The other day I caught the public primary school (grades K-6) older kids band practicing on the move in the recreation park across the street. The masks are usually used for a Catholic religious ceremony, but don’t know here. Getting ready for one of the many parades we have here, I guess.
Escuela Central (Grades K-6) building built in 1886
I'm guessing that only 6th & 7th Graders are in the band and maybe 5th Graders. And it must count as PE or Physical Education because those green & blue uniforms are their PE uniforms, while the two boys in white shirts and black pants are in their school or…
Escuela Central older students prepare for Independence Day ParadeThis is the primary school and these were learning to march with flag poles (sans flags) which will be part of how their school participates in the 15 September Independence Day Parade. This morning at the same school the band was practice…
Though the volume made you think there were more, there were only 4 full-size bands in the parade and they were mostly drums, since there are few teachers or classes for other instruments. They were scattered throughout the parade with several small ensembles in-between, like 3 to 8 persons with…