Changing Pad Pattern Blog

is already so long ago that the last time I wrote something. And, because there was to do just as much the last few weeks. Last week Saturday a celebration, because we have the support of a new computer company and a freshly painted computer room. This company also provides computer teacher, and since that Week there are computer courses. Last Saturday was the opening ceremony, and on this my first appearance, in which I played flute with the children. Chaotic as it is always a little bit, no one really knew what songs we should play, but everything went great.

Saturday afternoon then took place the great dress rehearsal for a concert of all children in the University Center II. The concert will take place this evening and I will support the children with my "great" flute. Although I play only 2 songs with but still: P Because of this concert are all very excited, but really the kids at least. The music teacher was an extra this week at the hairdresser ne and now has a new hairstyle. So wait and see ... then I will report as it was.

The main attraction this week was the "Nago Caravana" an action of the "Movimento Negro de Rondonópolis" (lit. Negro Movement). Caravana these aims: the preservation of Afro-Brazilian culture and will also draw attention to the still-present racism in Brazil. Every day the people of the "Movimento Negro" with a bus driving through the city and have made at a different location dependent. Then there were workshops such as braids and weave drum and held several presentations. The week ends today with the final at the "Praça Brasil" (a large square in the city center).

The bus

I was also there and that last week Sunday and our Capoeiragruppe heute.Einige children were also there and were allowed to present their skills. Last Sunday we went with all the people in a bus that was already very shaky going on, was in some places in the town's still holding out and collected different people. Arrived at the other end of town we went off. First sung the national anthem and then various presentations such as drum groups (samba, pagoda, etc.), street dance, hip hop and of course Capoeira. A very interesting and enjoyable event.

The Caravana ended today at the "Dia da Consciencia Negra", on this day is commemorated on the admission of blacks into society.
today should now occur not only our Capoeirakinder, but also the dance group from the center I. Schick new costumes and makeup, it was then too soon for them so far (after we should be picked up at 6:30 from the bus, the bus was already at 6.45 clock at the next stop but we had to wait there because they thought the bus would be late as 7 and as good as there was no Brazil ... well wait: P)
After another dance-drum group has performed, followed by the presentation of Capoeristas . Which unfortunately lasted only briefly before the world went down. It has rained like anything else .... such rain is known in Germany does not ... It starts from now on the same and the only option one has when one does not happen in the house is called: RACE ... There were so then all the people crowded below, or in 3 pavilions and waited until then comes to a bus to pick them up. But if none bad mood slide just because it's raining and the whole action is washed away by the water ... No crowded was made to keep the music .. tumbled Berimbau (the typical Capoeirainstrument) played and sung. I the middle of it already soaking wet because I brought a few kids to the bus and barefoot, since I am for once not wearing flip-flops and my already Ballerinas Have holes and the water has flowed. This was somehow a great feeling.
Then when the rain but already has nearly ceased (we called "shake" this state as) was in the rain again made Capoeira. Somewhere there was then a bus and has gathered us remaining on the bus and continued to play drums and we went back home. I was the only white person in the bus, get wet and dirty child in her lap, to drumming, where you simply can not sit still ... Jaa is the life here: D

Here are some impressions:

Capoeira

(these are not children of us from the Jugendzenrtum perched in a circle)

Capoeira in the rain

the rain has already stopped almost

wet but happy:)

the end a group of drummers and dancers who are also eye occurs:

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Dum dum dum de dum da da ...

.. exactly what I have in mind constantly since Thursday around in my head. Not just in my head and my hands to make reglmäßig independently and knock "dum dum dum de dum da da"

Why is that? Jaa can I tell you. This week we had a visit from the state capital of Cuiaba Mato Grosso, where I live now. 3 employees were visiting of the "Instituto Mandala". Instituto Mandala "is a project in Cuiaba room that children have the possibility something in their spare time going and then the children should be brought in from the street. And that has various mandala drum groups and other services for children. But the drums .. drum groups is exactly what we have that is made to this third The special thing was that we have built our own drum and that of old cans of paint cans, so to be exact from waste. We also have rattles from empty beer cans and made rice.

After they were then completed, it was time to learn and that we have practiced rhythms, in which each "instrument" his own part hatte.Wie the professor always said, all the drums are "ingredients for the delicious cake", so the overall picture.

On the morning of 2 Day it went into the center III there were about 40-50 children come to join wollten.Dann was first presented what we had already learned the day before and more and more miteinegebunden "new" children. Unfortunately, it was only for half of all present instruments. But that was no problem. After all, each had two drum sticks. So was tumbled together. Always 2 people on a drum. The first drums "dum dum" of the 2nd the "DA" and then the 1 "Dum de Dum, 2 "There," and we all have drummed up. A great feeling with so many And sooo many people to produce children a rhythm. added get such a delicious cake. Jaa the Brazilians is probably really the rhythm was laid in the cradle.

Now after 2 days is not the be all over. The drum circle will continue. And also the 3 come from Mandala and are to return again soon. We are also invited to Cuiaba, to the great presentation, when all the drum groups, this ability.

Another short comment on yesterday. 31.10.10 probably a historic day in the history of Brazil: the first time a woman is elected president (which by the way like my host mother great, my host father, however, not at all. xD look) times, how will it be the macho country, Brazil probably seem.

Until next time
Franzi