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25 February 2015

CNY Lo Hei & Dinner 2015:

Goat Xi Fa Cai!

Loud cheers reverberated through the banquet hall at Tessensohn Clubhouse,
as slices of raw vegetables and fish were catapulted into midair during CSC’s
Community Lo Hei and Dinner on Wednesday, 25 February 2015. From festive tunes
to a Cai Shen Goat and hand puppets trying to get lucky with the ladies, it was a fun-
filled night that had everyone starting the Year of the Goat on the right foot!

Living it Up and Shaking it Out After much deliberation, the best wefie shot A Year of Bountiful Luck
This year’s dinner reached a new milestone, as a was picked. Ms Helen Ong, a metaphysics instructor from
record number of 51 tables were sold. The event Senses Asia, also shared feng shui titbits,
was a chance for CSC members and their families Throughout the night, guests partook in giving expert pointers to the audience who
to come together, bond over delicious food and dance-offs. From flighty ballet steps set to Sia’s listened with rapt attention. Her advice was
also usher in the New Year. New friends and of Chandelier to the hip hop demands of Jessie to head towards the north-west sector to
course new memories were made! J’s Bang Bang, the guests flaunted their dancing spark romance; mine the north corners as cash
skills. The clear victory went to Mr Ng, who points; and keep the southern areas of the
Red, the de rigueur colour for the season, filled donned a chicken hat and then rocked the home prim and proper as they could draw in
the room as guests began streaming into the chicken dance. future investments (未来財)!
restaurant. Emcee Lay Cheng swayed onto the
stage in an eye-catching cheongsam, armed Another highlight came when ventriloquist One of the audience members certainly got
with her usual kittenish banter. She wasted no Joseph Then brought his puppet sidekicks on luck on her side as she walked away with
time in rousing the crowd to participate in a stage. The hilarious characters included Master winnings totalling $390 after correctly guessing
lo hei session. Choruses of “Huat ah!” as well Wong, a foreign talent from Hong Kong who the jackpot number. CSC Exco Er Ho Siong Hin
as other auspicious greetings soon roared. The wanted to be part of the homegrown silver was also on deck to hand out 30 prizes to the
tables were soon strewn with ingredients of generation; Xiao Chao Ah Beng, who also beaming winners of the lucky draw.
eclectic colours, but nobody seemed to mind doubled as Jay Chou to turn on the charm;
the mess! and Cai Shen Ye the Fortune God himself, who As the night drew to an end with the last
blessed the audience with luck. The applause chords of 春风吻上我的脸, everyone went
As delectable Chinese New Year-themed dishes grew louder when a gallant young man gamely home, filled with hope for a great 2015!
were served, games such as the wefie contest made a beeline for the stage and donned
kept the excitement alive. Guests began costumes to emulate Michael Jackson and PSY.
whipping out their smartphones and rallied He even broke out those signature moves!
everyone at the table to strike their best poses.