singapore hotel: Chingay 2014 to be biggest and most colourful yet

Thứ Năm, 17 tháng 10, 2013

Chingay 2014 to be biggest and most colourful yet

Some 70,000 people set to take part, double the figure of this year’s event

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Chingay 2014 participants (above) showing part of the two hand-knitted tapestries, each 360m long, which will be featured in the parade. — PHOTO: JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

Volunteers (above) knitting part of the tapestries using cloth from recycled T-shirts. — PHOTO: JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

A dancer from yesterday’s conference to announce Chingay highlights.

Chingay 2014 participants (above) showing part of the two hand-knitted tapestries, each 360m long, which will be featured in the parade. — PHOTO: JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

Volunteers (above) knitting part of the tapestries using cloth from recycled T-shirts. — PHOTO: JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

A dancer from yesterday’s conference to announce Chingay highlights.

From giant puppets to galloping horses, next year’s Chingay Parade is set to be the most colourful and grandest ever.

The annual Chinese New Year procession, set to take place on Feb 7 and Feb 8 at the F1 Pit Building, will be the biggest yet since it was first held in 1973. Some 70,000 individuals, roughly double that of this year, will be involved in the parade to usher in The Year of the Horse.

Among the highlights is a contingent of some 30 giant puppets representing the local ethnic groups and professions such as hawkers and cabbies.

Spectators can also look forward to a parade of horses from the Singapore Turf Club as well as horse sculptures designed by Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts students. Other participating groups include the Japanese Association, Singapore and the Singapore Tourism Board.