32/ Preparing for and hosting the venue of the Governor of Canada

Yessss.
So here it is: photos of us getting into action to do all the organising of the visit of the governor and her entourage.

Part of it, was producing a TV spot which basically shows what the Association is about -I'm gonna compress the video for you, and will upload it soon,.,.,... produced by yours trully, filmed by lavelee Eliciana and edited by the people at TVE...

At the association:




One of my students, Lorena


Renata, who used to be a student here, and is now a teacher



In Piraja, where my students are from:







Praca do General Labatut





The big day!:
My students gettign ready for action



People from the Canadian government

Clothes made by the women who took part in the project "Mulher Rendeira", which trained them to saw clothes.

Table top by Julio from the Nova Ordem crew, painting by Jeck.

Table top by me, view on the garden.

The benches.

Table top by Core, painting by Jeck.

Another table top painted by me (I tried to keep the same style as the benches)

Exhibits from the exhibition "Bahia, singular e plural" about Bahia's folklore, lent by TVE.






Federal Police.

Food prepared.


The musicians.


Paulo Rogerio from Midia Etnica -it was raining a bit.

The inauguration sign.

The TV spot.

Renata.

The national Science adviser of Canada -on the left.

Selma's folks: Sr Jose e Dona Floriz.

Ladies



MArcio


THE ribbon

The governor and Selma


The newspaper cutting!

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Ffeew! What a day! (I actually did not sleep the night before!) The governor is a very nice lady, she sang and danced... very positive day that rewarded all our hard work...
I've had a week off, working on my own design stuff -trying to make some dough. Then we getting back into action to start planning the programmation of the cultural cafe.

Next on your screens: website online, with video uploaded!

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