i Light Marina Bay 2014 promises a spectacular showcase of light and colour along the Marina Bay waterfront as sustainability takes centre stage. Running from 7 to 30 March 2014, the biennial Festival will feature innovative and sustainable light art installations from Singapore and around the world, along with this year’s chosen theme, ‘Light+HeART’.
The unique Festival will be powered by energy savings from the ‘Switch Off, Turn Up’ campaign that runs in tandem with the three-week Festival. The campaign was introduced since the first edition of the Festival in 2010 to encourage stakeholders around Marina Bay to switch off nonessential lighting and turn up air conditioning temperatures during office hours. This year’s campaign will coincide with Earth Hour Singapore’s ‘lights-off’ activities, taking place on 29 March 2014.
Mr Jason Chen, Director for Place Management, Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), said, “i Light Marina Bay transforms one of our city’s most iconic public spaces in a magical and memorable way, while delivering the important message of sustainability. This year, we wish to inspire more buildings to come on board to generate greater energy savings for the ‘Switch Off, Turn Up’ campaign, and hope that the Festival can continue to grow and encourage more sustainable practices.”
Free Admission
Opening hours:
7:30pm to 11:00pm Daily from 7th-30th March 2014
Image: © Maro Avrabou & Dimitri Xenakis
The Guardian Angels
Installation
Courtesy of i Light Marina Bay