Well-heeled Middle East travellers invited to experience sheer splendour in Singapore

This March / April, 'A Luxe Affair' will offer a unique line-up of premium lifestyle events and experiences that include the Singapore Fashion Festival (23 March to 1 April), World Gourmet Summit (9 to 28 April), Mosaic Music Festival (9-18 March), Sotheby's Exhibition and Auction of Southeast Asian Paintings (27-29 April) as well as the world renowned The Phantom of the Opera (23 March to 15 April), which is back for a second run.

'Singapore aims to be the destination of choice for travellers seeking high-life personal experiences that are Uniquely Singapore. We offer the well-heeled traveller indulgent experiences all year round, and particularly during 'A Luxe Affair' in March/April and September/ October each year,' said Ke-Wei Peh, Area Director - Singapore Tourism Board, Middle East and Africa.

Now in its 11th year, the World Gourmet Summit is an annual celebration of the best of the culinary scene. With over 50 activities spanning three weeks, this year's event promises one of the strongest line-ups of chefs that include Iconic Chef Heinz Winkler, nine Masterchefs and five Guest Chefs. In addition, personalities such as Keith Floyd and Kevin Brauch will host dinners at some of Singapore's top restaurants.

The Singapore Fashion Festival (SFF07) will give visitors a chance to be among the first to preview the latest Spring/ Summer and Autumn / Winter collections. With celebrities, designers and top models such as Kim So Yeon, Salvatore Ferragamo Jr, Andrew Gn, Julien Macdonald and Lily Cole gracing previous festivals at runway shows by Ferragamo, Chanel, Diane von Furstenberg and Jean Paul Gaultier, this year's event promises to be another stunning world-class fashion experience with top Asian models gracing the catwalk for international designer Vivienne Tan, Indian designers Priyadarshini Rao, Anshu and Jason and Savio Jon and Shanghai-based couture and ready-to-wear fashion designer Lu Kun.

'Singapore is increasingly recognized as a city at the very frontier of new fashion and events like the Singapore Fashion Festival reinforce Singapore's position as a premier hub for fashion in the region, drawing fashion and fashionable enthusiasts to shop in Singapore,' commented Peh.

And premiering in Asia, during 'A Luxe Affair' is The Crystal Mirror (9 March - 26 April), a four-course gourmet dinner created by acclaimed chefs, a spectacular setting within a Mirror Tent, and a unique entertainment extravaganza. Orchestrated by award-winning chefs from Austria and France, the four-course haute cuisine menu will be served during the course of a 3½-hour show, with a cast of 15 artists of various nationalities, including the world famous Caesar Twins who will astound audiences with their skilled balances and lifts performed in a large goldfish bowl.

During their stay in Singapore for 'A Luxe Affair', visitors can also plan their itinerary around the diverse range of quality lifestyle experiences available, including gourmet dining at internationally renowned Morton's and fine dining restaurants by home-grown Les Amis group, luxury fashion and shopping along the celebrated Orchard Road, acclaimed as one of the world's greatest shopping streets and nightlife and entertainment at stylish clubs such as Q Bar, Post Bar and One Rochester.