We feel
that this trip is very enriching and helped us learn more about Singapore's different cultures. It also allow us to fully comprehend the meaning of one Singapore,
the spirit which binds all of us together as one nation.
Personal Reflection:
Entong:
It was my first time watching the chingay parade not on tv but in real life! Although it was just a rehearsal performance, i could say that the performers really put in their best effort. There were many elaborated and beautifully decorated floats showing different races as well as the places of interest of Singapore. I learnt more about the different ethnic races through those well decorated floats and their unique dances through the dancers and performers. It was really a fruitful experience as i was able to learn and enjoy at the same time. Not only that, the long batik cloth also showed how closely knitted is Singapore. I learnt more about the importance of racial harmony in Singapore since Singapore is a multi racial country. This was the highlight of the whole performance as it was the main focus, showing more about the theme of this year chingay parade: 布海同心. Not only was the performance amazing, there were also cheers led by students, showing how bonded our school is, even as a cohort. We also hyped up through the cheers as well as the fireworks at the end of the parade. It was really heart warming to see we, rv students, doing the cheers together, displaying school spirit. I felt that the whole chingay parade was enriching and it helped me to understand more about Singapore's culture and despite Singapore being a multi racial country, we are still united as one. I also gained more knowledge about the chingay parade, thus i feel that it was a really enjoyable trip!
It was my first time watching the chingay parade not on tv but in real life! Although it was just a rehearsal performance, i could say that the performers really put in their best effort. There were many elaborated and beautifully decorated floats showing different races as well as the places of interest of Singapore. I learnt more about the different ethnic races through those well decorated floats and their unique dances through the dancers and performers. It was really a fruitful experience as i was able to learn and enjoy at the same time. Not only that, the long batik cloth also showed how closely knitted is Singapore. I learnt more about the importance of racial harmony in Singapore since Singapore is a multi racial country. This was the highlight of the whole performance as it was the main focus, showing more about the theme of this year chingay parade: 布海同心. Not only was the performance amazing, there were also cheers led by students, showing how bonded our school is, even as a cohort. We also hyped up through the cheers as well as the fireworks at the end of the parade. It was really heart warming to see we, rv students, doing the cheers together, displaying school spirit. I felt that the whole chingay parade was enriching and it helped me to understand more about Singapore's culture and despite Singapore being a multi racial country, we are still united as one. I also gained more knowledge about the chingay parade, thus i feel that it was a really enjoyable trip!
Fernanda:
This was my truly first experience in catching a live Chingay parade. It feels great to be given this opportunity to watch the parade live. It was my first time experiencing the atmosphere and the way things function there. The theme this year, 布海同心, taught me the importance of coming together as a Singapore. Neither does one person's nor his race's efforts work alone. The only time when you achieve something great is when everyone joins their efforts to develop the best the want. An example is the batik cloth which was stitched by different races and organizations. It was a huge masterpiece and without everyone, the result would not have been as satisfying. Chingay parade 2014 is a great exposure for us students to understand more about the different cultures. It was a wonderful and enriching one and i hope to experience more of such.
This was my truly first experience in catching a live Chingay parade. It feels great to be given this opportunity to watch the parade live. It was my first time experiencing the atmosphere and the way things function there. The theme this year, 布海同心, taught me the importance of coming together as a Singapore. Neither does one person's nor his race's efforts work alone. The only time when you achieve something great is when everyone joins their efforts to develop the best the want. An example is the batik cloth which was stitched by different races and organizations. It was a huge masterpiece and without everyone, the result would not have been as satisfying. Chingay parade 2014 is a great exposure for us students to understand more about the different cultures. It was a wonderful and enriching one and i hope to experience more of such.
Qianyu:
From the chingay, i have understood how this particular event symbolises Singapore's rich culture and history with beautiful and vibrant colours. It had symbolised the unity between different races in Singapore and how Singapore is united despite being a multi racial country. During the chingay, one of the most memorable sights was when the dancers brought out the 360m long batik. The long piece of batik, right orange in colour, was eye catching. Later then we realised its symbolism- it was sewed bit by bit together by different organisations. This fully shows how Singapore came together as one to complete this long task of sewing a 360 m long fabric just for the event and i feel immensely proud of the country and hard work put in by many who put in effort to make this event a success and successfully bringing out the message behind chingay- we are still an unified country despite the different races.
Amos:
Amos:
Chingay parade 2014 was a huge success, it was meant as learning experience. However, it also help us bond with our schoolmates more. Since we did not have to pay to go, it was even better. From each float, we can learn more about the organisation that owns the float. For an example, our group learnt that this year will be Tourism Singapore 50 year birthday as on Tourism Singapore's float, it states 50 years. Our school was very active, we kept on cheering and shaking our pom poms. Our school spirit was clearly visible and even the ushers found our school very enthusiastic and started cheering with us. Overall, the experience was a great one. In Chinese, this event was 一举两得, we bonded with our schoolmates better and took away from the event.
Suikiat:
It was the first chingay parade i have attended in my whole life and it was spectacular. The singapore spirit there was enormous as everybody cheered for the wonderful performances, put together by those who work for weeks and months just for this eventful night. Not only did we further develop the love for our country, our school spirit was also developed as we celebrated the event together as a school and watch the brilliant performances together. This event symbolized Singapore's short but rich culture and history. This event showed the many types of celebrations the different major races of Singapore had since many years ago. It shows how Singapore is not made up of different groups of people but how Singapore is one big country where everyone is united.
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