17,000 participants to wow visitors at National Day parade

The Star

The first rehearsal of the 2024 National Day celebrations at Dataran Putrajaya has revealed that visitors will get to enjoy the parade and performances along the Persiaran Perdana route on Aug 31.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/HzBsk  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The first rehearsal of the National Day Parade was held at Dataran Putrajaya on Tuesday.

00:07The participants marched from the Youth and Sports Ministry Building to the Putra Mosque,

00:12over a five-kilometer stretch.

00:15National Department for Culture and Arts Director-General Muhammad Amran Muhammad Haris

00:20said some aspects of the parade and performances need refinement,

00:24especially the duration of the entire event.

00:27He said they aimed to complete the event within two hours,

00:30but the rehearsal exceeded the duration.

00:33He said the parade will involve 17,000 participants from 59 contingents,

00:39while many more will take part in a variety of performances

00:42during the National Day celebration on August 31.

00:46He said the best viewing spot is in front of the Palace of Justice,

00:50but seating is limited.

00:52Alternatively, the public can also enjoy the celebrations

00:56from designated areas along the parade route.

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