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The start of the Horse lanterns in New Bridge Rd. |
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The gold coins |
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New Bridge Rd. |
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New Bridge Rd. |
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New Bridge Rd. |
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The main horse |
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Horse decorations for sale in Chinatown |
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Smaller horses in South Bridge Rd |
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Horses in South Bridge Rd |
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South Bridge Rd |
Monday, 27 January 2014
The Year of the Horse
With Chinese New Year at the end of this week, Singapore in full festive spirit with decorations celebrating the Chinese New Year and the upcoming Year of the Horse. The streets of Chinatown are decorated with 88 illuminated lantern sculptures of horses that are galloping towards prosperity and countless gold coins. With Chinatown also holding a Chinese New Year bazaar with extra stores set up selling food and decorations for the home it certainly is a lively place to visit at night.
Sunday, 26 January 2014
Pongal Festival in Singapore
Pongal is a Hindu celebration of the harvest festival in India. The streets in Little India are decorated with lights for the month of January and the festival lasts for four days in the middle of January. Pongal festival marks the sun’s journey northwards.
During the festival of a traditional sweet delicacy called Pongal- which is sweet sticky rice made from milk, rice and sugar that are boiled together in a new pot that is presented to the Gods in return for their blessings. A festival market is set up in one of the lanes in Little India selling items for the festival.
During the festival of a traditional sweet delicacy called Pongal- which is sweet sticky rice made from milk, rice and sugar that are boiled together in a new pot that is presented to the Gods in return for their blessings. A festival market is set up in one of the lanes in Little India selling items for the festival.
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Pongal cooking pots in the street market |
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Street decorations in Serangoon Road |
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Street decorations in Serangoon Road |
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Street decorations in Serangoon Road |
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