EWAS Newsletter, December 2010

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CHRISTMAS
Easter
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If Easter has a religious meaning for Jewish and Christian religions, Easter is a pagan festival that cele-
brates spring and renewal. Long time ago, probably in prehistoric times, a party was held at the full
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moon of spring. All the people were celebrating, after the long winter days, the return of good weather.
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Now, according to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead on the third day after his
Toddler Singing
Toddler Singing
Toddler Singing
crucifixion. Some Christians celebrate this resurrection on Easter Day or Easter Sunday (also Resurrec-
Toddler Singing
tion Day or Resurrection Sunday), two days after Good Friday and three days after Maundy Thursday.
Hola dancing
Hola dancing
Hola dancing
Hola dancing
The 2010 Easter Date (4th April) applies to the western calendar (Catholic and Protestant Churches),
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Mah jong
Mah jong
Mah jong
Mah jong
and also to the Eastern Orthodox Church. This is an unusual event since the two branches of Christianity
Tennis
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Tennis
have different methods for calculating the correct date for Easter.
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Why does the Easter date move every year?
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In the year 325AD, the Roman Emperor Constantine got the early Christian leaders together at Nicea to
SCHOOL HOLIDAY
fix matters of doctrine and dates of important Christian events such as Easter. They chose the first
Play Group Ewas Coffee Morning
Sunday after the full moon following the vernal equinox; (as opposed to Christmas day which they fixed
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as 25th December). But the Eastern Orthodox Church chose different criteria for determining Easter.
Social welfare day
Thursday
Mandarin class
Mandarin class
Xmas Lunch
In France and most European countries, the church bells, true symbols of Easter does not sound Good
Friday to Easter Sunday, because history says they go to Rome, where they take care of eggs. Upon
their return, they fly over the garden and throw all the eggs ... to the delight of children!
But in other European countries, the envoys of Easter are different: in Switzerland a cuckoo, in Germany,
a white rabbit, in the Anglo-Saxon, a hare, in Australia, a bunny!
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The Easter egg is the symbol of the emergence of a new life and fertility. Give eggs as Easter gift to
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celebrate arrival of spring is traditionally installed for hundreds of years.
Rabbits are also an Easter symbol, because of their fecund nature, a symbol of fertility. The hare, for
instance, was Eostre’s (the goddess of spring).
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There are about 5000 years; the Persians were already providing eggs of chickens as gifts lucky to cele-
brate spring!
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Islamic New
This is actually from the thirteenth century that the first painted eggs made their appearance in Europe.
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Netball
Netball
Netball
Netball
Today, Easter eggs are chocolate. This tradition is relatively recent. The molded chocolate was intro-
duced during the first half of the nineteenth century.
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Both in France and in the UK, the traditional Easter lunch implies inevitably lamb and generally a nice
juicy leg.
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Why lamb? First of all it is the perfect season for it but, symbolically, lamb stands as a saving sacrifice.
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A MESSAGE FROM
CURRENT OFFICERS OUR PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT : Katie Phelps
ewaspresident@gmail.com
VICE-PRESIDENT : Dear EWAS Members,
Jennifer Cho
ewasvicepresident@gmail.com
SECRETARY :
While it seems like only
Sharon Duncan yesterday I was sitting down at my
ewassecretary@gmail.com
computer trying to figure out what
HOSPITALITY :
Jennifer Cho 0881 4300 482 to say in my first message to you, at the same time it
MEMBERSHIP :
feels like I have been president forever. (In a good
Erika Della Bella way!) As I think of what to say today, I can’t think of
ewasmembership@gmail.com
anything more than to express my sincere gratitude.
PROGRAMS/EVENTS : I am grateful to you, our EWAS members, for mak-
Rita Phua
ewasprogram@gmail.com ing our general meetings, coffee mornings, trips and
Livia Spiesz
ewasevents@gmail.com
tours, and more so much fun. I am also infinitely
grateful for the 2010 board who have made all of
SPONSORSHIP :
Livia Spiesz these events a reality and who have each become
ewassponsorship@gmail.com my near and dear friends.
TREASURER : Gina Ooi
ewastreasurer@gmail.com The year of 2010 will be one to remember.
LIBRARY : Sharon Duncan We have seen and done so much together over the
ewaslibrary@gmail.com
past year. We have said goodbye to good friends as
NEWSLETTER : they moved to new countries and welcome many
Dorothée Gœury
ewasnewsletter@gmail.com new faces too. We have learned, traveled and
SOCIAL WELFARE : shopped together. I have truly enjoyed this year.
ewassocialwelfare@gmail.com Thank you so much for that.
TRIPS & TOURS :
Jane Wong I wish each of you a happy holiday season
ewastrips@gmail.com
Jennifer Wang
filled with health and joy. I look forward to seeing
ewastours@gmail.com you again when I return to Surabaya next year with
SURABAYA BOOK : my own new little bundle of joy!
Tara Visani
(coordinator) With my warmest wishes and love,
ewas.surabaya.book@gmail.com
WEBSITE : Milica Costa
ewaswebs@gmail.com
www.ewasonline.org
Email address : ~ Katie
info@ewasonline.com
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Toddler Singing Play Group
Contact person: Betina Contact person: Sarah
Tel: 0817 588 802 Tel: 0811 3431 650
Time: 10:30 - 11:00 am Time: 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Place: various Place: various
Netball for both men and women Mah Jong
Contact person: Madeline Hay Contact person: Hye Jin Kim
Tel: 081 1340 4355 /031 7452717 Tel : 0811 304 476
Time: Tuesday 4.15 pm Time:10:30 – 14:00
Place: Sekolah Ciputra in Gym Place: various
Tennis Mandarin class
Contact person: Noenoek Contact person: Jennifer Cho
Tel: 0811 304 271 Tel : 0881 4300 482 for dates and locations.
Time: Friday 08:00– 10:00 am
Place: Graha Famili Club House
Salsa and Samba Craft Project: Hair pin for charity
Contact person : Yuri Contact : Sharon (0816513048)
Tel : 081 1342 2268 or Betina (see / Icha (081288443471)
above) ewas.craft@gmail.com
Time : either in Puri Matahari from 8 to 9
am or in Yuri's house 9 to 10 am
Please, during the School Holiday, ask
Place: Vila Bukit Indah AA 4⌗18 in
the contact person for the schedule of all
activities.
If you come across something of in- Thanks
terest please email it to the Newslet-
ter Coordinator, as
ewasnewsletter@gmail.com
WELCOME TO THE NEW BABIES AND CON-
GRATULATIONS FOR THEIR PARENTS
Hugo born on October 13th 2010, the new
baby boy of Emmanuelle Bourgeois
Lucas born on November 10th 2010, new baby
boy of Elis Wingert
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LIBRARY REVIEW
TITLE AUTHOR
Fasting, Feasting Anita Desai
Road Rage Ruth Rendell
Dirt Music Tim Winton
Angela's Ashes Frank McCourt
The Alchemist Paul Coelho
DVD'S Snow Orhan Pamuk
Death at a Funeral
2 Ewas bought new shelves for
Old Dogs books.
Robin Hood Thanks for all donators.
Case 39 Be free to have a look and borrow
Shall We Dance
book or DVD
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EWAS FINANCIAL REPORT
Dear members,
Due to the elections for the new board, Ewas board 2010 are pleased
to tell you the financial situation.
―The major incomes were coming from Membership fees (± 25 million)
and our Advertisers/Sponsors (± 40 M). The major expenses spent on
General meeting (± 19 M), Newsletters (± 11 M), Events (± 10 M) and
Social welfare (± 15 M).
As at 31 October 2010, EWAS’s financial position is strengthen by Rp
5,846,892 from 2009 balance. As there is no major monthly event in
the month of November and December, the expenses would be mini-
mum. We are looking for a couple of millions Rupiah net income till
end of year.‖
Reported by Gina Ooi - our Treasurer
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SURABAYA BOOK UPDATE
Hello ladies!
Thank you for those of you who contributed information & completed
surveys so far (Helka, Dolly, Erika, Dorothy, So Jin). We talked to a lot
of you during the bazaar who also promised to complete the survey at a
later time; this is just a gentle reminder to please do so.
We will continue to collect information until the end of the year, so
keep them coming!
The committee will also continue meeting every Monday and some-
times Tuesday at 1:30 at one of our homes. If you ever wish to join,
please contact us at: EWAS.Surabaya.Book@gmail.com
In January, we will start to distribute marketing materials for advertis-
ers, so please start spreading the word. We are in need of Indonesian
speakers (you don't have to be fluent!) to accompany us while we hit
the malls and stores, so please let us know if you can help.
We will also be calling on all editors and proof readers in January to
review all of our listings. We have some volunteers, but could always
use more. We can email you Word documents to review, so you don't
have to worry about attending a meeting. Please contact us if you are
available to help.
Finally, photographers, send us your photos! We know there are
some talented ladies in our group, so show us what you got!
Thank you all in advance,
Tara Visani
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DECEMBER GENERAL MEETING
Ewas board thanks a lot all vendors to show their products and to
give a percent of sales for our social welfare activities.
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COFFEE MORNING OCTOBER
WITH KIMBALE DEMO
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SPECIAL COFFEE MORNING IN KALIANDRA
By Jenny Ritchie
A group of approximately twelve
EWAS ladies visited Kaliandra
S.E.J.A.T.I (located approximately
5 mins from Taman Safari in Ma-
lang) at the invitation of Kaliandra’s
owner, for a special coffee morn-
ing.
We were warmly greeted by the
CEO, Mr Philip Goh Teck Siang
who took us for a tour through the residence and it’s vast grounds, ex-
plaining some of it’s history.
We were then invited to enjoy
morning tea which consisted of
several savoury and sweet delica-
cies and a variety of specially pre-
pared teas made from their own
locally grown organic products.
Nestled beneath Mt Arjuno, the
residence took four years to com-
plete and is now used mainly for
seminars and conferences.
Antique furniture and accessories
from around the world dot each of
the rooms, adorning them in period
splendour.
Some of the out-buildings are used
as exclusive accommodation suites
and further up the slope bungalows
dot the area. The tranquillity and
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serenity of this beautiful property
makes it a perfect relaxing retreat.
The Foundation also runs various
programs and development pro-
jects to educate and help improve
the welfare of the local community.
To conclude the tour, we were
able to purchase organic items
produced on the property, before
returning to Surabaya.
I (Dorothée) found this picture of
Kaliandra visit. It’s amazing.
What is this room ?
If you want an answer, ask the la-
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SOCIAL WELFARE CORNER
Ulul Albab Orphanage
In order for EWAS to donate the funds raised at last year’s 2009 Surabaya Ball
(Rp6,650,000) to a charity, Dorothée and I visited the Ulul Albab Orphanage to
meet and assess their needs.
We were very warmly greeted by some of the children and their carers.
When we first visited the Orphanage two weeks prior, we were advised that
there were 42 children, however when we returned to make the donation we
were told that the number had increased to 44 children, ranging in ages from 3
months to 17 years.
The Orphanage is split up into two sections, one for boys and one for girls and
both are located independently of each other.
The priority items we supplied were school uniforms, shoes, scuffs, fans, mat-
tresses, shampoo and stationery.
The Orphanage was very grateful to EWAS for their donation to assist these
under-privileged children.
Some of the Children from the Girls’ Or-
phanage
Some of the Donated Items
Jenny Ritchie
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THANKS LETTER FROM THE ORPHANAGE
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EWAS BOARD 2011 NOMINATIONS AND
ELECTION
The Elections for the 2011 EWAS Board will be held at our
November General Meeting on 2nd December 2010 .
Each Board Member holds their position from January to
December each year. Every year, every position on the
board becomes vacant. The person currently holding the position steps down,
and the members of the Association nominate and vote on who will fill that po-
sition for the coming year.
It is now time to start thinking about who will serve on next year’s Board!
Have you enjoyed being an EWAS member?
Please think about how YOU can contribute to EWAS by being on the
Board. Maybe you would like to see things differently at EWAS, then
this is your chance to have your voice heard.
Or do you have a friend who you think would contribute greatly to our
Association. Talk with them, and then nominate them!
The President shall: Preside at monthly Meetings & Executive Board
Meetings. Represent the organization in the community; Oversee the
administration and organization.
The Vice President shall: Perform all duties of the President in her ab-
sence. Oversee program planning and implementation.
The Hospitality Coordinator shall : take care to the newcomers and
connect them with the others members
The Secretary shall: Record proceedings of the Executive Board; pre-
pare correspondence; maintain organizational records and files; prepare
Minutes of meetings.
The Treasurer shall: Receive and disburse all monies and keep appro-
priate records.
The Membership Coordinator shall: Maintain current records of mem-
bership; obtain and update membership directory; oversee registration
and payments of fees at Monthly Meetings.
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The Social Welfare Coordinator shall: Plan, organize and implement
donation activities; Recommend and assist in planning on fund-raising
activities for charitable purposes.
The Program Coordinator shall: Recommend and oversee planning
on cultural programs which are in keeping with the organization’s pur-
pose.
The Sponsorship Coordinator shall: Oversee and coordinate the so-
liciting and accepting of sponsorships from outside organizations.
The Trips &Tours Coordinator shall: Recommend and oversee plan-
ning on trips and tours for general membership participation.
The Newsletter Coordinator shall : write and collect articles, layout
and design the newsletter every month (except July and August), and
arrange delivery of monthly newsletter.
The Website Coordinator shall: Maintain and update current website.
The Surabaya Book Coordinator shall : update and organize the new
Welcome book addresses.
Theses positions are already filled :
** The Website Coordinator
** The Secretary
If you would like to know more about each of the positions please speak
with the person currently holding that position, or any Board Member, or
speak with the President, Katie Phelps.
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EWAS TRIP & TOUR REVIEW
By Jina LAU
My visit to the rattan factory.
Tulus group, exclusive rattan furni-
ture manufacturer and supplier has
been established since the 70s,
mainly exporting their finished prod-
ucts to America, Europe, Australia
just to name a few.
We have the honour to be invited to take a
look at their products and also understand the
process of how rattans is used.
What an amazing
experience! That's
what I thought to
myself when I saw
the rattan furniture assembling process. The
amount of hard work put into making each
piece of chair, table, cupboard is just unthink-
able.
Experienced workers usually take about 2 days to complete hand weav-
ing a rattan sofa chair. A complicated piece of furniture could take
weeks even months to make.
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Raw rattans comes in long hardened form, making it hard to bend. Ma-
chineries which ensures all rattans come in standard diameter, such
that furnitures can be well formed are used. Steam machines softens
the rattans, allowing workers to bend the rattans, twisting if necessary
with help of other forms of machineries. Thereafter, we are able to see
all the beautiful creations from rattans.
As we proceed to the showroom, i can't help but think, I wish I have a
bigger house to house at least a set of rattan furniture!
Who wouldn't, really!
TRIP & TOUR
Ewas will invite all of you to learn the history of the Majapahit Hotel.
This trip should be confirmed with the NEW BOARD. ;-))
Address : Majapahit Hotel - 65 Jalan Tunjungan
Date : 10th February 2011 (Thursday)
Time : 8.30 am
Meeting place : Mc Donalds - Jalan Mayjeng Sungkono /
or directly to the hotel at 9:00 if you are close it
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Shrimp Cocktail in Tomato Cups
Makes 4 servings.
Preparation time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 10 minutes.
Ingredients
For tomato cups: For the cocktail
5 medium-size tomatoes sauce:
For the shrimp: 1 tablespoon
1 small yellow onion (quartered) tarragon vinegar or
2 bay leaves vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon drained prepared horse-
16 fresh or frozen and thawed large radish
shrimp, peeled and defined with tails 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
left on 1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
To prepare tomato cups, cut off the top third of four of the tomatoes, making a
decorative zigzag edge. Reserve tops. Gently scoop out seeds and pulp and
discard. Invert tomato cups onto paper-towel-lined baking sheet; cover and
refrigerate 1 hour (will keep for 1 day).
To prepare the cocktail sauce, seed and chop remaining whole tomato and
enough of tomato tops to measure 1 cup chopped tomato. In food processor
blender, process the chopped tomato, tarragon vinegar, horseradish, Worces-
tershire sauce, sugar, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and red pep-
per sauce until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at
least 1 hour or until cold (will keep for 8 hours).
To cook the shrimp, half-fill a large saucepan with cold water and add onion,
bay leaves, and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in shrimp. Lower heat
and cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes or just until shrimp turn opaque. Drain in a
colander; cool under cold running water. Transfer to shallow dish. Cover with
plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 1 hour (will keep for 8 hours).
Line the tomato cups with leaf lettuce. Stir cocktail sauce; spoon some into
each cup. Arrange 4 shrimp in each cup. Serve immediately.
Traditional French Yule Log - La Bûche de Noël
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In some parts of the world, the Yule Log is called more simply the Chocolate
Christmas Log. It is a chocolate cake that celebrants prepare and enjoy during
the Christmas Season in France and other parts of the world.
Ingredients :
For the Cake: 2/3 Cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 4
eggs, 3/4 Cup sugar, 3 squares baking chocolate, 2 Tablespoons water.
For the Filling: 1 Cup whipping cream; 2 Tablespoons Ground Chestnuts or
Chestnut puree (traditional, but optional); 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar; 1
teaspoon vanilla or almond extract (your choice).
For the Frosting: 1/3 cup butter, 2 Cups powdered sugar, 1/4 Cup powdered
cocoa, 2 Tablespoons milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Instructions
* Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
* Butter a 15‖ x 10‖ jellyroll pan (or a shallow baking pan or a deep-sided
cookie sheet, and line it with waxed paper. Also butter the top of the waxed
paper. If you use a cookie pan, make sure it is large enough so that the cake
will be thin enough to roll up.
* In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients - flour, soda, and salt.
* Beat eggs until fluffy and light yellow. Bit by bit, add the sugar to the eggs and
beat well.
* Melt the chocolate and water in a pan over medium heat and add this to the
egg mixture.
* Fold in all the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and mix carefully.
* Spread the batter evenly into the pan and bake for 15 - 17 minutes, until cake
is springy.
* Remove from oven and turn it out onto a clean tea towel sprinkled with pow-
dered sugar.
* Remove the waxed paper, and trim edges of cake that are too crispy.
* Starting at the narrow end of the jellyroll pan or carefully at either end of the
other the of pan, roll up the cake and towel together and set aside to cool with
the towel inside.
* Filling Whip cream to soft peaks and stir in powdered sugar and vanilla or
almond extract until stiff.
* Unroll the cake and spread filling on top of cake.
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* Roll up the cake again without the towel.
* Cut a thin slice off each end of the roll to place on top as ―bumps on the log.‖
* Frosting Set butter on the counter and warm up to room temperature and
combine all ingredients. Beat until smooth.
* Use the cut off ends to make "bumps on the log" and glue them on with frost-
ing.
* Frost the entire surface of the cake, ends, and bumps.
* Draw the tines of a fork across the surface to symbolize tree bark.
* Sprinkle powdered sugar over all to represent snow and decorate with Christ-
mas holly and a bow or create them with fondant, if you like and refrigerate.
Roast Pork with crackling (Danish)
Ingredients:
Min. 1 kg. neck of pork with skin. (Get the butcher to cut the skin)
5-7 whole cloves, 2 bay leaves, 1/2 l. water, cream
one small onion, one carrot, flour
salt/pepper
Rub skin with coarse salt, making sure it gets well down into the cuts.
Put 5-7 whole cloves and a few pieces of bay leaves into the cuts.
Place in a pan with skin side up. Add 1/2 l. water, a small onion and a carrot
into the pan.
Cook in an oven preheated to 325 degrees F. for 1 1/2 - 2 hours or until ther-
mometer shows 154 degrees F in thickest part of meat. Take pan out of oven,
pour juice into a saucepan and skim off fat. Put the pan back into the oven at
440 degrees F. until the skin bubbles and is crisp and golden.
Use the grill for the last 3-5 minutes if necessary.
The gravy is made in the sauce pan with the juices from the pan, flour, salt and
pepper to taste and a little cream. If too thick, add water... if too thin, add more
flour or cream.
Remove meat from oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes before cutting into 1 cm
thick slices.
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HEROES DAY
By Milica Costa
Heroes Day (Hari Pahlawan), held annually on the 10th of November,
is one of the most important dates in Indonesian history as it com-
memorates the Battle of Surabaya.
On this day, several events were held throughout Surabaya, city of he-
roes.
In Jalan Tunjungan, event was opened by Indone-
sian anthem and raising of the Indonesian flag on the
rooftop of the hotel Majapahit, in Indonesian history
known as hotel Merdeka (hotel Liberty).
Many Surabayans gath-
ered to view the proces-
sion of the revolution
veterans and military
marching bands, followed by the young
couples in traditional clothing from all over
Indonesia. Children from several elemen-
tary schools in Surabaya took part in the
event.
Outfitted in traditional Javanese uniforms,
some groups played traditional Indonesian
instruments while others demonstrated
traditional Indonesian dances.
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For the Heroes Day commemoration, Harley Davidson Club Indone-
sia (HDCI) held a' First Annual Heritage Ride 2010', with participation
of almost 1000 members. As peak of the show they threw sowing
flowers at Jembatan Merah river, in name of all the heroes who died in
the battle in for freedom.
Thousands of bikers participated in Hero Fun Bike event, commemo-
rating Heroes Day. The route long 27 kilometers started at Jalan
Kramatgantung and finished in the Pahlawan square, where entertain-
ment was staged to welcome the participants and other citizens who
gathered to celebrate the holiday.
Students of St. Stanislaus Catholic Junior
High School gathered at least 25,000 bot-
tle caps into a pictorial mosaic of national
hero Bung Tomo. Placed on a flat surface
made of plywood and a wood frame meas-
uring 3.5x7 meters, the Bung Tomo mo-
saic was installed near a school yard, lo-
cated in Jl. Sudirman. Rudy Setiawan,
school’s art teacher, was the coordinator of
this unusual project.
Exhibition of Sketches and Caricatures SOERABAYA 1945 was
presented by the Australian Embassy in Jakarta in cooperation with
Jawa Pos at the AJBS Gallery in Surabaya from 10 to 20 November
2010, with support from Garuda Indonesia. The exhibition displayed
historically important sketches and letters created by Australian artist
Tony Rafty, who was in Indonesia on an assignment as a representa-
tive for the Sydney daily newspaper The Sun. He travelled with Presi-
dent Soekarno and sketched many battle scenes during that period
including the ―Battle of Surabaya‖ which he witnessed firsthand. Rafty,
95 years, is based in Sydney. He is one of Australia’s most celebrated
cartoonists and caricaturists.
"Those who died in the battles never asked for flatery. Roses
never announce their fragrance Big nations are nations who
honor their heroes." Ir. Soekarno - The first president of Indone-
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EVENTS
December 1-5th : Surabaya Craft Expo
From 10 am to 9 pm at Gramedia Expo, Jl. Basuki Rahmat 93-105
With more than 80 participants, you will have a great time choosing selected and
unique Batik, fashion, accessories or handicrafts. Free entrance.
3-19th December : "The power of woman"
This photography exhibition is presented at House of Sampoerna.
From 9:00 am to 10:00 pm. Address : Taman Sampoerna 6
4th December 2010 : Surabaya Ball
Dinner with 4 courses, wines, DJ and Live Band. Dress code : Black Tie/
Smart.
7th December 2010 : Labuh haut
Labuh Laut is cultural ceremony to commemorate the Javanese New Year by
sweeping out the 'Sesajen' to the ocean as gratitude express the fishermen of
Popoh beach to God so that in the next day they get many fishes. The event
marked by traditional art, and held at beautiful beach of Popoh, Besuki district,
Tulungagung regency.
Location: Popoh beach, Besuki district, Tulungagung regency
11th December 2010 : Soundburst festival
Mew Live in SoundBurst Festival.
Mew is a Danish rock band. It was founded by Jonas Bjerre, Bo Madsen,
Johan Wohlert, Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen and in 1997, Mew has begun to
find success since 2003, when the Danish Music Critics Award Show has
awarded them the title Best Album and Best Group of the Year.
Pantai Kenjeran - Surabaya
18th December 2010 : Banyuwangi Anniversary
Banyuwangi anniversary event is held annually to inspire the spirit and exem-
plary of Mas Rampeg / Prince Jogopati who is the famous of his tenacious,
persistent and unyielding in defending Blambangan land. The event presents
a variety of arts and culture, including: Culture Parade, Regional Arts Festival,
Public Amusement, Jubeng Thulek Selection
Location: Banyuwangi regency
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LOCAL NEWS
Merapi eruptions dispel myths
Extract from The Jakarta Post, 11/16/2010
The recent eruptions of Mount Merapi that
claimed more than 240 lives mostly from
Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, may finally
help dispel myths people living on the
slopes of the world’s most active volcanoes
have held onto for so long.
For years, people there have believed that Merapi would never propel
pyroclastic clouds onto its southern slope, especially in the Kinahrejo
region in Cangkringan, Sleman, where Merapi’s late self-appointed spiri-
tual gatekeeper Mbah Maridjan lived. They thought Merapi would not
deface its supposed front slope.
But for those people, the unthinkable happened. Huge hot clouds, with
energy three times bigger than that of the three previous eruptions in
1994, 2001 and 2006, sped down the mountain and swept over Ki-
nahrejo and the neighboring village of Kaliadem, killing over 40 people
including Mbah Maridjan on Oct. 26.
―People, especially of my age and below, have become more rational
now. Only a few elderly people still hold strong mystical beliefs, making
evacuation often difficult to carry out during an eruption,‖ said the 50-
year-old professor of volcanology at the Indonesian Islamic University
(UII) Yogyakarta.
Believed to be the kingdom of the spirits, Merapi has long been seen as
the symbol of the balancing elements of the universe forming a straight,
sacred imaginary axis from the north — where it is located — to the
south where the kingdom of the Queen of the South Sea Ratu Kidul lies,
with Yogyakarta Palace at its center.
Followers of Javanese cosmology believe the world is basically a har-
mony between the microcosmic and the macrocosmic. In this case
Merapi and the South Seas Kingdom are considered as the microcosmic
while the Yogyakarta Palace the macrocosmic. Both are supposed to be
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in balance to create harmony.
Such beliefs thus explain the annual labuhan (offering) rituals held both
at Merapi and on the site of the South Sea Kingdom, which are carried
out to maintain this balance.
Such beliefs have often made it difficult for authorities to evacuate peo-
ple when Merapi is declared dangerous. It was even more difficult when
the gatekeeper, believed to hold supernatural powers to communicate
with the spirits guarding the volcano, refused to evacuate.
The biggest eruption took place early morning on Nov. 5. It sent 100
million cubic meters of volcanic materials down its slopes, speeding in
all directions, killing over 100 more people and displacing more than
300,000 others in the four affected regencies of Sleman in Yogyakarta,
and Magelang, Boyolali as well as Klaten in Central Java.
In the past, Merapi eruptions were non-explosive and characterized by
slow releases of lava. This time, Merapi erupted with explosions, but
without creating a lava dome at the top of the volcano like in previous
eruptions.
For Sleman, the danger zone remains within a 20-kilometer radius, said
‖ Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry’s Geological Agency head R.
Sukhyar.
BROMO, TENGGER, SEMERU
Earthquake tremors Mount Bromo still continue to occur. These vibra-
tions are clearly detected from the Post Monitor Bromo Ngadisari Vil-
lage, Sukapura, Probolinggo.
An earthquake in the mountains who is also a mainstay of the National
Park attractions Bromo, Tengger, Semeru (TNBTS) also accompanied
the release of thick black smoke.
"The altitude is between 600 and 700 meters from the lip of the crater of
the mountain," said Syafii Monitoring and Supervision Officers of Mount
Bromo.
Once this mountain activity increases, local government issued an ap-
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peal to citizens, particularly around Sukapura District.
In a poster submitted to the people it was written five points of concern
to residents, especially if at any time of Mount Bromo is really endan-
gering safety.
The five steps, namely (1) residents should remain calm and alert to develop-
ments that occurred at Mount Bromo. (2) The Society shall follow the directions
and instructions of government. (3) If there is a warning to evacuate through
the siren or gong, is expected to immediately follow the steps that the govern-
ment had been prepared. (4) Towards the evacuation and vehicle are prepared
for later taken to the Emergency Response at the Village Post Sukapura. (5)
When the evacuation, are only allowed to bring essential goods or securities.
ISLAMIC NEW YEAR
The Islamic New Year is the day that marks the be-
ginning of a new Islamic calendar year, and is the
day on which the year count is incremented.
The first day of the year is observed on the first day
of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar.
The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and
months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted.
Since the Islamic year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the Gregorian year,
the Islamic new year does not come on the
same day of the Gregorian calendar every
year.
First day of Islamic new year 1432 will be on
December 7th 2010.
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HUMOR
TRADITIONNAL WISHES FOR NEXT YEAR ?
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN ;-))
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MY TRIP TO BEIJING AND HONG KONG
By Jenny Ritchie
It was a long awaited trip which had finally eventuated and certainly one
to remember. It was blustery and cold and probably not the best time to
visit Beijing. The temperatures reached a minimum of -2 deg. C and a
maximum of 7 deg. C. Upon arrival, we were amazed at how large and
Westernised this city is.
Whilst my husband and I were in Beijing we visited The Forbidden City
and were amazed at the enormity of the Imperial
Palace and grounds, which also included accom-
modation for the Emperor’s concubines. The Pal-
ace and it’s buildings housed approximately 2,500
people during its time. From The Forbidden City,
we walked through the famous Tian’anmen Square.
We visited the famous Ming Tombs, where the
Third of the thirteen Em-
perors is buried, before
making our way to the
Great Wall. There we walked to the topmost
peak which is one of the most popular sec-
tions and is known as The Great Wall of
Badaling. Our guide informed us that it was
the most beautiful and steepest of the two
sections of that part of The Wall. (It was awe-
some!).
We then went to a jade factory and experi-
enced the work-
ers carving jade.
We also visited
The Water Cube
(designed by an
Australian for the
Olympic Games)
and The Bird’s Nest Stadium.
On the last part of our tour we stopped at a
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tea house to participate in a tea drinking cere-
mony. This was very fascinating as there are a
number of steps before the tea is finally poured
for drinking.
We visited the Beijing Zoo
and saw the giant pandas,
before going to the Lamas-
tery of Harmony and Peace, where a 26 metre Bud-
dha stands, carved from the trunk of a single sandal-
wood tree.
We also visited The Summer Palace, which lies
15kms north-west of the city centre and is No. 1
among China’s ancient parks. The Palace covers a
290 hectare area which includes The Longevity Hill
and Kumming Lake.
Lastly, we spent a couple of days in Hong Kong
and although we stayed in Hong Kong itself, we
caught the ferry to Kowloon where they have
the largest shopping centre called Harbour City.
This shopping centre is massive and is ideally
situated for tourists visiting on luxury liners. We
also visited the Soho area, well known for its
bars and restaurants. We took the tram to The
Peak (the highest point in Hong Kong) where we witnessed fantastic
views of the city skyline, both by day and night.
MY ITALIAN ESCAPE
It was one of those sudden decisions – they were having a Jewellery
Expo in Vicenza, Italy – what better reason to visit Italy? It was even
better because I was catching up with an old friend and past EWAS
member, Donatella Prando, who moved back to her home town last
year. She was ecstatic when I told her I was coming to Italy.
It is currently autumn in Italy, a beautiful time of the year – not too hot
and not too cold. A very welcomed change from our hot Surabaya
weather. I was looking forward to all my wonderful memories of Italy
from fourteen years ago and I was not disappointed.
I arrived at Marco Polo Airport in Venice where I was warmly greeted by
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Donatella and her husband. The drive to their house was wonderful –
soaking up the beautiful autumn day and countryside along the way – it
was hard to believe I was really there. The Jewellery Expo was truly
amazing and a whole day was not enough to take in all the awesome
creations. I was totally saturated with ideas that I could incorporate into
my glass. Because I had seen a lot of Italy some years ago, I thought it
would be best to make my way further north to towns I had not visited
before.
The first town after Vicenza I visited was
Este. Este is a small quaint town approx.
60kms from Venice. The area surrounding
Este was the inspiration to poets such as
George Byron, Percy Shelley, Francesco
Petrarca and Ugo Foscolo.
Then it was off to Padova for the day. Padova
has the second oldest university in Italy
(approx. 800 years old) (Bologna having the
oldest) and the
largest Piazza in
Italy (Piazza del
Prato della Valle).
Padova was also
the setting for most of the action in Shake-
speare’s play, The Taming of the Shrew. I
made my way to Venice where it was exactly how I remembered it. It
was a balmy autumn day and as usual, overcrowded with tourists.
The shops were spilling with buyers, however one
that caught my attention was a costume shop
where they handmade costumes and masks for
Carnival. They were exquisite, colourful creations.
Next it was off to Trieste on a three hour train jour-
ney. Trieste is a town situated on the Adriatic
Coast and has its own port on the border of Slove-
nia. There are many sights to see in Trieste, in-
cluding The Piazza dell’Unita, which is the biggest
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open square on the sea in Europe, the Ro-
man ruins of the amphitheatre, Teatro
Romano, open for the public and gives a
feel for the history of Trieste. My next stop
was Cortina d’Ampezzo which is nestled at
the foot of The Dolomites. The train does
not go all the
way up to Cortina d’Ampezzo so it is another
one hour bus journey from the train station,
on very narrow treacherous streets up the
mountain.
Cortina is 1210 metres above sea level and
is surrounded by many peaks over 3,200
metres high. The mountain groups of To-
fana, Pomagagnon, Cristallo, Sorapis and Croda da Lago and the Boite
River run through the town. The first outsiders to visit the Ampezzo Val-
ley were mountain climbers hearing about Cortina from Deodat de
Dolomieu, the French Geologist who first described these soaring peaks.
Cortina relies very heavily on the tourist trade and is a haven for skiers
during the winter months. The houses and hotel window sills are dotted
with flowers and have a Swiss chalet appearance. The main street is
filled with people strolling up and down the Corso, window shopping or
sipping an aperitif. The street is lined with hotels, art galleries, antique
shops, jewellers, boutiques, restaurants and cafes. The cuisine in
Cortina has an Austrian influence and is unlike the cuisine of other towns
in Italy.
My last train ride was to Bologna – the City of Porticos and famous for its
mortadella and porcini ravioli. The city started life in the 6th Century BC
as Felsina and for two centuries it was the capital of the Etruscan Po
Valley Territories until tribes from Gaul took over, renaming it Bononia.
They lasted another couple of hundred years before surrendering to the
Romans. Over time, the name has been changed to Bologna.
I spent a wonderful day in Bologna reminiscing of my trip there 14 years
ago and soaking up some of the changes that it has now undergone.
Bologna is one of my favourite towns! My three week visit now over, it
was back on the plane again for my return trip to Surabaya the following
day!
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BENEFITS OF BEING AN EWAS MEMBER
If you are an EWAS Member, you can really feel privileged in Surabaya!
Our brilliant sponsors (in A-Z order) offer the following:
Majapahit Spa Hotel Majapahit, 65 Jalan Tunjungan
Majapahit Spa by Martha Tilaar offers a wide range of treat-
ments from body massage to facial, body and hair treat-
ments moreover manicure and pedicure at an amazing 15%
discount after a minimum transaction of IDR100.000.
Miracle Spa, Tunjungan Plaza, and HR Muham-
mad & Kertajaya Indah
At Miracle Spa enjoy 15% discount for Facial &
Body Treatment with minimum transaction of IDR
250,000, or enjoy a 5% discount for some Aesthetic Medical treatments.
Kupu Kupu, Puri Sentra Raya PS1-22, Citraraya,
+6281318874824
Are you crazy about jewelleries? Kukpu Kupu offers a great selection of
necklaces, ear rings, bracelets, and even hand bags, which are all
unique and excellent quality! As an EWAS Members, you can enjoy a
10% discount when you shop there!
The Parlour, Ruko Landmark Block A-18, Jl. In-
dragiri No. 12-18, (+62) 31 5688 038 / 561 5580
Having trouble grooming your hair the way you wanted it done? Forget
all the hassle! Once you step into The Parlour, you are entrusted in the
safe hands of an Australian professional and his team. Not only will you
get a new fantastic look, but also a 20% discount!
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Sages Institute, Darmo Harapan 1, Graha Resi-
dence,
Enjoy 10% discount when you join Sages’ Fun
Kitchen Program where you can learn cooking a wide variety of excel-
lent, sometimes more and sometimes less complicated dishes from all
over the world that will amaze your entire family!
Windy’s Spa, It’s one of the oldest sponsors
of EWAS. If you go there, you can enjoy their
body treatments (top to toe) at a fantastic 15% discounted rate. How-
ever, if you rather just buy their amazing products (lotions, oils, sham-
poos etc.) you can still enjoy a 10% discount!
Make sure you have your valid EWAS Membership card with you
when you claim you EWAS discounts!!!
(Contact ewasmembership@gmail.com if you don’t have you card yet)
Besides, if you are an EWAS Member you have other benefits too:
You can...
Attend EWAS General Meetings once a month where some pro-
grams, a bit of entertainment, snacks, tea and coffee are offered
while you can catch up with all of your EWAS friends
Attend EWAS Coffee Mornings once a month where you can also
catch up with your friends over some coffee and snacks
Attend trips and tours free of charge with the exception of extra
charges that unfortunately membership fees do not cover
Attend Social Welfare trips – whenever it is available
Receive the EWAS Newsletter over 9 months every year
Get some discounts for attending some events organized by the
EWAS board
And of course, being part of the EWAS Board if there is a vacant po-
sition
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THE PURPOSE OF EWAS
To encourage fellowship and enhance the adjustment of
women of various foreign nationalities residing in and
around Surabaya
To provide support for newcomers
To provide information on the culture, service and
opportunities in East Java
To contribute to social welfare of the local community
through volunteer activities and donations
Those members whose membership fees remain unpaid, can not re-
ceive the Newsletter and, after three months, will be removed from
the membership list.
Please, pay on time your renewal to our Membership Coordinator .
The new prices for membership are now :
New member 1 year Rp - 350,000.00
New member 6 months Rp - 200,000.00
Renewall 1 year Rp - 300,000.00
Renewall 6 months Rp - 180,000.00
Partial membership Rp - 250,000.00
Visitor Rp - 60,000.00
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DECEMBER
SANTOS Clarice 01
ASTUTIK Weidy 05
PISZCZEK Eva 09
VISANI Tara 09
RUMAWAS Emma 10
BROEKMAN Rebecca 13
STEVENS-AIASSA Marie-Jo 14
CHO Jennifer 19
WONG Jane 20
SEGALEN Danielle 22
KIM Manjo 23
PHUA Rita 23
GILLANDERS Emma 27
THANKSGIVING CROSSWORDS ANSWERS
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NEW YEAR
Easter
Sat
If Easter has a religious meaning for Jewish and Christian religions, Easter is a pagan festival that cele-
brates spring and renewal. Long time ago, probably in prehistoric times, a party was held at the full
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moon of spring. All the people were celebrating, after the long winter days, the return of good weather.
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Now, according to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead on the third day after his
Toddler Singing
Toddler Singing
Toddler Singing
crucifixion. Some Christians celebrate this resurrection on Easter Day or Easter Sunday (also Resurrec-
Toddler Singing
tion Day or Resurrection Sunday), two days after Good Friday and three days after Maundy Thursday.
Hola dancing
Hola dancing
Hola dancing
Hola dancing
The 2010 Easter Date (4th April) applies to the western calendar (Catholic and Protestant Churches),
Mah jong
Mah jong
Mah jong
Friday
Mah jong
and also to the Eastern Orthodox Church. This is an unusual event since the two branches of Christianity
Tennis
Tennis
Tennis
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have different methods for calculating the correct date for Easter.
Why does the Easter date move every year?
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In the year 325AD, the Roman Emperor Constantine got the early Christian leaders together at Nicea to
fix matters of doctrine and dates of important Christian events such as Easter. They chose the first
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Sunday after the full moon following the vernal equinox; (as opposed to Christmas day which they fixed
SCHOOL HOLIDAY
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as 25th December). But the Eastern Orthodox Church chose different criteria for determining Easter.
Thursday
Mandarin class
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In France and most European countries, the church bells, true symbols of Easter does not sound Good
Friday to Easter Sunday, because history says they go to Rome, where they take care of eggs. Upon
their return, they fly over the garden and throw all the eggs ... to the delight of children!
But in other European countries, the envoys of Easter are different: in Switzerland a cuckoo, in Germany,
a white rabbit, in the Anglo-Saxon, a hare, in Australia, a bunny!
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The Easter egg is the symbol of the emergence of a new life and fertility. Give eggs as Easter gift to
celebrate arrival of spring is traditionally installed for hundreds of years.
Wednesday
Play Group
Play Group
Play Group
Play Group
Rabbits are also an Easter symbol, because of their fecund nature, a symbol of fertility. The hare, for
instance, was Eostre’s (the goddess of spring).
There are about 5000 years; the Persians were already providing eggs of chickens as gifts lucky to cele-
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brate spring!
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This is actually from the thirteenth century that the first painted eggs made their appearance in Europe.
Tuesday
Today, Easter eggs are chocolate. This tradition is relatively recent. The molded chocolate was intro-
duced during the first half of the nineteenth century.
Netball
Netball
Netball
Netball
Both in France and in the UK, the traditional Easter lunch implies inevitably lamb and generally a nice
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Why lamb? First of all it is the perfect season for it but, symbolically, lamb stands as a saving sacrifice.
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