You know that Chinese New Year is approaching when you see shops in shopping mall selling clothes in bright colours especially red, when words such as prosperity, fortunes, golden, etc starts appearing here and there, and the most obvious of all is when you start to see lion dance troupes performing. One can never miss a lion dance troupe performing because of the loud music they have when they are performing. The moment I stepped into VivoCity today, I heard the loud drums of the lion dance performance and quickly took out my phone to snap a photo of the lion dance troupe coming down from the escalator.
To usher in a bountiful Lunar New Year, almost all shopping malls will come up with their own celebrations with a multitude of activities and promotions. VivoCity is no exception.
Read on to find out the current happenings in VivoCity.
Jess Baby, Shu Qing and I were seated at the VivoCity amphitheater to witness the Opening Ceremony of the 20th "Spring in the City" Cultural, Arts and Travel Fair. This was my first event for 2013 and I'm excited about it.
Chinese Culture Extravaganza
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| Henan Tourism Arts Troupe | 11 - 19 Jan (except 14 Jan) |
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| Jinan Acrobatics Troupe | 20 - 27 Jan (except 21 Jan) |
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China Population Culture
Arts Troupe | 29 Jan - 3 Feb |
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| Jilin Arts Troupe | 5 - 16 Feb (except 9 - 11 Feb) |
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| Time | : | 6.30pm & 8.00pm |
| Venue | : | Amphitheatre, Level 3 |
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For the sixth year running, VivoCity once again had a partnership with Golden Travel Services to showcase various Chinese cultural performances from the Henan Tourism Art Troupe, Jinan Acrobatics Troupe, China Population Culture Arts Troupe and the Jilin Arts Troupe. These are the highlights of this year's programme.
The graceful dancers putting up their traditional performance as they took on the centre stage.
These awards winning troupes really captivated me with their stunts. So be sure to catch them in action. It's nice to enjoy some show and to rest our tiring feet after shopping. The cultural performances will also be held at the atrium of Alexandra Retail Centre (ARC) from 11 January to 16 February 2013 at 1pm.
A Roaring Good Start
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18 Feb
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Be bestowed with great fortune and usher in the auspicious prosperity as you enjoy the energetic lion dance performance specially brought to you by award-winning troupe, Kuan San Tang Dragon and Lion Dance Troupe. Admissions to all performances are FREE.
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| Time: | : | 12.30pm |
| Venue | : | West Boulevard, Level 1 |
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Host of the event. Recognize him? He's Samuel Chong, Singapore's first bilingual TV host.
“With Chinese New Year being a key event in our calendar, we are thrilled to present these memorable performance troupes, as we usher in a new year of success and prosperity together with our shoppers at VivoCity,” said Ms Joanna Lee, Head, Retail Management. “Through our support for the arts, we hope to bring an auspicious slice of traditional Chinese culture to our shoppers, for an unforgettable lifestyle experience for time to remember.”
Chinese Art Bazaar
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11 Jan - 26 Feb
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Browse exquisite selection of unique arts pieces with the 77 retail booths set up at Central Court A, North Court and South Avenue this year. Live demonstrations of Chinese paintings and calligraphy demonstrations by skilled masters to get shoppers closer to the rich heritage Chinese culture.
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| Venue | : | Central Court A, North Court and South Avenue, Level 1 |
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Golden Travel Opportunities
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11 Jan - 24 Feb
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Simply spend a minimum of $30* (in a single receipt) and stand a chance to win travel packages from Golden Travel Services worth $8,400. Charge to your OCBC Credit/Debit Card to double your chances of winning.
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| Grand Prize |
7-Day Tour Package for Two to Nantong/Rugao/Zhenjiang/Yangzhou/
Mt. Jiuhua |
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| (includes airfare, accommodation, admission tickets and meals)^ |
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| Second Prize |
| 7-Day Tour Package for Two to Xiamen and Mt. Wuyi |
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| (includes airfare, accommodation, admission tickets and meals)^ |
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| Third Prize |
| 4-Day Free & Easy Package for Two to Hong Kong |
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| 3 Consolation Prizes |
| $800 Travel Voucher each |
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^excludes airport taxes, Visa fees or any other incidental expenses
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To participate, SMS your entries to 8302 3636 by
24 February 2013 in the following format:
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NameNRICEmail Address
Store NamePurchase Amount
Date of Purchase
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If purchase was charged to an OCBC Credit/Debit Card, key in "OCBC" at the end of the SMS.
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Pick up a copy of the lucky draw card at any of the Customer Service Counters for more details.
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Prosperity Packets
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18 Jan - 9 Feb
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Shoppers who spend a minimum of $200* (maximum of 3 combined same-day receipts) will be able to redeem an exquisite box of red packets. OCBC Credit/Debit Cardmembers only need to charge $150* to qualify.
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Limited to the first 200 shoppers per day.
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| * Terms and Conditions apply |
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TANGS Chinese New Year Goodies Fair
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11 Jan - 6 Feb
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Be delighted with the array assortment of Lunar New Year snacks and festive decorations at the TANGS Chinese New Year Goodies Fair.
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| Venue | : | Central Court B, Level 1 |
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As the snake year is coming soon, I hope that everything would be better than before. More smiles, less frowns. More friends, less enemy.
A night view of VivoCity from the outside. VivoCity is really a great place for shopping. No wonder it's Singapore's largest retail and lifestyle destinations. They've got everything under one mall. Food, shopping, movie, etc.
