Hello everyone!
Last Saturday night was one
of my best nights in site. I realize that is quite the statement to make,
but seriously, it was just a truly wonderful night.
Not sure if you guys
remember, but back in March, guitar classes began in my site with the help of
my amazing contact and a pedido we submitted to the government. I took the
class for a whopping 3 weeks, realized I sucked at it, and quit. Those who
didn’t, however, had their closing ceremony on Saturday night after 7 months of
hard work and practice. It was amazing. With class only once a week, these kids
and teenagers learned more than I ever imagined! The concert lasted about an
hour and a half, starting with a classic Paraguayan dance from some girls in my
site, followed by the guitar pieces. It was great seeing the kids come in to
their own while playing, feeling totally comfortable in front of 50+ people in
the audience. I watched as mothers and sisters and even a father or two wiped a
tear from their eye as their son or daughter played a song on the guitar they
have been listening to since birth. Truly, wonderful.
Here are some photos
and videos of the night:
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| Ready for a night of music! |
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| The mayor came! |
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| Guitar Teacher talking to the audience |
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| Girls from my site performing a typical Paraguayan dance |
Fun Videos:
Auxi (12) rocking it on the guitar! - I also love how the teacher gets really into it at one point because she is totally nailing it
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| Members of the class at the end of the show |
In other news… San Pedro (my community) played their first game of the year Sunday, and won 1-0! Woooo
hoooooo!
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| Enjoying the game from a shady spot |
Also, I will be back
in the good old USA TOMORROW for about 8 days of jam packed awesome-ness! Hope
to see you all there! So looking forward to fall weather and some quality time
with family and friends I haven’t seen in 22 months!
