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CWI Sumatra diary 2008
Due to unforseen circumstances the CWI trip to Sumatra had to be postponed afterAfter just 3 working days in and around the town of Langsa. Langsa, the CWI tour had to be cut short as the CW team had to return home for personal reasons. The Charity is determined to finish this project and we are aiming to return to the area sometime between September and November 2008. At the time of writing, we are waiting to hear from the other participating organisations ]]>
Below is the rough notes that would have formed the CWI diary of the tour. As you can see, we had already managed to reach 1500 people in just 6 shows, and hope the rest of this tour will be just as successful!
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show 1: 9.30 - 11.10
show 2: 4.15 - 5.45
Village on a river outside Langsa. Sounds idyllic but in fact dirty and the river that
of potentially dangerousl, potential dangers like Typhoid, so MA tell us.
Started with approx 50 very nervous ]]>
Below is the rough notes that would have formed the CWI diary of the tour. As you can see, we had already managed to reach 1500 people in just 6 shows, and hope the rest of this tour will be just as successful!
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show 1: 9.30 - 11.10
show, Paddy juggle, Parachute football, Haggis and Charlie’s water fountain routine
(sorry), Charlie finale, Dancing!
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show 1: 9.30 - 11.10
children. Paddy
Paddy warm up, Charlie show, parachute games, dancing, Charlie finale. Good
Good first show with power. Show filmed by Muslim Aid, and we were interviewed by
by them for tv broadcast tomorrow.
show 2: 4.15 - 5.45
that the
the kids played in was probably full of potentially dangerousl, so MA tell us. Started
Started with approx 50 very nervous children and finished with what seemed like the
the whole village. Approx 350. Show: Warm up, Charlie 1, Parachute, Charlie 2, Dancing.
Dancing.
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show 1: 9.30 - 10.50
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2 classrooms. Slightly different show with extra bits to make up for no parachute. Paddy
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At the time of writing, we are waiting to hear from the other participating organisations to see if this is possible.
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As you can see, we had already managed to reach 1500 people in just 6 shows, and hope the rest of this tour will be just as successful!
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Due to unforseen circumstances the CWI trip to Sumatra had to be postponed after just 3 working days in and around the town of Langsa.
The Charity is determined to finish this project and we are aiming to return to the area sometime between September and November 2008.
At the time of writing, we are waiting to hear]]>
Show 1: 9.00 - 10.20
Elementary school in Langsa close to hotel.
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Show 1: 9.00 - 10.20
Elementary school in Langsa close to hotel.
Approximately 400 children stood in the rain to watch the show.
Very hard to keep a performance space.
Head teacher very pleased. gave us tea and eggs after show.
- Paddy warm up,
- Charlie show,
- Paddy juggling,
- Parachute football (very wet),
- Charlie finale,
- Dancing!
Show 2: 4.15 - 5.40
Last show in Langsa area, village about 10mins from hotel.
Approx 250 children and adults.
Kids very nervous for first part of show. Diar (our Muslim Aid translator) says they have never seen foreigners before!
Hard for Charlie to get volunteers in first part of show. By the en
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February and March 2008
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29th February
Show 1: 9.30 - 10.50
School near yesterday’s afternoon village.
Raining - so squeezed 200 children into2 classrooms.
Slightly different show with extra bits to make up for no parachute.
- Paddy warm up,
- Charlie show,
- Paddy juggling + magic bits,
- Charlie finale, had a
- chance to show how English police behave (disco cop),
- final dance!
No CWI pics for this - they all came out blurred!!!
Show 2: 3.55 - 5.25
Village very near the Langsa Hotel where we are staying.
Show done outside in the rain but everyone stayed.
Approx 250 children and adults (and some goats and ducks!).
Kids very wild but loved the show! Kept asking fo
]]>28th February
Show 1: 9.30 - 11.10
Elementary school in village just outside Langsa. Approximately 80 children.
Paddy warm up, Charlie show, parachute games, dancing, Charlie finale.
Good first show with power.
Show filmed by Muslim Aid, and we were interviewedby them for tv broadcast tomorrow.
Show 2: 4.15 - 5.45
Village on a river outside Langsa.
Sounds idyllic but in fact dirty, and the river that the kids played in was probably full of potentially dangerous, so Muslim Aid tell us.
Started with approx 50 very nervous children and finished with what seemed like the whole village.
Approx 350.
Show:
- Warm up,
- Charlie 1,