Fans of the Smurfs had reason to rejoice when the little blue
characters took over the world once again during the annual Global
Smurfs Day. Crowds thronged Bugis Junction in spite of the haze to
catch a piece of the action. Gracing the event were local
celebrities, including MediaCorp artistes Edwin Goh, Jayley Woo,
Jeffrey Xu, Shane Pow, Sora Ma and Vivian Lai.
Global Smurfs Day was started in 2011 in anticipation of the
release of The Smurfs. Participants all over
the world expressed their love for the adorable blue munchkins by
dressing up as Smurfs, which also set a world record for Largest
Gathering of People Dressed as Smurfs within a 24-hour Period.
This year saw local DJ Divian Nair being jetted off to Paris as our
very own Smurf ambassador while other celebrities enjoyed the day
with the public, taking photos at the augmented reality photo
booths and Smurf mascots. The celebrities in did their part for
charity by designing personalised Smurf T-shirts, which were
displayed and are up for auction. The public was then treated to a
screening of the original Smurfs movie, drumming up excitement for
the much-anticipated sequel film.
