The drummers beating the huge drums to welcome the Guest-of-Honour during the official opening of the Singapore Arts Festival 2009 at the Marina Barrage.
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Arts Fest stretches from 15th May to 14 June. The three-day Festival Open put up by Hélios II is a free event staged at the Marina Barrage. It features a titanic grasshopper that is twenty-four metres long and nine metres high surrounded by circus artists in aerial acts and live musicians, putting together against a backdrop of shadows and lights. It could have been better than I thought but still a round of applause for these artists. It was held at the Marina Barrage. Choosing that place to hold the opening is a excellent choice as it promotes our first reservoir in town- Marina Barrage. Be it art lovers, family or students like us, everyone is interested in the opening at Marina Barrage. After all, it could be most of their first time to be there. During the performances, there were slight faults. One of them actually almost fell down upon standing on the stilt walks. I really do enjoy the firework at the end.

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