April 21 is "Singapore Day"

Genie8 SG

This inaugural special day is to connect overseas Singaporeans by
bringing them a slice of home

Overseas Singaporeans should mark this date in their calender: April 21
has been declared as Singapore Day. [!]

In what is likely to be an annual event, Singapore Day is aimed at
engaging and connecting the 100,000 overseas Singaporeans to home,
kicking off with a day-long event to be held at New York's Bryant Park.

Over 1,000 Singaporeans living in or near New York are expected to
attend the inaugural event. Besides a food fair featuring local hawker
favourites and cultural entertainment, Singaporean leaders from private
and public sectors will play host.
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Or in other words. The Embassy will have a big party and provide a lot of good food to SGns (and every hanger on) that can come. And we'll implore these people to come back home.

Nice food, but it won't work Smile

laurence82 SG

Already got a topic on it in Singaporean Overseas forum

Genie8 SG

Damn, I suppose all the educated and hard working SGns are in the ‘overseas thread’ eh? lol

4getmenot SG

so much for the term 'quitters'.. dunno how many would actually attend this event.. Rolling Eyes

Genie8 SG

The prospect of having to listen to politicians is pretty nauseating I know, but I've experienced these events first hand.

A lot of people will turn up, and they will often bring their extended family, if not their neighbours too. It is not unheard of for them, to arrive, ask for containers, pack up some good food and leave!

Well, I suppose it is better than listening to the inevitable political clap-trap! Smile