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Monday, August 10, 2009
Happy Birthday Singapore. :) National Day Parade was awesome....it has this mysterious difference from the past NDPs. This year's NDP really touched my heart deeply. Perhaps it is the concept behind the NDP09, which I think is more like "the people IS the nation". So there were alot of showcasing of homegrown, heartland Singaporeans on the gigantic LED screens (btw I'm so proud that our church member is the person who is running the LED visuals. All glory to God for talents to serve mankind for good!). Which speaks well of the Singaporean reality. In other words, what is featured is an accurate reflection of ourselves, the heartland Singaporeans. Made us feel reaaal good, I bet. :p Showcasing the TRUE Singaporean culture, not the packaged one portrayed to tourists or for the sake of simply igniting some camaraderie among Singaporeans which has proven to be less effective as we witnessed this year's NDP. I think watching NDP on television is better, coz you've got the voice-overs that explains the objective and message out of the different "chapters of the Singapore story" or the different performance items. Helps understand much, much better. Also, NDP has become more pop this year, which is awesome! Much much more relatable to the young, AND the old! Super funky items that are exciting....THE stage architecture. The walls flagging the main LED screen: SWEET! Very creative the way they use the wall. I especially like the montage of drummers (from strikeforce I believe? PROUD OF THEM TOO!) on each cube spaces like a wallpaper. Uber cool. I think NDP is a great show, it has very significantly gone up to the next level. I like. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE. Though I felt the least patriotic this year comparatively, I felt proud of Singapore at the end of viewing the NDP. Fyi I didn't feel the celeb mood until I sang the "Stand up for Singapore" song in church and seeing the church wave the Sg flags....lol. But yes the parade played out the Singaporean identity intensely and that's great, to remind us of the things we do daily that makes us Singaporean. So NDP 2009 is no longer just a show to me. It is making me feel that I really love Singapore very much. :) Labels: daily rantings 1:28 AM
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