How? One of the many ways to accomplishing that is to simply embrace cultural diversities warmly,and not shun any special beliefs just because it is different. Instead one should make use of the divergent convictions and make it known to the public and appreciated for what they are. Chingay 2016 accomplished just that,by showcasing to the public a bedazzling multicultural performance,with almost 11,000 contingent members and volunteers.
There were extravagant and breathtaking dances,colourful floats,daring acrobatics,soulful singing and many more multicultural events being shown.This helped our cohort understand the importance of national cohesion and multicultural-appreciative society to promote community improvement and to promote peace between races and the people of Singapore as one.
2.) Initially, Chingay was just meant to be a post Chinese New Year celebration,as a result of the dampened mood of the banning of firecrackers for safety reasons. This was to bring back some festive cheer even without firecrackers,and with its fair share of ups and downs of critique,it was a huge success.
Now Chingay is basically an exhilarating and enriching learning course,of different cultures and beliefs,that now include a variety of different races of performers,floats,dances and songs,and not just for the Chinese. It is no longer "a Chinese New Year Concert" for fun, it is also a ride of inclusive environment of multiracial appreciation and true art-enjoyment.
A flavour that is unique to Singapore (though cultures of other countries are included in the parade,less emphasis was put on them as compared to the 4 dominant categories of ethnicities in Singapore),an inspiration to all,and a colourful and interactive journey through cultural arts.
The performers then wore seemingly normal looking colours (like yellow and red ect),however now the performers wore loud and bright colours that were eye catching,and had extravagant costumes to go along with it.
As seen in the pictures below,put side by side without colours,the sheer scale of the one below (2016) is greater and the designs of the float is more intricate than that of its former.(1973)This shows that the advancements and improvements made were vast and not only is it more aesthetically pleasing in present times,it is also more technologically advanced,with LED lamps on current floats and mobile parts of the floats and decorations.
(below picture is mine)
3.) I firmly believe that the organizers fulfilled this purpose well.They meant to showcase what was 'Uniquely Singaporean',and made it a point to highlight the core values of what it meant to truly embody a good spirit of patriotism to help us improve as a nation and continue to see our flag fly proud,high and free.The organizers planned out the many interesting activities and lineups,all pointing to the main gist of Chingay 2016. The idea was to make it known to a larger audience that,however much of 'just a little red dot' we may be,our might and togetherness will pull us all through any hardships we face.Using the 5 pillars for defence,and the 5 core values learnt at Chingay,we can safely envision indeed,a brighter Singapore that shines with exuberance among others. The floats showcased different cultures and people of different walks of life,however they all pointed towards an inclusive and empowering culture,which leads to the right direction for a step towards a shining future,hence i think the organizers fulfilled the purpose well,not only by the parade itself,but talks conducted and pre-trip tasks for us students to learn even more about the need for national cohesion.
thanks for reading! :D
- Koh Si Min Kara (9) 2A
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