- Two-day SG50 Carnival at Sports Hub was kicked off today by Guest-of-Honour Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman in celebration of Singapore’s Golden Jubilee
- Activities designed to capture the spirit of the Jubilee weekend, culminating in live screening of SG50 National Day Parade
Singapore, 8 August 2015 – The Singapore Sports Hub today launched the “Singapore Sports Hub SG50 Carnival” – a two-day carnival being held over the Jubilee Weekend on 8 and 9 August 2015. To celebrate Singapore’s golden jubilee, Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Minister of State, Ministry of National Development & Ministry of Defence and Mayor, South East District, kick-started the Carnival as he toured the many activity booths at the OCBC Square.
An estimated 10,000 have already turned up at the Singapore Sports Hub to soak in the sun, sand and fun. This celebratory carnival featured various fun-filled activities for members of the public, including Sports Hubthemed games, traditional Kampong Games, and movie screening at the OCBC Square, free courts booking and gym usage at the OCBC Arena, children’s activities at the OCBC Aquatic Centre and free water sports tryouts at the Water Sports Centre. Visitors who come to the Hub were able to experience sports, lifestyle and entertainment – all in one destination (see Appendix A for full programme of events and schedule and Appendix B for SG50 Carnival Activity Map).
“SG50 is a unique moment in our nation’s history, and a time to celebrate all that is special in the Singapore
journey. Singapore Sports Hub is proud to be a part of the nation’s continuing journey as it supports the
Government’s Vision 2030 roadmap. We are also delighted to have been recently featured on the SG Heart Map
– a compilation of places that holds the most significance for Singaporeans today. An iconic venue, the Singapore Sports Hub is a representation of our collective vision and spirit of Singaporeans from all walks of life,” said Mr Oon Jin Teik, Chief Operating Officer, Singapore Sports Hub.
For more information and a detailed schedule of events, please visit www.sportshub.com.sg/sg50carnival.
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Jose Raymond
Senior Director (Corporate Communications and Stakeholder Management)
Singapore Sports Hub
Phone: +6591478040
Email: [email protected]
Sam Eatwell
Communications Manager
Singapore Sports Hub
Phone: +6593975288
Email: [email protected]
Appendix A
Programme Line-up (subject to changes)
8 AUGUST 2015 (SATURDAY) | ||||||
OCBC Square | OCBC Arena | OCBC Aquatic Centre | Kallang Wave Mall | Water Sports Centre | Sports Hub Museum | Visitors Centre |
9am – 9pm | 7am – 10pm | 9am – 7pm | 11am – 8pm | 9am – 7pm | 9am – 7pm | 9am – 9pm |
Sponsors Booth
Kids Play Zones (E.g. Inflatables – Bouncy Castle, Euro Bungy, Rocky Mountain, Kids Combo)
Kampong Games (E.g. Five Stones, Kuti Kuti, Top Spinning, Marbles, Chapteh)
Sports Hub-themed Games (E.g. Snakes & Ladders, Giant Airplane Chess, Hopscotch, Throw Cans) | FREE Courts Usage * # (Table Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball & Netball)
FREE Sports Hub Gym Usage #
* Prior booking required # For Singaporeans & PR only; Proof of identity required | Kids Peddle Boat
Fishing Game
Carnival Games | 50 Second Challenge | FREE Kayak, Canoe & Peddle Boat Tryouts | Trivia Quiz Trail | Kids Craft Zones (E.g. Sand Art, Face Painting, Badge Making, Tile Painting) |
12pm – 6pm | ||||||
50 Minute Race* (*Selected Time Slots only) | ||||||
9am – 7pm | ||||||
Human Bowling | ||||||
Mass Fitness Workouts | Human Futsal |
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Live Performances, Stage Games, Prize Giveaways |
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| DJ Clinic |
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11am – 12pm | 1pm – 2pm |
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Guest-of-Honour Programme | KULTURE K- Pop Workshop |
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7pm – 9pm | 3pm – 5pm |
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Movie Screening (Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen) | DJ Clinic |
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9 AUGUST 2015 (SUNDAY) | ||||||
OCBC Square | OCBC Arena | OCBC Aquatic Centre | Kallang Wave Mall | Water Sports Centre | Sports Hub Museum | Visitors Centre |
9am – 9pm | 7am – 10pm | 9am – 7pm | 11am – 8pm | 9am – 7pm | 9am – 7pm | 9am – 9pm |
Sponsors Booth
Kids Play Zones (E.g. Inflatables – Bouncy Castle, Euro Bungy, Rocky Mountain, Kids Combo)
Kampong Games (E.g. Five Stones, Kuti Kuti, Top Spinning, Marbles, Chapteh) | FREE Courts Usage * # (Table Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball & Netball)
FREE Sports Hub Gym Usage #
* Prior booking required | Kids Peddle Boat
Fishing Game
Carnival Games | 50 Second Challenge | FREE Kayak, Canoe & Peddle Boat Tryouts | Trivia Quiz Trail | Kids Craft Zones (E.g. Sand Art, Face Painting, Badge Making, Tile Painting) |
12pm – 6pm | ||||||
50 Minute Race* (*Selected Time Slots only) | ||||||
Sports Hub-themed Games (E.g. Snakes & Ladders, Giant Airplane Chess, Hopscotch, Throw Cans) | # For Singaporeans & PR only; Proof of identity required |
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9am – 7pm | ||||||
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Mass Fitness Workouts | Human Futsal |
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Live Performances, Stage Games, Prize Giveaways | 9am – 11am |
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5.30pm – 9pm | 11am – 1pm |
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National Day Parade Live Screening | DJ Clinic |
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Appendix B
SG50 Carnival Activity Map
ABOUT SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB
The Singapore Sports Hub is Singapore's premier sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub with integrated community programming.
Consisting of a unique cluster development of integrated world-class sports facilities within the city, it plays a critical role in accelerating the development of sports industry, excellence and participation, and will take sports to the next level in Singapore.
Located on a 35-hectare site in Kallang, the Singapore Sports Hub will include the following facilities:
- A new 55,000-capacity National Stadium with a retractable roof and movable tiered seating
- 100PLUS Promenade that encircles the National Stadium
- A 6,000-capacity OCBC Aquatic Centre that meets FINA standards
- A 3,000-capacity OCBC Arena which is scalable and flexible in layout
- Water Sports Centre featuring kayaking and canoeing
- 41,000 sq m Kallang Wave Mall
- The iconic Singapore Indoor Stadium
- Shimano Cycling World
- Singapore Youth Olympic Museum & Singapore Sports Museum
- Sports Hub Library
- Daily community facilities and activities open for Singaporeans, including beach volleyball, hard courts for futsal, basketball and netball, lawn bowls, giant chess, skate park, climbing wall and running & cycling paths
The Singapore Sports Hub, which is managed by SportsHub Pte Ltd, is one of the largest sporting Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the world. It is also Singapore's largest flagship PPP project of this nature, and has won the PFI award in London in 2011, World Architecture Festival Awards for Best Future Project in the leisure-led development category in 2013 and Sports Building of the Year in 2014.
For more information, please visit the Singapore Sports Hub
- Website: www.sportshub.com.sg
- Facebook: sporesportshub
- Twitter: @sgsportshub
- Instagram: sgsportshub
