Five good things to do in Singapore this weekend.
For 7 to 9 August: fireworks at Kallang Basin, local music at Changi, free museum admission, gallery art and Stirling Road coffee.
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National Day Fireworks at Kallang Basin
Public viewpoints around Kallang Basin offer clear sightlines to the National Day fireworks without a parade ticket. Arrive well before the roughly 8.20pm burst and check same-day crowd controls.
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Changi's National Day Weekend
ST3PS at Terminal 3 turns into a free local-music venue on Saturday, then adds a communal parade screening on Sunday. The airport atrium is open to the public.
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National Day at SAM
SAM opens every gallery free for National Day weekend. Begin with Hiroshi Sugimoto's photographs, fossils and studies of time, then continue upstairs to Maria Taniguchi's Afterimage.
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Fo(u)r Humours
Six artists revisit the ancient theory that blood, phlegm and two kinds of bile govern temperament. Painting, sculpture and installation turn the premise into something stranger and more playful.
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Tiong Hoe Specialty Coffee
The Stirling Road shop grew from coffee-equipment showroom to neighbourhood café and roastery. Its beans are sourced from multiple growing regions and roasted in small batches twice a week.
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