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A Group of Enthusiasts Are Speaking up for Kristang, One of the Heritage Languages of the Eurasian Community in Singapore and Malaysia www.eurasians.org.sg JULY - SEPTEMBER 2017 PLUS MAKE EURASIAN HISTORY! The National Archives needs volunteers KRISTANG GETS COOL Our heritage language has its very own celebration SAVING LIVES EVERY DAY Melody Bellido, peri-operative staff nurse MCI (P) 047/04/2017 PATRONS Herman Hochstadt CONTENTS George Yeo TRUSTEES Barry Desker Timothy de Souza Gerald Minjoot Gerard de Silva Judith Prakash Edward D’Silva AUDIT COMMITTEE Boris Link Helen Lee Lim Yih Chyi LEGAL ADVISORY PANEL 09 Carla Barker (Chair) William da Silva AT THE HELM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE President 03 President’s message Benett Theseira 1st Vice President Alexius Pereira 2nd Vice President NEWS Yvonne Pereira 09 Honorary Secretary 04 A visit from the President of Singapore Angelina Fernandez Honorary Treasurer Making closer ties with Portugal Martin Marini YOUTH EA-inspired book wins top title Committee Members Graham Ong-Webb Think differently – and ace your exams! 05 EA Toastmasters are far from shy and 15 Julia D’Silva retiring 16 Danni Jay has plans to inspire young Christopher Gordon Vincent Schoon Lady Luck smiles on a new baluteer Eurasians SECRETARIAT Get involved in saving our history! 06 General Manager A special present for a loyal Eurasian Lester Low Senior Accountant CULTURE AND HERITAGE Bernadette Soh 17 Teaching the teachers about our Manager (Heritage & Culture) EDUCATION heritage Jacqueline Peeris Manager (Corporate Communications) 07 Youngsters learn the secrets of A Eurasian tour M Revathhi coding Assistant Manager (Casework, FSS) 18 Getting creative with Kristang J Ramakrishnan After-school fun Assistant Manager (Admin) Bridget Basnayake 08 Making maths simple Programme Executive (Education) PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY Keith Kuah Buddhist charity presents awards Operations/Events Executive 19 A day in the life of hospital nurse Lestrine Tan Melody Bellido Events Executive Priscilla Theseira explains the joys of Denise Pinto COVER STORY Accounts Assistant volunteering Albert Pok 09 A day filled with Eurasian fun EDITORIAL TEAM Angelina Fernandez (Chair) www.eurasians.org.sg JULY - SEPTEMBER 2017 Rebecca Moris (Editor) FSS M Revathhi PLUS MAKE EURASIAN HISTORY! The National Archives needs volunteers KRISTANG GETS COOL Jean Angus Our heritage language has its very own celebration SAVING LIVES EVERY DAY 13 A new approach to the role of the Melody Bellido, peri-operative staff nurse Ion Danker FSS Nicole Kessler A call for new ‘Befrienders’ CONTRIBUTORS 14 Tea With Neighbours takes a look at Yvonne Pereira insurance Julia D’Silva On the Cover Advertising Rates Series discounts, twice a Prime positions (full colour) year: 5% discount Bleed size: 215mm x 280mm The magazine of the Eurasian Type area: 185mm x 255mm Series discounts, four times a year: Association, Singapore 10% discount Inside front cover: $1,200 The NewEurasian is published Inside back cover: $1,200 quarterly and read by more than Outside back cover: $1,500 How to place your ad 17,000 Eurasians in Singapore. Call the EA at 6447 1578 It is also circulated to senior Loose inserts: $1,500 or email Revathhi at government offices, various ministries, [email protected] (Established July 1919) statutory boards, community Inside: Colour 139 Ceylon Road, Singapore 429744 Full page: $1,000 Deadline Tel.: 6447 1578 organisations and self-help groups. Fax: 6447 3189 Half page: $600 Copy must be submitted two Email: [email protected] Quarter page: $300 weeks before publication date AT THE HELM 03 JULY - SEPTEMBER 2017 President’s Message Over the last two years, the EA has been stepping up its efforts to do more in the months ahead. On page 6, you can learn to strengthen the Eurasian identity in Singapore. We have done more about our collaboration with the National Archives of this through engaging both the Eurasian community and other Singapore to record interesting personal historical experiences communities in Singapore through various book projects and of Eurasians. We also collaborated with OnePeople.sg and the events to promote greater awareness of the Eurasian heritage Ministry of Education in the Racial Harmony Forum as well as and culture and our community’s contributions to the nation. with the National Heritage Board on the Eurasian Heritage Bus Tour during the HeritageFest 2017 (page 17). Work is also under Our highlight for this past quarter was the Eurasian Festival way on the revamp of our Eurasian Heritage Centre. We hope 2017, one of the biggest festivities that the EA has organised in you will participate in the community engagement workshops recent years. We were honoured that Prime Minister Lee Hsien to plan this as well as the call out for heritage content and Loong graced the event and mingled with the many volunteers artefacts (see back cover). and visitors. PM Lee highlighted in his speech a few key Eurasian personalities and the many contributions Eurasians have made I’m also pleased to share with you the successful revamp of to Singapore. He also mentioned the Eurasian community’s our Family Support Services (FSS) following the resignation strong sense of family, warm hospitality and openness to other of management committee member Francesca Eber earlier cultures. I felt that these remarks were certainly key elements of in the year. For more than a decade, she oversaw the EA’s our Eurasian identity and very much in line with the tagline for Family Support Services and I would like to thank her for her the festival – ‘Making our Mark’. The festival is the cover story years of service as a volunteer and for actively looking out for for this issue (see page 9). members of the community who were in need. I am grateful to Edmund Rodrigues, one of our longest-standing and steadfast While the festival was a tremendous success in capturing the volunteers in the Eurasian community, for stepping in to take attention of many Singaporeans both inside and beyond the over as chair of the FSS committee. I am also pleased to Eurasian community, perhaps the greatest success was the welcome back Vincent Schoon, EA’s former first vice president, many volunteers who came forward to help. I would like to to our management committee. Both will be working closely thank the organising team led by Julia D’Silva and her heritage on the revamp of the FSS to meet the growing needs of the committee, who worked hard for months to ensure that the Eurasian community (page 13). festival was enriching and exciting, and the more than 100 volunteers who ensured that the festival ran smoothly on the This year, we are organising more events for young Eurasians in day. This, to me, is the essence of Making our Mark, which areas such as motivational workshops, supplementary classes requires everyone to play a part. to ace examinations, career talks, mentorship to guide young people on their careers and, for the first time, we are also Building on the theme of showcasing Eurasian heritage and organising a workshop for parents to better understand how to culture, we supported the Kristang Language Festival in May, manage their children’s stress during exams. organised by the Kodrah Kristang group (page 18). While not all Eurasians identify with Kristang, it is the heritage language In conclusion, we are grateful for the support and contributions of the Malacca-Portuguese Eurasian community, from which from all our volunteers and donors that allow us to continue many of us can trace our roots. I am heartened by the efforts of to meet the evolving needs of the Eurasian community and Kevin Martens Wong and the Kodrah Kristang team to revive to build on our Eurasian identity. As we lead up to the EA’s the Kristang language and it is fantastic to see that the younger centenary in 2019, I hope more Eurasians will come forward to generation is working to keep our heritage alive. It was also help us. It is only by rallying together as a community that we great to have Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean join the can continue to Make our Mark as Eurasians in Singapore. festival gala dinner as the guest of honour, where he shared some kind words about the Eurasian community and sampled some Kristang phrases. Both the Eurasian Festival and Kristang Language Festival were wonderful opportunities to showcase our unique Eurasian culture and heritage to the wider society and we will continue 04 NEWS JULY - SEPTEMBER 2017 President Tony Tan Visits the EA President Tony Tan with the EA management Photo courtesyPhoto of Ministry of Communications & Information President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam visited the Eurasian for the major revamp of the EHC that is being undertaken Community House on 7 July, where he met the EA ahead of the EA’s 100th anniversary in 2019. Management Committee. He enjoyed Eurasian refreshments at Quentin’s restaurant and was given a tour of the three The President wrote on his Facebook page: “As a small and galleries at the Eurasian Heritage Centre (EHC). unique community in the region, Eurasians have a rich history in Singapore. I am glad that the Eurasian Association has Dr Tan learned about the EA’s various programmes to put in much effort to preserve and promote the culture and improve the lives of the Eurasian community and the plans heritage of its community.” A Visit by the Portuguese Ambassador The ambassador of Portugal, His Excellency Mr Luis Lorvao, met the EA management on 27 June over an informal Eurasian meal at Quentin’s restaurant followed by a tour of the Eurasian Heritage Centre. The ambassador was also presented with a copy of the book, Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams. Pictured with Mr Lorvao (second right) are (from left) EA general manager Lester Low and Management Committee members Benett Theseira, Alexius Pereira and Yvonne Pereira.
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