Holidays, festivals, events in Cingapure

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Holidays, festivals, events in Cingapure
In Singapore, began celebrations devoted to the Chinese New Year

In Chinatown Singapore began a series of celebrations to commemorate the New Year according to the Chinese lunar calendar.

Celebrations will take place non-stop for two months, until March 19. Tourists visiting Singapore at this time, may become parties to the colorful street shows and join the ancient Chinese traditions. The streets of Chinatown at this time do not know: they sparkle with a myriad of lights, traditional Chinese lanterns to the most modern lighting design.

The official lighting ceremony festive lights will be held January 31 at 18.00 in the streets of New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Street. Spectators are waiting for unique visual effects, as well as presenting artists from Singapore and China. Not least in the light decorated streets will take Zodiac Animal 2015 on the Chinese calendar - Goat. Decorations zodiacal symbols have been specially designed by experts of the Singapore University of Technology and Design (Singapore University of Technology and Design, SUTD).

Festive flea market opens on January 30 streets Pagoda, Smith, Sago, Temple and Trengganu and will last until February 18. Visitors can buy here traditional Chinese delicacies, interior decoration items, plants, clothing. Daily, February 18, in the open area near the shopping mall People's Park Complex from 11.00 to 21.00 will be colorful carnival.

Starting from January 27 to February 18 in Ido Chinatown Point will be set to "Wish Tree". The prototype of this tree is a famous ancient banyan tree, growing up in Hong Kong near Tsuen. During the Chinese New Year celebrations traditionally make a pilgrimage to this tree to leave little notes on it with desire. With the same purpose to the tree is established in Singapore - to join the ancient tradition can be anyone from 11.00 to 21.00. Singaporeans say that if you throw a little note to Mandarin and she keeps at a tree - so wish will come true!

On the area of Kreta Ayer Square beginning January 31, will be held the night of the show. Artists will perform traditional Chinese songs and theatrical productions. The show will be held from 8.00 to 22.30. A 7 February at 18.00 on the same site opens XVIII International Lion Dance Competition (8th International Lion dance Competition), which will bring together the best dance groups from Singapore and the Pacific Asian region. Dancing, which will be on display during this competition, includes elements of kung fu and other oriental martial arts in the accompaniment of drums.

1, 7, 8, 14 and 15 February from 14.00 to 15.30 and from 17.00 to 18.30 on the ground in front of Kreta Ayer Square will be organized free tours «Chinatown Walking Trail» in the streets of Kreta Ayer Road, Sago Street, Pagoda Street and New Bridge Road in accompanied by a guide who will tell about the history of Chinatown and the tradition of celebrating the New Year on the Chinese calendar.

Well, February 18 at 21.30 in the streets of New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Street ceremony Final Countdown New Year on the Chinese calendar. At the heart of Chinatown also held solemn, colorful performances, and the official arrival of the Year of the Goat in the Chinese calendar will mark the grand fireworks.