Yesterday was Singapore’s National Day. Here is a collection of highlights as Singaporeans remember our past, celebrate our present and unite as one to dream and secure our futures.
“NDP2023 returns to Padang, themed ‘Onward as One,’ uniting Singaporeans to confidently build a shared future.
Highlights include the captivating Total Defence Parade, a special RSAF55 tribute, marching contingents from the uniformed services and social-economic groups, and a spectacular show celebrating hope, optimism, and gratitude.”
Ref: Mediacorp’s YouTube Live Broadcast. National Day Parade 2023 | NDP 2023. Streamed 16 hours ago.
The theme song this year (2023) is “Shine Your Light“. Past collections of songs and NDP event video clips can be found in NDPeeps’ channels. Their YouTube channel link can be found here. Ref: https://www.youtube.com/@NDPeeps
Every national day, the Prime Minister (PM) will give a speech. Here is the message this year from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Ref: https://www.pmo.gov.sg/Newsroom/National-Day-Message-2023
Events like the NDP are a short-term boost to the importance of our shared history.
If you ever wish to renew your understanding of Singapore’s past and present, take a look at the Roots Gov website.
Our National Heritage Board has setup this online platform to house the collections of stories and resources of Singapore’s diverse culture and origins. Ref: https://www.roots.gov.sg/
“…Picked up the pieces
All our memories
Filled up with our pride
Deep inside we know..”
Shine Your Light. Ref: https://www.ndp.gov.sg/about/theme-song/
A new addition to this year’s NDP is the Total Defence Parade (TDP), covering six floats that representsix pillars of Total Defence:
- Social
- Psychological
- Economic
- Digital
- Civil
- Military
For more details, catchup on Youthopia’s write-up by Chloe Tham. Ref: https://youthopia.sg/read/ndp-2023-new-total-defence-parade-to-be-featured-in-this-years-celebrations/
