The Singapore Embassy Reception in honour of our President, Dr Tony Tan

The Singapore Embassy organized an evening reception for Singaporeans who are living in Germany to meet our President, Dr Tony Tan on Thursday, 28 June 2012 in Berlin.  According to the embassy, about 200 persons attended the event.

We would like to thank Rahimah Tamam-Brillowski and Nura Zela for sharing their photos with us.

The Hamburg ladies posing in front of the Embassy Building

Mr Terrence Hong, First Secretary (Consular Services)

The Singapore Ambassador to Germany, Mr Jacky Foo

A section of the attendees who were present

Our Ambassador, Mr Jacky Foo

The President of Singapore, Dr Tony Tan

Our President, Dr Tony Tan giving his speech

Our Ambassador, Mr Jacky Foo

Dr Tony Tan

Dr Tony Tan mingling with fellow Singaporeans

Another section of the attendees present

Our First Anniversary of the Munich Makan Group

A group of about 40 persons celebrated our first anniversary of the Munich Makan Group on Sunday, 17 June 2012.  The event was held in the garden belonging to one of our members.  We would like to thank Mrs Norliza Asisi-Maurer for permitting us to use her garden.  

Our food menu consisted of Mee Siam Goreng, Rojak, Fried Springrolls, Beef Rendang, Chicken Biryani Rice, Lamb Curry, Vegetable Curry, Chicken Pahari, Chinese Fried Rice, Tandoori Chicken, Samosa, Acar, Lontong Rice, Potato Salad, Teh Tarik (not Instant), Fruits, Egg Tarts and various nyonya kuihs including Pulut Serikaya, Pulut Inti, Pulut Panggang, Sugee Cake, Kuih Dadar, Kuih Lapis and Pandan Cake.  All dishes are prepared by our members themselves.

After the makan session, we played our old childhood games i.e. Batu Selembat (5 Stones), Chapteh, Sepak Takraw and Kuti-Kuti.  Three german husbands had a go at the Batu Selembat game.  Two videos of us performing the National Anthem and Pledge were also taken and can be viewed on our YouTube Channel on these links:  Singapore National Anthem and Singapore Pledge.

First of all, some of the food photos .....

Rojak

Mee Siam Goreng

Sugee Cake, Putri Serikaya & Pulut Inti

Tandoori Chicken

Acar

Potato Cake

Kuih Dadar, Putri Serikaya & Kuih Lapis

Egg Tarts

Beef Rendang

Chicken Biryani Rice

Lontong Rice

Samosa

Fried Spring Rolls

Potato Salad

Vegetable Curry

Lamb Curry

Chicken Pahari

Basmati Rice

Chinese Fried Rice

Baguette

Teh Tarik

Nectarine

Watermelon

And now, the photos of the attendees .....

Our Singapore Flag

Our Paparazzis

Makan Time

Teh Tarik in the making ....

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Pledge Taking Ceremony

Our young & lovely ladies

Caught in the act!

This is my first piece of watermelon .... I swear!