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Ghinese New Gelebrations Year -ebruary 2
CJC welcomed the year of the Rabbit
The transition from the year of the
with a lively celebration. The
Tiger to the year of the Rabbit was dramatized humorously through a boxing match between a Rabbit and the Tiger where the Rabbit emerged victorious after delivering a series of impressive kicks. The concert also featured items other than the aesthetic per{ormances. Most notably, competitions like the
atmosphere was joyous as the
students basked in the infectious New Year spirit. The school environment was livened up by eye catching New
Year decorations and manyteachers were dressed in the auspicious color red, further buo),'rng the high spirits of
the students. The celebration began with the concert with performances by various CCA groups and students from various classes. The audience was also informed of the many customs and traditions practised by the Chinese during this festive occasion. One of the highlights was an item by the Drama Society, a student written and directed play which amalgamated the theme of Family andAlice in Wonderland into a heart-warming
production named'Alice'. The PlaY puts emphasis on the value and significance of the reunion dinner, echoing the over-arching theme of the celebration - Family. Rounding up a series of aesthetic performances, the CJC Outdoor Adventure Club (ODAC) Put uP an entertaining performance and drew much laughter from the audience.
Festive Card Making Competition and the Costume Parade were held. Classes were tasked to design a creative Chinese NewYear Card and zTo6, zTog and zTog rose to the occasion, taking the 3rd,znd and rst places respectively. The Costume Parade was no doubt a highlight of the concert. Representatives from shortlisted classes strutted on stage, parading the colorful costumes that their classmates had put together.
Ronald Lee from zTz3 tookto the stage in the costume of a Tang Emperor. Audience favourite Gabriel Seow, from zTor, caught the
attention of manyby dressing uP as a firecracker! Not to be missed out were the graceful ladies, Fan Yuan and Stella Kim, of zTz4 andzTzg who wowed the audience with their Ao Dai and Hanbok, the traditional
outfits of the Vietnamese and the Korean people respectively. After what must have been a tough deliberation, the judges named zTz3 as the winner of the Costume Parade.
Of course, no NewYear celebration would be complete without the traditional custom of the tossing of Yu Sheng. Mrs Kong (Principal), Ms Khng( VicePrincipal), Mr Sandanam( PE HOD), Father Leslie Raj (College Chaplain), Mdm Lum Poh Ling (Admin Manager), Mrs Seng (Representative of the PSG) and Jonathan Soong (President of the 37th Student Council) were invited on stage to participate in the tossing. Mrs Kong then gave a short speech which reminded all CJC-ians of the imporLance of family.
Lastly, Home Tutorial Councillors presented their teachers with oranges on behalf oftheir class, providing a warm end to an exciting concert which provided all students an insight into the Chinese culture and stressed the value of family.
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The Costume Parade
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Mr lsaac Lim + The play'Alice'
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Tossing the Yu-Sheng