River Hongbao
to be held from Feb 1-13
SINGAPORE : The annual Lunar New Year festival,
River Hongbao, will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in a big
way next year, from February 1 to 13.
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Bay, the event will feature giant lanterns in the form
of Singapore landmarks like the Kuan Imm Thong Hood Cho Temple and
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There will also be a Marina Barrage lantern made out of recycled
plastic bottles.
Each lantern will be about two to three metres tall.
The event will also have a special Nanjing Pavilion featuring the
Chinese city's handicrafts and delicacies.
This follows a memorandum of understanding that was signed with the
Nanjing City Government to promote cultural exchange through the
13-day event.
Troupes from Nanjing and Guangdong will also put up cultural
performances.
A national integration night will also encourage residents and new
immigrants to interact with one another.
Other highlights will include a calligraphy competition and the
screening of a short film, "The Reunion Dinner", directed by local
talent Anthony Chen.
