August 2011 Newsletter

THE EURASIANTHE EURASIANTHE EURASIANTHE EURASIAN

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President’s Message

Inside this issue:Inside this issue:Inside this issue:Inside this issue:

Business Classifieds

2

Sunday Lunch 2

Winter Dance

Report & Spring

Dance Details

3

Special Lunch

Menu

4

News and

Golf

5

Portuguese

Conquest of

Malacca Final

6

Members Affairs

& Renewal

7

Seniors Events &

Ten Pin Bowling

8

Dance Photos

9

Dance Photos

10

Dance

Photos

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My Calendar 12


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Special points of interest:

CONQUEST OF

MALACCA FINAL

WINTER DANCE PHOTOS SPRING DANCE

Dear Members Welcome to this special edition of our Newsletter giving highlights of our own celebration of the 500 anniversary of the Portuguese Landing in Ma-lacca and also the celebrations organised by the Malacca Portuguese Eurasian Association in Oc-tober 2011. If you are lucky enough to be visiting Malacca in October, don’t hesitate to visit the Por-tuguese Settlement and enjoy the many events that have been planned to commemorate this milestone in the history of Eurasians who originated in Malacca.

Thank you to all members and guests who attended our July lunch de-spite the bitter cold winds that were blowing that morning. It did not take long to warm up as friends and family got together and shared laughter and love and the delicious comfort food that was on offer that day. A big thank you to the cooks and helpers – such high standards as always. We are also always blessed to have so many generous and tal-ented musicians and artists who willingly entertain us at our lunches and a special thank you to Clifford Sequerah and the many singers who delighted us with our favourite songs. Good food, good music, great company – one could not ask for more!

Our Masquerade Winter Dance was so much fun especially the parade of masks! Again, it is always a happy time when friends get together to relax and throw in some good work out while enjoying their favourite dances. Some were so relaxed and in such high ‘spirits’, the party con-tinued at home! We are so grateful to Margaret, Valerie, Joan and the rest of the functions committee and their helpers for putting in so much effort to ensuring that a good time was had by all who came to the dance. A job well done!

A lot of organisation and work will be going into our celebratory lunch on Sunday 14 August and I invite you to dress up in your national dress as we celebrate the unique heritage and culture of all Eurasians. It will be an opportunity to showcase the Eurasian heritage and culture to our younger generation especially those who were born in Australia. We are proud to be both Eurasian and Australian but it is always important to remember our roots and the sacrifices made by generations before us. I hope to see many of you at the August lunch.

Ten Pin bowling will take place after the lunch and I am sure we will all need the exercise after partaking in dishes like Curry Devil, Feng, Se-bak and of course finishing off the meal with Buboh Trigoo, just what the doctor ordered! It is a once in a lifetime celebration so I think the doctor will forgive us!

Look after yourselves and I hope you are smiling. It many be difficult if you are sneezing or coughing but laughter is the best medicine and soon Spring will be upon us and will help to dispel the melancholy that winter sometimes brings.

Genevieve De Souza —PresidentTel: 9398 5375 email: [email protected]

Genevieve De Souza

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SPECIAL SUNDAY LUNCH MENU August 14th 2011

Please see special menu on page 4

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Regular Sunday Lunches are at Redcliffe Community Hall Corner Morgan Road and Field Avenue in

Redcliffe, entrance also from Grand Parade.

Tickets given out strictly on a first come first served

basis. Tickets will not be given out for those who

are yet to arrive. Lunch served from

12 noon.

Members bringing guests, please sign in the Visitors Book at

the door.

Hope to see you there!


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WINTER DANCE—Masquerade Night A night of mystery and glamour

as masked members and guests danced to the rhythms of "Hot,

Hot, Hot". A band that kept everyone moving and a groov-ing. Our talented members,

Heather Fitzgerald, Elvis (Aka Victor Papineau) and Michael

Chowdhurie added to the enter-tainment with their renditions of special songs. The highlight of

the evening was the best mask competition. The variety of

masks were colourful, sparkling and creative making it very competitive and just amazing to

watch. The best male mask was won by the "Devil" himself Dennis Arklie as he strutted his devilish appeal to an applauding audience. The best female mask went to Mrs Alan Agar - a

guest with a golden feathered mask. Raffles and door prizes made it a fun, entertaining evening. Photos of the evening are on our club website. Please do check it out. The sub-

committee wishes to thank members and guests for their support and special thanks to those members who gave up their Saturday afternoon to come help set up the hall.

Regards—Margaret, Valerie and Joan

SPRING DANCE—FLOWER POWER!!

Date: Saturday 15th October 2011

Theme: Flower Power

Time: 7pm – midnight Place: Beckenham Community Hall

Streatham Street, Beckenham

Music: Passionworks B.Y.O. Drinks & Snacks

Tickets $15 Members. $20 non-members

Tickets available from : Margaret 93776280, Valerie 0412572476, Joan 92769439, Robert 94536615.


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SPECIAL MENU FOR SUNDAY LUNCH 500th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST

PORTUGUESE LANDING IN MALACCA LUNCH MENU

THE MAIN MEAL—$6.00 each

CHICKEN DEVIL CURRY AND BEEF SEMUR

Devil Curry is the traditional ceremonial curry usually prepared and served at Christmas and other special occasions The Curry is sometimes very hot In past

times it used to be prepared with left over roast meats from the Christmas dinner.

Beef Semur is a delightfully non-spicy dish marinated in soy, and the aromatic spices of cloves, cinnamon and ginger - A great accompaniment to curries.

BEEF AMBILLA AND FENG Beef Ambilla - This is a very popular curry amongst Portuguese Eurasians It's

tangy flavour comes from generous amounts of tamarind juice Eggplant or Snake beans are an addition to Beef Ambilla providing a vegetarian dimension to

a meat curry.

Feng - A very interesting non spicy dish normally cooked at Christmas and special occasions Feng is a Pork dish most times prepared with the Pork offal.

Belly Pork only will used on this occasion.

SIDE DISHES—$5.00 each

CHAP CHYE This borrowed Chinese recipe is a hit with Eurasians as it is a versatile

accompaniment to many Eurasian dishes It is a semi soupy mixture of 10 different vegetables and other ingredients cooked in a delicious stock, this dish

is warming and refreshing.

SEBAK A great dish to 'ratah' or snack on Belly Pork pot roasted in aromatic spices in a thick soy gravy and tossed with lettuce, cucumber, dried tofu and a delicious

chilli sauce.

SAMBAL BLACHAN This National Eurasian accompaniment will be served with no charge for those

with an addiction to hot chillies.

DESSERT—$3.00 each

There will be an array of Portuguese cakes and other favourites for sale On offer will be Sugee cake, Agar Agar, Buboh Trigoo, Dodol, etc

(Menu subject to change)


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NEWS …………….

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No suggestions received this month. The Management Committee encourages and welcomes constructive feedback from members. All signed suggestions will be discussed by the Committee and responded to in the newsletter.

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come along and support AEAWA’s lunches to be eligible for the member’s draw.

Get all the AEAWA NEWSGet all the AEAWA NEWSGet all the AEAWA NEWSGet all the AEAWA NEWS————Electronically!Electronically!Electronically!Electronically! If any member would like to receive updates on AEAWA activities by email, please send a short email to our Vice President, John Sutton who is compiling an email distribution list. John will then add you to the list. Emails sent in this way will not reveal your email address to other members on the distribution list. John’s email address is [email protected]

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AEAWA CLUB GOLF

For details of the next game,

Please contact — Graeme Mitchell on 0403 336 899


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PAPIAH KRISTANG—SPEAK KRISTANG Malacca’s 500th Anniversary

The 500th Anniversary of the Portuguese Landing at Malacca will be celebrated at the Sunday lunch on 14 August . The menu will strictly be Portuguese dishes with main meals at the usual $6.00 and cakes will be sold as normal. The entertainment will be based on Portuguese music and dance with a DVD from Malacca depicting the various Portuguese folk dances. It will com-mence at 11 am and end at 2pm as normal. Traditional dress is optional on that day. Genevieve De Souza

Conclusion to the Capture of the City – 24 August 1511

No further resistance took place in the city. The Peguans were the first to ask for-and receive- pardon. They were soon followed by the Javanese and Hindus. As for the Sultan, he and is son ‘Ala’u’d-din who had taken a notable part in the defence, fled inland. ‘Ala’u’d-din tried to make a stand at Pagoh; but was driven out by the brothers Andrade and some Javanese, and fled with his father to Pahang, whither the Sultan of Pahang had long since preceded them. Only a few Malays under the redoubtable Laksamana, Hang Tuah, kept up a series of harassing attacks on the hated enemy. After a time, Mahmud and his son, gathering confidence, moved from Pahang, first to a settlement far up the Johore river, and then to the Island of Bintang, the Sultan at Tebing Tinggi and the Prince at Batu Pelabohan. EVENTS ORGANISED BY THE MALACCA PORTUGUESE-EURASIAN ASSOCIATION – VENUE - PORTUGUESE SETTLEMENT, MALACCA — WHEN - 26 – 29 OCTOBER 2011

1. Dinner and Dance

2. Event Showcase

3. Beauty Contest

4. High Mass will be celebrated on 26 October at 6pm

5. Outdoor and Indoor Games

6. Heritage Walk through the Heritage sites of Malacca on 27 October morning commencing at 9 am

First part of the Portuguese National Anthem – Will be sung on August 14 A Portuguesa Hero’is do mar, nobre povo, Heroes of the sea, noble race, Nac,a~o valente, imortal Valliant and immortal nation, Levantal hoje de novo, Now is the hour to raise up on high once more O esplendor de Portugal Portugal’s splendour Entre as brumas da memor’ria From out of the mists of memory, O’ pa’tria sente-se a voz Oh Homeland, we hear the voices Dos teus egre’glos avo’s Of your great forefathers Que ha’-de guiar-te ‘a vito’ria. That shall lead you on to victory! ‘As armas! ‘As armas! To arms, to arms Sobre a terra e sobre o mar! On land and sea! ‘As armas! ‘As armas! To arms, to arms Pela Pa’tria lutar! To fight for our Homeland Contra os canho~es marchar, To march against the enemy guns marchar!


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MEMBERSHIP

AEAWA welcomes the following new members —

1. Irene Wezig

2. Mario Canier

Please make them welcome when you see them.

Those who wish to pay direct to AEAWA’s Account here are

the details:-

Account Name: Australian Eurasian Association of W.A. Inc. Bank : Bank West BSB: 306 042 Account Number: 082 139-5 Reference: Subs (name) or (membership number) Annual Fees are payable from 31 December each

year.

Pensioner: 1 yr $15 or 3 yrs $40.50

Single: 1 yr $19 or 3 yrs $51.30

Family: 1 yr $28 or 3 yrs $75.60

Charles Reincastle [email protected] Members Affairs Tel: 92769439/0404215042

Charles Reincastle [email protected]

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MEMBERS RENEWAL FORM Name (s)……………………………………………………………………………………………

Address……………………………………………………………………………………………. Amount $........................................................ Membership No…………………………….

Send this form to AEAWA Members Affairs PO Box 875, Cloverdale WA 6105


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SENIORS EVENTS - MARK YOUR DIARY …

Not just for Seniors—but for All Members and Friends!

Hi All, Yes, it’s still cold and we have had good downpours to fill the dams. Please continue to stay warm and healthy. The Seniors Committee held a meeting and the following have been discussed. 1. Swan Brewery Tour: - Date: - Tuesday 30th August 4, 2011 Cost: - $15.00pp and Seniors $12.00 pp Includes: - Tour, Beer sampling, soft drinks, tea & coffee and light snacks. Time: - 7.00 P.M.

Meet at the Swan Brewery car park at 6.45p.m. for a prompt start. (25 Baile Road. Canning Vale) 15 people have booked and registration is still open. We need at least a minimum of 25 people or the

tour will have to be cancelled. Please make payment at the August Sunday Lunch. 2. Weekend Away: - Expression of interest required Date: - Friday 3rd. February till Sunday 5th. Feb 2012 Venue: - Indian Ocean Retreat. Myalup Beach Road, Myalup WA

1 hour . drive from Perth. Approximate Cost: - $100.00 per person for two nights accommodation.

More information at the August Sunday Lunch. 3. Social Night Date: 4th. November 2011at Lynwood Arms Mark the above dates in your diary/calendar. Any suggestions will be most welcomed See you at the Sunday Lunch. God Bless and keep you safe. Seniors Coordinator, Joan Reincastle 92769439/ 0419906719

Don’t forget to be ready to enjoy Ten Pin Bowling after the August Sunday Lunch.

You don’t have to be

an expert—come along and join in the fun and

have a go!!

Cannington Bowl Manning Road

2 games including shoe hire—$12.00

TEN PIN BOWLING


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What AEAWA is all about - having

fun!!!

MASQUERADE WINTER DANCE


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MASQUERADE WINTER DANCE

Wonderful masks, and great dancing!!

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The winning gentleman's mask - The Little Devil!! -

Dennis Arklie

And the winning lady’s mask - Mrs Alan Agar

Congratulations!!


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YOUR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

President Genevieve De Souza 93985375

Vice President John Sutton 0437 286 301

Secretary Frank Hedges 93897105

Treasurer Carol Richards 0411 812 981

Seniors Joan Reincastle 92769439

Member’s Affairs Charles Reincastle 92769439

Catering Daisy Westerhout 94565435

Children’s Party Thelma Green 94547251

Functions Margaret Chowdhurie 0403 179 505

Committee Member Sue James 93321294

Committee Member/Golf Graeme Mitchell 0403 336 899

Committee Member Alan Jupp 0400 377 054

Committee Member Valerie Whitaker 0412 572 476

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AUSTRALIAN EURASIAN ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA PO Box 875, CLOVERDALE

Western Australia 6105

Letters to the Editor

If you have some

interesting news or things

to celebrate—

Please write to

PO Box 875

Cloverdale WA 6105

Or email

[email protected]

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Please contact any one of the

Committee if you have any questions or

ideas. We are always happy

My Calendar 2011/2012

AUGUST • 14th Sunday Lunch –Special 500th Anniversary Portuguese in Malacca • 30th Swan Brewery Trip

SEPTEMBER • 11th Sunday Lunch

OCTOBER • 9th Sunday Lunch

NOVEMBER • 13th Sunday Lunch • 4th Social Night Lynwood Arms

DECEMBER • 11th Sunday Lunch

JANUARY 2012 • No Lunch or Newsletter • Happy New Year!!

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