For those who do not know, Songkran is a festival made
famous in Thailand because during the festival, everyone sprays water on
everyone else. In Singapore, we celebrate Songkran by hosting a “Water
Conservation and Water Heritage Exhibition”.
I’ll be honest. I have no idea Singapore had a “Celebrate
Songkran 2014” festival planned and after hearing this news, I wish I had continued
my ignorance. What in the world was the Singapore Tourism Board thinking when
they decide to hold a foreign festival in Singapore and then cancelled the most
fundamental part of the festival?
I’m all for conserving water but what’s a Songkran festival
without water? That’s like chicken rice without the chicken! Water conservation
and the Songkran festival do not go together. If Singapore want to conserve
water, then just cancel the Songkran. After all, who want to eat chicken rice
without the chicken?
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