Asia’s Grandest Street & Floats Parade

Into its 38th year, Chingay Parade Singapore, the Asia Grandest Street and Floats Parade proved to be even grander and more impactful in 2010. As a fully sold-out event this year, the Parade Organisers, ie the People’s Association ( a Singapore government community agency) and Singapore Tourism Board relocated the parade to a stretch of 1 km road in front of the Pit Building (Beside the Singapore Flyer where the F1 was held) and the Singapore Flyer to accommodate more local audience and tourists.

Since its inception in 1973, Chingay Parade Singapore has evolved into one of the most exciting international events in the region. Reaching out to huge crowds and highly rated by local and foreign audiences, this colourful and spectacular parade made a name for itself in Singapore as well as in the region and beyond. With traditional dragon and lion dancer seizing the parade by storm, the participants also witnessed fire-crackers (A sight not seen in many years)! Other dazzling performance includes legendary well-loved tales (Butterfly Lover, Puteri Gunung Ledang and Indralogam), the story of Yellow River, Samba Singapore! Gyrate.

TILT, as Official Photographer, was on site to witness truly one of the most significant tourist events in Singapore during the Chinese New Year Period.

To view the photographs taken, click here.

Revamping with a roar

This Chinese New Year season witnessed how the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) gave tradition a huge revamp. Lion dance has long been a common sight along the streets during the festive period. With an increasing number of people able to appreciate hip hop dancing, the traditional lion dance was put through a huge revamp.

The large crowd that gathers around the performance is proof enough that this is a roaring success! From the typical “No, I am in a rush” to the “Ohhh” and “Ahhh”, the change in the mindset of the busy Singaporeans were definitely refreshing to witness. Their handphones came out quickly and many were seen videoing the session.

DJ Space Cowboy (United Kingdom) and DJ Sarasa (Japan) came down specially to Ion Orchard on 19 Feb to catch the performance as well. The celebrity DJs certainly were intrigued by the performance and when everything ended, they rushed forward to take pictures with the performers.

TILT was definitely fortunate to be present at Merlion Park, Clarke Quey, Changi Terminal 2 and Ion Orchard to witness this roaring success. We applaud STB for making Singapore even more unique!

Catch the lion dance below:

To view the photographs taken, click here.