Images And Places In Singapore Seen On NDP

Images And Places In Singapore Seen On NDP

You’ll recognize this sense of dejavu when images like cakes, parties, drinks, feasting, family and friends are seen during one’s birthday party. What do you think are the images and places in Singapore, seen on National Day Parade (NDP)?

Emotion on the anniversary of their own births can consume some individuals. Perhaps it can be seen as a positive sign that these individuals have pressed the pause button on a busy work schedule in Singapore, seen how time has sped by and realized that it’s the relationships that connect you to people that make a great life.

No, it’s not my birthday today, nor am I going to bore my Singapore readers about it anyway. As August 9, 2008 approaches, I shall bring up images and places in Singapore, seen on NDP, on our nation’s birthday.

Celebrated by the Republic of Singapore on 9 August 2008, the National Day Parade (NDP) is the party for the nation. When a nation celebrates its birthday like during NDP, what is the significance? Does the day of NDP bear any meaning to you?

Do you go about displaying patriotic NDP images and give hand-on-chest declarations of love for Singapore? Do you reiterate NDP slogans about Singapore, seen on TV advertisements? Do you install flags on your balcony and NDP posters on your weblog’s sidebar? Do you sing or hum jingoistic NDP songs about Singapore seen on the official website? Did you even visit the NDP 2008 website?

There is no need to do any or all of these to show your support for NDP and Singapore. In the four chambers of your heart, you know the answer to that question. Only you can tell the significance of the NDP for yourself.

All these well-intended demonstrations of patriotism for Singapore, seen yearly at every NDP, are what you and I have come to expect, and accept.

Watching the NDP show, whether at Marina Bay or on home TV this year, will certainly make many Singaporean hearts flutter. New stunts, fireworks displays and mass performances to be seen on the upcoming NDP show will excite viewers to no end. At its conclusion, we shall rise to vocalize our commitment to the nation with pride.

After all, the greatest birthday show for Singapore during NDP is meant to celebrate another year of maturity, cheer our hardworking population, inspire our future generation and raise the spirits of a nation. Bread-and-butter NDP show routines are seen packaged with wholesome life goodness, family-friendly themes, a few offbeat performances, fast-paced commentaries and a cosmopolitan viewer-ship.

The images and places in Singapore seen on NDP depend on which group of Singaporeans you belong to:

A washroom break and the NDP show will be seen in the living room’s goggle box. A performance for the umpteenth time and the NDP stage will appear right under your feet. A final take-off call and NDP’s Marina Bay venue will shrink through your ascending aircraft’s window. A coffee break and the office walls will beckon to you 24/7 to strive harder for your year-end bonus. A final snapshot and post-NDP images will be seen on the Net. An outdoor walk and places in Singapore seen by me may show up on a blog.

Whatever your inclinations, you and only you can decide the images and places in Singapore, seen on NDP.

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Happy Birthday Singapore!
Happy NDP weekend to all my readers!

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National Day Parade NDP 2008: NE Show Pictures

National Day Parade NDP 2008: NE Show Pictures

As a continuation of my previous article on the preview of National Day Parade NDP 2008 via the National Education Show NE Show, I am posting more pictures taken by my child. This NE Show 2008 took place on 12 July 2008. I believe there were several such National Education NE shows for Primary Five pupils spread over several Saturdays.

For those who are new to the term National Education NE Show 2008, the aim of the National Education (NE) Show is to instil a sense of pride and belonging in primary 5 students and to bring across the significance of Singapore’s National Day to our future generation. For the kids and little children, it is a time to enjoy a preview of the wonderful package put up by many hardworking citizens who toiled in the rain, sun, sea and air. All lucky kids and little children who present themselves for the NE Show will get to bring home a free bag filled with many goodies (that may appear in another post).

Without further ado, these are the pictures taken at one such National Education NE Show 2008.

To keep students entertained, the MCs encouraged the spectators to join in the Singapore Cheer, sing and do the “Marina Bay Wave”.

There were stunts that arrived by air. The dramatic free fall display by the Red Lions with the curly streaks of coloured smoke and the formation that held up in the sky before the wind erased them were noted in the picture.

The perennial crowd favourite flying act by the Republic of Singapore Air Force Black Knights with their daredevil manoeuvres and heart-shaped tail smoke painted logos in the sky never failed to awe.

The helicopter flypast carrying the national flag was a majestic sight to behold.

On the waters of Marina Bay, there were sea-based activities and performances. Weird shaped balloons, brightly coloured, could be seen next to the pointed cranes. I wonder if any might accidently get punctured.

Water skiers displayed their skills dancing to the waves around the marina Bay.

Read more in my other posts on NE Show 2008.

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NDP 2008: National Education NE Show

NDP 2008: National Education (NE) Show

In the name of National Education, my child had an opportunity to get close to the preview of National Day Parade NDP 2008 on a recent Saturday. All week long prior to the trip, the excitement over NDP 2008 NE Show was palpable. Like an airborne butterfly dancing between flowers, conversations at home hovered over the impending activities at the Multi-Purpose Facility at Marina Bay without skipping heartbeats.

During my time in primary school, there was no National Education (NE) Show to attend. In fact the NE Show was only started in 1997. Just what is the National Education (NE) Show? It’s really the rehearsal shows of National Day Parades when participants are honing their skills to coordinate their acts and to be ready for the big day on 9th August. The aim of the National Education (NE) Show is to instil a sense of pride and belonging in students and to bring across the significance of Singapore’s National Day. Every year, the NDP full dress rehearsal provides an opportunity for organisers to inculcate National Education (NE) values in primary 5 students across Singapore.

According to my child, the programme for the National Education NE Show commenced with the Pre-Parade Segment at 5.00pm and ended with the Grand Finale at 8.15pm. But I remember sending my child to school at 1pm and fetching home from school after 10.30pm. Many scenes were captured on digital camera and I will share them on Seen This Scene That at a later date. Suffice to say that all her favourite items at the National Education NE Show 2008 were captured on film. As a parent, I'm glad for the immense thrill and enjoyment that the show provided.

How I wish we could also attend the National Education (NE) Show as well as National Day Parade NDP 2008 as a family but NDP 2008 tickets are hard to come by. We shall have to repeat history with NDP live on TV.

The theme for National Day Parade NDP 2008 is “Celebrating the Singapore Spirit”. The theme captures Singaporean’s celebration of the Singapore Spirit. If you are fortunate to lay your hands on the free tickets to NDP 2008, do your homework before heading to Marina Bay on that big day.

Check the Map of traffic around Marina Bay, Map of the Floating platform at Marina Bay and Traffic Advisory on NDP 2008.

Read more NE Show about my child's NE Show 2008.

Consider reading my posts on other spots around Marina Bay:

1. Esplanade Park

2. Merlion Park

3. Anderson Bridge

4. Marina Barrage

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