Saturday night was the annual Dulwich charity ball sponsored by the kids' international school. It was held at the new Kempinski hotel on Dushu Lake, the same place Maria and I were boating alongside of last weekend. As you can see the event is formal with tuxedos and evening gowns - Kathleen had her gown custom made last month on "Wedding Street" in downtown Suzhou. Many of the men this year also had tuxedos custom made in town. Mine is still the model I bought for the Kiss a Pig dinner back in Peoria in 2003.
The ball was a great time with a champagne and chocolate martini cocktail hour, a sit down dinner, free wine and beer all night, with a DJ and dance floor as well. During the evening, there was a silent auction to bid on works of art created by each class in the school. You can see Kathleen claiming the piece donated by Marco's Year 1 (kindergarten) class. Also, the last picture is one of me with Maria's preschool teacher.
Last year, the ball raised about $5,000 which provided educational resources for the children of migrant workers in Suzhou. All over China, migrant workers from the countryside come to cities like Suzhou to work and support their extended families. The Chinese educational system only allows Children to attend public school in their own home town, so when migrant workers bring children with them to the city, there is no formal education available to the children.
The ball was a great time with a champagne and chocolate martini cocktail hour, a sit down dinner, free wine and beer all night, with a DJ and dance floor as well. During the evening, there was a silent auction to bid on works of art created by each class in the school. You can see Kathleen claiming the piece donated by Marco's Year 1 (kindergarten) class. Also, the last picture is one of me with Maria's preschool teacher.
Last year, the ball raised about $5,000 which provided educational resources for the children of migrant workers in Suzhou. All over China, migrant workers from the countryside come to cities like Suzhou to work and support their extended families. The Chinese educational system only allows Children to attend public school in their own home town, so when migrant workers bring children with them to the city, there is no formal education available to the children.
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