Singapore National Day Parade, 2018

Singapore National Day Parade, 2018
Date 9 August 2018 (2018-08-09)
Location The Float at Marina Bay
Website Official Website

The Singapore National Day Parade 2018, also known as NDP 2018, is a national parade and ceremony that held on 9 August 2018 in commemoration of Singapore's 53rd year of independence. It located at The Float at Marina Bay.[1] It is the first National Day Parade for President Halimah Yacob.

The NDP song is based on the 1987 NDP song, We Are Singapore, with an update by local singer Charlie Lim.[2]

For the first time at the National Day parade, combat divers from the Republic of Singapore Navy will perform free-fall water jump along side with the Singapore Army's Red Lions.[3] The Red Lions will jumped at a record height of 3800m, the highest ever for an NDP and will be in wing suits for the first time.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "NDP 2018 to be held at Marina Bay floating platform again: Ng Eng Hen". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "New NDP song is updated version of 1987's We Are Singapore". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "NDP 2018: Singapore Navy divers to do free fall for the first time, dropping 1,800m with 50kg gear". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "NDP 2018: Red Lions to jump from record 3,800m height and 'fly' in wing suits". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
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