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A Celebration
of Colour

Dinner & Dance 2015

Excited chatter filled the air as guests arrived at Orchard Hotel’s ballroom on
New Year’s Eve for the Civil Service Club’s D&D.

True to the theme of Dining in Colours, Head of the Civil Service and President magician who surprised them with magic
many showed up in their colourful best, of the Civil Service Club entered the tricks and a vanishing act – all seemingly
adding to the array of colours that decked ballroom to the thunderous beats of the done by his puppet.
the venue. Queues formed as guests stood Taiko drummers. Cheers erupted from
patiently in line for the pre-dinner activities the crowd as the drummers ended their The event also hosted the presentation
which ranged from caricatures on mugs performance. of the Public Service Star Games Awards,
to photos with macaws. “I should have where the top four finalists from Division
come earlier,” exclaimed Ms Lim Sok Geok Cheers and laughter became familiar 1 and 2 received their trophies from
who managed to get sparkling rose and sounds throughout the evening as a Mr Peter Ong. Representing the Ministry
butterfly crystal tattoos. variety of performers took to the stage. of Education in their fourth consecutive
The Thousand Hand Bodhisattva dance win was Mr Tay Lay Hian. “We actively
Inside the ballroom, guests sportingly troupe mesmerised the guests with their look for younger staff to join so we have
donned neon-coloured hats, egged on by perfectly coordinated movements and a bigger talent pool. The tournament
MC Eddie Singh, as they awaited the arrival shiny yellow costumes. The crowd also provides a platform for talented people
of the Guest-of-Honour. The moment Eddie got a taste of The Sensational Stefano, to display their skills and have work-life
made the announcement, Mr Peter Ong, Singapore’s very own ventriloquist cum balance,” he said.

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