Sunday, February 13, 2011

Fun @ Chingay 2011 :)

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I went with my brother to watch the annual Chingay parade on Friday at Marina Bay and had a great time. I love the beginning of the parade which started off with a big BANG with the pair of 88m-long majestic looking dragons from Xi'an, China and the lovely fireworks at the end! This parade is said to be the grandest ever and attended by 80,000 people. This is the first time i have gone for the Chingay parade and i'm glad i decided to go as i love the spectacular and lovely floats and the interesting performances. I took alot of lovely pictures to share with readers of my blog :)

This year, more than 8,000 performers were involved in the parade, including the largest-ever contingent of Malay and Indian participants - 1,200 Malays and 300 Indians. Some basic information about the Chingay for those who are not familiar with it from its website:

"A dazzling extravaganza of colours and cultural diversity, Chingay Parade Singapore is known for its resplendent floats and multi-cultural local and international performances that are an insight to our festive traditions and delight the hearts of many Singaporeans and tourists.  

The word Chingay is from the Hokkien dialect, of which the Mandarin equivalent is Zhuang Yi (妆艺), meaning "the art of masquerade". The festival began as a neighbourhood parade with only Chinese elements in 1973. Today, the Chingay Parade has evolved to be the grandest street and floats parade in Asia, showcasing the rich, vibrant multi-culturalism of Singapore and exciting cultures all over the world".

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Waiting eagerly for the party to start!

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This is my favorite part of the show!!! The dragons are so cool!!!

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(Source: http://www.chingay.org.sg/2011/about.asp)

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