First was the quinceañera - this is a large-scale party to celebrate a girl's 15th birthday. The 15-year-old floats around in a posh white dress (debutant-esque) and dances a "waltz" with her father and male relations to a recorded medley featuring (you guessed it) the Blue Danube among other Viennese classics, before it morphs into the Paraguayan polka. The numerous guests all have a sit-down meal (asado, naturally) and there is usually live music. Needless to say, not everyone can afford to have one, but it's significant enough that people make a big effort to do it.
Waltzing...a long way from Vienna. |
Grotto of Pink |
On Teacher's Day, my Class 2 students and I had a picnic instead of a lesson in the garden of the Institute. You can see the quincho (outdoor, roofed-over classroom) in the background.
There was also a more official Teacher's Day event organised by the Food Technology students, with draped decorations and a cake and a Powerpoint presentation detailing the biography and all qualifications and jobs (ever) of all the teachers, followed by food and dancing.
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