Space Odyssey Christmas @ Downtown East
Nov 7 2022 - NTUC Club is pulling out all the stops this festive season in Downtown East. Possibly the biggest festive celebration in the heartland, Downtown East's galaxy-themed Space Odyssey Christmas opened over the weekend, with not one but four programmes to keep everyone enthralled.
SPACE OUT! raised the curtain on Nov 4, taking visitors on a one-of-its-kind cosmic expedition through a series of interactive XR and new media art experiences, followed by Mega Carnival (Nov 19), FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (Nov 20), and Transformers Pop-up Truck (Dec 24 & 25).
The curated programmes aim to appeal to a wider audience of different interests.
For starters, the must-see "intergalactic" SPACE OUT! exhibition – which takes place in three locations at Downtown East – lets one step into a completely new universe. In this awe-inspiring presentation, a group of 10 local and international artists will display their uber cool VR artworks using virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) as well as interactive light projection.
SPACE OUT! is presented by Downtown East, supported by the National Arts Council and produced by GOF-Y. Free entry.
Check out the never-before-seen VR painting artworks by local artists Christine Lok, Fauxe, ScRach MarcS, Tobyato and YANGERMEISTER, as well as breathtaking 360° outer space videos by SpaceCinema.
Visitors will also get the chance to create their own VR paintings – with the world as their canvas and their imagination as their palette.
If you could create your own planet, what would it look like? Visual artist
Joy Ho imagines a world of cosmic living where adorable alien inhabitants, blobians, roam free and imitating planet Earth and the human spices.
Visitors can follow the tour led by one of the blobians when they bring the artwork to life with AR.
The titular Space Odyssey by HOLOGRIX is an awesome outdoor light installation using video projection. It transports you to the surface of Mars and the Moon,
where you can touch the stars, move planets with your hands, and see our home, the Earth, in all its glory. It is inspired by the science fiction notion of the metaverse; an immersive virtual world that is facilitated using VR and AR – and its real-world possibilities of transporting people to different realms.
Check out this engaging light projection daily from 7.30pm to 10.30pm.
What's so special: Endless fun with over 20 stations of games & rides.
Let's Play @ D'Marquee!
Bring your little ones for a jurassic adventure! Get on dinosaur rides, Viking rides, interactive dinosaur ball pits and sandpits, Merry-go-rounds, and more. The star of the show – a majestic 4-m tall and 10-m long animatronic dinosaur (right) – will awe visitors. Check out the eye-catching inflatables for kids to run on and bounce around.
Adrenaline junkies can initiate a challenge with family or friends at four VR stations with different games. Pick your rush: a high-intensity shooting game; space ventures in a spaceship; ski down from the world’s highest peaks; and an exhilarating motorbike obstacle ride.
Mega Carnival opens:
Buy tickets on Trip.com:
Let's Makan & Chill
Begonia Carpark│Free entry
If you need to "fuel" up during the carnival, head to the nearby food fest and savour some fusion-halal cuisine brought to you by Asli Village and The Halal Food Truck.
Flash your NTUC member card to get 10% off at the food fest.
Food fest open:
What's so special: The Optimus Prime-inspired truck will make a stop at Downtown East to mark the rollout of the all-new Transformers: EarthSpark TV show on Nickelodeon.
Note: This is the only stop in the East on Christmas weekend. Don't miss it!
At this special pop-up activation, come in your favourite Transformers outfits and get the chance of a lifetime to snap Insta-worthy photos.
Fans can also customize their very own free Transformers collectable!
Don't fret if you don't have a cable subscription for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Gather your kakis to watch your fave teams vie for the top spots from Nov 20 to Dec 18 at Downtown East. The good news: Catch more than 25 matches for free. Screening schedule is available on Downtown East website.
Get rewarded with a $5 Downtown East voucher when you accumulate and redeem a minimum of 200 Linkpoints at participating partners with the Link Rewards card.
Show your Link Rewards receipt and redeem your vouchers at E!Avenue Level 2 and E!Hub Level 1 information counters
Redeem a set of three galactic themed Christmas gift bags with a $50 minimum spend for NTUC members ($70 for Link members).
Redeem gift bags at E!Avenue Level 2 and E!Hub Level 1 information counters. While stocks last.