The Chilean Bicentennial was quite the celebration. At school, each grade performed a dance from a region of Chile as well as prepared local foods. They set-up stands in the middle of the school and sold their foods and beverages during the show's intermission. There was also a light show in downtown Santiago , but warded by the crowds, my host sister and I opted for a relaxing trip to the mall instead for manicures and Starbucks. I decided on black as a confidence booster and the manicurist's face was priceless. We got a little show of our own though, from a musician with a wind-up box and two boys dancing and playing drums.
I also went to a community celebration with some other program volunteers. It reminded me a lot of a fair. There were food stands everywhere with cotton candy, chocolate covered fruit, popcorn, and of course empanadas. There were shops selling all sorts of things, and also performers dancing typical Chilean dances.
After five days of celebration, we headed back to school where the bicentennial still lingers in the deflating balloons and half-strung streamers. Guess we're not quite ready to leave it behind :)
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