Racial Harmony & National Day Celebrations 2023
Dance Performances & Cultural Booths
EA Dance Troupe at Harmony Fiesta @ Eastpoint on 29 July 2023.
Jinkli Nona audience participation, led by dancer Veron Ann Lincoln, at the Racial Harmony & Passion Arts Festival @ Clementi on 22 July 2023.
EA Dance Troupe performed the Patsucada, Malhao Malhao and Jinkli Nona dances at various National Day community celebrations on 5 and 5 August 2023.
EA Dance Troupe performed the Malhao Malhao Portuguese folk dance (meaning ‘feast’ in Portuguese language), at Harmony Sports Fiesta @ Singapore Sports Hub on 22 July 2023.
EA Dance Troupe performed the Patuscada dance (meaning ‘spree’ in Portuguese language) at the Celebrating Harmony at the Heritage Institutions event @ Indian Heritage Centre on 23 July 2023.
Racial Harmony & Passion Arts Festival @ Clementi
The EA Dance Troupe performed three Portuguese folk dances, including the iconic Jinkli Nona, at the event on Saturday 22 July.
Racial Harmony & Passion Arts Festival @ Clementi
EA Heritage manager, Jacqueline Peeris (left) with EA volunteer, Tricia Seraphina Tham (right), at the Eurasian cultural booth.
Eurasian Cultural Booth at the Racial Harmony & Passion Arts Festival @ Clementi on Saturday 22 July. Participants took part in the 'Everything Eurasian' card game to learn about Eurasian culture and redeem a Eurasian magnet souvenir prize.
Harmony Sports Fiesta 2023 @ Singapore Sports Hub
The EA Dance Troupe showcased Eurasian dance at OCBC Square at Singapore Sports Hub for Harmony Sports Fiesta on Saturday 22 July.
Celebrating Harmony at the Heritage Institutions @ Indian Heritage Centre
Eurasian exhibit at the Indian Heritage Centre.
Celebrating Harmony at the Heritage Institutions @ Indian Heritage Centre
From left: Percival Shepherdson (EA Heritage Chairperson), Maria Bhavani Dass (General Manager of Indian Heritage Centre); EA dancers Florabelle Beins and her three children, Laylabelle, Rio and Janeiro Beins-Ow.
Celebrating Harmony at the Heritage Institutions @ Indian Heritage Centre
The EA Dance Troupe performed the Patuscada (meaning 'spree' in Portuguese language) outside the Indian Heritage Centre on Sunday 23 July.
The EA Dance Troupe at Harmony Fiesta at Eastpoint on Saturday 22 July.
The EA Dance Troupe performed at Bedok CC on Saturday 29 July, for the Bedok & Changi Simei Harmony Circles Harmony Day 2023.
Nee Soon Central Racial Harmony Day 2023
The EA Dance Troupe performed at Nee Soon Central’s Racial Harmony Day 2023 at Yishun Town Square on Sunday 23 July.
EA Dance Troupe, comprising Ignacio Estioco, Sophiea Tupaz, and Florabelle Beins and her three children Janeiro, Rio and Laylabelle, performed at Punggol Zenith’s National Day Celebrations on 5 August at Blk 114 Edgefield Plains.
Dancers Florabelle Beins and her three children, Janeiro, Rio and Laylabelle, as well as Ignacio Estioco, Sophiea Tupaz, Jasmine and Azalea Oliveiro performed at Joo Chiat's National Day Dinner at Bliss Garden Restaurant at Singapore Expo on 6 August.
Let's Walk Racial Harmony Day @ Indian Heritage Centre
EA MC member Percival Shepherdson attended the Harmony Brunch at Indian Heritage Centre on Sunday 23 July.
Florabelle led the audience interaction segment which had more than ten sporting volunteers of all ages come together to dance.
Heritage School Sessions
Eurasian Heritage Session at Nanyang Girls High School (24 July 2023)
EHG Docents Sharon Miller and Trevor Nerva, along with EA Heritage manager Jacqueline Peeris, conducted an engaging Eurasian heritage session for Secondary 3 Nanyang Girls High School students. They shared insights on the origins and contributions of Singapore's vibrant Eurasian community, followed by a lively Jinkli Nona dance performance.
Eurasian Heritage Session at Nanyang Girls High School (24 July 2023)
Trevor and Jacqueline performed the Jinkli Nona, together with 10 enthusiastic volunteers, on Monday 24 July.
Eurasian Heritage Session at Nanyang Girls High School (24 July 2023)
The session concluded with a lively Jinkli Nona singalong led by Trevor Nerva.