evainpakistan

A lot of things going on here in Lahore. Actually I had quite busy life – socially and at work. I’ve been to the Worlds Performing Arts Festival, that was held here in Lahore. It’s the biggest festival of this art in the South-East. Different artists from all over the world came over to perform. Of course there was a german girl as well… She did some really strange movements around the stage alsong with a story that did not make sense to me at all. The friends (one from England and one Pakistani) sitting next to me were looking at me with a face of big question marks. I was so sorry to say that I myself did not have a clue of what was going on.

Another show I attended next day. Strange was that this day they checked basically everything on you –we were not allowed to bring mobiles. Too bad that nobody was informed about that before. Later I came to know that this was because of the visit of the President of Pakistan, Mister Musharraf. Finally after some checks we were allowed to go inside the big amphitheatre, where it was held. After a bit of delay Musharraf did arrive and the show could start. I could just see him from far away, did not meet him in person to shake hands or so. Anyhow the show was quite nice, a mixture of different styles, Pakistani as well as performers from abroad.

I attended another Mehndi, a wedding ceremony before the real wedding, which was really lovely. I enjoy the drummers so much, that I decided that I should have those when I once will marry! A teacher invited me to this function, some of my students were there as well. It was so good to see how they celebrate… What I do not understand is that they have these kind of functions in the middle of the week. Of course you come home late and the next day is just hard because of lack of sleep L!

I still love going to the schools. Already now I know that I will miss all the hugs from the teachers that I get in the morning as soon as I arrive, along with big smiles and the offers to join the classes!

This day we just had a wonderful discussion at work about Education and everything along that – because of the nice weather outside we enjoyed sitting in the sun. How good that I miss the cold, rainy winter at home!

To answer some questions about Christmas here – no it does not look like that at all. You only see lights because people are going to marry. Of course people don’t celebrate that here.. In my hostel, where the wardens are Christians, we decided to sing Christmas songs after our dinners, which would give us the right feeling J As well I find myself singing Christmas-songs on my own… so I’m quite in the right feeling for this celebration coming up soon.

posted by evainpakistan @ 11:35 PM