Womens Day

Womens Day is a holiday. There is also a man's day that is called Defender Of The Nation Day. It is also a holiday but we were in Prague on that holiday. I think Womens Day is sort of like mothers day but not on a Sunday. We were invited to one of the branches party to celebrate on a Saturday evening. The holiday was on the folowing Monday. At the party there was a play titled the Frog Princess. It was taken from a fairy tale and very cute. There were also some musical numbers. There were two men that each sang beautiful songs and then a group of sisters that sang some fun folk songs. They were great. The sisters were some of the same sisters that sang at the service project. There was dinner with blenies and then we were taught a fun dance. Yes, we all danced. It was a great evening.
This is the sisters singing some of the fun folk songs. The accordian adds so much to the music.

Elder Dunn and Sister Gale doing a fun skit. Notice the shoes. They are a poor mans woven shoes.

The blue "gifts" are little towels for each sister. The men made them by finishing off the edges of each towel. The blue print is called Gzhel. It is a traditional print and very beautiful. There is a factory just outside of Moscow that makes white porcelin dishes with similar blue hand painted designs.

This is Alene Overly and her husband. It was her birthday so they put this "hat" or "crown" on her head for her to wear for the evening. All the sisters were given "collars" to dress up in for the dance. We had a great time!