National day is August 9th and recalls the time when Singapore became independent. From Malaysia. (Not from Britain. Singapore was originally part of Malaya. Malaysia, as it renamed itself afterwards, celebrates its national day, called Merdeka, meaning Freedom, recalling the split from Britain.
To go back to Singapore, this year, fireworks can be seen on Saturday August 10th. They have already had rehearsals f the flypast.
Five of the heartlands (suburbs) are also setting for fireworks displays to divert people away from the crowds around Marina Bay floating platform and take into account Covid-19 and give others a chance to see.
What will you see and hear?
Aircraft flypast.
Singapore Air Force fighter jets.
Chinook helicopters.
Red Lions free fall.
Gun salute.
Speeches.
Vehicles from the fire brigade and other services.
Firework finish.
The locations are
Wisma Geyland Serai
Punggol
Bishan
Woodlands
Jurong East.
Rehearsal dates include July 24 and 31st
Last year from our balcony, the view of the skies was obscured by other skyscrapers.
However, there was fun to be had with the whole block turning lights on and off and singing.
If you can't get there, never mind. This year the experience is designed with the home viewers Stay Home watching on TV.
There will be a virtual choir and a virtual dance. You can send n videos of yourself doing dramatic dancing. Some of dance videos are already online. If you can do cartwheels, magic tricks, groups dancing in formation or making patterns! Fancy costumes, costumes changing.
National Day Parade is abbreviated to ndp
Useful Websites
ndp.gov.sg
Red and white flag from government
B/W flag from Singapore government website
Flag with border from Wikimedia
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Singapore_(bordered).svg
UPDATE - See later posts
About the Author
Angela Lansbury, is a semi-retired travel writer still researching bucket list countries and seeking out the special, unusual, people, places, landmarks, hotels, museums and trails, fabulous foods, recipes, clothes and online souvenir shopping.
Angela Lansbury is a member of Toastmasters International.
Angela Lansbury B A Hons is the author of ten books by regular publishers, plus another ten self-published books.
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Angela Lansbury is a teacher of English and other languages to Toastmasters clubs and businesses.
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TCA (A for Advanced club) is another advanced speakers' club which meets both online for visitors from worldwide and physically for walks, meals and socials in the Tampines area. Meetings are in the TC Community Club when Covid-19 regulations in Singapore allow it, but meanwhile come along to meetings online.
TCA meetings are on the fourth Tuesday evening of each month at 7 p.m Zoom room open to check your sound and online appearance and chit-chat, ready for a 7.15 pm start. I usually manage to attend meetings whether I am in Singapore or the UK.
Another club, totally online, is Singapore Online Dynamic, meeting 9 pm Singapore time on Fridays. I am a member of this club.
I am also a member of Senja-Cashew. When it meets physically it is in a convenient large complex containing a swimming pool beside a landmark lake next to a shopping complex. Right now it is online.
Once you join a club, your club's president will give you the opportunity to be informed of Toastmasters club meetings worldwide, especially those which have interesting workshops.cAbout the Author
Angela Lansbury, is a semi-retired travel writer still researching bucket list countries and seeking out the special, unusual, people, places, landmarks, hotels, museums and trails, fabulous foods, recipes, clothes and online souvenir shopping.
Angela Lansbury is a member of Toastmasters International.
Angela Lansbury B A Hons is the author of ten books by regular publishers, plus another ten self-published books.
About Angela The Speaker & Trainer
Angela Lansbury is a teacher of English and other languages to Toastmasters clubs and businesses.
Angela has several blogs speeches, comedy and song writing and organizing, writing intermittently, but writes almost daily on these three:
Please share links to your favourite posts.
You also get access to the online magazine. And the club will appoint a mentor to guide you through your first three speeches and plan your year so you can complete a Pathway suited to your personal interests. I chose the basic Presentation mastery path to start. Next I did the Engaging Humor path. Now I am onto the leadership paths such as Visionary Communication.
I am also a coach for Nee Soon South.
All the clubs worldwide have just handed over to the new team from July 1st, all full of enthusiasm, seeking new members, sometimes with a space for a committee member if you are job-hunting, or climbing the corporate ladder, just the thing to add to your c.v.
Toastmasters has made links with the Rotary club organization. So if you are interested in Rotary clubs, you might investigate both.
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