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Camp Memories 2010
Check back each evening through June 25 for photos of Kids and Cultures Camp 2010.
June 25, 2010: Haiti
Today we finished our week of Camp with a visit to Haiti with our guest Daniel, who told us about his childhood in Haiti. He talked with us about schools, foods, animals, and language. We made and raced bottle cars, tasted sugar cane, answered riddles, heard a folktale, and carried buckets of water on our heads. Daniel talked a bit about the recent earthquake and the work that is being done to rebuild.
Kids and Cultures photos by Tyler Shiner and Kristina Wenger
June 24, 2010: Syria
Today we traveled to Syria with our guest family Firas, Valerie, Charlie, Andrew, and Uncle Nihad Dib. We went on a slideshow tour of Syria and the capital city of Damascus. For craft we made mosaic picture frames and erased pictures to go in them. We played a childhood game called 5 stones, and danced a Syrian dance with Firas and his family. For snack we tasted Hummus, Pita Bread, Tabbouli, Rice Pudding, and a Pineapple Drink from Syria. We also had a surprise visit from Firas' sister and niece, Renda and Layal, who were streamed live from Syria via internet connection!
Kids and Cultures photos by Tyler Shiner and Timm and Kristina Wenger
June 23, 2010: Philippines
Today we traveled to the Philippines where our guest Gayda gave us some pointers on how to get around in her country. We learned about how the flag can be switched directions depending on if the country is in war or if it's a peaceful time. We also learned how to make gupit-gupit, or cut-cut, which is a craft made from cutting, scoring, and bending a single piece of paper. We tried Champorado, a sticky rice pudding, and Sago't Gulaman, a drink made from caramelized sugar, water, tapioca, and cubed jelly. We also played Patintero, a fun game played by children in the Philippines. Some kids also got a chance to try tinikling, a traditional Filipino dance.
Kids and Cultures photos by Tyler Shiner and Timm Wenger
June 22, 2010: Ecuador
Today we traveled to Ecuador in South America, with our special guest Charito, who talked with us about what it's like to grow up in her country. We sang songs, played instruments, made shakers and guaguas (bread people), tried two games, tasted humitas and drank a special fruit drink, "crossed" the equator, and saw beautiful outfits that some people wear on special occasions. Charito is the author of Navidad latinoamericana / Latin American Christmas.
Kids and Cultures photos by Tyler Shiner and Timm Wenger
June 21, 2010: Ethiopia
We started our week of Camp with a visit to Ethiopia with our special guests Seyoum, Bis, Redate, and Bek. We learned about schools, music, dance, and what Ethiopian people wear. We learned about a bottle cap game and a marble game, played soccer and ran, and learned a song and dance. We tasted two kinds of bread and drank Ethiopian coffee. We're off to a great start to our week!
Kids and Cultures photos by Tyler Shiner and Timm Wenger
June 18, 2010: India
We finished out our week of Camp with a trip to India. Our special guests were Santosh and Sukeshi, their son Ayush (one of our campers all week long!), and the artist Rachana. We learned all about India; made and flew kites; played a game called kho; tasted samosas, chickpea chips, and puff pastries, and drank rooh afza; saw Garba/Raas dancing (with sticks); watched Rachana create with her 3D clay art; and listened to Santosh play the tabla drums. It was another full day and a full week!
Kids and Cultures photos by Timm Wenger
June 17, 2010: Egypt
Today we visited Egypt with Yassmine and her sons George and Andrew! They told us all about their country, we made Seega boards and played Seega, we played tug-of-war (without a rope!), tasted a typical Egyptian snack, and listened to an ancient version of a familiar folktale.
Kids and Cultures photos by Timm Wenger and Kristina Wenger
June 16, 2010: Venezuela
We continued our trip around the world with a "visit" to Venezuela with Jose Urdaneta, his daughters Alvia and Veronica, and his parents--also named Jose and Alvia--as our special guests. Campers heard about what it's like to grow up in Venezuela; learned some words in Spanish; made and played maracas (and danced!); tasted plantain chips, guava paste, and mango juice; heard a Venezuelan legend; played three games--pollito ingles, "este juego," and ball in the air; and so much more!
Kids and Cultures photos by Timm Wenger
June 15, 2010: Italy
Today we headed to Italy with Dana Stucchi of La Dolce Vita Italian Bakery. We played several games (fratelli and marciapiedi, bocce, and morra), learned to count to 10 in Italian, designed our own fashionable bags, listened to two folktales, danced the Tarantella, and tasted fabulous cookies and Italian soda from the bakery that Dana and her family operates.
Kids and Cultures photos by Timm Wenger
June 14, 2010: Hawai'i
We kicked off our trip around the world with a "visit" to Hawai'i with Ronni Sakamoto. She told us about the islands where she grew up; we made leis; tasted haupia, rice crackers, and guava juice; ran foot races; played kimo kimo with stones; tried hula dancing; and started our scrapbooks for the week. Aloha!
Kids and Cultures photos by Timm Wenger
June 11, 2010: Set up and prep
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