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| Center Stage at Hospital Loren "Happy Mother's Day" |
SO, Mother's Day in Peru is just about a national holiday...there were tons of fairs on Saturday night selling cakes and presents, there were Mother's Day concerts, public service anouncements on TV, there were political Happy Mother's Day from the Presidential candidates, and the hospital had a special Mother's Day celebration on their Maternity Floor.
There were about 15 different acts of singing, dancing, shows, and an M.C. The best way I can describe it is....think of the Yale School of Medicine 2nd Year Show (for those who are familiar) or an amateur variety show but during Mother's day in the hospital for the Maternity floor patients and staff.
It was actually pretty awesome.....
followed by free food for all... consisting of roasted chicken, roasted potatoes, a little bit of red wine - just a dixie cup :) - and some cookies for dessert....
Lighting struck when a group of Obstetric Interns were short a male partner and they asked me if I wanted to dance a traditional Peruvian folkloric dance...I thought about it....hmmmmm, how many times in my life am I going to have the opportunity to dance a Peruvian dance for Mother's day in a Peruvian hospital for the Maternity ward and the hospital staff....answer: only once and probably never again...don't think lightning will strike twice....so heck yeah, I'm going to do it!
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| Noehlia, Benjamin & Cynthia pre-performance pic ;) |
By the amount of applause and compliments we received on our dancing, costumes and overall performance, I think it's safe to say we rocked the house ;)
The traditional dance hails from Apurímac and is a very well known dance....known as, drum rollll...
La Danza Emilia
you can check out what it looks like out in the natural beauty of Peru at the YouTube link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGpt96lMsx0
Ours was not quite that impressive but pretty close ;)
Check out the rest of the Mother's Day performace pictures below:
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| All dressed up and ready to dance La Danza Emilia!!! I can almost pass for a big Peruvian...Whoop! |
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| A duo ballad for all the Mother's of Hospital Antonio Lorena |
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| The Bolivian Dance Troop - the guys had bells on their boots...hmmm, interesting |
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| Me & two members the Bolivian Dance Troupe |
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| The female clown act - they were actually pretty good and FULL of energy ;) |
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| brand new moms and staff enjoying the days performance at the hospital.... or they're just in shock |
Hope everyone wished their mom a Happy Mother's Day!!!! Maybe even do it Peruvian style with singing, dancing and some home-made food ;)
Whoop!
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