Festivities

September 21st is the day of students, friendship, spring, love, doctors, and world peace. I think.. i’m not 100% sure.  School ended at 12 and there was a celebration. it was more or less a pep-rally.  There were clowns that preformed and a guy who gave us candy and a band that played traditional music.  I again attempted (and failed) to dance.  And to top it all off the school gave us ice cream and cake =) So for not really knowing what was going on it was a fun day! 

September 24th

I know that it is an important day but, again, I don’t really know whats going on. From what I have gathered September 24th is an important day for Santa Cruz because it is the anniversary of the people of Santa Cruz de la Sierra standing up to the Spanish in battle for the first time.  And I believe that we had a “parade” for it in school on thursday.  Some students preformed dances, and then each grade marched down the street in front of the school.  And then friday we didn’t have school. =)  

La Feria 

Once a year Santa Cruz hosts the Feria. It a really big event and it lasts 10 days.  I think its an exposition. They sell everything there...literally everything from cars to dentist chairs. Theres food and clubs and games and everything.  Everyone goes. There are a TON of people there.  I went twice. The first time I went we just walked around for a while and ate.  The second time we went to a club called free cola. It was so crowded.  I got so scared because there were so many people.  There was wayyy too much human contact for my liking.  Many people really enjoy the fair here, I don’t understand why, I didn’t think it was that special.  

And most importantly- the 24th was Juan Pablo's birthday!!!!!!!