Chingay 2025

#ICYMI Spotted delicious-looking floats at the Chingay parade over the weekend? What a feast the “Food Wonderland” was for our eyes and soul, and the parade was certainly a vibrant sketch of Singapore’s shared food heritage.

The word Chingay is equivalent to the Mandarin word 妆艺 (zhuāng yì) which means the art of costume and masquerade in the Hokkien dialect. As a collective of diverse cultural performances, Chingay embodies our shared value of multiculturalism as we come together to celebrate as one.

Highlights

This year, the F1 Pit Building was home to more than 4,000 performers. Together, they put on a gripping performance on a four-level stage, a first-of-its-kind consisting of 76 "cubicles" that reflects Singapore's nation-building journey.

Community Floats

Of the record-breaking 23 floats, 14 food-inspired community floats expressed Singaporeans’ love for food and showcases how joy is found in the connections and the moments we share over food. Which was your favourite float?

Read more about the makings of the floats!

Chingay@Heartlands

From 9 Feb to 2 Mar, Chingay@Heartlands continued with captivating performances activities! 🎊

Chingay also holds special meaning in Malaysia, where it is similarly practised in Johor Bahru and Penang as important multicultural events. In March 2025, Singapore and Malaysia will jointly nominate Chingay onto the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, as an SG60 milestone and as a joint effort with Malaysia to mark 60 years of bilateral ties. This nomination will mark a significant step in safeguarding and promoting this living heritage in both countries.

Images: Chingay Parade SG; People's Association; Mr Seah Kian Peng, Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore

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