Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) 2025

About

Singapore’s pinnacle annual performing arts festival, Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), returns from 16 May to 1 June 2025, guided by the overarching theme More Than Ever. Organised by Arts House Limited (AHL) and commissioned by the National Arts Council (NAC), SIFA 2025 celebrates Singapore’s unique cultural identity and the evolution of its artistic landscape. Set against the backdrop of Singapore’s 60th year and building on the Festival’s 48 years of history, this year’s edition will feature the largest showcase of homegrown talents, with 15 new local commissions.

Through multilayered presentations by a range of distinct artistic voices, SIFA 2025 pushes the boundaries of performance and festival presentation, bridging diverse audiences with unique artistic experiences. The Festival places homegrown talents at the fore alongside compelling international works, spanning art forms that include theatre, dance, music, and visual arts. Featuring an unprecedented number of 15 local commissioned works that include reimaginings of classics such as Animal Farm and LEAR, alongside presentations by singular artistic voices such as Drama Box and Nine Years Theatre. SIFA also gets more to experience the arts with the introduction of a new SIFA Pavilion at Bedok Town Square that will host a variety of arts experiences throughout the Festival and continues to present Little SIFA for the young and young-at-heart, which sets up camp this time at Empress Lawn. Marking 48 years of the Festival, the 2025 edition will also host a series of conversations with key cultural figures and leaders, reflecting on Singapore’s evolving arts scene and its global significance.

More than ever, SIFA 2025 champions the excellence of homegrown artists and deepens Singapore’s cultural dialogue with the world.