Tag: festival

Lao New Year 2018 in pictures

Posted on 11/07/201812/07/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Laos, Personal highlight

festival, happiness, Lao New Year, personal highlight

Lao New Year – Pii Mai (ປີໃໝ່, [piː´māi]) – is the biggest festival in Laos and is celebrated extensively all

Let’s celebrate Halloween in Laos

Posted on 09/12/201720/09/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers

"Singlish", Activities, dancing, English, festival, intercultural competence, journey, Lao-German Technical College, personal highlight, singing, smile, Teaching English in Laos, teaching the teachers, Total Physical Response, ways of teaching

“When witches go riding and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, ‘tis near Halloween” (author unknown) Historical

The origin of National Teachers’ Day in Laos – A journey into the past and a celebration in the present

Posted on 18/11/201708/10/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Laos, The Lao teachers

festival, Sikeud primary school, Teacher's Day, Teaching English in Laos

Public holidays! For most people in the Western world, the deeper meaning of such a holiday is no longer present.

Global Handwashing Day 2017

Posted on 03/11/201720/09/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Laos, Partnership

dancing, festival, intercultural competence, Ministry of Education and Sports, partnership, Sikeud primary school

Global Handwashing Day in Laos Washing hands is a privilege that should be accessible for everyone. But not everywhere is

The end of lent: Festival of lights, Boat racing festival, Teachers’ Day

Posted on 23/10/201716/11/2017 by IMartin

All Posts, First impressions, The Lao teachers

Asian food, Buddhism, dancing, festival, first impression, happiness, journey, Lao food, Lao-German Technical College, Laos, personal highlight, singing, smile

One morning when Nina, one of the volunteers at the LGTC, went for her morning run along the Mekong River,

One moment in time: The March “Oktoberfest” (October festival) in Vientiane

Posted on 31/03/2017 by IMartin

All Posts, Intercultural Activities

emotions, Falang-Friendship-Feast, festival, happiness, Western food

We had some special guests from Germany only two weeks after our own arrival: The trombone choir “Floss”, named after their hometown.

Pre-Christmas visit #1: Board member of “Angels for Children” Lars Engel in Laos

Posted on 23/12/201623/12/2016 by Johannes Zeck

All Posts, Partnership

Christmas, festival, Lao-German Technical College, partnership, Teaching English in Laos

Despite his full schedule as one of the two managing directors of BHS Corrugated, Lars Engel (board member of AfC

Two Lao weddings

Posted on 18/12/201620/09/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Laos

Buddhism, dancing, emotions, festival, friendship, happiness, intercultural competence, wedding

Is there a better way to get to know the Lao spirit of trust, love, and intimate togetherness than being

My first impressions – by Anika Broghammer

Posted on 16/11/201620/09/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, Laos

body language, festival, first impression, friendship, Phang Heng secondary school, Teaching English in Laos

My trip to Laos started with one backpack full of clothes and chocolate and a second big travel bag packed

Teachers’ Day – A day to celebrate?!?

Posted on 24/10/201608/10/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Laos, The Lao teachers

dancing, festival, Lao-German Technical College

Interestingly Lao people have a bank holiday for teachers – “Teachers’ Day”. The Teachers’ Day, celebrated each year in October,

Day of German Unity – A weekend of singing and celebrating

Posted on 22/10/201620/09/2018 by IMartin

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festival, friendship, German Embassy, Germany, singing

Lucky us! We were invited by the German Embassy in Vientiane to join the reception at Don Chan Palace to

Ban Sikeud primary school is declared “Model School” of Vientiane Capital province

Posted on 19/02/201607/07/2016 by Johannes Zeck

All Posts, Partnership

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Many years of supporting education for children in Laos by the Angels for Children foundation led up to a great