The Purple Parade
Social movement promoting equal rights for people with disabilities in Singapore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Purple Parade is a unifying national platform to promote awareness and celebrate abilities of Persons with Disabilities in Singapore. The Purple Parade movement ensures that Persons with Disabilities are included in Singapore’s growth and have equal access to education, employment, transport and social networks. Events usually take place in a carnival-like format with many booths from different companies, performers from various disability organisations in Singapore, as well as the marching of contingents.
The Purple Parade | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Disability rights movement |
Dates |
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Begins | 30 November 2013 (2013-11-30) |
Frequency | Annual |
Venue | Speakers' Corner, Singapore, Hong Lim Park (from 2013 to 2015) Fountain of Wealth, Suntec City (since 2016) |
Country | Singapore |
Years active | 10 |
Inaugurated | 2013 |
Previous event | 4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) |
Next event | TBA |
Attendance | 10,000 |
Website | purpleparade |
The event has been held each year in Singapore from 2013 to 2015 at Speakers Corner in Hong Lim Park, as well as the Fountain of Wealth in Suntec City from 2016 to 2019 on a Saturday in October or November. The 2020 event was held on 31 October, the first virtual event.
The 9th run of The Purple Parade was a hybrid concert with a combination of live and online performances, featuring talents from different disability groups and individuals. It was held on 30 October 2021.
The 10th parade was held physically once again on 29 October 2022.