October Singapore events: Raffles Cup & more

30 Sep 2011

October events in Singapore include;

Nine Emperor Gods Festival – Chinatown and surrounds (27/9-5/10, 09:00-23:00);
Navarathiri - Hindu festival around Little India (27/9-6/10, 18:00-22:00);
Raffles Cup – horse racing at Singapore Turf Club (23/10, 13:00-19:00);
Deepavali - Hindu 'festival of light' around Little India (26/10, all day);

Sept 27 - Oct 5: Nine Emperor Gods Festival
Where: Chinatown
When: 09:00 - 23:00
The Nine Emperor Gods Festival (Kew Ong Yeah) is celebrated on the 1st till the 9th day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar. It's celebrated for the spirits of the Nine Gods to descend upon the earth by possessing spirit mediums and putting them in a trance. Throughout this festival, many rituals such as skewering and fire walking ceremonies are carried out. Devotees also practise a vegetarian diet for these nine days.

Sept 27 - Oct 6: Navarathiri
Where: Little India and surrounds
When: 18:00 - 22:00
The Navarathiri Festival is a Hindu religious festival similar to the famous Chinese Nine Emperor Gods celebration. For 9 days, devotees pray to the Goddess Thurga, Goddess Laxmi and Goddess Sarawathy in hopes of power, wealth and education.

October 23: Raffles Cup
Where: Singapore Turf Club
When: 13:00 - 19:00
The cool night air and the slick facilities of the Singapore Turf Club provide a great setting to watch the SGD$500,000 Raffles Cup. Three-year-olds and upwards with weight-for-age conditions gallop across 1,800 metres of track at the Kranji course.

October 26: Deepavali
Where: Little India and surrounds
When: all day
This colorful festival is also known as “The Festival of Lights” and is celebrated by the Hindus. Oil lamps are lit and decorated in their homes on Deepavali morning as a way of thanking the gods for happiness, knowledge, peace and wealth.

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