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• Upcoming Casa Events

Chinese New Year Dinner

Date: Saturday 18th February 2012
Venue: The Eight Modern Chinese Restaurant,
Level 3, Market City, 9-13 Hay Street, Chinatown
Time: 6.30 pm
Cost: $35 members, $55 guests (PAY ON THE DAY)
RSVP: before 10th February to Mary Rigby on 02 4733 3862 or email here
NOTE: Cancellations MUST be received by 5pm 13 February or full charge of $55 will be applied

Click here to download flier

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2011 Christmas Lunch

Date: Sunday 11 December 2011
Venue: Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club - 117 Ryedale St, West Ryde
Time: 12 noon (for 12.30 start)
Cost: $10 members; $5 Children (5-12 yrs); Non-Members $55;
Seniors (70yrs+) and Bubs (0-4yrs) - FREE
RSVP: before 2nd December to Mary Rigby on 02 4733 3862 or email here
Or Nina Deacon on 0412 692 252 or email here

For more details -
Click here to download flier

Kids' Colouring Competition & Card Making Competition!
PRIZES TO BE WON!
Casa will be running a colouring competition and card making competition for all the creative and talented kids out there!

COLOURING COMPETITION - more information click here
Entry form for 2-4 year olds click here
Entry form for 5-7 year olds click here

CARD MAKING COMPETITION - more information click here

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2011 Annual General Meeting

Saturday 22nd October 2011
Venue: MCC - 244 Unwins Bridge Road, Sydnenham, Sydney

Casa’s 17th Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday 22nd October 2011, commencing at 11am. Attendees were welcome to stay back and join both the outgoing and incoming Committee members for light refreshments. Please RSVP to Mary Rigby before 15th October if you are attending so she can finalise numbers for catering. Mary Rigby: email here
For more details download flier
Nomination form click here

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Dia de São João Luncheon

Date: Sunday 26th June 2011
Venue: Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club - 117 Ryedale St, West Ryde
Time: 12 noon (for 12.30 start)
Cost: $10 members; $5 Children (5-12 yrs); Non-Members $50;
Seniors (70yrs+) and Bubs (0-4yrs) - FREE
RSVP: before 19th June to Mary Rigby on 02 4733 3862 or email here
Or Nina Deacon on 0412 692 252 or email here

For more details -
Click here to download flier

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2010 Macau Encontro

There will be a Macau Encontro this year on 26 November to 6 December.

The Casa Committee have investigated prices for group travel to Macau for Encontro 2010.
Following is an offer from Helen Wong Travel (HWT) for airfare and hotel accommodation, inclusive of transfer costs from HK to Macau and transfer to the hotel. The Committee is available for consultation but members, who are interested in taking up the offer, should make their bookings with HWT direct. Members should note that they are free to make their own travel arrangements.

To view the travel program click here

To view more details of Encontro click here

To view details of tour prices from Helen Wong Travel click here

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Sunday Munch at MCC 2009

To encourage more social interaction we plan to hold some casual lunches at the MCC monthly. Come and enjoy delicious Macanese food, play a little social mahjong or bingo, and catch up with old friends.

COST: $10 per head to assist with catering
VENUE: Macanese Cultural Centre, 244 Unwins Bridge Road, Sydenham
TIME: 11am to 4pm

UPCOMING DATES & MENUS: RSVP is essential

Sunday June 21st - chef Rogerio
Entrée: Sopa de Marisco (Seafood Soup)
Main: Amonica de Porco (Pork Meat Roll)
Dessert: Torrada Lusitana (Lusitano Cheese Toast)
RSVP asap to Rogerio: 9634 3243 (after 7pm) or to email click here

Sunday July 19th - chef Lizette
Entrée: Sopa de Lacassa
Main: Baked Portuguese Chicken Macau style
Dessert: Arroz Doce RSVP by 3rd July to Lizette: 98096509 (after 7pm) or to email click here

Saturday September 19th - (after AGM)
Cha Gordo (High Tea) at 12.30pm
Cost: Free
RSVP by 4th September to Mary Rigby: 4733 3862 or to email click here

Sunday October 18th - chef Rogerio
Entrée: Sopa da moda Russa (Russian Borsch)
Main: Filletes a moda Macaense com molho branco (Fish fillet with white sauce)
Dessert: Sumo de Avocado (Avocado shake)
RSVP asap to Rogerio: 9634 3243 (after 7pm) or to email click here

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Macanese Cooking Demonstrations

Our Gastronomia correspondent, Yvonne Husband is planning two cooking demonstrations at the MCC (depending on sufficient interest).

DATE: 23rd August 2009
TIME: 9.30am for 10.00am PROMPT START. Lunch follows after demonstration - finish by 1-2pm
VENUE: MCC - 244 Unwins Bridge Road, Sydenham
MENU: To be decided with participants (BYO drinks)
COST: $10 per head to assist with catering purposes RSVP: By 1st August calling Yvonne Husband on (AH) 9340 4480 or email her

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Macanese Cultural Centre - Offical Opening

Official opening of the Macanese Cultural Centre (MCC) is set down for May 16th, 2009.
Note this date in your calendar.
Formal Program: 2 - 4pm by "private invitation only"
Member Program: 4pm onwards - all members welcome to attend.
However please RSVP for catering purposes.

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• Other Events and News of Interest

Macanese Questionnaire - Closing 28 Feb 2011

Manuel Noronha, in Macau is researching the Macanese Diaspora. He has asked Casas around the world to help with the following Questionnaire. The questionnaire is particularly targeted at younger Macanese (40 and below) although any one is free to complete.

Please send completed questionnaire to Mary Rigby who will forward onto Manuel in Macau:

Mary Rigby
21 Maldon Street
SOUTH PENRITH NSW 2750

Click here to download the questionnaire

Feel free to share this questionnaire with other Macanese families and friends. This is not restricted to our Casa membership.

Closing date 28 February 2011

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