Kurios has arrived : Raising the Big Top!

A sunny Saturday afternoon, and we gathered at Bayfront Avenue to witness the raising of the Big Top, signalling the official arrival of the spectacular show KURIOS by Cirque du Soleil.  The photo above was before the tent was raised.

We were ushered inside the tent where men and women were getting to raise the tent.  It is a brand new white and grey Big Top, which is in line with Cirque du Soleil's global initiative to increasing efficiencies and reducing the carbon footprint.

Some facts about the Big Top:
The Big Top stands about 56 feet (20 metres) high and is 164 feet (51 metres) in diameter.
 It is supported by 4 steel masts that each stand at 82 feet (25 metres) high.
 More than 550 pegs are required to hold the Big Top firmly to the 4,500 square metres of
asphalt.
 The Big Top can accommodate more than 2,400 people.
 The entire site set-up includes installation of the entrance, hospitality and rehearsal tents,
administrative offices, workshops, and kitchen.




Most of us would think that raising the big top would take hours, but everything was done within minutes!

Video footages of raising the Big Top

And soon, the whole process was over.  The Big Top has been raised!

Cirque du Soleil's KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities would be staged at the Big Top located at Bayfront Avenue, next to Marina Bay Sands, from 5 July to 4 August.  Tickets are available via Sistic, cirquedusoleil.com/kurios, or over the phone at +65 6348 5555.