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)