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| Luhansk's Central Park Fall is here |
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| Neighborhood Church |
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| Fall colors on driveway in front of my apartement |
Hello Everyone,
Life has been busy over here.
Where did October go!
Where did October go!
Art Workshop
National Talent Contest for the Disabled
Cooking Club Meeting #2
Fun at Work
National Talent Contest for the Disabled
Cooking Club Meeting #2
Fun at Work
Since pictures speak at least 1000 words,
I will just populate this update with photos
and captions for the photos.
Enjoy!
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October 16-17-18, 2010
Workshop Weekend for
Finals in the Ukrainian National Talent Competition for the Disabled
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Saturday, October 16, 2010
Confidence Building and Choreography Session
Workshop Leader: Vitaly Bolodimirovich - Dramatic Arts Teacher
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| Vitaly working with a performer |
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Vitaly Bolodimirovich - dramatic arts teacher who works with disabled, leading a workshop and choreography session |
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| Vitaly working with dancers in a confidence building session |
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| Vitaly working with the wheelchair dancers |
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Sunday, October 17, 2010
Art Activity Workshop - We Understand Each Other
Workshop Leaders: Peace Corps Volunteers
Wyoming McKenzie, Hailey Spencer, Nazgol Zand and Caroline
(Photos of workshop from Wyoming)
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| Making Name Tags-- getting acquainted |
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| Wyoming and her activity pals I love Wyoming's green dots on her cheeks |
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| Nazgol and a fingerpaint specialis |
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| Caroline and friends |
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| Hailey, Caroline and Sveta Sveta is a wonderful singer1 |
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| Having fun! |
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| Peace Corps Regional Manager (for our group) joined in the fun |
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| Post Workshop Fun! ************************************************************************ |
Monday, October 18, 2010
Ukrainian National Talent Finals Competition for the Disabled
Ukrainian National Theater, Luhansk
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| Students from Cultural and Drama Institute Opening the Talent Competition |
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| All competitors on stage Grouped by Regions/Oblasts |
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| Sergei, 18 yr.-old from Luhansk Opened the Competition Wonderful voice! |
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| Children from the Luhansk Orphanage All three groups on the stage |
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| Children from the Luhansk Orphanage |
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| Ella and her mom, Roxanne I spent a week with both of them at conference for the disabled. Ella and her mom LOVE to sing and both sing very well! |
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| A wonderful "sister act" - also both had fun at the art workshop! |
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| My finger painting specialist Also a promising singer! |
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| More of my art workshop participants dancing and having fun! |
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| Another finger painting specialist and also a very good singer! Former Miss World-Ukraine competitor in background. |
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| Mother and daughter singing together. The song: Mama! |
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| Marla - a budding author She read one of her own poems. |
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| Wheelchair dancer. Amazing. |
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| Another Wheelchair Dancer. |
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| Sveta, 29-yr. old, singer Exceptional voice. |
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| Another group dancing and having fun! |
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| Tatyana, my organization's director. Receiving flowers and a standing ovation for all her work for the Festival. Amazing young woman. |
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2nd Meeting of the Cooking Club
Sunday, 24 October 2010
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| Preparing Beer the "Mexican Way" Salt, Limes (YES LIMES) and Ukrainian micro brew! |
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| The Table- ready for all the food groups: Meat, liquid protein, carbohydrates, and sugars! |
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| Artiom, the official Cooking Group Photographer Sergey, the official "Beer Meister" |
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| Preparing fried apples to go with the sausage |
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| Taya, Caroline, Wyoming and Alexie Enjoying the results of the cooking adventure |
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| Roman, Tanya, Sergey, Taya Eugene, Kate, Olya Enjoying the results of the cooking adventure |
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| Plum Kuchen |
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| Homemade Pork Sausage Fried Apples Mashed Potatoes |
Cooking Club results!
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Celebration Lunch
Work Colleague was just married
Monday, 25 October 2010
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| Celebration Lunch |
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| My work colleagues (l to r:) Dim-Social worker; Tatyana,-Director, Alexie- lawyer and Tatyana's husband, Marian- office assistant, Lena- new bride and office assistant, Irina - Office manager, Sasha- IT expert, Natalya - Press secretary Loshya-driver, Galena - accountant |
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| A toast to the new bride! |
Enjoying life in Ukraine!
Happy Halloween to everyone!
Caroline-I love seeing all these photos and followig your life in Lugansk.It looks like you are really in your "element". Working on different talents and developing them in the disabled-You are giving them such a wonderful gift! You go, girl.
ReplyDeleteCarol O'Keefe
Caroline-this blog tugged at my heart. If everyone looked outside of themselves and gave to others the way you do, our world would be a much better place. You are such a wonderful ambassador for America. Love you, my friend.
ReplyDeleteCaroline---what wonderful photos---and the children are so cute. You are an inspiration to us all. Happy Halloween to you too. And when you get back I know you'll have some wonderful recipes to share. The food looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteCaroline,
ReplyDeleteCelebrating young talent. . . having fun . . . toasting a new bride. . . making and sharing meals. . . enjoying each other. . . . What joy!
You, and your teammates, are really changing lives in the best way.
Love
Leslie