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Please direct all biz enquiries and inter-Bantus matters to singbantus@gmail.com (w.e.f 12 Jan 2010).
Internal mail regarding operational and school matters addressing our members will be emailed from a different email addy. If you have been a regular member, you’ll be receiving an email from us by the end of this week. Thanks for your patience.
Our email account singbantus@yahoo.com was hacked into this morning and someone used our email addy to send an email asking for money to our entire email listing. If you have receive this, it is NOT from us. Yahoo has locked down our account for the next 24 hours due to the security breach so we are unable to retrieve our email listing to warn everyone. If you’re a Bantus member and reading this, please spread the word.
If you’ve got any ideas to prevent future break-ins or post-op recovery, let me know. Thanks!
note: btw, the hacker will entertain your replies coz he went through our inbox and knows personal stuff about people on our email list so he is damn convincing. this is the latest feedback from a friend who called us from Germany to verify with us.
Our batizado will take place at South Agora entrance of The Republic Polytechnic. 2pm -5pm. 
Nearest MRT station is Woodlands followed by a short walk (about 10mins - depending on your pace) which should be mildly invigorating for most of us (unless you’ve been skipping training).
When you get to RP (see Pix 1), just walk up along the corridor of the building where the trees are lined up, passing Subway on your right as you come to the glass entrance of Agora South (see Pix 2).
Those driving can park their cars at the The Republic Cultural Centre carpark (the carpark fees are very reasonable). (Pix 3) You will have to drive up past the bus stop, passing The Republic Cultural Centre (TRCC) on your left and the taxi drop-off (see Pix 4). Make a left just before the next traffic junction.
If you are going by cab, your cab will drop you off at the taxi stand (Pix 5) which is a couple of steps from where we’ll be having the batizado. After you alight, just walk towards the pond and towards your left where you will see a building entrance with glass doors. That’s the spot. If it rains, we’ll just move the action indoors.
Here’s a location map of Woodlands MRT to RP:
Our 4th batizado cum troca de corda is just 2 weeks away! Here are the details:
Workshops: Wed 11- Fri 13 Nov 09
Time: 8 - 10pm
Venue: The Republic Cultural Centre (Studio 1 & 2) @ Republic Polytechnic (MRT station: Woodlands)
Admission: Only For Bantus students who have paid their batizado fees. Sorry, no observers.
Kids’ Workshop: Sat 14 Nov 09
Time: 10-11am (in lieu of a class so we won’t be accepting new students that day)
Venue: Dance On Us studio (8 Claymore Hill)
Admission: Only for Bantus junior students who have paid their batizado fees.
Batizado Sat 14 Nov 09
Venue: Istana Park (across from the Istana & Plaza Singapura) It’s now at Agora South entrance of The Republic Polytechnic - please read latest post
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Family, friends and the curious are more than welcome to stay on and watch.
Some highlights of our performance at the BMW Joy event outside Wisma Atria on 25 September 2009.
PARABENS to Claudinho who has just troco de corda. Not once but TWICE! Making it a double promotion! Whoa! When we asked him over the phone last Saturday, the ever modest Claudinho who sounded overwhelmed and slightly hoarse (because he had lost his voice), said it was so unexpected. But he was very happy. When we shared the news with Rafael from Bantus KL, who was in town over the same weekend, he was overjoyed for Claudinho, saying, “If anyone deserves that honor, it is Claudinho, man! That guy is a saint.”
Welcome back to Singapore, Professor Claudinho!
(keep an eye on this post ‘coz we’ll see if we can get hold of a vid and some pix of the grand event for u…)
Yup, we’re turning 4 on 1st July 2009. So even though the year started off badly, we want to celebrate with all the good folks who stuck with us, stood on our side and just plain gave us the moral support when we were made target practice. THANKS EVERYONE (you know who you are!) for walking through the fire with us.
So we’re chilling out by the pools (yes, there are more than 1 pool), muking around on the carpet grass slopes from 3pm. BBQ pit will fire up from 5pm (courtesy of Chef Claudinho and assistants). We will supply the meat (for the carnivores among us) and drinks but would appreciate some help with the carbos (eg. pasta, rice, noodle dishes or veggies) and desserts (if it’s gonna melt then you’ll have to bring it in a cooler box). Let us know in class or by email if you can make it or bring a dish. Bring your own liquid poison (if you’re into alcohol) and instruments (eg. guitar, shakers, etc) so we can jam, skank and reggae on!
Location Map: click here
You! Dressed as a hillbilly. And your friends and family too! Prizes for the most original or (ahem) innovative costume (for male, female & child categories)
Fun games for the whole family, namely, dads and kids (since all the moms will be dolled up in dresses, they probably shouldn’t try sack racing…) Game stalls where you can try your hand at fishing or tossing with prizes for the kids. There will also be a Capoeira roda (so bring your abada and t-shirt along!) As well as typical Brazilian savoury and sweet snacks featured only in a party like this.
Casamento da roça, a mock backwoods wedding that is part of the quadrilha, a highly improvised square dance. If you are game enough, come dressed as a bride or a priest! We guarantee there’ll be lots of hilarious action to witness! ‘Enuf said.
A Quadrilha for everyone! No experience needed. Only herd mentality. All you have to do is follow the person in front of you which is easy enough!
Where the quadrilha ends, forró will begin. Forró lovers, dance to your heart’s content and if you can’t get enough of it, stay on for Forró Nite which starts at 9pm on the same day!
For all the single gals and guys (and couples,too!), a messenger girl will be delivering anonymous love notes from/to you to your sweetheart/from your secret admirers throughout the event. So if you’ve been dying to say something to someone that you have the hots for…send the person a love note! Or you can be sure some self-appointed matchmaker will do it on your behalf! All in the name of fun.