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ILV “Candy Cane”
Christmas Lunch
December 6th - 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Hotel Equatorial
The “Candy Cane” Christmas Lunch is fast approaching! With just a few short
weeks to go, please sign up at the Thursday morning coffees or EILV. For questions please contact Suzanne Miller on suzmiller53@yahoo.com.
Every year gets better and this year is no exception! The committee has been
working hard to make sure that this year’s party is the best yet!
New this year will be specialty drinks along with the champagne reception and
we have included some hors d’hoevres as well. A wonderful holiday lunch will be
prepared by the Equatorial staff and some surprises are in store as well. We
have already received some fabulous door prizes including a weekend getaway
to the Six Senses Resort (in a beach villa), Vespa Adventures, lots of
dinner vouchers for two, more vouchers worth hundreds of dollars
(yes, that hundreds!) from Siam Skin Center and West Coast
Dental and so much more!!!
Those who have signed up already, please pay by Nov. 15.
We will continue taking names and tables up to a week
before, but those who sign up in November will need to pay
at the time you sign up.
WHAT’S INSIDE
Save the Dates!
2
Speakers
2
Book Clubs
2
ILV Bazaar
3
Man Chef
3
ILV Christmas
Party
4
Sozo Cafe
5
Help Needed!
5
Outing to WAR
6
The Little Prince
Performance
8
The Nutcracker
9
HCMC Community
Events
10
11
ILV Activities
12
November at a
Glace
13
Please note that no tickets will be sold at the door!
We look forward to seeing everyone there for a fun Christmas
party!!
Evening ILV November 2012
Next Evening ILV will be held Wednesday November 14th at Bronnie
Mengersen’s house. For more information please contact:
Bronnie at 0122 252 3150 or bronniemengersen@gmail.com
This month we will enjoy an evening of holiday make-up tips with representatives from L’Oreal. We hope to see you there.
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MONTHLY BOOK CLUBS
SAVE THE DATES! • SAVE THE DATES!
November 1st
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
ILV Coffee Morning
Sherwood Residence
127 Pasteur Street, D3
November 8th
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
ILV Coffee Morning
Sherwood Residence
127 Pasteur Street, D3
November 7th
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Newcomers Coffee
Katie Cox’s house
scoutkatie@gmail.com
November 10th
Man Chef
Hotel InterContinental
Asiana Saigon
November 14th
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Evening ILV
Bronnie’s house
Thao Dien, D2
Contact Bronnie at
0122 252 3150
November 15th
10 a.m.-13 p.m.
Member to Member
Bazaar
Sherwood Residence
127 Pasteur Street, D3
November 22nd
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
ILV Coffee Morning
Sherwood Residence
127 Pasteur Street, D3
November 29th
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
ILV Coffee Morning
Sherwood Residence
127 Pasteur Street, D3
Nov. 14
Evening ILV - “Rainbow Divers” by Jeremy Stein
Nov. 15
Vendor - MEMBER-T0-MEMBER BAZAAR
Nov. 22
Cultural Presentation - U.S.A.
Nov. 29
Holiday Fashion Parade—by ER Couture
Dec. 6
Christmas Lunch - Equatorial Hotel
Evening ILV - Christmas Cheer
12 NOON, THE HIDEAWAY CAFÉ,
41/1 PHAM NGOC THACH, D3
Stay tuned for details
On the next meeting.
THURSDAY MORNING SPEAKERS / EVENTS
Dec. 12
Lunchtime
Book Club
The lunchtime book club is usually
held on the second Monday of
each month. Enjoy lunch at your
own expense and participate
in lively discussion.
To join, give Moray a call at
0938 366 714 or email
moraypagoda@yahoo.co.uk
Afternoon
Book Club
The afternoon book club is
held the last Thursday
of each month at 2 P.M.
To join, give Nanna a call at
1203 786 435 or email
nannakristine@gmail.com
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M EMBER TO M EMBER B AZAAR
November 15th 2012 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m.
At Sherwood Residence, 127 Pasteur St., D.3.
ILV brings you the opportunity to shop - maybe even start the Christmas
shopping early this year! There are currently 23 vendors that will be
participating and selling things from batik, greeting cards and goodies
to jewelry, scarves and much more!
Please note that there will be no ILV Coffee Morning on this date.
Also, due to space limitations, we thank you in advance for leaving push
chairs and strollers outside!
The Christmas Committee will also be there to take names and
payment for those attending the Candy Cane Christmas Party.
Come out and support our members! A not-to-miss morning!
Entrance fee: ILV Member: 130.000 VND/person
Non-member: 200.000 VND/person
MANCHEF
THE MEN ARE TAKING OVER THE KITCHEN!
There is a new and exciting twist to ManChef this year. The new executive chef at the InterContinental, Chef
Roberto wants to do something different for the men! We will all be surprised!
The sumptuous dinner will be a combination of free flow wine, soft drinks, cocktails and dinner with an Asian
flair. All food and cocktails will be prepared by the men under the supervision of Chef Roberto and the InterContinental's Executive Sous Chef Ms. Vy.
Men should report for cooking duty at 2.45 p.m., the cooking will begin at 3 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6
p.m. Chefs will meet in the lobby! Diners, please come up to the Purple Jade at 6:00 p.m.
The cost for the event is 1,000,000/person(chefs pay same amount)! This will prove to be an exciting evening
for your culinary enjoyment!! Please sign up at ILV coffee mornings or contact:
Suzanne Miller at suzmiler53@yahoo.com or Lynn Morris at mrsblackmerc@gmail.com
Payment must be made by November 8th
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Sozo Café by Roni Conard
Sozo Café was started in 2005 to help street kids There is a need for volunteers to teach the staff
and their families. Over the years, it has devel- English. Lessons can be arranged at the teacher’s
oped into a meeting place for university students convenience during the day and no certification or
and young adult workers to improve their English experience is needed to teach, just a willingness
skills and get involved with community service. to help. Sozo has the materials, workbooks and
They take part in projects like visiting orphanages, suggestions and would be happy to help you with
schools, for the blind, elderly homes, hospitals lesson plans.
and many more charitable places.
Sozo is located in the backpacker area: 176 Bui
Volunteers are always welcome at “Tea Time” Vien Street, District 1, HCMC.
from 7-9 p.m. on the top floor. Those who are
working come on Monday and Wednesday and the
university students come on Tuesday, Friday and
Saturday to practice their speaking and listening
For more information about Sozo Café and the volunteering work, please contact Roni Conard ronijean@hotmail.com
skills. They are thrilled to talk to native English
speakers and they are a delight to get to know.
There is no preparation or strict schedule, come
whenever you can.
Many of the staff are handicapped or disadvantaged. They are given a chance to learn a skill and
improve their English.
HELP NEEDED!
The boys and girls from the Be Tho Orphanage have for the
past years gone to Sherry Groen’s house every week to learn
the skills of quilting. Help is needed to cut the fabrics and get it
ready for quilting. If interested please contact:
Sherry Groen at 0908 546 015 or groen.group@gmailcom
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VIETNAM’S ENDANGERED ANIMALS By Ann Wheaton
The Cu Chi Wildlife At Risk (WAR) Organisation is located close to the Cu Chi Tunnels which is a good
one and a half hour drive or 50 km away. The car
proceeds slowly through the city traffic before picking up speed in the suburbs and then onto picturesque country roads. Bordered for many miles by
rubber plantations, the trees planted in straight rows
with the basin attached to the trunk, it creates a
shady aspect along which to drive. Interspersed with
the rubber plantations are the vibrant green paddies
of developing rice shoots and small villages where
the men are sitting on the side of the road in small
tea houses, chatting and socialising. The women
were, generally, working behind the roadside fruit
and vegetable stalls or in the paddy fields. One
woman was fishing in a beautiful lake wearing her
conical hat and traditional pyjamas, the epitome of
country Vietnam. There were not many domesticated
animals evident but we did see one or two water buffalo wallowing in the shallow waters of the paddy
fields and even a couple of small ponies.
were relieved when this misunderstanding was clarified.
Mr Lam explained to us that the centre is committed
to the conservation of Vietnam’s endangered wildlife
and that this includes tackling the issues involved in
the illegal wildlife trade. They only have a relatively
small area of 4,000 square metres in which to
house their sixty different species of animals but
returning the animals to the wild, which is the ultimate aim of the centre, can be fraught with difficulties.
The animals in the centre included Moon Bears and
Sun Bears, differentiated by their size and markings.
The Sun Bears are smaller and do not hibernate.
These bears are a vulnerable species mostly due to
the deforestation of their habitat and hunters who
kill them for their body parts. There are many reptiles represented here including a king cobra who lay
curled up looking like a coil of thick rope, dainty turtles who are hunted for food consumption, porcupines, water monitors, and pangolins. A Javan Pangolin (Manis javanica) was born here in July. It
Mr Tak, our driver, stopped frequently, as we got
closer to our destination, to clarify the direction and
location of our destination with local villagers. These
were often contradictory as we noticed arms waving
in one direction and then another villager wave the
opposite way. We finally arrived however, and were
greeted most warmly by the Manager, Mr Lam, who
was taking the time to show us around. We deemed
ourselves very fortunate as he spoke excellent English, although his pronunciation of the animal called
a pangolin (scaly anteater) left many of us wondering about the possibility of penguins in Vietnam. We
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The highlight of the visit was seeing the various species of gibbons, who screamed and cried out to us,
banging on the wire enclosures until we paid attention.
These social animals had our group entertained with their cheeky antics, some species with
long tails, others without. Mr Lam explained some of
the unique features of the various species. The yellow and black gibbons were male and female. The
young ones are born yellow but turn black at about a
year old, the females then turn yellow again. The
yellow cheeked crested gibbons are diurnal (most
active at dawn and dusk) and they sing at the same
time every morning. All the gibbon species were endangered because of illegal hunting then sold as
exotic pets or for medicines and even to make glue.
Mr Lam explained that it was essential that wellmeaning westerners not buy any wild animals offered to them for money. While they may think they
are doing the animal a favour he said that it just encourages the traders when they earn money from
their illegal business.
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Our visit to Cu Chi Wild Life Park was extremely enjoyable and informative. For more information visit
their website www.wildlifeatrisk.org
Address: WAR, No 50, Road 15, An Nhon Tay Commune, Cu Chi District, HCMC.
Telephone : (+84) 8 3794 7045
WAR depend on sponsorships and donations to survive so if you would like to support this extremely
worthwhile enterprise visit their website to find out
details.
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Dragon Theater Presents: The Little Prince
Directed by Jaime Zuniga. Starring TV celebrity Lan Phuong (in the role of The Little Prince).
“The Little Prince” is a worldwide phenomenon! First published in 1943, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s masterpiece has been translated into 210 languages and dialects, and has sold over 150 million copies around the
world. It has inspired musicals, ballets, operas, comics, graphic novels, museums, movies, TV series and now
Dragonfly’s original stage adaptation.
Our production recreates the interplanetary journey of The Little Prince from asteroid B-612 to planet Earth.
Dragonfly Theatre has envisioned a magical and poetic theatrical experience - one that will not disappoint the
most devoted fans of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic beloved children’s tale and at the same time will not
fail to surprise with our modern and explosive reinterpretation of the famous characters and unforgettable episodes.
"The Little Prince" will be staged in English, bringing one of the most read and translated works of literature to
both the expatriate and local communities in Ho Chi Minh City.
4 shows only!
Evening performances:
November 8 &15 at 19:30
Matinee performances:
November 10 & 17 at 10:00
Book your tickets now at:
tickets@dragonflyvietnam.com
(Free delivery)
Ticket Info:
General admission:
250,000 VND
Where:
Thursday November 8 & 15
(7:30 pm)
PHU NHUAN CULTURAL CENTRE
70-72 Nguyễn Vãn Trỗi street,
Phú Nhuận district
Saturday November 10 & 17
(10:00 am)
SAIGON SUPERBOWL
A43 Trýờng Sõn street, Tân
Bình district
(close to the airport)
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The Nutcracker
HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will host the ballet ‘Nutcracker’ at the HCMC Opera House at 8 p.m. on November 11, 16 and 18. The program is collaborated by Norwegian Embassy
in Vietnam, the Music Information Center Norway and sponsor Diamond Island.
The concert will take place under the baton of Magnus Loddgard who is an experienced pianist and
conductor in Norway.
Nutcracker is based on the classic story ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’ by E.T.A. Hoffman, is
set to music by Tchaikovsky and features dancing sugarplum fairies, valiant toy soldiers and dueling
mice, twirling snowflakes, waltzing flowers, and, of course, a Nutcracker prince. The concert is always
a favorite in the Christmas holiday season.
Now, it is available to Saigonese in a special version staged by
Norwegian choreographer Johanne Jakhelln Constant with the
dancers of HBSO. Last year, the ballet debuted in HCMC for the
first time and gained much appreciation from experts and
audiences alike.
The ballet promises to bring joyful and artistic moments not only to young audiences but also to ballet
lovers, bringing them to legendary and poetic scenery.
Tickets, priced from VND200,000 to VND500,000 are available at the Office of the HBSO, 3 Phan Van
Dat Street in District 1 and at the Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square in HCMC’s District 1. For booking
and home delivery call (08) 3823 7419.
The Twilight Saga
Breaking Dawn Part 2
After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other
vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.
The final and fourth movie of the Twilight Saga will be in
Mega Star movie theatres on November 16th 2012.
For more information please visit www.megastar.vn
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Other HCMC Community Events
ARC Celebration
ARC is turning 2 this November and is having a party to celebrate on November 17th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Very festive families BBQ lunch at Boat House Restaurant with some very fun activities like photo booth, face
painting and balloon sculptures.
There will be raffle prizes being drawn every 10 minutes. You will have 18 chances of winning some amazing
prizes which includes:
* Boat House Vouchers for 500,000vnd
* Renaissance Hotel Voucher – Buffet Dinner at Riverside Café for 2 persons, including drinks
* Renaissance Hotel Voucher – Sunday Brunch for 2 persons, including soft drinks, house wine and beer
And much much more!!!!
Ticket includes BBQ buffet with your choice of one cold drink (soft drink
or San Miguel Beer), a raffle ticket, New Zealand Natural Ice-Cream, and
you will get a FREE Boat House membership card!
Tickets Prices are: Adults: 450,000 VND / Children over 5+: 250,000
VND
Tickets can be purchase at the BoatHouse Restaurant, 40 Lily Road,
inside ASPC 36 Thao Dien Road, D.2.
Please contact arcpets@gmail.com for more information and details on
how to purchase your tickets!
Hope to see you there!
- ARC - Animal Rescue and Care
ILV IS LOOKING FOR A
GRAPHIC DESIGNER TO HELP WITH THE GRAPHIC
WORK SUCH AS INVITATIONS, POSTERS AND
FLYERS FOR DIFFERNT EVENTS YEAR-AROUND.
IF INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT LYNN MORRIS!
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Community Event Calendar
November 17th 2012 - St. Andrew's Ball at the Park Hyatt Hotel.
If you want to learn how to Scottish Dance, lesson have started every Wednesday night ,
7:00 p.m. at the BP (An Phu Superior Compound) in D2. Cost is 60,000 VND/person
which includes lessons and a beverage.
November 17th 2012 - Bazaar
Saigon South School in D.7.is having their annual bazaar.
December 1st 2012 - Bazaar
British School Bazaar at BIS, D.2 at 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Counselor's Bazaar at the White Palace (near the airport)
December 7th 2012 - Nordcham Christmas Party
Nordchamis having their annual Charity Christmas Party at Hotel Equatorial. A great
night for the whole family with delicious Scandinavian dishes and fun Christmas traditions. Please contact Nordcham at contact@nordcham.com or see the Nordcham website for details: www.nordcham.com
December 7th 2012 - BBGV Christmas Dinner Party - "Shaken Not Stirred"
BBGV is celebrating 50 years of James Bond. Please see the BBGV website for details:
www.bbgv.org
December 8th 2012 - AmCham Christmas Party
17th Annual American Governor's Ball - Christmas in San Francisco. Please see
AmCham website for details: www.amchamvietnam.com
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ILV Weekly Activities
Bridge
New ILV Sponsored
Activities Welcome!
Bridge
Join us for bridge on Friday
afternoons! Lunch at 12.15
and bridge at 1.30.
Contact Lynn Morris for
location: 09 3846 3300
If you are interested in
starting any new ILV
sponsored activities
please contact :
Narda Person
0120 7220 149
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November 2012 at a Glance
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
ILV Coffee
At Sherwood
Residence
4
5
6
ILV Lunch
Book Club
7
Bridge
Mahjong
8
Newcomers
Coffee
ILV Coffee
At Sherwood
Residence
Beginner Bridge
Golf
11
12
13
14
Bridge
Mahjong
15
Evening ILV
At Bronnie’s
Beginner Bridge
Golf
18
25
19
26
20
21
16
23
29
ILV Coffee
Beginner Bridge At Sherwood
Residence
Golf
30
Line Dance
Shanghai
Rummy
Golf
Man Chef
17
Line Dance
Shanghai
Rummy
Line Dance
Shanghai
Rummy
Mahjong
28
Mahjong
Line Dance
Shanghai
Rummy
ILV Coffee
At Sherwood
Residence
Beginner Bridge
Bridge
10
9
Charity Bazaar
10 a.m.—13
p.m.
22
Bridge
27
ILV Coffee
At Sherwood
Residence
Line Dance
Shanghai
Rummy
ILV Afternoon
Bok Club
24