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Fashion, food and festive fun

11/30/2016

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PictureMarylee Coles (left) and Maria Burns
The Philippines’ Living in Harmony night was dedicated to the upcoming holiday season: Pasko sa Pilipinas, i.e. Christmas the way it is celebrated in the Philippines.

The evening was emceed by Maria Burns, President of Tauranga Filipino Society, and Marylee Coles, whose birthday happened to be on the night.

Marylee Coles started the programme with an overview of the country’s history, pointing out how its Spanish heritage had shaped the Philippines’ Catholic character and the way Christmas was celebrated in a big way, with family and food being the main focus. She also drew attention to the Asian and especially Chinese influence on the island nation, which was reflected in the Philippines’ food: a mixed cuisine that reflected the country’s mixed ethnic history and the availability of local ingredients.

The presentations included a national dance in colourful costumes, a modern line dance by the Tauranga Filipino dance group and a spectacular fashion show of formal or festive dresses. The outfits were modernised versions of different regional costumes and styles.

The evening ended with carols sung in Tagalog, the official language unifying the multi-ethnic country. To give visitors a chance to sing along, the Tagalog words were shown on screen and an explanation on their pronunciation provided to encourage participation. 

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Multicultural Tauranga in 6 minutes and 40 seconds

11/27/2016

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On 23 November 2016 General Committee member Sue Burger was one of 16 presenters at a Pecha Kucha and music fundraising event held at Te Puke Repertory Theatre.

Pecha Kucha is a short, fast-paced presentation format in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each. The length of speech parts has to be timed exactly to flow and coincide with the automatic slide advancement.

Sue’s speech was aptly titled “20” – a teaser title playing on the Pecha Kucha format, but in fact referring to the percentage of migrants in Tauranga: 20 percent of the population was born overseas – that’s one in five people.

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Ethkick 2016: England/Ireland wins

11/5/2016

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Eight football teams played on Saturday, 5 November 2016, in this year’s Ethkick five-a-side tournament to win the Concordia Cup. This included a New Zealand police team.

The police was also one of the two sponsors, provided field preparations and referees. The other sponsor, Papamoa Football Club, allowed Multicultural Tauranga to use their fields at Gordon Spratt Reserve.

The winners were the Big Lumps, a mixed English-Irish team.

The Brazilian team came in second.

The Sportsmen Award went to the Sikh team.

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