Five good things to do in Singapore this weekend.
For 7 to 9 August: fireworks at Kallang Basin, local music at Changi, free museum admission, gallery art and Stirling Road coffee.
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National Day Fireworks at Kallang Basin
Watch the National Day fireworks from a public spot around Kallang Basin. Arrive well before the 8.20pm burst and check the day's crowd-control notices.
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Changi's National Day Weekend
Terminal 3 turns into a free local-music venue for the holiday weekend. Saturday brings live sets; Sunday adds the parade screening.
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National Day at SAM
National Day weekend comes with free admission to every SAM exhibition. Start with Hiroshi Sugimoto's photographs, fossils and studies of time.
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Fo(u)r Humours
Six artists revisit the old theory that four bodily fluids shape our moods. The result is strange, atmospheric and more playful than the premise sounds.
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Tiong Hoe Specialty Coffee
One of Singapore's early specialty roasters still feels like a neighbourhood coffee shop. Ask for a filter recommendation and watch the regulars come and go.
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