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Source:
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INAUGURAL SINGAPORE DAY DRAWS
THOUSANDS largest-ever turnout by OVERSEAS SINGAPOREANS for an
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The familiar voice of singer Kit Chan, the
unmistakable smell of Char Kway Teow, and the shape of things to come in
Singapore drew more than 5,000 thousand people to the first-ever
Singapore Day on a beautiful spring day at New York¡¯s Central Park on 21
April 2007. |
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Overseas Singaporeans living in and around
New York City accounted for a majority of the visitors, said the
Overseas Singaporean Unit, or OSU, the event¡¯s organiser. |
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Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng and
Singapore¡¯s Ambassador to the United States, Chan Heng Chee, were among
the guests who were treated to entertainment by Singaporean performers
including Royston Tan, Kit Chan and comic trio the Chestnuts; while
feasting on food prepared by 12 hawkers flown in from Singapore. |
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Besides the food and entertainment, visitors
were also updated on developments in Singapore through a multi-media
display. |
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A gallery put together by Singaporean
Traslin Ong, who is based in New York, celebrated the successes and
achievements of several Overseas Singaporeans in various professions. |
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Later in the evening, 280 guests attended
the Singapore Day dinner at the New York Public Library¡¯s Celeste Bartos
Forum. DPM Wong was also the Guest-of-Honour and delivered a speech. |
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In his speech, DPM Wong declared Singapore
Day an overwhelming success, and said that the purpose for organising it
were three-fold ¨C keep Overseas Singaporeans informed of developments in
Singapore; provide a platform for Overseas Singaporeans in and around
New York to network among each other, and excite the Overseas
Singaporean community about opportunities in Singapore and the region. |
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DPM Wong concluded by urging Overseas
Singaporeans to stay connected no matter where they may be. |
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Source:
www.gov.sg Media Release 21 Apr
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Inaugural Singapore Day at Central
Park in New York
