PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION

9 King George’s Avenue 208581 Tel: (65) 63405430;63405516; 63405321; 62383424 Fax: (65) 63485977 Website: www.pa.gov.sg

23 December 2020

YEAR-END COUNTDOWN COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES GO VIRTUAL FOR THE FIRST TIME Virtual programmes connect residents with hope and optimism towards the new year

As 2020 comes to a close and we approach Phase 3 of Re-opening, we need to remain vigilant particularly during festive periods. Residents have always looked forward to our rousing community year-end countdown programmes which attract large crowds, including families. This year, our year- end countdown community programmes will go virtual for the first time as we continue to stay connected with each other. Residents will find many exciting programmes put together by the constituencies organising committees comprising volunteers and staff. They took the past months to plan and bring programme novelties in a safe way as families enjoy them virtually in the comfort of their homes.

2 There will be 16 virtual engagement programmes lined up at the various constituencies. At the Countdown virtual event, residents can look forward to a silent disco and participate in penning down New Year wishes for themselves and the nation. Over at - GRC Virtual Countdown 2021, there will be a good mix of celebrity emcee and local musicians performing live. Residents can also participate in the "MY Favourite 2020 Family Moment Contest" to share their most memorable moments of the year. At the 2021 Countdown@Nanyang, other than live band performances and interactive games, families will be invited online to share their experiences during COVID and their wishes for 2021. Several of the virtual programmes will end off with a live streaming of fireworks – symbolising our hopes and aspirations as we come

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together as one community to reflect and look forward to a united and stronger 2021. Refer to Annexes for more information.

3 We hope that residents can join our virtual programmes online and come together as a community to reflect the past and look forward to the new year with hope, optimism and confidence.

Contact person/s : Ms Margaret Chee Assistant Director Corporate Communications Division HP: 96922963 Email: [email protected]

Issued by : Corporate Communications Division People’s Association

About People’s Association

The People’s Association (PA) is a statutory board established on 1 July 1960 to promote racial harmony and social cohesion, and to act as a bridge between the Government and the people. We offer a wide range of community programmes and volunteering opportunities for Singaporeans from all walks of life. Our network includes close to 2,000 Grassroots Organisations (GROs), over 100 Community Clubs, five Community Development Councils, National Community Leadership Institute and PAssion WaVe. More information at www.pa.gov.sg.

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Annex A List of PA Virtual Engagements

Date/ No Organiser Virtual Engagements FB Page/ Contact No. Time Coast Virtual Year-End Celebration 2020 27/12/20 Event's theme is musical night, enjoy www.facebook.com/punggol.co Punggol 1 7.30pm - and countdown together with singing ast Coast CO 9.00pm and dance performances. Participate in 6570 9160 the interactive quiz and games to win prizes. 27/12/20 Nee Soon South Welcome Party 2021 www.facebook.com/paNeeSoo Nee Soon 2 7.30pm - Countdown together with residents' and nSouth South CO 9.00pm local artistes’ performance! 6753 3121 Year End Celebration 2020 31/12/20 Get together virtually to set New Year www.facebook.com/radinmas.s Radin Mas 10.00pm 3 Resolutions and enjoy performance of mc CO - old songs relating to Redhill. End off the 6273 5294 12.30am night with live stream of fireworks. Henderson-Dawson Year End Celebration 31/12/20 Watch our residents showcase their www.facebook.com/Henderson Henderson- 11.00pm talents at #OurHendersonDawson’s 4 CommunityClub Dawson CO - Year End Celebration! 6271 0168 12.15am Usher in the New Year with your family and friends at the virtual countdown with live streaming of fireworks. 31/12/20 Countdown to New Year 2021 Hougang 10.30pm Countdown and set new year resolutions www.facebook.com/hougangcc 5 CO - together and watch the live stream of 6282 8887 12.30am fireworks with your neighbours virtually. New Year Eve Countdown Celebration Time to celebrate New Year's Eve with us online and ring in 2021 on our FB 31/12/20 Our Live from the comfort of your own home. www.facebook.com/OurTampin 10.30pm 6 esHub - Hub Get ready to be entertained by a star- 6340 3636 12.30am studded concert with great music performances and engaging live game show to end the year. Central Year-End Celebration 31/12/20 2020 www.facebook.com/Sengkang Sengkang 7 7.30pm - Join us to end off the year with live band, CommunityClub Central CO 9.00pm magic show, and singing performances 6312 5400 by local artistes. Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC Virtual www.facebook.com/our.limban Countdown 2021 g Usher in the New Year with us on 31 6765 8611 31/12/20 Dec for the first ever Marsiling-Yew Tee www.facebook.com/MarsilingH Marsiling- 10.30pm GRC Virtual Countdown 2021! Stay ome 8 Yew Tee - home and join us for a memorable and 6269 6768 GRC 12.15am fun-filled night with exciting www.facebook.com/Woodgrov performances by our local celebrity e.OurHome artistes and musicians. 6365 6911 / 6366 9010 www.facebook.com/YewTee.Si

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Take part in our 'MY Favourite 2020 ngapore Family Moment Contest' and pop 6769 3672 quizzes!

31/12/20 GRC Countdown to 2021 https://facebook.com/woodland Sembawang 10.30pm Join us to welcome 2021 with concert 9 scommunity GRC - performances, song dedication, and 6368 9938 12.30am well-wishes.

Bedok Countdown Party 2021 31/12/20 Join us in the Bedok Countdown Party www.facebook.com/weluvbedo 10.30pm 2021 to countdown virtually with Silent 10 Bedok CO k – Disco and "write a new year wish" with 6449 6323 12.15am Grassroots Advisers. Participate in live quizzes.

WGS Countdown Party 2021 Welcome the new year with singing 31/12/20 performances by top three winners of Wisma www.facebook.com/WismaGey 11.15pm community singing talent show, Suara 11 langSerai - Wisma Geylang Serai and hosted live by Serai 6634 8434 12.05am popular emcee Farhana M Noor. Fireworks will be live streamed on FB Live. Keat Hong Welcome 2021 Welcome the new year with Emcee Justin Mission. Enjoy Kumar Talk Show; 31/12/20 www.facebook.com/ilovekeath Keat Hong Gu Zhen performance; and singing 12 8.00pm - ong CO performance. 9.30pm 6769 4194 Pen down your new year wishes on Keat Hong Facebook to redeem free mask and T shirts.

31/12/20 Countdown 2021 www.facebook.com/OurBoonL Boon Lay 10.30pm Usher the new year and count down 13 ay CO – together virtually with live band 6261 9947 12.15am performances and interactive games.

Countdown 2021 @Nanyang The Countdown 2021 @ Nanyang event encourages digitalisation. Programme highlights include local artistes with live band performance, student talent contest, interactive games, and 31/12/20 livestream of fireworks. www.facebook.com/nanyangco Nanyang 10.00pm 14 mmunityclub CO - Participate in online interactive games 6791 0395 12.30am like jigsaw puzzle, scavenger hunt, to have fun while staying safe. Families will be invited online to share their experiences during COVID and wishes for 2021. Participants can also vote online for their favourite student talent group.

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1/1/2021 Clementi Welcome 2021 9am to Come work out on the first day of 2021 11am www.facebook.com/FOClemen Clementi with a sports theme (morning segment) 15 and ti CO and a family and youth theme in the 2.00pm 6776 1670 afternoon segment with games and local to singers / bands. 4.00pm Welcome 2021 Welcome 2021 to understand more about Community. 1/1/2021 Like Telok Blangah CO's FB page and www.facebook.com/MyHome.T Telok 16 8.00pm - fill in a slip of paper between 13 - 20 Dec elokBlangah Blangah CO 9.30pm 2020 at Telok Blangah CC to participate 6271 9602 in the 1 Jan event. Lucky resident will be chosen on the live show to participate and answer questions.

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Annex B List of Fireworks @ Heartland Sites

Fireworks @ Heartlands 1. Bedok 2. Bishan 3. Boon Lay 4. Geylang 5. Hougang 6. 7. Nanyang 8. Tampines 9. 10. Woodlands 11. Yew Tee

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