(Singapore Today Sayurday 11 February 2017)
CHINGAY CELEBRATION 2017 KICKS OFF
CHINGAY CELEBRATION KICKS OFF performers from the
opening item ‘Crescent and Stars’ at this year’s Chingay main parade, held at
the F1 pit building yesterday. This
year’s parade involves 2,500 performers, comprising local and
international acts. Chingay, which is Asia’s largest street performance and float parade, will be held again this
evening at the same venue. Tomorrow, it will head to Chinatown for the first
time. Photo: Nuria Ling
Started in 1973, the festival begun as a neighbourhood parade with only Chinese cultural elements. Today, the Chingay Parade has evolved to be one of Asia's grandest street and flosts parade, showcasing the rich vibrant multi-culturalism of Singapore and exiting global cultures. A dazzling extravaganza of colours and cultural diversity, this signature and iconic event created by our own people gives us Singaporeans, much to be proud of. With the involvement of many organisations and all the communities, it highlights our rich multi-eyhnic and cosmopolitan cultures in a way that is uniquely Singaporean.
Chingay 2017 - Soundwaves Chingay, WeCare Singapore
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