Food culture to take centre stage at Chingay as Singapore lines up Unesco bid

Chingay performers (from left) Hetal Tushar Somaiya, Carlo Gozon and Sun Ya Nan during the preview parade at Bayfront MRT on Jan 19, 2025. - Photo: ST

SINGAPORE: The Chingay parade in Singapore will take to the stage and the streets as the Republic and Malaysia prepare to submit a joint bid nominating the annual street event for Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list.

The main parade, which will take place at the F1 Pit Building on Feb 7 and 8, involves more than 4,000 performers and a record 23 floats, as well as a four-level performance stage and a PAssionArts Street showcasing art installations co-created by residents, students and community artists.