SINGAPORE – Clad in a pale blue balletic dress, Ms Jade Koo Ah Mui exuberantly waved her light stick, which periodically glowed purple and blue in tandem with the music.

At 70, the septuagenarian is performing in Singapore’s National Day Parade (NDP) for the tenth time, as part of the contingent from Soka Gakkai, a local religious organisation.

This year, she is joined by her neighbour, brother-in-law and two daughters.

Ms Koo said: “I feel very happy to be here. As a Singaporean, I’m thankful that I’m healthy and can celebrate Singapore’s 60th birthday – that’s something to be joyous and grateful about.”

She is just one of around 3,000 performers from 19 groups, who are taking part in the NDP jubilee show segment. With the theme “Majulah Singapura”, the show comprises

four different acts

Addressing the media on July 12, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Ng Eng Ping, chairman of the NDP show support committee, said: “The National Day Parade has always been the premier platform for our local artists and creatives to showcase what they have to offer.

“This year, apart from the artists, we have the young students, the active seniors, and the beautiful, inspiring individuals with disabilities – and all of them form an important part of...