National Day Parade, 2008
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| National Day Parade 2008 | |
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| Organiser | HQ GUARDS Chairperson: Tung Yui Fai |
| Venue | Marina Bay |
| Theme | Celebrating the Singapore Spirit |
| Event Chronology | |
| NE Show 1 | 5 July 2008 |
| NE Show 2 | 12 July 2008 |
| NE Show 3 | 19 July 2008 |
| Preview | 2 August 2008 |
| Actual | 9 August 2008 |
| Parade | |
| Parade Commander | LTC Mark Teo |
| Music | |
| Theme song | - (-) |
| Theme song 2 | - (-) |
The National Day Parade 2008 (NDP 2008) is a national ceremony to be held on 9 August 2008 at the Marina Bay Floating Stadium to commemorate Singapore's 43rd year of independence. For the second time, the event will be held in the Marina Bay area.
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[edit] Theme
The theme for NDP 2008 is "Celebrating the Singapore Spirit".[1] The theme is inspired by the previous years Prime Minister's National Day Rally speeches. Five domain of the Singapore Spirit to be emphasied and portrayed during the parade are: Unity, Determination, Confidence, Dynamism, and Compassion.
[edit] Logo
The NDP 2008 logo captures Singaporean's celebration of the Singapore Spirit. The children are reaching for the stars, striving for excellence, determined to succeed and confident of a brighter future ahead. They are dancing in step with one another as a show of unity and graciousness. The logo radiates vibrancy and dynamism; inspiring all Singaporeans to shine for Singapore.[2]
[edit] Tickets
As in previous years, Singaporeans have to e-ballot to obtain tickets for the preview and parade. Applications for e-balloting were made through SMS, telephone, the Internet, and self-service automated payment machines such as "AXS" or Self-service Automated Machines ("SAM").
[edit] Highlights
As with the previous NDP during 2000, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will be scheduling the RSAF Black Knights for Aerobatic display the upcoming NDP'08.
