BAMBOO TELEGRAPH ALL WOMEN, ALL WALKS OF LIFE, ALL NATIONALITIES MARCH/APRIL2019 March/April 2019 DON’T MISS THE AWA FASHION SHOW FEATURING OUR MEMBER-MODELS SIGN UP FOR the always thrilling night at the races fun places to HOW TO LOOK RUNWAY get coffee and READY WITHOUT cocktails in our BUSTING YOUR new column BUDGET “watering holes” VOLUNTEER LUNCH & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The hard work and efforts of AWA’s dedicated volunteers make our multiple programs possible. To express our heartfelt gratitude, we invite you to our AGM & Volunteer Appreciation Lunch. Tuesday, May 7 further details can be found on our website and will be sent to volunteers by email. For more AWA volunteer opportunities, see page 18 AWA SINGAPORE’S membership magazine BTmar/apr 2019 Bamboo Telegraph Production Team Contents BT Editor-in-Chief Tori Nelson
[email protected] 2 President’s Message 8 3 Fashion Show BT Staff Managing Editor - Prachi Rangan 4 Community Service Photo Editor - Celine Suiter 5 Night at the Races Copy Editor - Helena A. Cochrane 6 Member Spotlight Local Tours Editor - Lorraine Graybill BT Online Editor - Jennifer Schell 7 Arts & Culture 8 Balance on the Red Dot 10 BT Advertising 10 Watering Holes Robin Phillips
[email protected] 11 IWD Event 12 Photography Visit us on the internet: 14 Beauty & Fashion www.awasingapore.org 15 Ready in 5 Facebook: 16 Local Tours 20 American Women’s Association of 18 Volunteer Call Singapore - AWA 19 The Fork and Chopstick Questions, comments and administrative issues, 20 Holiday Luncheon please email us:
[email protected] 22 You’re Not Alone 23 Hiking Printed by Xpress Print (Pte) Ltd 24 Tennis 23 6880-2881, fax 6880-2998 25 Running
[email protected] 26 Golf Shots MCI (P) 099/06/2018 27 Writers’ Block Cover Photo by Hey Gorgeous Photography, 28 Calendar featuring AWA members Anne Perng (front) and Rebekah Gates (back) at our 2018 Fashion Show 26 AWA Registration Policies • Bookings open on the first working day of the month.