Singapore gets set with festivities
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Gulf visitors to Singapore will be offered a seafood treat with the Singapore Food Festival starting from June 13th until 22nd, just before Ramadan. This is followed by the annual Singapore Dragon Boat Racing Festival wherein visitors and their families can head to Bedok Reservoir from June 30th until July 1st to witness the spectacle.
Mohamed Hafez Marican, Singapore Tourism Board’s area director for the Middle East and Africa said: “The Singapore Food Festival highlights the country’s multicultural heritage, offering a chance to indulge in cuisines prepared by different ethnic communities. While the Dragon Boat Racing Festival is a must for all sports fans, offerings lots of action and thrills, ideal for wholesome family entertainment.”
The Singapore Food Festival will showcase the Food Village, which features 60 stalls under one roof selling local and international delicacies. Little India will attempt a Guinness World Record by serving up 2,012 curry fish heads in a single dinner setting. Families can also get a behind-the-scenes tour through the Jurong Fishery Port and learn how to pick the freshest catch.
The Dragon Boat Racing Festival features teams from all corners of the world, Dragon boat teams consist of 22 able-bodied members. A whole range of ancient rites and rituals that are still performed in Singapore can be witnessed, including the showering of the dragon head of the boat before each race.