The annual Singapore International Festival of Arts ( SIFA 2025 ) will return and present a record 15 commissioned local works, making this year its largest showcase of homegrown talent.
From May 16 to Jun 1, with the design More Than Ever, this week’s lineup honours the show’s 48-year trip.  , Explaining the theme,  , festival director Natalie Hennedige said:” In a world afflicted with the rhetoric of divide, More Than Ever, we need to resist limiting binaries and relate to each other in nuance” . ,
Against the backdrop of Singapore’s 60th anniversary, SIFA 2025 celebrates the world’s evolving cultural personality by positioning Singapore creative expression at the middle, while expanding global perspectives with the offer of different international artists, according to a press release by SIFA.
The event will feature the SIFA Pavilion at Bedok Town Square, which will host native works including SIFA’s starting performance, The Sea and the Neighbourhood, a coral-inspired installation inspired by Bedok’s maritime heritage, neighbourhood charm and modernity.