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In recent years, the performances have been decentralised into neighbourhoods so that all citizens can benefit. It brings joy and excitement with its beautiful and elaborate floats, as performers perform on top of the moving platforms.
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As children, we were happy because after the Chingay procession, our father would bring us to eat and go window shopping. This helped pass the time, as the buses were always crowded once the procession ended…. We also needed to thank the cleaners, who would immediately start cleaning the surrounding area within a short time, before traffic on the road resumed.
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There are thousands of performers from all over the world. They use high technology such as LED costumes and props, digital backdrops and projections, making it a mega show.
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Chingay also encouraged people of multiculturalism, and even from different regions to come together and to work together. It’s very touching to see when all efforts paid off .
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I still recall fondly that feeling – everything at home was spick and span, of having families around me and counting down to a new year. I miss it.
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Hot, sweaty, and jostled from all the pushing, we didn’t care. Every sound, every flash of light, and every swirl of colour made us feel as if we had stepped into a dream.
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Now, the Chingay parade has moved into neighbourhoods, making it easier for frail seniors to have a look. Last year, I managed to get tickets for my daughter and me to be there. My daughter’s wish was fulfilled.
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Stories of Chingay: Moment of Togetherness
UncategorizedHe remembers the shared joy and sense of togetherness as Singaporeans stood as one in the crowd. These moments and feelings ignited have remained vivid in his memory through the years.
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Stepping into the stage gave her a strong sense of accomplishment – a reminder that age is no barrier to passion, confidence and contribution
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As a child, her mother once promised to bring her for ballet lessons, a promise that never came to pass. Years later, through Chingay, Susan found herself reconnecting with that long held dream in an unexpected way.
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