Rag Day - 12.Aug.2006

What the hell is a Rag-Day?
Maybe I explain it first and than you might understand the enthusiasm seen on all the pictures.
Rag Day is an event of the NUS (National University of Singapore) which aims to foster a spirit of
camaraderie amongst freshmen and seniors. It is the most important day in a year for every
student who stays in a Hall. And even important for S'pore at all. No one less than the president
himself, Mr. S.R.Nathan, is the Guest-of-Honour this year.
But what are they doing? Every year there is a special theme and every Hall or university
department is supposed to create a float. This year's theme is "Dreams – Sketches from the past,
portraits of the future". And on Rag Day all the floats are presented in a carnival-like atmosphere.
Each float has its own story to tell: a show of vivid colours and exuberant performances.
But the real work began months ago, about January. And in a top secret operation all the Rag
teams built their floats using whatever they could find: paper, cans, wood, plastic, ...

the President (in the middle)

some images of different performances,
have a look on the creativity of the dancers

There are six different Halls on the campus. One of them is Kent Ridge Hall, where I'm living

(all the blue dressed guys are KRs).
Our float is a huge time-travelling train. And with a really amazing show we win a total of seven

wards, topping with the Overall Champion for Halls of Residence and the Creativity Award.