Fotos del taller/Photos of the workshop: click
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¡Felicitaciones!
L@s niñ@s hicieron un trabajo estupendo. L@s chic@s estaban
muy emocionad@s de vestirse con sus trajes y de tener sus caras
pintadas. Sonrieron y posaron para la cámara durante toda la tarde de
su debut.
El programa de presentación comenzó con el desfile del
carnaval. L@s niñ@s desfilaron por el pasillo y el exterior
del edificio. Fueron recibidos por el sol brillante. ¡Qué hermoso
día para un desfile! L@s chic@s y sus familiares luego se
unieron en el auditorio del “Adamson Wing” para seguir
disfrutando el programa. El grupo de l@s niñ@s más pequeñ@s cantaron "El
tambor de la alegría". Su práctica y trabajo para memorizar
las letras era evidente. Después, se presentó un video de fotos
y escenas que demostró a las familias del Círculo una visión
general del taller entero. A continuación, l@s chic@s más pequeñ@s
bailaron a la canción del “Caballito". En
seguida, el grupo de niñ@s mayores continuó el espectáculo con
sus descripciones de los personajes del "candombe" y los
diálogos cortos. La risa del público familiar se
oía. Los posters que ambos l@s chiquit@s y l@s grandes produjeron estaban
disponibles para la audiencia también. El programa se cerró
con una merienda para celebrar con familiares y amigos.
Gracias a los padres/custodios/amigos por todo
su apoyo durante el taller. Gracias a todos los
voluntarios también. La fuerza del programa surge de sus grandes
colaboradores.
¡Los voluntarios de El Círculo Juvenil de
Cultura les dan una bienvenida a todos para la sesión de otoño!
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Congratulations!
The
children did a stupendous job. They were excited to dress up in their costumes
and have their faces painted. They smiled and posed for the camera throughout the
afternoon for their début.
The
presentation program began with the carnival parade. The children marched
through the hallway and outside the building to be greeted by the shining sun. What
a beautiful day for a parade! The children and their family members then joined
together in the Adamson Wing Auditorium to continue enjoying the program. The
group of younger kids sang to “El tambor de la alegría.” Their practice and
hard work to memorize the lyrics was evident. A “behind-the-scenes” slideshow
of pictures and videos was shown to give Círculo families an overview of the
workshop as a whole. The young ones then danced away to the “Caballito.” The
group of older children continued the show by presenting their “candombe”
character descriptions and short skits. Laughter was heard amidst the family
audience. The posters both the young ones and the older ones produced were
available for viewing. The program closed with some snacks in celebration with
family and friends.
Thanks
to the parents/guardians/friends for being so supportive during the entirety of
the workshop. Thank you to all of the volunteers as well. The program’s
strength arises out of its great supporters.
The
volunteers of El Círculo welcome everyone back for the Fall Session!
The "vejigantes" created by the children during the Spring "Carnaval" workshop were exhibited at the "Fiesta Latinoamericana" in Carnegie Hall last Sunday, May 6. There were many admirers and expressions of interest! We are very grateful to Kathy Gensure for the pictures and all hher work and leadership in this project. The traveling exhibit of the vejigantes and the carnaval will continue in the Fall, with possible stops at the Drama School in CMU and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Stay tuned, as we will be announcing these events int he following months. 
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