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Fall 2017 Newsletter Fall 2017 Newsletter In 2017, 29 new members joined: 6 children, 9 adults President's Message aged 18-49 , 4 adults aged 50-64 and 11 adults over 65 "We beat fear with hope. We beat cynicism with hard work. years old. See last page for photos of the six children. We beat negative, divisive politics with a positive vision that brings Canadians together." Justin Trudeau. On the event side of things, three remain for 2017 -- the November social, the annual remembrance mass and the Christmas gala. Pre-registration numbers On behalf of the 2017 Board of Directors, I thank our indicate we will see excellent attendance for all three. tireless volunteers for their contribution, particularly Susana da Costa our social director. Thanks also to those members who engaged themselves in the Casa’s On the horizon for 2018 we have our AGM, the Casa's activities to promote fellowship. Your contribution is 20th anniversary, and an encontro involving all the the engine that drives the Casa’s success year after Casas to celebrate Dia de Macau together in San year. I thank my team mates Carlos de Lemos, Tony Francisco. This encontro is under the auspices of the Wong, Cristina Cordeiro and Simon Ozorio who Macau Cultural Center USA and Casa de Macau dedicated themselves to the task of governing the Vancouver, led by Maria Roliz and Francis Costa. Toronto Casa and providing for its continuity. Last but More information will follow . not least, I thank our sponsors IIM, CCM and Fundação Oriente for their support of our activities for two We have scheduled our AGM to take place on Sat decades. February 3, 2018 starting at 10 o'clock. As usual the election for the incoming Board will occur at this This year, the Casa delivered a full slate of events on a meeting and members who wish to stand for election balanced budget for the second year in a row. We also should contact me now. More information about the added a couple of events (karaoke and table tennis) to agenda and process will follow . attract the younger crowd. Our summer Mandarin class has graduated with success. Our social event As to what lies ahead for our Casa, no one knows for attendance has exceeded all expectations under the certain. Fears for the future are real. The blurring of management of Susana da Costa. Moreover, pre- our Macanese identity, the aging of our membership, registration for the social on November 4 has already the waning of interest -- all of this cannot be refuted. exceeded our club’s occupancy limit. Thankfully we will have enough room for everyone because Macao Club is But let's not follow our fears and frustrations blindly. generously opening up their half of the club for our use Let's take the time to have an honest dialogue about the that day. unity, integrity and legitimacy of the Casa and how we fit in its overall scheme. The AGM will present an The Familias Macaense books comprising 3,250 photos opportunity for us to talk and create a sustainable vision and the family history of over 440 Macanese families for the future together. researched by Jorge Forjaz arrived in Toronto and got distributed to members on the 3rd of August. Another order will be placed before the end of the year . For Para o bem de nossa casa anyone interested, there is still time to place an order. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Jorge Forjaz, the renown genealogist, who has devoted 20 years to this Aurea Collaço Meyer priceless book of Macanese genealogy. Turning over to our membership, enrolment has held steady with a 12-year average of 269 members. 1 CASA DE MACAU TORONTO | FALL 2017 2017 Directors and Officers From the Editors’ Desks President: Aurea Meyer As we put the finishing touches to the Fall newsletter we were 1st Vice President: Carlos de Lemos reminded of how thankful we are for our little piece of Macau at 2nd Vice President: Tony Wong the clubhouse. Special thanks go out to our directors and Treasurer-Secretary: Cristina Cordeiro tireless volunteers who make each social event a success. Clubhouse Manager: Tony Gutterres Newsletter Editors: Andrea and Cristina Steinhauser Now that we have moved to Stratford, attending Casa events Storyteller: George Remedios will take some planning ahead; Andrea tested this out when she Social Director: Susana da Costa attended the Fall Festival at the Dragon Legend. Let’s hope the Bingo: Mafalda Tam winter is kind for the Christmas party on Dec 2. Christmas party: Andrea Steinhauser, Fernanda da Rocha , Linda da Rocha , Joanne da Rocha and Regina Chan You won’t be seeing Cristina at Casa functions for the next year, Karaoke: Frank Lam as she enjoys her exchange year studying music at the Mandarin and Table Tennis: Aurea Meyer Hochschule Osnabrück. While away, she plans to do lots of travelling, maybe even to Portugal — stay tuned. Your editors, Andrea and Cristina 19-Oct-17 7:30 AM St. Jacobs coach tour. Remembrance Mass. Church of Our 4-Nov-17 11:00 AM Lady of the Rosary in Scarborough Christmas Members $24. Non Members $50. Shangri-la Convention 2-Dec-17 6:00 PM Centre, 50 Esna Park Drive. Contact [email protected] Regular Events 1st Thursday 1:00 PM 1st Thu social. Clubhouse. Contact Susana [email protected]. 2nd / 3rd Karaoke. Contact Frank Lam 6:00 PM Saturdays [email protected] Mandarin. Contact Sundays 2:00 PM [email protected] Sundays 4:00 PM Table Tennis. Contact [email protected] 2 CASA DE MACAU TORONTO | FALL 2017 British rule from 1841) there was an invasion of Macau by Dia de Macau 2017 the "dam" cities of Holland, namely Rotter"dam" and Amster"dam". by George Remedios Casa de Macau's annual dinner for Dia de Macau (Macau Day) was held on Friday, June 23, 2017 with 120 attendees in the parish hall of Paróquia de Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Our Lady of the Rosary Parish). Macau (澳門 Ou Mun), being the centre of the China trade and the Japan trade (black ships went back and forth between Macau and Japan), was a city of great wealth and importance. The Macanese people dressed "janota" (fashionably), ate well ("tacho" and "diabo" and "porco Dia de Macau falls officially on the same day as the feast bafassa" and fusion cuisine using ingredients from Goa, day of São João Batista (St. John the Baptist) that is on June Malacca, China etc.) and devoutly "vai Missa" (went to 24. Therefore it is also known as Dia de São João. This is the Mass) in Catholic churches rivaling those of Europe in their national day of the Macanese people and it commemorates splendour. Nossa gente (Our People) at that time had a historical event centuries ago. better things to do than gamble in casinos. Macau was the Rome and Byzantium of the East. Gather around "amigos" as I, your storyteller, relate to you the tale of Dia de Macau, which I heard from my Avó (grandmother), who heard it from her Avó, in Patua So it is no wonder that the "Ho Laan Yun" (荷蘭人 = people (Macanese language) of course, as part of Macanese oral of Holland = gente de Holanda) wanted to conquer Macau. history (the language is basically a spoken language). Sit Alas the Dutch were defeated by the citizens of the city, around me as I pamper your ears with breathless tales of soldiers, servants — priests even — all united to protect the human affairs and divine intervention from Heaven. city. Some say the city was saved by the intervention of Our Lady (聖母 = Sing Mo = Holy Mother). At that time (那時候) in the year of our Lord, June 24, 1622 (historical perspective, Hong Kong was under 3 CASA DE MACAU TORONTO | FALL 2017 Others say São João Batista appeared and blocked the Folklore tells us that on this feast day of São João Batista all cannon balls or bullets of the "Ho Laan Yun" or the Dutch. Macanese may eat tropical fruits in abundance to the point Remember, June 24 is the feast day of St. John the Baptist. of the (Catholic) mortal sin of gluttony and you would not To the "santo santo" (holy people) this is not fake news. have a stomach ache (dor de estômago - in HK Patua we say Those who are not "santo santo" believe a priest fired a "barriga"). Since 1622 to this day no Macanese has ever cannon ball and it hit the area where the gunpowder was complained of a stomach ache on the feast day of São João stored aboard the Dutch ship. There is a story for everyone. Batista. Next year on Dia de Macau, let us test this to see if it is true. (Caterer please take note, we need lots of fruits.) Anyway, the jubilant Macanese celebrated with a Mass of Thanksgiving. That was 1622. Today 2017 we still This was all told to me by my Avó (grandmother) in Patua, commemorate this day as Dia de Macau and it always falls who heard it from her Avó, as I said. My Avó never "falar on the feast day of São João Batista. It is always celebrated mentira" (tell lies). I am telling you this so that you will with a Mass and "jantar" (dinner) continue the oral history of Dia de Macau, from Avó to "netos" (grandmother to grandchildren) word of mouth, till So what is the lesson of history? It is that those who try to the end of time. invade the "City of the name of God in China" (Macau) do so at their own risk and peril.
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