Chingay 2018: Heartland Celebrations
This is a free for all event and what better way to connect with the heartlanders by bringing parts of the parade to the neighbourhoods!
Heartlands involved in this year's Chingay Cultural Fantasy includes Sembawang, Pasir Ris-Punggol, West Coast, Tampines, East Coast & Fengshan with the official opening to this unique experience at Chinatown.
Programme: Stationary Floats, Walking Pedestrians
Fireworks: Yes
4 March 2018, Sunday - Tampines - 6:00 to 10pm
Address: Festive Plaza
Programme: Stationary Floats, Walking Pedestrians
Fireworks: No
10 March 2018, Sunday - East Coast & Fengshan - 6:45 to 11pm
Address: Festive Plaza
Programme: Roving Floats [see route below] | Stationary Floats, Walking Pedestrians at destination
Fireworks: Yes at Blk 21 Bedok South Road, about 9pm
Route: Simei Street 2 - Simei Street 3 - Simei Ave - Changi Road - Bedok Road - Bedok South Ave 3 - New Upper Changi Road - Bedok North Ave 3 - Bedok North St 1 - Bedok North Ave 2 - Bedok North Road - New Upper Changi Road - Bedok South Ave 1 - Blk 21 Bedok South Road
17 March 2018, Saturday - Sembawang - 6:30 to 10pm
Address: Admiralty MRT, Woodlands Avenue 7
Programme: Stationary Floats, Walking Pedestrians
Fireworks: No
18 March 2018, Sunday - Pasir Ris & Punggol - 6:30 to 9pm
Address: Between Punggol MRT and Punggol View Primary School
Programme: Stationary Floats, Walking Pedestrians
Fireworks: No
We had been to the parade itself last year, watched the floats passed us by in West Coast two years ago and this time, a whole new experience of enjoying stationary glitzy floats as we walked past it with no barricades separating us from them.
In previous years, our experiences of Chingay were stationary-spectators-moving-floats. So when we arrived at Chinatown on Sunday night, I expected the same arrangement. I was surprised to hear that our family will not be joining the public behind the barricades when we arrived at the meeting point! Seriously? Thank you for the exclusive privilege coming as media but wouldn't that be dangerous for my children?
Later did I realise that these barricades will be removed after the official opening of Heartland Celebrations by Dr Lily Neo and heartlanders are welcomed to stand alongside floats and performers for photograph opportunities! There were nine dazzling Chingay floats and performers from Singapore, Korea, Malaysia, Russia, and Thailand.
I vividly recall how we spent lots of time sitting at the bus stop waiting for the floats to drive past our neighbourhood only to enjoy just a few minutes of visual treat. With stationary floats, heartlanders get to spend a lot more time around it!
Watching the fireworks from afar was such a treat! We didn't have people squeezing with us for standing space. We were also away from the smoke caused by the fireworks and saved from the deafening sounds of firecrackers. Love the experience last evening at Chinatown in perfect weather and comfortable crowd!
Check in on the heartlands that will be involved in this year's Chingay celebrations and put that in your calendar! I'm sure the whole family will have a wonderful time bonding over carnival games, dazzling floats and lots of street performances.
3 March 2018, Saturday - West Coast - 6:30 to 10pm
Address: Clementi West Street 2Programme: Stationary Floats, Walking Pedestrians
Fireworks: Yes
4 March 2018, Sunday - Tampines - 6:00 to 10pm
Address: Festive Plaza
Programme: Stationary Floats, Walking Pedestrians
Fireworks: No
10 March 2018, Sunday - East Coast & Fengshan - 6:45 to 11pm
Address: Festive Plaza
Programme: Roving Floats [see route below] | Stationary Floats, Walking Pedestrians at destination
Fireworks: Yes at Blk 21 Bedok South Road, about 9pm
Route: Simei Street 2 - Simei Street 3 - Simei Ave - Changi Road - Bedok Road - Bedok South Ave 3 - New Upper Changi Road - Bedok North Ave 3 - Bedok North St 1 - Bedok North Ave 2 - Bedok North Road - New Upper Changi Road - Bedok South Ave 1 - Blk 21 Bedok South Road
17 March 2018, Saturday - Sembawang - 6:30 to 10pm
Address: Admiralty MRT, Woodlands Avenue 7
Programme: Stationary Floats, Walking Pedestrians
Fireworks: No
18 March 2018, Sunday - Pasir Ris & Punggol - 6:30 to 9pm
Address: Between Punggol MRT and Punggol View Primary School
Programme: Stationary Floats, Walking Pedestrians
Fireworks: No
We had been to the parade itself last year, watched the floats passed us by in West Coast two years ago and this time, a whole new experience of enjoying stationary glitzy floats as we walked past it with no barricades separating us from them.
In previous years, our experiences of Chingay were stationary-spectators-moving-floats. So when we arrived at Chinatown on Sunday night, I expected the same arrangement. I was surprised to hear that our family will not be joining the public behind the barricades when we arrived at the meeting point! Seriously? Thank you for the exclusive privilege coming as media but wouldn't that be dangerous for my children?
Later did I realise that these barricades will be removed after the official opening of Heartland Celebrations by Dr Lily Neo and heartlanders are welcomed to stand alongside floats and performers for photograph opportunities! There were nine dazzling Chingay floats and performers from Singapore, Korea, Malaysia, Russia, and Thailand.
I vividly recall how we spent lots of time sitting at the bus stop waiting for the floats to drive past our neighbourhood only to enjoy just a few minutes of visual treat. With stationary floats, heartlanders get to spend a lot more time around it!
Watching the fireworks from afar was such a treat! We didn't have people squeezing with us for standing space. We were also away from the smoke caused by the fireworks and saved from the deafening sounds of firecrackers. Love the experience last evening at Chinatown in perfect weather and comfortable crowd!
Check in on the heartlands that will be involved in this year's Chingay celebrations and put that in your calendar! I'm sure the whole family will have a wonderful time bonding over carnival games, dazzling floats and lots of street performances.
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