i Light Singapore 2019 – Bicentennial Edition: Where To Go For The Best Instagrams

Your nights are about to be all bright with the biggest edition of i Light happening this year. The annual light show extends from the Singapore River all the way to Fort Canning for the first time this year, and spans 33 light installations and a spectacular multimedia show inspired by Singapore's history and stories.

Included in the programme for the first time, the historic Raffles Terrace at Fort Canning Park will also welcome visitors with highlights such as local music acts, roving performances, movie screenings, as well as guided tours of the historic Fort Canning Hill.

So, put on your walking shoes and get ready to walk back 200 years in history. This year's extravaganza is, after all, held in conjunction with the Singapore Bicentennial. Keep your eyes peeled for these highlights, or should we say, ilights.

Photos: Kevin Lau and i Light Singapore

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The Time Vortex

As if the Helix Bridge doesn't have enough twists. Surround yourselves with mesmerising moving lights and feel as though you're whizzing through space with this artwork by design duo Paul Vendel and Sandra de Wolf from The Netherlands.
Where: The Helix bridge
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Halo

Nothing says angelic more than stacking semi-autonomous, interactive halos on top of each other. Beyonce would be proud.
Where: Esplanade Park
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Keys of Light

Unleash your inner Beethoven as you try your hand at this interactive piano installation that triggers captivating graphics inspired by Singapore’s flora and fauna with each note played.
Where: Raffles Terrace at Fort Canning Park
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Why Green?

Haven't been to the Dongdaemun Design Plaza LED Rose Garden exhibition in Seoul? Fret not, because you can still pretend you're there with this art work featuring 3D-printed plants inspired by local plants.
Where: Marina Bay Event Square
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Sails Aloft

Unfortunately, you can't flee Singapore with this sampan. But you can take loads of Instagrams with it.
Where: Marina Bay waterfront promenade
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Cenotaph for a Stone

Are these ice cubes, flying rocks, or...? Nah, just "rock fragments on steel pedestals" that snagged the first prize at the i Light Student Awards.
Where: Waterboat House Garden
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The Cat in the Garden

Meow! Will this installation have snaking lines just like the McDonald's Hello Kitty craze?
Where: Merlion Park
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The Rainbow Connection

Try to resist the urge to nick one of these 800 beautifully designed upcycled cookie containers to store your own CNY goodies.
Where: Marina Bay Sands trellises
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Cosmic Web

Before you get any ideas, let us remind you that this isn't the spider web tower you'd find at playgrounds.
Where: Breeze Shelter (opposite Marina Bay Financial Centre)
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Shades of Temporality

Legally vandalise artwork with this exhibition as you use electronic paint rollers to virtually "paint" videos onto walls, creating endless moving murals in the process.
Where: Marina Bay Link Mall entrance
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City Gazing Singapore

Grab a mat, lie down on the grass, and watch how Singapore has transformed in the past 100 years, by way of this fancy light show.
Where: The Lawn at Marina Bay
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Squiggle

Our childhood doodling comes to life! In neon!
Where: The Promontory @ Marina Bay
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Where do stories begin / Where do stories end

The answer is, nobody knows.
Where: Cavenagh Bridge

Catch iLight Singapore – Bicentennial Edition from Jan 28 to Feb 24, 7.30pm to 11pm daily with extended hours to 12am on Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is free. More info at www.ilightsingapore.sg.