Performers from Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea and France will add colours to the Chingay Parade 2013 with their dazzling performances. (Photo: Chingay Parade website)
Chingay Parade expected to draw 150,000 spectators Posted: 21 February 2013 2038 hrs
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT EXCITING CULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA PARADE?
Experience Chingay¡¯s grandiose and multi-cultural performances with your family and friends at selected heartland malls near you! Get up close and personal with elegant cultural performers with their dazzling costumes and, dynamic hip-hop dancers fusing eastern and western opera influences. On the Go Chingay! C Bringing Asia¡¯s Grandest Parade Closer to You on 20 January 2013 (Sunday) ~
11.30am C 5.00pm: Orchard Road
11.30am C 5.00pm: Causeway Point
11.30am C 5.00pm: Jurong Point
11.30am C 5.00pm: nex
1.30pm C 5.30pm: Tampines 1
JOIN US AT CHINGAY PARADE 2013!
Parade Day 1 Friday, 22 Feb 2013 - 8.00pm Parade Day 2 Saturday, 23 Feb 2013 - 8.00pm At F1 Pit Building (Next to Singapore Flyer)
Origin of Chingay Parade in a Nutshell
A dazzling extravaganza of colours and cultural diversity, Chingay Parade Singapore is known for its resplendent floats and multi-cultural local and international performances that are an insight to our festive traditions and delight the hearts of many Singaporeans and tourists.
The word Chingay is from the Hokkien dialect, of which the Mandarin equivalent is ¡°Zhuang Yi¡± , meaning "the art of masquerade". The festival began as a neighbourhood parade with only Chinese elements in 1973. Today, the Chingay Parade has evolved to be the grandest street and floats parade in Asia, showcasing the rich, vibrant multi-culturalism of Singapore and exciting cultures all over the world. To all Singaporeans, the next Chingay Parade is a parade of our people, our dreams and our pride!