The British Academy here in Muscat holds a fundraiser ball every spring. They have a great reputation here in Muscat for educational excellence, and are qualified as an International Baccalaureate school in all three areas which this program offers. We were invited to attend by the architectural firm Don is using on the OXY building project he is here working on. Of course, our friends Monika and Ashwin were there, since they are his main contacts for the job, as well as Fred, their boss. We also made some new friends from Iran, Kamran and Sarvenaz, and from Australia, Leah and Vanessa. We really enjoyed getting to know them.
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| Our table |
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| Ashwin, ever the comedian... |
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| I actually won one of the door prizes! |
We were entertained by some of the students before the dinner. The first group to dance was a group of high school girls called the Sweethearts. Reminded me of my teaching days at CHS! They just have a more international flair over here to the music!
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| The Sweethearts of the British Academy |
Here are a few short video clips of the students' performances. I hope you enjoy them!
I'll close with this final clip. Monika and Ashwin took to the dance floor after our meal. I'll bet this kind of music isn't played at a ball in America!
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