Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) is a biennial Singaporean event to showcase student's talents in performing arts in the country. First launched in 1967, the SYF has seen the involvement of more than 30,000 students in the activities and performances each year.
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64-671: A design known as "Premier Park" (which would have featured a retractable roof usable as a projection screen ), while the Singapore Sports Hub Consortium (SSHC) proposed a design known as the "Cool Dome", a ventilated, horseshoe -inspired stadium with a retractable roof. On 19 January 2008, the government named SSHC as its preferred bidder for the Sports Hub project and stadium, with construction slated to be completed by 2011. Minister of Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan stated that
96-540: Is a multi-purpose stadium in Kallang , Singapore . It serves as the country's national stadium . Opened in 2014, it was constructed on the site of the former National Stadium , which stood from 1973 to 2010. The 55,000-seat facility is the centrepiece of the Singapore Sports Hub , a sports and recreation district that also incorporates nearby Singapore Indoor Stadium and other sporting venues. One of
128-681: Is designed to reflect sunlight in order to insulate its interior, while natural airflow is used to cool spectator areas with less energy usage than a venue of comparable size. The stadium has configurations for football, rugby, athletics, and cricket. In its football and rugby configuration, the lowest tier of seating can be moved forward (covering the running track) to provide a more intimate experience. It takes approximately 48 hours to reconfigure seating arrangements to suit an upcoming event. The stadium initially used Desso GrassMaster —which consists of natural grass interwoven with synthetic fibres—as its playing surface. After experiencing issues with
160-572: The AFF Championship in 2014 , 2018 , 2020 and 2022 . The stadium has also hosted non-sporting events, including concerts and religious gatherings. In 2007, the Singapore government accepted bids for a project to build a new National Stadium and an accompanying sports and recreation district around the stadium (including an aquatics centre). Alpine Mayreder proposed a design inspired by Munich's Allianz Arena , Singapore Gold proposed
192-519: The National Cadet Corps every other year. At the annual SYF Arts Presentation, judging is conducted for the performing arts groups in different categories, such that most individual groups are up for judging only biennially. The current list of groups and their annual rotation is as follows: In 2012, as part of the MOE's revamp of the festival, the former SYF Central Judging was renamed as
224-797: The Singapore Premier League , after the club was forced to pull out of the match after a pair of friendlies in South Korea were cancelled due to financial issues with their promoter. The stadium's inaugural event was the inaugural World Club 10s tournament in June 2014. The stadium hosts the Singapore Sevens , a stop on the World Rugby Sevens Series . Concerts from artists based outside Asia are highlighted in light blue. On 9 August 2016,
256-638: The Tanjong Rhu Footbridge . Bus stops are located around the Sports Hub complex along Stadium Walk, Stadium Boulevard and Nicoll Highway , with buses serving nearby districts and the city. Taxi stands are also conveniently available near the National Stadium, Singapore Indoor Stadium and Leisure Park Kallang . The stadium was one of the venues of the 2015 Southeast Asian Games , hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, and football. The first football match held at
288-670: The GrassMaster pitch. The stadium is located above the underground Stadium MRT station on the Circle Line . Trains arrive every five to six minutes during off-peak hours, and two to three minutes during peak hours and event days. Other MRT stations nearby are Kallang MRT station on the East–West Line which can be accessed using a sheltered walkway and Tanjong Rhu MRT station on the Thomson–East Coast Line across
320-652: The National Heritage Trail was introduced in 1997. In 1994, the SYF was elevated as an official national-level event, and the festival was expanded to include youths in tertiary institutions, youth groups and clubs, the National Youth Council and the People's Association . Corporate partnerships were also forged to help finance public performances and to sponsor prizes for key events, such as
352-477: The SSHC proposal was the "strongest in offering a comprehensive sporting calendar", and "displayed significant strengths in programming, team culture and partnership, functionality and layout". Construction of the stadium began in 2010 due to the delays caused by the 2008 financial crisis and soaring construction costs. By September 2011, the piling and the foundation of the stadium was completed and construction on
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#1732772582141384-534: The SYF Arts Presentation. The award structure was also revamped from Gold (with Honours), Gold, Silver, Bronze and certificate of participation to Distinction, Accomplishment and Commendation. The score needed to obtain the highest award was also lowered from 85% to 75%. National Stadium, Singapore 1°18′16″N 103°52′27″E / 1.30444°N 103.87417°E / 1.30444; 103.87417 The Singapore National Stadium
416-836: The cash incentive prizes for the Best Display Band Competition and the Best Drum Major award which was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell . In more recent years, the SYF emphasised theme-based festivals, such as "Opening Hearts" in 2002. It also reached out to include youths with special needs, with the Singapore School of the Deaf, the Tanglin Special School and the Delta Senior School being involved since 2002, and it
448-487: The composition by Cerise Lim, then a Secondary 3 Methodist Girls' School student which was performed in 1969. Sports was also featured, such as the Track and Field championships which were held since 1967. The festival grew every year in scale, until complaints that it was over-emphasised in place of academics led to its scaling down to a one-night event in 1975. The event's programme ballooned again soon after, however. Drama
480-409: The deadline, and not open until June 2014. The stadium's first sporting event was the inaugural World Club 10s rugby tens tournament in June 2014. The stadium features a 75,000 m (810,000 sq ft), 83 m (272 ft)-tall steel dome with a retractable roof, which was stated to be the largest dome structure in the world . Due to Singapore's tropical climate, the stadium's roof
512-427: The edition of a friendly tournament, the 2017 International Champions Cup which features three major European clubs: Chelsea , Bayern Munich and Inter Milan . The following year, it hosted the 2018 International Champions Cup which also features three big clubs from Europe: Arsenal , Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain . The 2019 International Champions Cup saw four major European clubs participating in
544-403: The event held at The Float. Under the contract between the Sports Hub and Singapore Government, NDP organisers were allowed 45 days of free annual usage of the venue. However, technicians and performers reported that the time frame needed to be extended to 80 days, to which the Sports Hub requested an additional $ 26 million but was reportedly reduced to $ 10 million. In October 2017, it
576-620: The event, including the traditional military flypast and fireworks being obstructed by the stadium's dome, armoured military vehicles being unable to drive on the stadium's tracks, and the Red Lions being unable to parachute into the dome due to safety concerns. The parade thus incorporated different features, such as light shows (including a segment featuring models of Singaporean landmarks illuminated with projection mapping effects), large "puppets", and other artistic presentations. The event faced mixed reception for its increased costs over
608-465: The largest domed structures in the world, it features a naturally-ventilated design with a retractable roof , and has configurations for football, rugby, athletics and cricket. The roof is made out of insulated metal to reflect sunlight. The stadium serves as the home stadium of the Singapore national football team , served as the main venue of the 2015 Southeast Asian Games , and has hosted matches of
640-415: The new National Stadium hosted Singapore's National Day Parade (NDP). The event had been frequently held at the old National Stadium in the past, and had been temporarily held at The Float at Marina Bay –a temporary venue on Marina Bay built to host outdoor sports and cultural events while the new National Stadium was being constructed. The design of the stadium resulted in limitations and modifications to
672-643: The new National Stadium would free up its schedule for major international sporting events, especially during the summer months. Bids to host the Asia Masters Athletics Championships and the Merlion Cup at the stadium had also previously been stalled by costs demanded by the facility. Organizers raised the possibility of hosting the NDP at the stadium again in 2024 due to the construction of NS Square, but ultimately chose to host
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#1732772582141704-616: The pitch's quality (which culminated in the New Zealand All Blacks cancelling a rugby match at the stadium during a November 2014 tour due to safety concerns), in May 2015 the GrassMaster surface was replaced by Eclipse Stabilised Turf—a similar hybrid surface produced by Australian company HG Turf. Singapore Sports Hub CEO Oon Jin Teik stated that the stadium's unique microclimate had posed additional challenges in maintaining
736-847: The rebuilding of the National Stadium has required a temporary shift into the Singapore Indoor Stadium even for the traditionally outdoor ceremonies. The Opening Ceremony of the 2010 edition of the Singapore Youth Festival was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium . It was hosted by the National Police Cadet Corps , with the theme "Torch of Friendship", as a tie-up for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games . The Opening Ceremony organising team alternates between two Uniformed Student Organisations, National Police Cadet Corps and
768-537: The stadium hosted the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy, a preseason friendly between Premier League clubs Liverpool and Crystal Palace . In May 2023, it was announced that the stadium would host the "Festival of Football" in late-July, which would feature friendlies between Tottenham Hotspur and AS Roma , Liverpool and Leicester City , and Liverpool and Bayern Munich . AS Roma were later replaced by Lion City Sailors of
800-648: The stadium is a friendly match between Singapore Selection XI and Juventus in August 2014. The friendly match between Brazil and Japan in October 2014 was the first sell-out crowd of 55,000 at the stadium. It also hosted the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup in November 2014. It is the venue of all the matches of the 2015 Premier League Asia Trophy that is held in Singapore which features Arsenal , Everton , Stoke City and Singapore Selection X I. The stadium also held
832-540: The steelworks of the stadium fixed roof started. In July 2013, the installation of the stadium final primary steel 'runway truss' for the roof was completed marking the completion of the steelworks on the National Stadium's fixed roof in preparation for installation of the retractable roof. The stadium was set to be completed in April 2014. In February 2014, Sports Hub CEO Philippe Collin Delavaud announced that it would miss
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896-631: The tournament: Juventus , Tottenham Hotspur , Manchester United and Inter Milan . Cristiano Ronaldo , widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time, also played at the stadium scoring a goal against Tottenham. In 2018, as a participant in the 2018 AFF Championship , Singapore played two matches at the stadium for the group stages as the home team. As part of the Brazil Global Tour , Brazil played as series of friendlies against Senegal on 10 October 2019 and Nigeria on 13 October 2019 respectively. On 15 July 2022,
928-459: Was announced that The Float would be redeveloped as a permanent venue known as NS Square, and serve as the primary venue for the NDP when not held at the Padang every five years. The decision raised questions over whether the costs of renting the stadium would diminish the legacy that the former National Stadium had as a site for community events. Contrarily, it was argued that not hosting the NDP at
960-463: Was first launched on 18 July 1967 by then President of Singapore Yusof Ishak , and was initially a two-week affair involving 24,000 students that year. The launch was part of a drive at that time to "cultivate the human resource" as espoused by then Minister for Education Ong Pang Boon , although nation-building agendas were not too distant. The SYF Art and Crafts Exhibition was introduced in 1968, and local compositions by youths we showcased, such as
992-813: Was introduced in 1976, the Singapore Youth Orchestra was featured in 1980, and the Choral Festival became part of the programme in 1990. Public performances at locations such as the National Museum of Singapore , the Chinese Garden , the Jurong Bird Park and shopping malls such as Parkway Parade were introduced from 1991. A mass jog was held in 1992, the Youth Flying Club was featured in 1996, and
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1024-472: Was involved in fund-raising efforts for the President's Challenge in the same year. The opening ceremonies are a grandiose affair, alternating between a full stadium-sized ceremony with marching contingents by the uniformed groups and mass display segments, and indoor ceremonies showcasing the performance arts groups. The former are currently held during the even years, and the latter, the odd years, although
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