SINGAPORE — Red flares taking the form of five stars and a crescent moon, a stage transformed into a hawker fair and a floor projection of vibrant multimedia the size of three basketball courts.

These are some of the highlights of this year’s National Day Parade (NDP), involving more than 3,000 student and adult performers.

This year, the show segment of the parade will boast the largest multimedia set-up in the Parade’s history. It will be split into four sections, featuring themes like Celebrate it! and Live it!, which will pay tribute to Singapore’s workforce and celebrate the Republic’s can-do spirit.

Local singer, songwriter and playwright Dick Lee returns as Creative Director for the third time, and the show segment will also feature a mix of familiar songs Singaporeans have grown up with.

“The exciting multimedia displays and state-of the art projection technologies have created a spectacular show. But it is our people’s dedication that makes the show magical,” said Colonel David Neo, Chairman of the Show Committee.

The audience can look forward to a showcase of brightly-coloured cubes and hand held props representing different professions in Singapore, and a multi-ethnic team of 17 singers.

For the first time, two fountains, installed in the waterway, will dance along to the songs.

To end off the parade, a display of red fire flares will take the form of our nation’s Five stars and the Moon. Each star is made out of 49 red flames and the crescent moon with four sets of 49 red flames.