We went to Central for dinner but arrived just in time for a spectacular performance at the riverside. It was not exactly crowded for a Saturday night given the magnitude of the event. I had certainly seen worst. We probably missed a good part of the boat parade but were there to see the bright and colourful boats ferried in the dancers in rich exotic costumes. I captured some of the moments on my AVC video blog (User ID 100015).

The dancers hurried final touches on their make up and started parading up to the open air stage just in front of Central. An hour-long music, dance drama, even puppetry followed suit. It was a very good production. A visual feast in a fitting surrounding. I am not exactly a historian but I supposed the dance drama portrayed the legend of Sang Nila Utama and his journey to Singapore.

With the construction works cleared, good spaces for visitors, and a well organized event in a pleasant evening like this.. Clarke Quay has progressed.