{"id":2393,"date":"2015-08-02T23:10:25","date_gmt":"2015-08-02T15:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/?p=2393"},"modified":"2019-02-03T15:39:52","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T07:39:52","slug":"singapores-golden-jubilee-fireworks-rehearsal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/02\/singapores-golden-jubilee-fireworks-rehearsal\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore&#8217;s Golden Jubilee Fireworks Rehearsal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not many countries rehearse their national day celebrations down to the fireworks, but Singapore does&#8230;which makes for great viewing prior to the actual event. This year is even grander because it&#8217;s the Golden Jubilee. Thousands of people thronged the waterfront, of which I was one, to view the fireworks. I didn&#8217;t have the best location for photos but this is an idea of what the real event may look like on August 9.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2393 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/02\/singapores-golden-jubilee-fireworks-rehearsal\/sg50-rehearsal-fireworks-1-of-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-1-of-10-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-1-of-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-1-of-10.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2403'>\n\t\t\t\tAt dusk, the weekend prior, Singapore rehearses its Golden Jubilee fireworks\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/02\/singapores-golden-jubilee-fireworks-rehearsal\/sg50-rehearsal-fireworks-2-of-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-2-of-10-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-2-of-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-2-of-10.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2402'>\n\t\t\t\tLots of people thronged the waterfront to view the rehearsal\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/02\/singapores-golden-jubilee-fireworks-rehearsal\/sg50-rehearsal-fireworks-3-of-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-3-of-10-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-3-of-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-3-of-10.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2401'>\n\t\t\t\tSingapore Golden Jubilee fireworks rehearsal\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/02\/singapores-golden-jubilee-fireworks-rehearsal\/sg50-rehearsal-fireworks-4-of-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-4-of-10-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-4-of-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-4-of-10.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2400'>\n\t\t\t\tRed fireworks in tune with the Singapore flag colors\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/02\/singapores-golden-jubilee-fireworks-rehearsal\/sg50-rehearsal-fireworks-8-of-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-8-of-10-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-8-of-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-8-of-10.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2396'>\n\t\t\t\tSingapore Golden Jubilee fireworks rehearsal\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/02\/singapores-golden-jubilee-fireworks-rehearsal\/sg50-rehearsal-fireworks-9-of-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-9-of-10-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-9-of-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-9-of-10.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2395'>\n\t\t\t\tSingapore Golden Jubilee fireworks rehearsal\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/02\/singapores-golden-jubilee-fireworks-rehearsal\/sg50-rehearsal-fireworks-10-of-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-10-of-10-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Singapore rehearses its Golden Jubilee fireworks\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SG50-Rehearsal-fireworks-10-of-10-300x200.jpg 300w, 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This year is even grander because it&#8217;s the Golden Jubilee. Thousands of people thronged the waterfront, of which I was one, to view the fireworks. I didn&#8217;t have the best location [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[151,1,115],"tags":[76],"class_list":["post-2393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-asiapac","category-home","category-singapore","tag-singapore","post_format-post-format-gallery","latest_post"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Singapore&#039;s Golden Jubilee Fireworks Rehearsal - Gazing and Grazing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/02\/singapores-golden-jubilee-fireworks-rehearsal\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Singapore&#039;s Golden Jubilee Fireworks Rehearsal - Gazing and Grazing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Not many countries rehearse their national day celebrations down to the fireworks, but Singapore does&#8230;which makes for great viewing prior to the actual event. 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