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Grooving to the beats of K-Pop music

12 October 2011 2 comments

Come and join in the dancing on Sunday, 16 October 2011, at Singapore Expo Hall 4 from 1 pm to 9pm with fellow dance enthusiasts at the People’s Association (PA) Dancethon 2011! 

Jointly organised by the PA Active Ageing Council and Anlene, there will be a slew of exciting programmes for participants throughout the day.  The dance repertoire will consist of a good mix of Line dance and K-Pop dance music for the young and old. Participants can also expand their dance repertoire in the “Learn A New Dance” segment where they will learn K-Pop and community dances.

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PA - ITE Friendship to Grow with New MOU

07 October 2011 0 comments

The People’s Association’s (PA) and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) have entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will be extended to the entire ITE community – ITE College Central, ITE College East and ITE College West.  This new MOU will be a significant milestone in the collaboration between the PA and ITE since its commencement in 2005, with the inking of the first MOU in 2007 between the PA Youth Movement (YM)and ITE College Central (CC).

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“Paws ‘n’ Friends” generates online buzz and real-world barks

27 September 2011 0 comments

As enthusiastic pet owners fussed over their cute pets, excited animal sounds (mostly of the four-legged kind) could be heard in response throughout Bishan Active Park on a clear Sunday afternoon in June.

The first pet carnival organised in Bishan North estate, Paws ‘n’ Friends was organised by the Youth Executive Committees (YECs) of Bishan North Community Centre (CC) and Toa Payoh Central CC. Drawing some 1,000 residents from around Singapore, it also generated much interest on Facebook and Twitter in the lead-up to the event. Besides boasting a line-up of interesting contests, talks and workshops, it was also the organiser’s approach to online publicity which contributed to its success.

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