The elementary school had an entire week of Indonesian cultural experiences, which led up to UN Day, where the kids all celebrate their home countries. It was a really incredible experience and made me a little teary missing home but being so excited to experience this amazing melting pot where differences are celebrated and make us special and unique.
Monday morning kicked off with a parade and batik shirt day.
Dancers and drummers led the kids around the parking lot and into the Melati theater for some performances.
During the week, the kids got to learn about Indonesian history, try local instruments like the gamelan, ride in a tuk-tuk, and eat lots of interesting dishes. Finally on Friday it was time to celebrate all the countries. I loved that the teachers had some of the best outfits at the UN Day parade.
Each country was represented by the flag and all the students coming from that nation. Egypt had two very well-dressed kids.
The French kids (and Alex's favorite little buddy Minan) were adorable in their berets.
The Korean kids were stunning! I had no idea the school had such a Korean population.
The one boy from Papua was very impressive.
Two teachers from the UK stopped the parade for a spot of tea!
Near the end of the alphabetical order, the United States!
My favorite little American!
After the parade, all the parents filled up the theater for the country performances and the flags lined the side. I counted 54 countries represented at the elementary school...pretty awesome.
First off, the choir performed and I got a wave from my sweet singer.
Next, Indonesia kicked off the performances.
Japan was really entertaining with their Kung Fu dance routine.
Again, the Korean girls were simply stunning and their performance with their fans was just incredible.
Sweden had a sweet little skit about Mayday.
The Netherlands had a quick tour of their country.
Australia chose a song that explained their entire history in 2 minutes.
Central and South America grouped together to sing and dance, each in their own country's colors.
America did a tribute to Walt Disney with the Mickey Mouse clubhouse song, "Life is a Highway" (from Cars), and Mary Poppins.
America was the last country so they chose to start singing "It's a Small World" as all the kids came back in for the finale. It was pretty incredible and moving to see all the different kids come together. I really love this school!
Afterward, I got to enjoy lunch with Alex outside.
Several handsome Americans!
On Saturday, the choir did another performance at the Holiday Bazaar. Can you tell who missed the memo about white shirts??
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