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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 ...
The first National Day Rally was held on 8 August 1966 at the National Theatre.A closed-door event before National Day, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew told grassroots leaders, "Every year, on this 9th August for many years ahead—how many, I do not know—we will dedicate ourselves anew to consolidate ourselves to survive; and, most important of all, to find an enduring future for what we have ...
The Singapore National Day Parade is a national ceremony that is usually held at The Float @ Marina Bay, the National Stadium at the Singapore Sports Hub, or the Padang. In 2007, the Parade was held at The Float @ Marina Bay for the first time, and in 2016, it was held at the Singapore Sports Hub.
The Singapore National Day Parade (NDP) has been held at The Float since 2007, except in years it is held at the Padang (every five years beginning in 2010, and in 2019 for the bicentennial of the founding of modern Singapore), in 2016, when it was held at the new National Stadium, and in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the 2018 Singapore National Day Parade, Lim updated and performed the classic 1987 National Day song, "We Are Singapore". [22] [23] His prelude was then turned into a full song, "Room at the Table". It was the opening song for 2020 National Day Parade, with proceeds donated to charities supporting migrant workers during the COVID-19 ...
15 July – The NS Square will have a museum on National Service, a permanent stage that will host events like National Day Parade, community sports facilities and a waterfront promenade. Construction is expected to start in March 2022 with completion by end-2025. [149] [150]
The list has both traditional folk songs that have special meaning to Singaporeans, as well as modern songs composed specifically for national celebrations, particularly the National Day Parade held on 9 August each year since 1965, Singapore's National Day. Generally speaking, there may be said to be two types of Singaporean patriotic songs.
A 21-gun salute is carried out for National Day Parades in Singapore by the Singapore Artillery during the presidential inspection of parade contingents. [17] In a rare occurrence, the 21-gun salute was given to the former Prime Minister and founding leader Lee Kuan Yew during his state funeral. [18] [19]