Another fabulous week of Autumn colours in Canberra in the lead up to Mother’s Day
I had a week of culture. First the Spanish Film Festival, which I attended with a fellow student from my Spanish class. The stand out movies for me were Rosa’s Wedding and One Careful Owner. I’m not sure how much it improved my language understanding but it was a very enjoyable experience. I particularly love the setting of the stories as it’s nearly as satisfying as a holiday.
It was also the week for the Canberra International Music Festival, held nearby. I attended three very different concerts. Do I matter? A percussive, choral piece on the frustrations of being a woman. A fabulous Waltz to Tango repertoire with a stand-out accordion maestro, James Crabb and finally Heartland by the didgeridoo specialist, William Barton and a violinist, Veronique Serrat, inspired by a beautiful poem written by Barton’s mother. I took Dakota to the Heartland concert, which she found fascinating. During the weekend we hosted one of the tenors from the Song Company, which was an interesting insight into the festival..
Dakota and Koby’s school had a Walk through their Artwork in their school hall to celebrate Mother’s Day. Dakota’s class had been studying Van Gogh paintings and Koby’s class did interpretations of The Elephants by Salvador Dali. Very well organised. Next morning we watched Koby play with his very enthusiastic school soccer team.
Meanwhile in Sydney, the Smiths attended the Giants’ Mother’s Day netball game, which the Giants won.
Harrie doing handstands at Palm Beach
Picnic at Bowen Park with Nana ...and a bike ride with Koby
Some great activities to look forward to, according to these vouchers.
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