On Saturday they came from all sections of the Parish boundaries to sing, dance, wave their specially made banners and flags and they even managed to coax some old members of the audience to get up and dance!
The concert began with the singing of the Himno Nacional, the Nathional Anthem of Peru. Each group had a representative standing out the front.
We had two renditions of the Marinera, a traditional courting dance.
The children in their traditional costumes performed a variety of dances. The colours on display are amazing as were the children themselves.
We were presented with fruit ‘necklaces’ and then invited to test the hamstrings once again. The necklaces and hamstrings both survived.
The choir performed the final item. The white haired lady on the right is Maria and she is a fantastic cook. She is presently conducting extremely successful cooking courses for single mothers from the Motupe/Montenegro area.After Mass on Sunday the Bishop witnessed more traditional dances, equally as colourful and lively as the day before.
First the nervous preparations…
Then the performances began.
This lady’s dress was unbelievable, not only did she take her place in the Offertory Procession but she also danced solo for all at the end of the day.
