The Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize Award Ceremony and Banquet was held at the Ritz Carlton Millenia,Singapore. The award was presented by the Guest-of- Honour, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, and witnessed by Dr Tony Tan, Chairman of National Research Foundation, Singapore, and Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources.

The evening’s programme opened with an string ensemble, of “Serenade Op. 6”, presented by School of the Arts, Singapore (SOTA). The performance was led by SOTA’s String Principal, Mr Lim Soon Lee, who is the Music Director of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra, and Resident Conductor of the National University of Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

Guests were later treated to an awe-inspiring dance performance specially commissioned for the event, titled “Creating Tomorrow”. A unique multimedia performance, the dance reflects the versatility and multi-faceted use of water in human life. Directed, composed and choreographed by Mr Jeffery Tan, Mr Casey Lim, Mr Yak Aik Wee and Ms Peggy Ferrora, the performance was an outstanding showcase of Singapore’s own talents.

The evening ended with a performance by Singapore’s very own internationally renowned a cappella group,Vocaluptuous, performing a re-mixed rendition of “Alive”, the official theme song for Singapore International Water Week.