This episode, titled “Chingay, 2026 Singapore: From Street Festival to National Narrative,” examines how Chingay has evolved from a moving street-based folk celebration into a centralized national cultural narrative. Through Professor I Lo-fen’s perspective of Text and Image Studies on Performance, the program explores its spatial structure, mode of spectatorship, multicultural expression, and its significance in relation to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage nomination.
以 “新加坡妆艺大游行 2026：从街头节庆到国家叙事” 为题，从衣若芬教授的表演文图学视角，探讨 Chingay 如何从流动的街头民间节庆，逐渐转化为集中式舞台上的国家文化叙事。节目将分析其空间结构、观看方式、多元文化表达，以及它与联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产申报之间的意义。