Day 1
Sunday, 15 September 2013
What a busy crazy Day 1 !!! Volunteers were picking up participants throughout the day from different countries , checking them into Bunchostel, getting everyone registered properly and sorting and unsorting out room allocations .... all before the official opening ceremony that evening at Buona Vista Community Club
Approximately 290 participants, well-wishers, volunteers and sponsors enjoyed an evening of performances and dances
Each team was presented to the public and thanks heartily accorded to valued sponsors
The atmosphere on Day 1 amongst the participants were highly cliquish with everyone sitting in specific country groups, not knowing much about other participants from other countries.
However as the evening drew on, especially after the introductions, the first signs of friend-making started showing
Nikon kindly sponsored the evening's dinner and seating logistics
Stutterstock Photo sponsored the evening's performers' fees
image courtesy of Hosea (Stanley) Singapore
image courtesy of Erwin Lim Philippines
[video=youtube;Oohp-h8lxi4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oohp-h8lxi4[/video]
image courtesy of Bandu Gunaratne Sri Lanka
Guest of Honor that evening was a very personable and easy-going Minister Chan Chun Sing
We also had a panel discussion about each country's family values and differing cultures and beliefs
With an early early pre-dawn shoot the next morning, festivities ended by 10pm and everyone back at the hostel before 11pm for some much needed rest
image courtesy of Dan Lim
Sunday, 15 September 2013
What a busy crazy Day 1 !!! Volunteers were picking up participants throughout the day from different countries , checking them into Bunchostel, getting everyone registered properly and sorting and unsorting out room allocations .... all before the official opening ceremony that evening at Buona Vista Community Club
Approximately 290 participants, well-wishers, volunteers and sponsors enjoyed an evening of performances and dances
Each team was presented to the public and thanks heartily accorded to valued sponsors
The atmosphere on Day 1 amongst the participants were highly cliquish with everyone sitting in specific country groups, not knowing much about other participants from other countries.
However as the evening drew on, especially after the introductions, the first signs of friend-making started showing
Nikon kindly sponsored the evening's dinner and seating logistics
Stutterstock Photo sponsored the evening's performers' fees
image courtesy of Hosea (Stanley) Singapore
image courtesy of Erwin Lim Philippines
[video=youtube;Oohp-h8lxi4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oohp-h8lxi4[/video]
image courtesy of Bandu Gunaratne Sri Lanka
Guest of Honor that evening was a very personable and easy-going Minister Chan Chun Sing
We also had a panel discussion about each country's family values and differing cultures and beliefs
With an early early pre-dawn shoot the next morning, festivities ended by 10pm and everyone back at the hostel before 11pm for some much needed rest
image courtesy of Dan Lim
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