Celebracion Sao Jose!

Welcome to the celebration of Sao Jose! A wonderful feast and celebration commemorating the history of the SMIC at their 100 years anniversary in Santarem, and of the Amazon people. Everyone was told to dress up-- colorful! Sr. Gizele, principal of Colegio Santa Clara and her staff prepared everything in detail for this amazing celebration-- from the set up of the place, to the program, to...as seen here, even serving us dinner! Here's Sr. Gertrud with a staff member, as well as two girls that performed for us the "Cassava" dance-- telling the history of this root, that has found so many uses in feeding us!

It was an exciting time also to see old and new friends. Recognize them?

It was also a recycle-conscious event! Look at this soda plastic bottle turned into a stalk of corn! After eating the corn puffs placed inside, we used it to collect our trash as well!

And in the finale, our Lady appears! Yes, hope for the people through the faith brought to them through the early missionaries, Dom Amando and Mo. Immaculata. Fireworks were set off galore!

Caranhoso has been performed for over ten years!

It's become an exciting tradition- the folk tale of the ox! *oops! my video won't post. :(