[APAC-Discuss] Revised Singapore Showcase - brainstroming

Tue Nov 11 22:47:06 UTC 2014

That would be fantastic. It would also give the students an opportunity to
see an ICANN meeting after they perform.

Sala

On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 2:29 AM, Dr. Suhaidi B Hassan <suhaidi at uum.edu.my>
wrote:

> Hi Kuek and all,
>
> It seems our dream for Dikir Barat performances can become a reality!
>
> A high school principal in my area expressed his willingness to send his
> school’s Dikir Barat troupe 800+km south to Singapore to perform at the
> showcase.
> If we agree, all he need is an official invitation letter from ICANN (in a
> week time) so that he can obtain the necessary approval (and possibly,
> funding) from the Ministry of Education Malaysia.
>
> Kindly let me know if more info needed on this.
>
> Best regards
>
> Suhaidi
> ISOC-MY
>
> > On Nov 6, 2014, at 11:22, Yu-Chuang Kuek <yuchuang.kuek at icann.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > We have a suggestion for Dikir Barat for performances!
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KtavsY42QQ
> >
> >
> > On 11/6/14 10:02 AM, "Yannis Li" <yannis at registry.asia> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi All
> >>
> >> Last time we have the red fan. Since it is right before Chinese New Year
> >> this time, what about giving out red packets with candies inside as
> >> souvenirs to participants?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best Regards
> >> Yannis Li
> >>
> >>
> >> -------- Original Message --------
> >> From: Silvia Vivanco <silvia.vivanco at icann.org>
> >> Sent: 6 November, 2014 9:51:07 am GMT+08:00
> >> To: Holly Raiche <h.raiche at internode.on.net>, Siranush Vardanyan
> >> <siranush_vardanyan at hotmail.com>, ICANN At-Large Staff
> >> <staff at atlarge.icann.org>, APRALO <apac-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> >
> >> Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] Revised Singapore Showcase - brainstroming
> >>
> >> Hi Holly,
> >>
> >> Thanks for getting the ideas flowing!
> >>
> >> Just a friendly reminder that - as Ariel pointed out - Chinese New Year
> >> in 2015 will start on 19 February (see:
> >>
> http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/festivals/spring-festival/chine
> >> se-zodiac-years-of-2011-to-2020.htm ). So this might make a good theme
> >> with perhaps some traditions from this very special time.
> >>
> >> An APRALO Outreach Event Outreach Workspace is available for your plans
> >> (see:
> >>
> https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/APRALO+Outreach+Event+Workspac
> >> e)
> >>
> >> Kind regards,
> >> Silvia
> >>
> >>
> >> Silvia Vivanco
> >> Manager, At Large Regional Affairs
> >> ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
> >> www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From: Holly Raiche [mailto:h.raiche at internode.on.net]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 7:37 PM
> >> To: Siranush Vardanyan; ICANN At-Large Staff; APRALO
> >> Subject: Fwd: Revised Singapore Showcase - brainstroming
> >>
> >> HI Everyone
> >>
> >> Just to get everyone's head around doing all this again!
> >>
> >> The showcase in Singapore was terrific - so we have to keep up the
> >> standard.
> >>
> >> First: Kelvin/Kuek - anyone. We have done the fans and the Lion Dance.
> >> Other suggestions?
> >>
> >> And we had that session that was really informative on tea - maybe a tea
> >> ceremony - after all we are in the Asian region (or remember, Raffles
> >> High Tea?).  Or do we want something from elsewhere in the whole vast
> >> APRALO region? (knowing that whatever we do, it has to be available in
> >> Singapore)
> >>
> >> and Maureen - do we still have Emani's stuff - maybe we can update it??
> >>
> >> And speeches - can we keep them down to three - Alan, Fadi and Steve.
> By
> >> the end of the day, people have had enough of talking and want
> >> entertainment and networking.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Begin forwarded message:
> >>
> >>
> >> From: Siranush Vardanyan
> >> <siranush_vardanyan at hotmail.com<mailto:siranush_vardanyan at hotmail.com>>
> >> Subject: RE: Revised Singapore Showcase Budget
> >> Date: 18 February 2014 10:41:13 pm AEDT
> >> To: Silvia Vivanco
> >> <silvia.vivanco at icann.org<mailto:silvia.vivanco at icann.org>>, Holly
> Raiche
> >> <h.raiche at internode.on.net<mailto:h.raiche at internode.on.net>>
> >> Cc: Pavan Budhrani <pavan at registry.asia<mailto:pavan at registry.asia>>,
> >> Maureen Hilyard <hilyard at oyster.net.ck<mailto:hilyard at oyster.net.ck>>,
> >> Cheryl ICANN At LARGE
> >> <langdonorr at gmail.com<mailto:langdonorr at gmail.com>>,
> >> "staff at atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff at atlarge.icann.org>"
> >> <staff at atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff at atlarge.icann.org>>, Susie
> Johnson
> >> <susie.johnson at icann.org<mailto:susie.johnson at icann.org>>,
> >> "philadel.yeo at icann.org<mailto:philadel.yeo at icann.org>"
> >> <philadel.yeo at icann.org<mailto:philadel.yeo at icann.org>>, Kuek Asia
> >> Pacific VP Yu-Chuang Kuek
> >> <yuchuang.kuek at icann.org<mailto:yuchuang.kuek at icann.org>>,
> >> "dralialmeshal at gmail.com<mailto:dralialmeshal at gmail.com>"
> >> <dralialmeshal at gmail.com<mailto:dralialmeshal at gmail.com>>,
> >> "fouadbajwa at gmail.com<mailto:fouadbajwa at gmail.com>"
> >> <fouadbajwa at gmail.com<mailto:fouadbajwa at gmail.com>>,
> >> "emani at niue.nu<mailto:emani at niue.nu>"
> >> <emani at niue.nu<mailto:emani at niue.nu>>
> >>
> >> Dear all,
> >>
> >> Attached is also the draft agenda for the showcase. Please, let me know
> >> if you have any suggestions/objections:)
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Siranush
> >> ________________________________
> >> From:
> >> siranush_vardanyan at hotmail.com<mailto:siranush_vardanyan at hotmail.com>
> >> To: silvia.vivanco at icann.org<mailto:silvia.vivanco at icann.org>;
> >> h.raiche at internode.on.net<mailto:h.raiche at internode.on.net>
> >> CC: pavan at registry.asia<mailto:pavan at registry.asia>;
> >> hilyard at oyster.net.ck<mailto:hilyard at oyster.net.ck>;
> langdonorr at gmail.com<m
> >> ailto:langdonorr at gmail.com>;
> >> staff at atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff at atlarge.icann.org
> >;susie.johnson at ican
> >> n.org<mailto:susie.johnson at icann.org>;
> >> philadel.yeo at icann.org<mailto:philadel.yeo at icann.org
> >;yuchuang.kuek at icann.
> >> org<mailto:yuchuang.kuek at icann.org>;
> >> dralialmeshal at gmail.com<mailto:dralialmeshal at gmail.com
> >;fouadbajwa at gmail.c
> >> om<mailto:fouadbajwa at gmail.com>; emani at niue.nu<mailto:emani at niue.nu>
> >> Subject: RE: Revised Singapore Showcase Budget
> >> Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:27:44 +0000
> >> Dear OC members,
> >>
> >> This is to let you know that we agreed to start the Showcase with The
> >> face mask changing  show, and as Philadel confirmed, the master is from
> >> China and the performance is about 8 mins. The cost is SGD$650 or
> >> USD514.88 according to today's rates.
> >>
> >> I will make appropriate changes in the agenda as well.
> >>
> >> Just a brief summary:
> >> We are planning to have the following items as promo
> materials/takeaways:
> >> 1. Lanyards for all participants
> >> 2. Silk Fans for all participants
> >> 3. APRALO booklet with ALSs info for all participants
> >> 4. Power Adapters for all participants
> >> 5. Prizes for quiz winners - 5 bluetooth portable keyboards
> >>
> >> For show we plan to have:
> >> 1. To start with - face mask changing show
> >> 2. To end with - Lion dance show
> >>
> >> And in addition we have catering for 100 people, with good number of
> >> canapes and soft drinks.
> >>
> >> After covering all expenses we have additional about 400 USD to be used.
> >> Do you have any suggestions how else we can use them? We decided not to
> >> have pins, as they are somehow useless after the event (people used not
> >> to keep them).
> >>
> >> We have an option for using those 400$ for champagne - though not sure
> >> how much will they cost and how many we can order with this amount
> >> (Silvia, can you, please, check this).
> >> We have another option to keep those money for APRALO General Assembly,
> >> which we are planning to have in London.
> >>
> >> So, any suggestions are welcome.
> >>
> >> Thank you all for a great team work.
> >> Best
> >>
> >> Siranush
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> From:
> >> siranush_vardanyan at hotmail.com<mailto:siranush_vardanyan at hotmail.com>
> >> To: silvia.vivanco at icann.org<mailto:silvia.vivanco at icann.org>;
> >> h.raiche at internode.on.net<mailto:h.raiche at internode.on.net>
> >> CC: pavan at registry.asia<mailto:pavan at registry.asia>;
> >> hilyard at oyster.net.ck<mailto:hilyard at oyster.net.ck>;
> langdonorr at gmail.com<m
> >> ailto:langdonorr at gmail.com>;
> >> staff at atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff at atlarge.icann.org
> >;susie.johnson at ican
> >> n.org<mailto:susie.johnson at icann.org>
> >> Subject: RE: Revised Singapore Showcase Budget
> >> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 05:43:44 +0000
> >> Thanks, Silvia, for confirmation.
> >>
> >> Just to let you all know that I have discussed with Philadel the option
> >> with having Lion dance also at the start, but he recommended something
> >> else, which I think is quite interesting ( performance option called
> >> "face-changing" with the vendor for the start of the showcase: This
> >> includes a performer dancing while changing a series of masks rapidly,
> >> almost like a magic trick. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bian_lian).
> >>
> >> Philadel is now exploring the prices and other details and once the
> >> vendor gets back to him, he will send us the information.
> >>
> >> Thank you.
> >>
> >> Siranush
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: silvia.vivanco at icann.org<mailto:silvia.vivanco at icann.org>
> >> To:
> >> siranush_vardanyan at hotmail.com<mailto:siranush_vardanyan at hotmail.com>;
> >> h.raiche at internode.on.net<mailto:h.raiche at internode.on.net>
> >> CC: pavan at registry.asia<mailto:pavan at registry.asia>;
> >> hilyard at oyster.net.ck<mailto:hilyard at oyster.net.ck>;
> langdonorr at gmail.com<m
> >> ailto:langdonorr at gmail.com>;
> >> staff at atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff at atlarge.icann.org
> >;susie.johnson at ican
> >> n.org<mailto:susie.johnson at icann.org>
> >> Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 15:32:45 -0800
> >> Subject: RE: Revised Singapore Showcase Budget
> >> Hello Siranush and all,
> >>
> >>
> >> I would like to confirm that we have a surplus of  US $ 921.66.
> >>
> >>
> >> Kind regards,
> >>
> >>
> >> Silvia
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Silvia Vivanco
> >> Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs
> >> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
> >> Telephone: + 1 (202) 570-7119
> >> Fax: +1 (202) 789-0104
> >> Cell/Mobile: +1 (202) 735-7011
> >>
> >>
> >> From: Siranush Vardanyan [mailto:siranush_vardanyan at hotmail.com]
> >> Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 1:22 AM
> >> To: Holly Raiche; Silvia Vivanco
> >> Cc: Pavan Budhrani; Maureen Hilyard; Cheryl ICANN At LARGE; ICANN
> >> At-Large Staff; Susie Johnson
> >> Subject: RE: Revised Singapore Showcase Budget
> >> Importance: High
> >>
> >>
> >> Dear all,
> >>
> >>
> >> I have sent some clarifications to Silvia, related to the surplus (to my
> >> memory we shouldn't have that much (to me we should have 921, 94USD$),
> >> but at least we have now good surplus to start the Showcase with Lion
> >> Dance.
> >>
> >>
> >> Let me check first the amount and then ask Philadel to check how much
> >> will be ordering of two Lion Dances (at the beginning and at the end).
> >>
> >>
> >> But I am all for using surplus for an amazing Lion dance to start the
> >> Singapore showcase
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >> Sirik
> >> ________________________________
> >> Subject: Re: Revised Singapore Showcase Budget
> >> From: h.raiche at internode.on.net<mailto:h.raiche at internode.on.net>
> >> Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 07:34:27 +1100
> >> CC:
> >> siranush_vardanyan at hotmail.com<mailto:siranush_vardanyan at hotmail.com>;
> >> pavan at registry.asia<mailto:pavan at registry.asia>;hilyard at oyster.net.ck
> <mail
> >> to:hilyard at oyster.net.ck>;
> >> langdonorr at gmail.com<mailto:langdonorr at gmail.com>;
> staff at atlarge.icann.org<
> >> mailto:staff at atlarge.icann.org>;
> >> susie.johnson at icann.org<mailto:susie.johnson at icann.org>
> >> To: silvia.vivanco at icann.org<mailto:silvia.vivanco at icann.org>
> >>
> >> Hi Everyone
> >>
> >>
> >> Can we start - please - with a terrific Lion Dance - to take up at least
> >> some of the surplus!  And possible champagne as part of the drinks?
> >>
> >>
> >> Holly
> >> On 15/02/2014, at 6:13 AM, Silvia Vivanco wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Dear Siranush et al,
> >>
> >>
> >> Kindly find attached the updated Budget.
> >>
> >>
> >> As there is a surplus (approx. US  $ 1,371.94) now, APRALO may want to
> >> consider having the pins ? or any other promotional materials?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thank you!
> >>
> >>
> >> Kind regards
> >>
> >>
> >> Silvia
> >>
> >>
> >> Silvia Vivanco
> >> Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs
> >> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
> >> Telephone: + 1 (202) 570-7119
> >> Fax: +1 (202) 789-0104
> >> Cell/Mobile: +1 (202) 735-7011
> >>
> >>
> >> From: Susie Johnson
> >> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 12:57 PM
> >> To: Silvia Vivanco
> >> Subject: Revised Singapore Showcase Budget
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Susie Johnson
> >> Executive Assistant to
> >> Vice President of Policy Development
> >> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
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> >> Los Angeles, California  90094-2536
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >> <Showcase for Singapore v9.sj.pdf>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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