The New Nation - Internet Edition

An exciting season of top-notch lifestyle experiences, the inaugural Singapore GP Season, with its range of adrenal in-inducing performances and endless entertainment, is set to complement the historic 2008 Formula One ™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix, giving visitors more reason to stay that extra day in Singapore for a complete Uniquely Singapore race experience.

Held over three weekends from 20 September to 5 October, the Singapore GP Season is anchored by more than 10 lifestyle events and premium experiences that include the Singapore River Festival, Opera Gallery's Master's Formula - The Artistic Drive, Amber Lounge and The Bulgari Watch Exhibition amongst many others. Visitors and locals can also look forward to a host of dining and retail promotions and late night shopping opportunities for a complete lifestyle experience.

"The Singapore GP Season will help entrench Singapore's standing as a world class events and entertainment capital and position Singapore as a top-notch lifestyle destination, providing unique experiences to complement the first ever night race in Formula One History," said Ms Margaret Teo, Assistant Chief Executive (Leisure), Singapore Tourism Board.

A key highlight of the Singapore GP Season is the inaugural Singapore River Festival, The Singapore Beer Festival ,Master's Formula - The Artistic Drive will showcase monumental sculptures of contemporary masters including Fernando Botero, Arman Fernandez, Robert Combas, Jean Dubuffet and Niki de Saint Phalle at two key tourism precincts - Orchard Road and Singapore River. Art lovers can also look forward to paintings and smaller sculptures of modern art superlatives like Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse at Opera Gallery in Ngee Ann City. Amber Lounge, the ultra-exclusive party synonymous with the exhilarating action of the Formula One ™ race, is where race drivers, team principals, team sponsors, models and celebrities congregate to party from dusk to dawn. To be held at Millenia Waterfall, near Conrad Centennial, partygoers will be able to experience what former Formula One ™ driver Michael Schumacher termed" t the only place to celebrate after a Grand Prix"