Laternenfest

So I wrote already about skipping Halloween, and how it didn't sadden me much.

Here on November 11, or 11.11, is St. Martin's day, which is not technically a holiday, but gets celebrated in schools and kindergartens, with lanterns that kids make themselves, and walk around the town with.

Unfortunately, Brian had to miss it, because he was in London all week for work.

I got asked to take photographs for our kindergarten lantern festival, but that afternoon, all their lights stopped working, and I don't use a flash in the dark (I use it in the light for other reasons)

Anyways, that morning, Felix and I made a lantern so he wouldn't feel left out, and that night, we sang lantern songs and watched the kids walk around carrying candles surrounded by wax paper. No fires occurred, but cuteness was found.

That morning, with paint brushes.

Only a few of about 50 lanterns that the kids made themselves in kindergarten.

Theodore in the middle of his class walking around. Most kids were too distracted by the candles to sing.

Felix and Tante Centa, with his candle.

A proud Henry looking into the light.