Singapore River Hong Bao 2008 春到河畔迎新年 2008 - WW #10

新年快乐 恭喜发财!!

祝您在2008里有：

"鼠"不尽的快乐！
"鼠"不尽的收获！
"鼠"不尽的钞票！
"鼠"不尽的笑容！
"鼠"不尽的幸福！
"鼠"不尽的美满生活!

Happy Lunar New Year to all my Chinese readers!!!!

This annual riverside carnival showcases Chinese traditions and culture through events and activities at The Esplanade Park from 5th February to 16th February (11.00am to 11.00pm). There will be handicrafts, carnival games, snacks and performances by artistes from Tibet and Taiwan.

Fireworks display
Opening Ceremony on 5th February (9.30pm, 5mins),
on Lunar New Year’s Eve on 6th February (midnight, 8 mins)
7th and 8th February (9.30pm, 5 mins)

It's the Year of the Rat!

Win a S$5000 “hongbao” by correctly counting the number of “rats” featured at the site.

Free nightly performance at the main stage by song and dance troupe from Tibet and an acrobatic troupe from Taipei.

There will be cooking demonstrations of traditional dialect food nightly, from February 10 to 16. Visitors will have the chance to learn and sample Hokkien, Cantonese, Khek, Hainanese, Teochew, Fuzhou and Futsing food prepared by representatives from clan associations.


Singapore is a multi-racial community, so there will also be Malay cultural dance performances and a Malay wedding exhibition organised by Majlis Pusat.

Expect the human traffic to be a nightmare. Hold on to your kids tightly and take care of the elderly.

SINGAPORE RIVER HONGBAO 2008 春到河畔迎新年2008
Chinese New Year Celebrations @ Year of the Rat
February 5 – 16, 2008
The Esplanade Park,
Singapore

In conjunction with the Chingay parade, there will be an all night party with performances until 4 am on Feb 17.

Chingay Parade of DreamS 妆艺大游行-奇思梦想
15 Feb – 16 Feb 2008
Marina Bay