| National Day Parade 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Organiser | HQ Armour Chairperson: Colonel Benedict Lim |
| Venue | Padang, Singapore |
| Theme | Live Our Dreams, Fly Our Flag |
| Event Chronology | |
| NE Show 1 | 10 July 2010 |
| NE Show 2 | 17 July 2010 |
| NE Show 3 | 24 July 2010 |
| Preview | 31 July 2010 |
| Actual | 9 August 2010 |
| Parade | |
| Parade Commander | Lieutenant-Colonel Lek Seng Khoon |
| Music | |
| Theme song | Song For Singapore (Corrinne May) |
The National Day Parade 2010 (aka NDP 2010) was a national ceremony held on 9 August 2010 at the Padang[1][2] to commemorate Singapore's 45th year of independence.
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The NDP 2010 logo depicts the five stars of the Singapore flag in their original ensemble as seen on the flag. The shooting motion that accompanies the stars, meanwhile, resembles the movement of the crescent moon in the national flag. The use of brushstrokes gives it a light, elegant feel, and depicts a sense of flight, of aspirations and of hope.[3]
The theme for NDP 2010, Live Our Dreams, Fly Our Flag, captures Singaporeans collective hope for a better future and expresses pride for the nation.
The slogan ties in with how activities related to 2010's National Day will be framed along the lines of encouraging Singaporeans to articulate their dreams and to fly the flag. It also sits with how the parade Show takes its inspiration from the national flag.[4]
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 SingPost's Self-service Automated Machines ("SAM").
Tickets application were open from 15 to 24 May 2010. Applicants chose to apply for tickets to the preview parade on 31 Jul 10 or actual parade on 9 Aug 10. [5]
The NDP 10 Funpack, dubbed as Fun Totes, comes in seven designs. The Fun Totes was designed by several local designers.[6]
Most of the items in the Fun Totes was contained neatly in a Fun Box, which itself functions as a national heritage game.
The official theme song of NDP 2010, entitled Song For Singapore, was sung by a local singer, Corrinne May.[7] The lyrics of the song were also written by her. A dance version of the theme song, was sung by Singapore Idols Sezairi Sezali and Sylvia Ratonel during the Parade & Ceremony after the Prime Minister took his seat at the Padang.
Presidential Gun Salute
Aerial Flypast
Mobile Column
Participating Vehicles
All times indicated are Singapore Standard Time.
There were celebrations in the heartlands which was held concurrently with the Parade.[11] The areas include:
The celebrations were carnival-styled, filled with performances, activities, pyrotechnics displays and fireworks. They were also the venues where the Mobile Column passed through after the Padang drivepast.
For the first time, NDP 2010 was recorded in 3D.[12] However, it was not broadcasted in 3D. Instead, for the first time in local television history, the 'live' telecast of the parade was in True High Definition and 5.1 Surround Sound on MediaCorp HD5.[13]
As a national event, the parade was broadcasted 'live' from 5.30pm to 8.30pm (SST) across MediaCorp channels which included Channel 5, HD5, Channel 8, Channel U, Suria, Vasantham, okto and Channel NewsAsia International.[14] The commentary on Channel 5, HD5, Channel NewsAsia and okto was in English, Channels 8 and U in Mandarin, Suria in Malay and Vasantham in Tamil.
MediaCorp Radio stations covered the parade 'live' over 938LIVE, Capital 95.8FM, Warna 94.2FM and Oli 96.8FM in English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil respectively.
'Live' webcast was also available on the official NDP website, MediaCorp NDP webpage and Channel NewsAsia Live.
'Live' screenings of the parade was available on the outdoor digital screens managed by MediaCorp at ION Orchard and Orchard Central malls. Digital media screens managed by SPH MediaBoxOffice in 313@Somerset and HDB Hub also screened the parade 'live'.
'Live' telecast of the parade and celebrations were also available at selected heartlands, SAFRA clubhouses and Resorts World Sentosa.
During the celebration period (1 July to 30 September), residents are encouraged to hang the national flag outside their homes. The national flag are also allowed to be flown outside government buildings and private properties.
However, hanging flags on vehicles was prohibited at all times. In recent years, the Singapore Government allowed mini flags to be flown on commercial and private vehicles. In 2006, 10,000 taxis and 2,500 buses from ComfortDelGro (Citycab, Comfort Taxi and SBS Transit) were selected to fly a mini version of the nation's flag on it.[15] In 2010, SMRT Corporation displays flags at some 100 locations at all its offices, train stations, bus interchanges, as well as on SMRT taxis and buses and staff private vehicles.[16] Private vehicles are also allowed to fly mini flags or put stickers or decals featuring the nation's flag on their vehicles. Clip-on flags for vehicles were distributed widely this year.[17]
In 2008, the rules for displaying the flag are further relaxed. The national flag now may be displayed on clothes and costumes during the period of National Day celebrations. Decals, stickers, posters or other visual images of the flag may also be displayed freely. The only requirement is the flag must be treated with respect at all times.[18]
As the theme for 2010's NDP is Live Our Dreams, Fly Our Flag, there has been a jump in sales for the national flag.[19]