Annual Singapore International Children’s Film Festival
Date : 8 – 15 June 2012
Venue : Jacob Ballas Garden
In collaboration, for the first time, with Paperbear Productions, the Singapore Botanic Gardens is proud to bring to Singapore the sophomore edition of Big Eyes, Big Minds - Singapore International Children’s Film Festival, the popular film festival for young audiences.
A collection of 7 nature-themed & eco-friendly films, for ages 3 to 9, is paired with a guided tour of the gardens at the Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden.
Get to see adorable potatoes sing and dance in the rousing musical number Small Potatoes Rock or learn how a resourceful inchworm measures a robin’s tail, a flamingo’s neck, a toucan’s beak, a heron’s legs, and a nightingale’s song to keep itself from being eaten in Inch by Inch.
The festival aims to provide kids with educational, enriching and value-affirming content through film and provide families with an enjoyable and enriching cultural experience. For more information on the films, please click here. (http://bigeyesbigminds.com/prog-schedules.html)
Screenings at Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden run from 8 to 15 June 2012 (except 11 June 2012). Each screening is 35 minutes and paired with a 30 minutes guided tour of the gardens. Two different guided tours are available on alternate day of screenings.
Let’s Discover Plants & Animals
Apart from plants, we often come across many animals in the Gardens, such as, birds, frogs, squirrels, butterflies, dragonflies, ants and earthworms. Be amazed by the abundant variety of animals in Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden! Learn fascinating facts about wildlife and pick up tips on respecting them in nature and our environment. You may even get up-close-and-personal with an oriental whip snake or a monitor lizard!
Pond Life Discovery
How do aquatic plants survive when they are submerged in water? What are the special characteristics that aquatic plants have which enable them float on water surface? Aquatic plants are also habitats to many animals. Discover the fascinating pond ecology and be introduced to food chains and the ecosystem. You will be amazed by the many different types of aquatic plants and animals that could be found in ponds.
*Schedule of screenings & guided tours
Saturday & Sunday (9 & 10 June 2012)
Session 1: 9:30am – 10:30am
Session 2: 10:30am – 11:30am
Session 3: 3pm – 4pm
Session 4: 4pm – 5pm
Session 5: 5pm – 6pm
Weekdays (8 June, 12 June, 13 June, 14 June & 15 June 2012)
Session 1: 10:30am – 11:30am
Session 2: 4pm – 5pm
Session 3: 5pm – 6pm
In the event of inclement weather, guided tours will be cancelled for safety reason. The Gardens will make arrangements for alternative programmes.
