Wednesday, July 21, 2010
A multi-racial experience
Today, our school organized a flurry of activities for racial harmony day, which proved to be more entertaining than I had expected. Prior to the events, everyone came to a conclusion the day would be exceedingly boring, since none really cared about traditional stuff.
When the events started, half the class stayed in class to slack, while some went to man the stalls. The bazaar was larger than I thought, though some items sold had nothing to do with the theme, but still, the variety of items sold was impressive. Our 2I2 stall was probably the most unprepared, yet the food turned out as a pleasant surprise.
Next, we had went to a performance in the auditorium. A band of malay boys greeted me at the doorway, and caused me to be periodically stunned afterwards. The four performances were great, all combinations of Hwachong students from different consortiums with other schools. My favourite was the indian bell performance; the music was hypnotising, added with the shining golden instruments, creates a surreal effect.
This was followed by an indian mass dance, which was quite an embarrassing situation. The dance was fast-paced and full of spastic actions, which was not that hard to do, but felt awkward. I especially admire the dancers and their energy and enthusiasm, which they incredibly managed to sustain throughout the entire day.
All in all, this was a more fruitful experience than I had expected.
Posted by 2i202 at 5:50 AM