when conversations around nature, climate and the future feel more urgent than ever. The title Tabula Rosa is a play on the Latin words 'tabula rasa', meaning 'blank slate', and rosa, meaning 'rose'. 'But there are no roses in the installation, it's not literal,' Mr Lim tells The Straits Times from London. The installation is a commentary on how plants have long been framed through systems of naming and display, especially in the West. But Mr Lim says it is also a nod to Singapore, which has often been associated with tabula rasa – a city whose lush green vision is carefully engineered. 'We're interested in what happens when that carefully designed idea of the tropics meets today's anxieties such as climate change, artificial intelligence and the blurring of what's real and what's not,' Mr Lim adds. Chantal Sajan Gardens by the Bay's Lilytopia display Gardens by the Bay's Lilytopia floral display is located within the park's Flower Dome. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI Gardens by the Bay has brought in some 10,000 lilies for the newest seasonal display, Lilytopia, at the Flower Dome. More than 50 varieties of lilies are showcased for the display's duration until June 15, including double-petal roselily cultivars that resemble roses. Other varieties to look out for include the Lilium Altarus, known for its vibrant yellow hue, and the orange Lilium Sunderland blooms, which can reach heights of 1m to 1.1m. While Gardens by the Bay frequently imports flowers and trees for its displays, more than 20 lily varieties were cultivated by the park's in-house horticulturalists for Lilytopia. The display is a presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Singapore, with the lily being Italy's national flower. The country's coastal city of Venice lends visual and cultural inspiration for Lilytopia, and visitors can look out for recreations of Venetian landmarks, such as its iconic waterways and the famed Piazza San Marco, throughout the Flower Dome. Info: Till June 15, 9am to 9pm daily. Go to for more info Yamini Chinnuswamy Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
