SINGAPORE — The organisers of Car-Free Sunday SG will up the ante when the event returns this Sunday (March 26), with more than 10 new activities aimed at increasing the public’s enjoyment factor.
These include a slew of “get active” programmes such as acroyoga (a combination of acrobatics and yoga), floorball, and a skate race and family relay.
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There will also be a parade helmed by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), called the Kidney Care Parade, which starts at the National Gallery Singapore and is aimed at encouraging “the community to adopt a healthier and more active lifestyle through physical activity to reduce obesity and risk for kidney disease”, said organisers in a news release.
Members of the public can participate in the parade for free by registering online at the at the NKF’s website or join in on Sunday.
Over at Amoy Street, artist Yip Yew Chong will begin work on a heritage mural for Thian Hock Keng. Commissioned by Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan, the mural is part of the Singapore Hokkien Festival 2017 and will be officially launched on April 13.
The 40m mural, which will be painted over the next few weekends, depicts the voyage of the early Hokkien immigrants and their lives after settling in Telok Ayer and Amoy Street.
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There will also be Picnic at the Square, a breakfast picnic held at Telok Ayer Square. Here, visitors can go on a virtual reality bicycle ride at the Bike to the Future exhibition, which was created by the Future Cities Laboratory last year to let the people “see” what it would be like to take a bike ride along Telok Ayer in the future, with the roads “designed for cyclists and pedestrians in mind”.
The public can also enjoy a music performance by Luke and the Dukes, a skit by PLAYInc, and a cup of coffee from The Bicycle Barista, who will be brewing coffee off a bicycle from 8am to 11.30am
Car-Free Sunday SG is a community initiative by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Land Transport Authority, National Parks Board, National Arts Council, Health Promotion Board, Sport Singapore and Singapore Land Authority.
