We are more than just students from the Nature Isle. We are ambassadors for our beloved country. We take pride in our duty as Dominican students and citizens living abroad to share the history, tell of the beauty and learn to be able to contribute towards the development and further growth our home country, the Commonwealth of Dominica.
This year as Dominica celebrated its 32nd Independence anniversary, Dominican students and citizens residing in China took the time to gather together, celebrate, display and share stories of our beautiful island among ourselves and our friends within the international community in China.
In Shanghai, at the 2010 World Expo, Dominican students from various schools around China and staff of the Dominican pavilion staged a ‘Creole day at the World Expo’. Visitors and friends alike from all over the world were greeted with the sweet songs of Creole music, entertained with local dances and really allowed to be immersed into our rich and vibrant Dominican culture, while surrounded by pictorial highlights of the Nature Island.
The celebrations in Beijing continued on the same high note, as students dined together at an African restaurant, reminiscing about childhood days in Dominica, singing local songs and engaging in the folklore of ‘konte- monsieur quick quack.’ The menu, thanks to our African friend and owner of the restaurant, boasted of an assortment of plantains, green bananas, sancoach style soup with lots of dumplings among other similar Dominican cuisines.
Students also played their role in Wuhan by dressing up in the traditional wear and representing Dominica at church and school functions during the course of the independence week. The highlight of their independence celebrations however, was a gathering of students at a Roof top Creole Bar-B-Q at the China University of Geosciences in Wuhan.
In other provinces, students celebrated by dressing in their Creole wear, and doing class presentations on the culture, history and customs of the Dominican people. Our big brother, Albert ‘Panman’ Bellot in Chengdu, Sichuan province took time to highlight our Independence celebrations and the culture of Dominica at an open mike event in his province.
All in all, though we are far away from home, our love and hearts are with our beloved country Dominica.
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wow!!! you guys look excellent!!! nice representation. I know it took a lot of hard work and preparation. wish i could have been there…. big up to the shanghai crew…… check 507 boy
Oh Oh…… Pre -teeee. So patriotic. Keep up the good work. So proud of U all. My baby always wore her Creole outfit backhome every year.
@stupes: exactly my thoughts!!! typical dominicans!!!
@Pointe Michel:
So of all things you could say that is your comment? Are you in China? Do you know why all students are not in the picture? Typical, some people just sit behind their computers and spew s…. Westay la……
I absolutely love this..keep making us proud.
Good guys. Keep the flag burning. I find it surprising that some Dominicans that I know who are in China are not in the picture. I have drawn two conclusions.
1. They are not patriotic
2. They are not in the same province as those in the photo
For the sake of the Nature Isle, I hope that the latter is correct
awwww, u guys look greattttttttttttttt. especially the shanghai crew i miss you all….. I can c you all had fun, even in wheelchair(rassss) papa…everyone is invited to the southeast. though…
Wish you all the best!!!!
This has blessed me
Gosh I miss China! You guys look lovely! Kudoos for representing DA!!!! You make me feel proud!
you it’s very lovely and touching whenever i read these stories and look at the photos…this means that Dominicans do care for Dominica and are very proud of our little beauty; but i sometimes wonder if they were in Dominica if they would have even wore something creole on that day! don’t hate me for saying that it’s just my opinion.
Interesting shot of Morne Watt in the background for the studio photos. Keep on doing what you are doing. Hope to see this spirit of nationalism and cultural identity sustained after you return to your homeland.
Niceeeeeee very niceeeeeeeee