On Friday, the girls celebrated International Day at their school. Everyone wore clothing to represent where they were from. They had a parade in the school stadium with traditional Chinese drums playing. The different continents were represented by the kids from that area carrying a banner and their countries colors proudly being displayed through clothes, flags, hats and face paint! There was Oceania, North Asia, South Asia, North America, South America, Africa and Europe. I (of course being the sap that I am) had to choke back the tears as the kids paraded past. It was one of those wow moments when you realize that your family is surrounded by so many different back rounds and cultures, but everyone is really similar in the way that we all want to raise good kids and be good humanitarians.
Following the parade there was a potluck dinner with foods from all over the world. We had a beautiful dinner on the lawn of the school with entertainment provided by several of the school kids dance groups performing different dances from all over the world, singing from the school choirs, traditional Chinese martial artists, local Chinese artists that made amazing figurines for the kids out of clay and blown sugar and high school rugby matches taking place in the stadium. There was a boys and girls rugby tournament going on at ISB all weekend with international schools all over China participating in them. Let me just say that I have NEVER seen anything as brutal and crazy as girls playing rugby.....concussions, broken collar bones, dislocated shoulders....NUTS!
We had a great time at International Day and were exhausted when we returned home at 9:30 that night!
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| Some of the teachers at ISB doing the traditonal Chinese drumming! |
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| South America started off the line up. |
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| Followed by Oceania....this group was actually quite large! My Aussie neighbor girls were carrying the banner! |
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| Europe! Several of thes are also neighborhood kids! |
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| Where's Waldo or Julia in this case??? |
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| Can you find Ella Belle??? She was sporting her USA soccer jersy signed by non other that Brandi Chastain!! |
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| North Asia, North America and Europe |
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| South Asia and Oceania |
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| Oceania adn South America |
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| Africa |
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| Olivia, Julia and Clare |
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Aussie India, American Olivia and the always fabulous Indian Rayna representing there countries!
(These are some of Julia's fantastic friends) |
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| Dinner on the lawn at The International School of Beijing! |
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| I was waiting for that gigantic top to fly off that string and crack me in the forehead! He was good though! |
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| Ella waited patiently for 1 hour and 45 minutes for this man to make her a clay masterpiece! |
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| All the countries flags are represented in the hallways of ISB |
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| Ella and the schools sign |
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| My social butterfly and some of her buds! |
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| Please Mom, don't embarrass me......with India, Italian Tommy and Leah |
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| This is Julia's locker with her ISB soccer sign!! |
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