Do you know of anyone who is 60 years and above who is an active ager and a role model for other seniors? Someone who is active and dynamic in both mind, body and spirit? They could even be your family member, friend or colleague.

Council for Third Age is on the lookout for seven dynamic seniors to win the 2011 Active Agers Awards. Recognise and nominate your active ager role models today! Fabulous prizes await both winners and nominators.

To nominate, visit http://www.activeageingfestival.com.sg/awards/index.html or collect a nomination form at all POSB branches and NLB Libraries. Nominations close on 30 May 2011.

Help vote for young Eurasian Gerald Luke Pereira who is a finalist of Teens magazine’s teen MODEL SEARCH 2011. He is the only Eurasian out of 65 semifinalists to make it to the finals.

You can vote for him on Facebook or at Teens magazine’s website. Voting closes on 10 March 2011 and the grand finals will be held on 11 March.

The EA’s Social Circle Reading Club will hold its first meeting of the Year on Tuesday, 22 February 2011 at 7.30pm in the Platinum Lounge.

Subsequently, all meetings will take place every second Tuesday of the month at above time and venue. We will be focusing on short stories from the theme of ‘Roads Less Travelled’.

For more information, contact Patch at 6447 1578 or patch@eurasians.org.

Little red ants, a creative studio which does multimedia storytelling, has been commissioned by the Health Promotion Board to film a video showcasing the new Great Singapore Workout.

For this project, they are looking for active and lively talents:

1) Elderly woman (Eurasian)
55-70 years old

2) Elderly man (Eurasian)
55-70 years old

You should be reasonably fit as it is a 30-minute workout. The video is likely to be shot over a 2 to 3-day period in the week of Feb 21. It will be a paid job.

Interested applicants can email alexteh@littleredants.com.sg or call 9636 6717 to schedule for a casting session. Their office is at 176 Joo Chiat Road.

The National Library Board is looking for 5 to 10 individuals to share their personal stories and be recorded on video.

Requirements:
- You must be a grandparent or grandchild (age is not the main indicator).
- Able to take part in a 1-hour interview (including preparation needed before the interview).
- Willing to be featured in video. The videos clips (around 2 – 3 minutes) will be published on the Internet.
- You have personal stories to share, based on any of these themes:
- Food
- Travel
- Fashion
- Hobbies
- Living well
- Managing money
- Sports
- Family values and relationships
- New media (e.g. blogging)
- Gaming
- Working Life

6) If you don’t feel you have interesting stories, but are willing to be interviewed on video, to answer questions like:
- What’s your most unforgettable moment in life?
- What’s your dream retirement plan?
- Do you remember the Green Spot drink?
- What social skills should children learn from grandparents?

The scheduled recording will start from 21 February 2011 to 15 March 2011.

For more information, please contact Sharon Ong at Sharon_Ong@nlb.gov.sg.

Date: Friday, 4 March 2011
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Platinum Lounge
Fee: $8.00 (inclusive of light dinner)

For registration, contact Patch at 6447 1578 or patch@eurasians.org by Friday, 25 February 2011.

Shiny Happy People are casting for a Bank TV commercial and print shooting in Perth between 3-7 March. ( shoot days 4 & 5 March, arrive in Perth by 3 March )

Role:
1. Boy- looks 6 years

Race: Pan-Asian *fair skinned Eurasians
He will be needed for total 4 days outstation, including a 2-day shoot.

Role (Print only):
2. Grandpa, 70 (healthy, happy and middle/upper class looking)
He’d be based on 1-day print shoot only, total 3 days outstation.

Race: Pan Asian *fair skinned Eurasians, not too dark mix

Please email your contact and personal details (age, height) as well as recent head shots and full length photos to castingcall@shinyhappy.com.sg

Deadline: Tuesday, 15 February 2011.

Active EA volunteer Crispin Rodrigues is the producer of an upcoming play by Geraldine Song called Mosiac. Directed by Stephen Fernandez and produced by Crispin Rodrigues and supported by The Arts House, Mosaic is a tale of love, hope and charity that transcends beyond human limitations.

Synopsis:

Cedric Ho has Down Syndrome. Not the full-blown condition, but Mosaic Down Syndrome. A person with full-blown Down Syndrome has every single cell in his body affected with the extra 21st chromosome. Cedric, being a Mosaic has only a few cells afflicted. So it is not physically or visually apparent that he has the Down condition. Nobody knows. Or do they? Does it matter? And to whom?

A One Night Only performance on 5th April 2011 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at The Playden, The Arts House, tickets are $26 each (including $2 ticketing charges) and are on sale at http://bytes.sg and The Arts House. Proceeds from ticket sales will go towards the Down Syndrome Association.

For enquiries, please contact Crispin Rodrigues at 92203201 or via email at ravencrispin@hotmail.com for more information.

Are you a Singaporean of Chinese and European descent? Would you like to participate in a study about identity?

We are looking for men and women aged 20-40, with one parent who is Chinese and one who is European/Caucasian (doesn’t matter where they were born), to complete a short online survey for a study on identity in Singapore.

Interested in participating? We would be happy to hear from you.

To participate in the survey, please click on the link below:
https://esurvey.nus.edu.sg/efm/se.ashx?s=554142E55C24F37A

Calling all young aspiring Eurasian professionals and pre-tertiary/tertiary students out there! The EA’s Mentoring Young Leaders Network will be hosting its annual New Year’s Dinner Party on 29 January 2011 from 7pm.

Usher in the new year with us and meet fellow like-minded Eurasians with a passion for all things new and exciting!

The party will be held at the Platinum Lounge (Eurasian Community House) and food and entertainment will be provided.

RSVP to ea.myln@gmail.com to confirm your seat at the dinner table.