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Last Friday, in school : International Day !

It was a busy happy day !!!
Full of colour, people of all ages, music, noise and laughter ….. and a lot of good food !!!!

Join the parade with me …..





















































….. I was helping at the European stall, helping the kids to have some food …. yummy !!!!

xxxx Alessandra
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  1. Franciens Haakwerk7 October 2014 at 16:30

    Wow.... it looks like the olympics! I think it was a great day, your bunting looks great and yesss... ofcourse the Dutch with their orange, are eyecatching, gna..gna... :)) byebye Francien

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    1. homemade@myplace7 October 2014 at 16:54

      :oD !!!!!!
      ….. proud Dutch lady!!!!!
      xxxxxxx Ale

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  2. Tammy@T's Daily Treasures7 October 2014 at 16:38

    Looks like it was a great time. Our International Festival will be in December this year. Unfortunately, our kids aren't just allowed to wear any shirt. When my youngest son was in Middle School he wore an American Eagle shirt to represent America and was told that he was not allowed to wear it because it wasn't really traditional dress. I mean, what is traditional dress for America? I was very upset to say the least. Too many silly rules at times. Best wishes, Tammy

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  3. marmarel7 October 2014 at 16:39

    Wow, many country's and I see Holland too, so far away from home! :-) I love the beautiful red skirt from one of the first pics!
    Greetings from Marijke

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  4. Gillian7 October 2014 at 17:14

    Looks like a great day. Sooooo much food!

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    1. homemade@myplace7 October 2014 at 17:29

      too much honestly, but at the end of the day the excess of food was given to the local staff to bring it at their homes!
      xxxxxx Ale

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  5. Preeti7 October 2014 at 17:37

    What a colorful event !! Great way for kids to know about other countries. I spotted India . Lots of yummy food . Thanks for sharing the pics !

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  6. Stins7 October 2014 at 19:34

    Wow, great to see all those nationalities together! Must be a nice school for the boys to go to...
    Love from Mirjam.

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    1. homemade@myplace8 October 2014 at 11:14

      Yes, luckily they like this school !!!! ;oD
      xxxxx Ale

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  7. Crafted by Carly7 October 2014 at 20:30

    Brilliant photos! It looks like a fantastic day! We don't have an International Day at our school (which IS an international school). But our 'rival' international school (just down the road) has one every year - and we always go along. They always have the most amazing food!!! :-)
    Carly
    x

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  8. Stel7 October 2014 at 20:59

    Lovely! And there's Mzansi as well 😄
    South Africa has the same problem, Tammy, many cultures, some those very mixed snd 'diluted' from the origins.

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  9. Unknown7 October 2014 at 21:47

    Gorgeous pics, so many colours and everybody so proud and happy!
    The Italian guys look cool together!
    And I bet you had lots of great stuff to eat. The Eastern table looks tasty!

    What kind of food did the Italian bring to the party?

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    1. homemade@myplace8 October 2014 at 11:18

      Thank you Brigitte!!!!
      The school required to bring finger food, but then everyone decided by their mood !!! Italians brought in : beef lasagne, Focaccia, pizza, Nutella sandwiches, frittata, tiramisu', cappuccino muffins, chocolate salami …… !!!!!!
      xxxxxxx ale

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  10. Amy at love made my home8 October 2014 at 09:43

    It looks like an amazing day was had by everyone involved!!! I spotted your bunting on the table, it looks great! xx

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  11. Tweed Thoughts8 October 2014 at 10:04

    What a lovely parade! I spied your lovely crochet bunting - too cute! :) :)
    Alison x

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  12. Anonymous8 October 2014 at 12:23

    Such a colorful parade, like a huge feast is going on! :) Very festive pictures, I can see everyone is have a great time!!

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    1. Anonymous8 October 2014 at 12:26

      O and I saw you blue with stars garland! Super! And some orange ;) So nice!

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    2. homemade@myplace8 October 2014 at 12:35

      It has been a happy day !!!!!
      ….. there were a lot of Dutch people ……. and I met two dutch ladies that are so nice and funny!!!!! ;oD
      xxxxxx Ale

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  13. HaakBrei-n8 October 2014 at 15:03

    What an wonderfull and very colorfull day, I love it! X Chantal

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  14. Maya Kuzman8 October 2014 at 16:10

    What an incredible and joyous mixture of cultures! I bet it felt fantastic being there experiencing this!!

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  15. Steffi8 October 2014 at 17:08

    Looks like a great day at school!Very beautiful photos!
    Have a nice day.

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  16. vintage grey8 October 2014 at 17:51

    Wow, looks like you all had fun and yummy food! xo Heather

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  17. Kate8 October 2014 at 18:38

    What a neat event! Looks like it was a lot of fun, and very colorful!
    Kate :}

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  18. Maddalena11 October 2014 at 21:33

    Questa scuola internazionale è una meraviglia ! Quanti colori e quanta allegria , di sicuro i ragazzi ne usciranno arricchiti e poi i tavoli con le specialità ! Complimenti anche a chi ha organizzato la festa , un esempio di integrazione che servirebbe tanto anche qui da noi ; )
    Maddy

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  19. Heather 16 October 2014 at 22:02

    Wow, what a unique school! amazing X

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