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Chingay Parade Singapore 2010

　‘Chingay Parade Singapore’, the largest international street parade in Singapore was held on 19^th (Saturday) and 20^th (Sunday) of February 2010.

　Organized by the People’s Association of Singapore, Chingay Parade is traditionally held during the Lunar New Year period, and this year marks the 38^th anniversary of Chingay Parade. Over the years, Chingay Parade has evolved from a traditional local event to an international event participated by renowned performance groups from overseas. Over 60,000 visitors have participated in this year’s Chingay Parade.

　‘Wonder Namie’, a Yosakoi dance group from Namie Town in Fukushima Prefecture has participated in this year’s parade. The group has not only performed the traditional Japanese Yosakoi dance, but they have also been given opportunities to interact with Singapore and foreign performance groups.

　As a part of its efforts in promoting international exchange and cooperation between Japan and Singapore, CLAIR Singapore provides assistance to the People’s Association in Singapore with regards to recruiting performance groups from Japan, and also providing the relevant supports to the Japanese performance groups during their stay in Singapore.

（For more details about Chingay Parade Singapore, please refer to the following pages.）

‘Wonder Namie’ performing Yosakoi Dance at Chingay Parade Singapore 2010

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