A Mini Concert

This past Wednesday,the Healing Family Foundation, where I volunteer, had a mini concert. The morning was spent preparing. We had dress rehearsal, and then a few of us (volunteers and artists) walked to a house down the street (that belonged to the uncle of one of the artists, also a performer in the concert) to get sound equipment.
After lunch, we got the artists ready for the show. We helped them with their hair and makeup.. and costumes in some cases.







We set up the room and waited for guests to arrive.





The concert started with introductions by the MCs for the day and then two dance numbers--the Wondergirls and the Wonderboys. For the past several weeks, each group had prepared a dance to perform for the concert. The first was to the popular song "Nobody", and the second was to "I See You". Several of the artists did their own dances--based on traditional Thai dances that they either saw on tv or live and then taught themselves.

Near the middle of the concert, some of the workers (not artists, but people with physical disabilities who also work at the foundation) joined with some of the artists to perform a lipsynch act. The act was about someone being invited for dinner--or not really. When the man who was invited to eat tried to eat, the bowl was always taken from him and excuses were given. There was not enough food for everyone. The dog had to be fed! At the end, though, the man finally gets to eat his fill, and he finishes the skit with a satisfied burp.

The second half of the concert was musical performances. There were several singers. Artists and volunteers (some from the audience that day) sang along with a guitarist. A man performed on harmonica, and then another volunteer and I performed. I played a flute, and she played keyboard. Then the concert was over, and as a conclusion, we all danced together.