If you have noticed, a lot of elephants are showing up in Singapore. As parts of Elephant Parade (first Asian Stop), VivoCity set a new entry into the Singapore Book of Records for “The Largest Display of Hand Painted Elephants” successfully. More information after the break.
VIVOCITY SETS A TRUMPETING NEW RECORD WITH A HERD OF 443 ELEPHANTS!
19 November 2011, Singapore – As part of its celebrations for the first ever Asian stop of the Elephant Parade here, VivoCity has successfully set a new entry into the Singapore Book of Records for “The Largest Display of Hand Painted Elephants”. Four hundred forty three (443) participants displayed their artistic flair by painting individual elephant sculptures simultaneously at the Amphitheatre of Singapore’s largest retail and lifestyle destination before assembling them together to form a herd of four hundred forty three elephants on stage.
The event was capped with the presentation of a S$5,000 donation to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund, raised from the S$10 registration fee each participant contributed.
Mr Chang Yeng Cheong, General Manager of VivoCity shared, “VivoCity is proud to be the Grand Patron for Elephant Parade Singapore and we are thrilled to be able to bring our shoppers together and leave a mark in Singapore’s record books. We appreciate this opportunity to contribute towards raising public awareness about the plight of the Asian elephants and we hope the message resonates with everyone who is engaged through the exhibition.”
Three of Singapore’s highly acclaimed artists, Mr Paul Koh, Mr William See and Ms Ye Ruoshi also attended the record-breaking event and were on hand to guide the participants by sharing design and painting tips. They are among the artists from across the globe who had the opportunity to work on elephant sculptures for the exhibition here.
Paul Koh of Catmasutra shared, ““The elephant parade is the perfect way to bring people closer to nature and the Asian elephant as well as animals that share our planet. It is also a good way to connect with the public through art.”
Their beautifully hand-painted life-sized elephants are on display at VivoCity, which plays home to 25 sculptures in total. The elephant sculptures adopted by VivoCity include those designed by international and local celebrities and artists such as Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint and celebrity Chef Bobby Chin.The Elephant sculptures are on display at VivoCity’s Sky Park and The Plaza till 6 January 2012.
You can download the photos from the event from the link below
File: VivoCity Elephant Parade Event Images_191111.zip, 52,699.41 KB (File will be available for download until 03 December 2011)
For more information on the Elephant Parade activities at VivoCity, please visit – http://www.vivocity.com.sg/happenings_promotions.html
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