Fort Canning Park

Fort Canning is a small hill more than 60 meters high in the southeast portion of the island city-state of Singapore. It is originally known as Bukit Larangan or "Forbidden Hill" in Malay. According to ancient history, local settlers were wary of ascending the hill as they believed it was the site of palaces built by their ancestral kings. 

Fort Canning Park offers a variety of recreational activities, historical, educational, entertainment, and cultural experiences. The park also serves as an essential green lung for Singapore's downtown area. The unique blend of historical relics, lush greenery, and expansive lawns has made Fort Canning a hub of cultural and artistic activity.

It has been a venue for staging various outdoor events and activities like theatre carnivals, starlight cinemas, art festivals, Ballet Under the Stars performances, Shakespeare in the Park, WOMAD, Singapore's largest music festival, a regular feature of the park's calendar of events since 1998. 

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