People Power

What do you know! I managed to get passes to sit in the Grandstand for Saturday's NDP rehearsal. For the past two weekends I've been outside the Padang where I could not see the parade, for this last photo feature on the NDP rehearsals, lets go into the heart of the Padang where all the action is...

The bulk of the audience came from the Primary schools of Singapore as it was the 2nd NE(National Education) show for the school children. Encouraged to dress in red, the Padang seats were filled with red T-shirts and waving flags.

Departing from the theme of 'men and machine' as I have featured in my last two NDP posts, I have decided to have 'People' as the theme this time round.

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A proud young man waving the flag. His flag. Our flag.


A face in the crowd, the brightest of smiles


A cheerleader doing her part to drive the crowd


A salute by Singapore's finest, The free-fallers who call themselves the Red Lions


Under the watchful pillars of the city hall


The lovely Vernetta Lopez being ferried off the scene.


Also making her exit after the pre-parade segment is Kym Ng


It threatened to pour, but the rain came down in a drizzle. No way any rain is going to spoil MY FUN!


Guarding the President


The parade commander gives the orders to present arms


Leading the Mobile column


Look out for the dozens of colourful floats at this year's NDP


Raffles was a chinese guy?


Members of the mass display doing a dance routine


Human operated float


A fantastic light show awaits the audience of this year's NDP

I hope you have enjoyed our little journey without having me reveal too much. If you have spotted yourself in one of these pictures, do drop me an email or comment.