The Emu has landed!

Su-su arrived in downtown Soweto, he had an enjoyable flight over and in case he got lost, he was lucky enough to have sat next to a South Project Staff member all the way. If you look closely you will be able to find Su-su in the photograph with the South Kids at Mbuyisa Makhubu (new name for Belle Primary School). He arrived a few days before the workshop to check out the lay of the land. He tells us that the kids were very excited about Sara Thorn arriving and that they were in the process of preparing a special welcoming ceremony. He also brought with him the wonderful collection of drawings and sculptures completed by the South Kids in Australia to present to the school kids of Mbuyisa Makhubu.

The first international South Kids workshop was a great success and loads of fun was enjoyed by all, the numbers of students increased from 25 to 60 as everyone wanted to join in the workshop. Sara really enjoyed herself; all the children loved working with her. Some of the younger children dressed into traditional Zulu costumes to perform some interesting dance moves and singing. It seems that dance and song is a natural part of their everyday life.
There will be more details about what the kids created in the next Blog as we are waiting for Sara to return so that she can fill us in on how they responded to the Australian work and how they utilized the materials at hand.

Work shopping with Sara Thorn.

The staff at The South Project wish all of the South Kids a Happy Christmas and Happy New Year for 2008. We hope that you have a great holiday break and look forward to our South Kids program next year.

Artwork designed by Rebecca Jobson