2023

February 25, 2023

Chingay 2023 @ Heartlands

The Chingay@Heartlands took place at Nee Soon on Saturday, 4 March 2023 with close to 8,000 residents taking part in the event. Eight Chingay mini floats travelled through the Yishun neighbourhood and ended at the Chingay Village at the Multi-purpose court at Khatib, where residents could participate in a carnival, live performances and other interactive activities. The mini floats were also displayed at Chingay Village. The MPs for Nee Soon GRC also took part in the Chingay celebrations together with residents on top of a Hippo bus.

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February 25, 2023

Chingay 2023 @ Heartlands

The Chingay@Heartlands celebrations were held at Hong Kah North and Chua Chu Kang on Saturday, 25 February 2023 and Ang Mo Kio on Sunday, 26 February 2023. MPs for Chua Chu Kang GRC and Hong Kah North SMC participated in the opening ceremony of the event at Hillview CC and took a tour of the area on floats after the ceremony. Minister of Manpower, Mr Gan Kim Yong hoped that residents could remain united and embrace a better tomorrow. Meanwhile, close to 20,000 residents enjoyed the floats display and performances organised by the Ang Mo Kio GRC, Kebun Bahru SMC and Yio Chu Kang SMC. Mr Toh Kok Wee, Chairman of Teck Ghee CCMC, said residents were very excited in coming forward to soak in the festive performance and waiting for Chingay to happen. The event also included a carnival held outside Ci Yuan CC.

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February 11, 2023

Chingay 2023 @ Heartlands

The first of Chingay@Heartlands Celebrations 2023, Chingay @ East Coast, was held on Saturday, 11 February 2023. Five Chingay floats paraded on roads along East Coast, Siglap and Bedok, which attracted residents of different ages. The event returned after a three-year hiatus, and residents in other locations such as Tampines, Chua Chu Kang, Ang Mo Kio, Nee Soon and Tanjong Pagar, could look forward to a variety of programmes and exciting experiences over three weekends in February and March 2023. The programmes, including community-based drumming and dragon and lion dances, were organised by GROs with PA community partners.

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February 8, 2023

Chingay 2023 - Appreciation Lunch

President Halimah Yacob hosted an appreciation lunch at the Istana for about 50 Chingay performers, donors, sponsors, and other guests on Wednesday, 8 February 2023. The lunch was to thank them for their contributions, energy, and effort towards the Chingay Parade this year. Speaking at the event, Mdm Halimah said the participation of all races showed the beauty of Singapore’s different cultures and strength in diversity. She was heartened to see the Chingay Parade continuing to be inclusive, with opportunities for people of different abilities to co-create the Chingay experience together. She said Singaporeans and friends around the world were electrified by the vibrancy of the performances put up by more than 3,000 local and international talent during Chingay, and the return of the life-sized floats alongside the mini floats created by the community. She also thanked those involved for their hard work and hoped that they would continue to support Chingay in the future.

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February 3, 2023

Chingay Parade 2023

Singapore's Multiculturalism Chingay Parade, Singapore’s multicultural community arts event returned physically on Friday, 3 February 2023, despite the gloomy weather. Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong opened the parade as he wished the crowd good health, prosperity, good luck, and much joy in the Year of the Rabbit. Mr Lee, his wife, and Minister for Culture, Community and Youth; Second Minister for Law; Deputy Chairman of PA Mr Edwin Tong entered the stage of the Chingay Parade on a float and sent their new year greetings. President Madam Halimah Yacob and her husband, Mr Mohamed Abdullah Alhabshee also joined in the celebration on Saturday, 4 February 2023. Chairman of the Chingay Parade EXCO and Group Director of PA (Partnership) Mr Kia Siang Wei said they were very happy that the Chingay Parade 2023 could be done physically after two years being conducted online. Besides featuring over 3,000 youths, the parade also featured performances from people with disabilities. There were more than 10,000 people that participated in the Chingay celebrations. The parade continued on Saturday, 4 February 2023, and drew close to 30,000 people. Chingay 2023 Taster Experience held from Sunday, 5 February 2023 to Thursday, 9 February 2023, would feature unique exhibits, behind-the-scenes tours, light shows, and performances. An editor’s commentary in ZB wrote that Chingay had a 40-year history and was also a parade that showcased Singapore's multiculturalism. It had also become an important benchmark for Singapore’s unique culture and represented the togetherness as well as resilience that helped Singapore to tide through the pandemic.

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January 19, 2023

Chingay Parade 2023

Dancing could not only keep her physically and mentally active, but also enabled her to make many friends. The article profiled 73-year-old Ms Zhang Xian Zhuang, one of the oldest performers in Chingay Parade 2023. She would be dancing from the Singapore Flyer to the F1 Pit building during Chingay Parade 2023. Ms Zhang had participated in the dance performances of the National Day Celebration and Chingay Parade every year since 2012.

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January 12, 2023

Chingay Parade 2023

After two years, the Chingay Parade would fully resume its live performances at the F1 Pit building on 3 and 4 February 2023. From 5 to 9 February 2023, the Chingay 2023 Taster Experience would feature unique exhibits, behind-the-scenes tours, light shows and performances by foreign groups, allowing the public to get close to and interact with some of the exhibits and installations. At a preview of the parade on Thursday, 12 January 2023, Ms Tan Swee Leng, Chingay 2023 exco vice-chairman, said this year’s parade allowed for closer interactions between performers and the audience. People who could not catch the parade in person on 3 and 4 February 2023 could tune in to the live webcast, where a QR code would be flashed during the show. They could scan the code to get an invitation to sign up for exclusive workshops and experiences at the Chingay 2023 Taster Experience. Mr Kia Siang Wei, Chingay 2023 exco chairman hoped the public would get immersed in the whole experience and that 2023’s parade would be a memorable experience after two years of scaled-down celebrations. The media also reported other Chingay 2023 highlights.

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December 18, 2022

Chingay 2023 - Container Art Installation

The Chingay Parade 2023 which would take place from 3 to 4 February 2023 at the F1 Pit Building would bring together more than 3,000 youths in colourful performances and activities. In a statement on Sunday, 18 December 2022, PA stated that the parade would return physically after two years of digital and hybrid parades. According to PA, the youths involved would spray paint to create the vision of Embrace Tomorrow and give a contemporary touch to the parade. A 18 metres tall and 60 metres wide art installation made from 28 containers would become the highlight of Chingay Parade 2023. The installation was designed by Sam Lo and created together with 480 youths and would become the backdrop of Chingay Parade 2023. The design of the installation fused elements from different cultures to bring out the theme of celebrating life.

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November 24, 2022

Chingay 2023

The multicultural Chingay Parade in 2023 would see over 10,000 residents and artists – including more than 3,000 performers – getting involved in the Republic’s largest community arts showcase. The parade would take place on 3 and 4 February 2023, and welcome audiences back to a ‘live’ showcase at the F1 Pit Building after two years of digital and hybrid parades. Mr Lim Hock Yu, Chief Executive Director said Chingay had always been about the people, about bringing people together to celebrate the unique and multi-faceted cultural mix. He added that Chingay 2023 would start a fresh chapter that involved wider community participation, including the younger generation. The theme of the Chingay Parade was "Embrace Tomorrow", calling on all Singaporeans to treasure the present and look to the future of the nation with hope. Heartland residents would also enjoy snippets of the main parade, as floats and featured performances would be taken to different residential estates.