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1st Chief Justice of Singapore: Wee Kim Wee: 黄金辉: 4 November 1915: 2 May 2005: Journalist, politician, 4th President of Singapore: Albert Winsemius 1910: 4 December 1996: Economist Wong Kan Seng: 黄根成: 1946 Politician Wong Ming Yang: 黄名扬: 1951: 28 October 1982: Doctor Wong Peng Soon 1918: 1996: Sportsman Wong Yip Yan ...
National Day celebrations also include fireworks celebrations. They feature several local and foreign teams which launch fireworks displays on different nights. First held in 2004 at Marina Bay, the event was initially known as the Singapore Fireworks Festival and organised by Unusual Productions. The amount of fireworks used has grown in ...
The National Day Parade (NDP) is an annual parade held in Singapore to commemorate its independence. Held annually on 9 August, it is the main public celebration of National Day, and consists of a parade incorporating contingents of the Singapore Armed Forces, Ministry of Home Affairs, local institutions and community groups, followed by a cultural presentation featuring music, dance displays ...
In some Asian countries that follow the zodiac calendar, there is a tradition of celebrating the 60th birthday. In Korea, many celebrate a traditional ceremony of Baek-il (Feast for the 100th day) and Doljanchi (child's first birthday). In Japan, people celebrate a Coming of Age Day for all those who have turned 18.
List of Singapore festivals contains: Subcategories: Film festivals in Singapore; ... Singapore Fireworks Celebrations; Singapore Food Festival;
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As a result, the inability to set off fireworks to celebrate the Lunar New Year caused general unhappiness and reduced public enthusiasm among the largely Chinese population in Singapore. According to People's Association (PA), prime minister Lee Kuan Yew decided to hold a Chingay parade to liven up the occasion. [13] Singapore Chingay parade ...
Many Buddhist temples hold celebrations that attract people from around the country, while pagodas around the country are decorated. [50] From 1958 to 1975, the birthday of Buddha (on the 8th day of the 4th month in the Vietnamese calendar ) was recognized as a national public holiday in South Vietnam , [ 51 ] enjoyed with floats and lantern ...