Pre-event testing to be subsidised for live performances amid tightened COVID-19 measures Toggle share menu Advertisement A concert held during the Huayi Chinese Festival of Arts. (Photo: Ken Cheong) 17 May 2021 08:55AM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: The Government will subsidise COVID-19 pre-event testing for arts and culture companies that put on permitted live performances during the period of tightened measures from May 16 to Jun 13. This will enable larger audiences to attend live performances safely, cushioning the financial impact to arts companies, said the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) on Saturday (May 15). Advertisement Advertisement All indoor and outdoor live performances should be deferred during the period of tightened measures, said MCCY.