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TRANSCRIPT
DONE BY:
LING HAN(2), JIARONG(13), JIA XUAN(15), BOYA(24), MALVIN(27)
Content
• Introduction to Chingay• Chingay Evolution Timeline• Chingay Parade 2014• Colors of Fabric, One People• The Parade in segments• Chingay Parade 2014 Theme Song• What we Enjoyed • What we found could be Improved• Conclusion
Introduction to Chingay
What is Chingay?• Annual street parade held in Malaysia and Singapore• Celebration of birthdays of Chinese deities• Chinese New Year festivities• 妆艺 means a decorated miniature stage
Chingay Evolution Timeline
4 February 1973 First Chingay Parade held in Singapore
1977 “All Chinese” parade became multi-cultural
1985 Marched down Orchard Road for the 1st time
1987Implemented “International flavor” with Japanese floats sponsored by The Straits Times
1990 Evolved into evening-to-night Parade
2000 Held in Civic District entering City Hall
2004 Moved back to Orchard Road
2008 Moved back to City Hall
2009 Centralized around the Parliament House
2010 Held on Formula One Track
Chingay Parade 2014- 8000 multi-cultural performers
- China, Indonesia, Italy, Korea and Philippines
Colors of Fabric, One People 布海同心
- Featured at the start and end of Parade
- Symbolizes a closely knitted Singapore
- Each colour of a fabric represents each and every one of us
- We are joined as one and our hearts are one
- Everyone in the community working together as one, united
Opening Ceremony
• Colored flags
- Different colours represent us and how we can stay together, united, regardless of our religion or race.• Float with the banner "We care One people"
Singapore’s Upcoming 50th Birthday
- Float that celebrates Singapore’s upcoming 50th Birthday
The Parade
- Large horse made from straws
- Chinese Dancers
- Lion dancers
- Lion dance that is performed often during Chinese New Year.
The Parade
-Malay dancers
The Parade
-Indian dancers
-Elephant float
The Parade
- Western culture
- Ballet dance
The Parade
- Floats with decorations of the cultures of many other countries
- Japanese float
The Parade
- Getai performance
Closing Ceremony
- Singers of the four different races gathered and sang the theme song of this year's Chingay Parade
Chingay Theme Song
Knit as one 网织同心
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RjhsGXXsHs
What we Enjoyed
- Technology
- Portrays different cultures
- Songs
- Visually appealing
- Unity
What We Found Could Be Improved
- Have a performance which incorporates all different cultures instead of having them perform one after another
- Improvement on audio
- Play some modern music (pop music)
- Knitted fabrics with message faced only one side
Conclusion
Worthwhile trip to Chingay
- Broaden perspective of the Chingay Parade
- Understood the importance of racial harmony
- Other cultures play a huge part
- Showcased the efforts of the volunteers and many others
For your attention
Sources
http://singaporemomblogs.com/singapore-happenings/chingay-2014-colours-fabric-one-people-%E5%B8%83%E6%B5%B7%E5%90%8C%E5%BF%83/
http://www.google.com.sg/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emsuds.com%2Fnews.html&h=0&w=0&sz=1&tbnid=SsP-8xRNiSwoUM&tbnh=183&tbnw=275&zoom=1&docid=l9gD0C0ja6PTiM&ei=MS_2UqykG-fMiAfH_4HgCA&ved=0CAIQsCUoAA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chingay_Parade_(South_East_Asia)