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Performances by Regina Song & Shigga Shay, interactive installations at NTUC NDP Bay Celebrations
For youth, by youth.
Looking for places to celebrate National Day this year?
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) is going big on their NDP celebration for Singapore's 60th birthday, with a special emphasis on youth.
Themed "Majulah SG Youth", the NTUC NDP Bay Celebrations for SG60 will be held at the Promontory@Marina Bay from 4pm to 9pm on Aug. 9, with two preview events held on Jul. 26 and Aug. 2.
Close to 20,000 attendees are expected over the three events, which celebrate our youths’ dreams, voice, and power to share the future.
Attendees can look forward to exciting music and dance performances by home-grown youth talents and interactive installations showcasing youths' well-wishes for Singapore's future.
Ticket balloting is currently open to the public until Jul. 4.
Need more reasons to join the celebration? Here are more details on why this National Day celebration is the place to be for youths:
Shigga Shay, Regina Song & other youth performances
For entertainment, a younger crowd of home-grown music and dance talents will be setting the vibes for the celebrations.
The line-up is headlined by rapper Shigga Shay and singer-songwriter Regina Song.
Other acts to check out are:
- SMU SoundFoundry
- Shabir Sulthan
- Shazza
- Estelle Fly
- DJ Red
- DJ Caden
- NTU MJ (Modern Jazz dance society)
- O School
Leave-a-message phone booth among interactive installations
Ever wondered what youths want for Singapore?
A series of interactive installations at the NTUC NDP Bay Celebrations will showcase over 6,000 well-wishes shared by youths in Singapore.
These well-wishes were shared by students at NTUC-SG60 Care-fé roadshows, held at 14 institutes of higher learning (IHLs) between April and July 2025.
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Students also created doodles that reminded them of Singapore and penned down their visions for Singapore.
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Their contributions will come to life as part of the "Majulah SG Youth" collective art installation, which includes a collage of doodles contributed by fellow youths.
Leave-a-message phone booth
This is a payphone but it’s not for you to call home.
Instead, at this phone booth-style installation, listen to anonymous recordings from students and receive a message of encouragement.
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You can also choose to leave a message to uplift fellow youths and Singaporeans.
AI-powered installation
If you are not quite sure what to say or doodle, think of that one word that comes to your mind when it comes to your wish for Singapore.
Key in that one word to reflect your vision of Singapore’s future at this AI-powered installation titled, “The Future We Create”.
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All these words collected from participants will be used as prompts to generate a visual showcase of the future that you are a part of.
Participate in a symbolic moment led by youth flash mob
Not satisfied with being a passive spectator?
The NTUC NDP Bay Celebrations will culminate in the NTUC Symbolic Moment for youth unity — through nothing less than a flash mob which invites the audience to participate by following the moves and singing to the music.
The act will be led by 25 dancers from local dance studio O School with DJ Red, playing an NDP song remix for the feels.
We don’t have to stop at making the classic Kallang waves at NDP celebrations.
For youth, by youth
Natasha Choy, Executive Secretary, NTUC Youth, and Co-Chairperson of the NTUC NDP Bay Celebrations Organising Committee with youth representatives and rapper Shigga Shay. Image from NTUC
In line with the focus on empowering youths, the entire event has been planned by NTUC in collaboration with a youth organising committee made out of representatives from various IHLs in Singapore.
One of the youth committee’s contributions is the conceptualisation for the flash mob and choice of songs.
Over 1,000 youths have also indicated their interest to help out as event volunteers.
So, you will probably see many youthful faces among the exhibit crew, ushers, crowd motivators or backstage crew.
After all, the celebration is intended to be for youth, by youth.
How to get the tickets?
Those interested can apply for a pair of tickets to any one of the three NTUC NDP Bay Celebrations here.
The balloting period for tickets closes on Jul. 4, 2025. Each person can ballot for two tickets.
Successful applicants will be informed by Jul. 8. All attendees will receive an NDP pack as well.
Ticket collection will take place from Jul. 12-13 and Jul. 18-20 at Atrium, Level One, Great World.
Special promotion for NTUC Starter membership
In line with SG60, NTUC currently has a special promotion for its NTUC Starter membership, which is designed to support youths aged 18 to 25 in their transition from school to work, giving them a head start in their career.
NTUC Starter provides perks such as career support and financial literacy programmes, S$200 in skills upgrading credits, as well as members-only deals like movie ticket discounts.
It will be priced at S$21 for the first year only (down from S$36) for sign-ups made from now until Aug. 31, 2025.
To sign up, you can visit the NTUC booth at the event or apply online at this link.
This sponsored article by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) reminded this writer that youth are the future of Singapore.
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