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“We have to stand together and send a very strong message as Singaporeans that no matter what comes, rain or shine, virus or no virus, that our resolve to celebrate our national day as one nation, our resolve to overcome our difficulties … that’s what National Day means. That’s what it has meant ever since our independence 55 years ago.“
— Ng Eng Hen
Defence Minister, Sg
“We wanted to relate it to Singapore’s birthday and encourage people to celebrate together as one.“
— Sarah Pomegas
Senior events executive, Pink Apple
“GetActive! Singapore 2020 will continue to enable our people to connect as one and celebrate the nation’s birthday.“
— Lim Teck Yin
CEO, SportSG
1965, Singapore became independent from Malaysia. 2020 marks the 55th anniversary of this independence. Every year 9th of August is celebrated as National day of Singapore (NDP). This year the theme of NDP is “Together, A Stronger Singapore” .
Like every year this day will be cherished with many activities including traditional parade, state flag flypast by the RSAF’s CH-47SD Chinook helicopter, escorted by two AH-64D Apache helicopters, six F-15SG fighter planes flying in a delta formation to perform a “roar of unity” across the Padang, before overflying Singapore as a tribute to frontline fighters and essential workers. The only difference this year would be the strength of crowd, it will be only 150 people.
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The plan for NDP 2020 is as follows:
Celebrations
No virus can stop the spirit of Singaporeans, all the celebrations will be done but in a slightly different manner. There is something for all kind of expectations, from virtual celebrations to watching parade to watching illuminated venues. This is a list of some events that you can enjoy in August:
A) You can walk down to any of the ten monuments and venues to enjoy the illumination in stunning red and white light projections until Aug 30:
#1: The Armenian Church: 60 Hill Street, Singapore 179366
#2: Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM): 1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555
#3: Cathedral of the Good Shepherd: A Queen Street, Singapore 188533
#4: Central Fire Station: 62 Hill Street, Singapore 179367
#5: CHIJMES: 30 Victoria Street, Singapore 187996
#6: Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay: 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981
#7: National Gallery Singapore: 1 St Andrew’s Road, Singapore 178957
#8: National Museum of Singapore: 93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178891
#9: The Arts House: 1 Old Parliament Lane, Singapore 179429
#10: Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall (VTVCH): 9 Empress Place, Singapore 179556
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B) Sports event company, Pink Apple organized Challenge 55, a virtual event to encourage people to stay healthy while celebrating National Day.
Challenge 55 requires participants to clock 5,500 steps individually or 55,000 steps as a team by August 9 and the collection will be used for food charity. Register here.
The Active Enabler Programme (AEP) is a part of SportSG’s GetActive! Singapore (GASG) campaign, this yearly campaign workout has gone virtual this year and participants can look forward to exercising to a remix of the National Day Parade theme song Everything I am, arranged by music director, composer and producer Don Richmond. Usually it aims to rally people across the country through sport to celebrate National Day.
C) Singaporeans have a chance to take part in a photo contest by posting pictures of themselves working out in national colours on social media with the hashtag #GetActiveSG. The contest will run from July 24 to August 7, and 55 participants stand a chance to win more than $4,000 worth of vouchers.
D) There are virtual challenges as well to participate like GameOn NILA! E-spiration Fit for Life (EFL).
More than 7,600 students from different schools and institutions have signed up for the EFL.
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E) Capitol Singapore and CHIJMES brings cheer to your homes via their first-ever virtual event —Onward55Singapore — from July 31 to Aug 16. Onward55Singapore also has a series of online performances by local artistes on July 31 (Friday) and every Saturday and Sunday at 8pm and 9pm.
F) SingNation
Virtual performances at “Capitol Theatre”. Online singing events:
(i) Award-winning Singaporean conductor-composer Darius Lim leading singalong sessions via Zoom. Sign up here to get exclusive links to the Zoom sessions.
Date: Aug 1 and Aug 8
Time: 8pm to 8.45pm
(ii) As part of this year’s NDP special ‘Anthem Moment’, catch singers from Voices of Singapore and Perennial Real Estate Holdings Limited sing the National Anthem as the finale of SingNation! 2020. This milestone moment will be led by Darius Lim.
Date: Aug 9
Time: 10.30am
(iii) Resident band at Tin Box The Live House during the National Day weekend.
Homegrown artists Sherman Zhuo, Wilson Huang, Gen Seah and Relyne Ban
Performances– Singapore Gems
Date: Aug 8 & Aug 9 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 9pm to 9.30pm
(iv) Royal Entertainment
Artistes: Lawrence Hiew, Seah Jia Qing, Arthur, Yokz and JK Lim
Date: Jul 31 (Fri), Aug 9 (Sun),Aug 16 (Sun)
Time: 8pm to 8.30pm
Offers
1. Pandora
Pandora offers a good variety of Charms at 55$ during this special month. Go pick your favourite!
2. Bossini
To celebrate Singapore’s 55th birthday, Bossini launched a collection of red-and-white outfits so that your family can do matching outfits as a family to show your love for Singapore together. Now available at 50%.
Find “55” Promotions at Singapore Zoo, River Safari, Night Safari and Jurong Bird Park…
The day
Adding more coverage from the day for our readers!
Enjoy watching the flypast and also the fireworks that highlighted the city’s skyline on 9th August 2020.
