Playgroup sings on Harmony Day

Members of the Latino Playgroup celebrated World Harmony Day at Woy Woy South Public School with songs and dances from Spanish-speaking cultures recently.

Since starting in February at Beachside Family Centre with coordinator Ms Susan Mostraj, the group has been well-received by the Peninsula Latino community.

"Our playgroup has been well-attended and every week we have a range of activities including story-telling, singing and dancing," Ms Mostraj said.

"We were invited to perform by one of the teachers where four of us did a folk dance from southern Spain and a song from Bolivia.

"Performers were Solange Hanna from Chile, Gibran Selman from the Dominican Republic, Arlene Selman from Australia, and me, also from Chile.

"Gibran and Arlene's daughter Rhiana were dressed in traditional Chilean costume.

"All the students watched us, and were interested in the things I told them about our different cultures.

"And while we were practising for the performance, we got to know each other much better, about our different cultures, and our children got to play together more."

Ms Mostraj said Spanish-speaking residents were welcome to attend the playgroup each Monday from 9.30am to 11am during school terms along with their children aged up to six years.

For more information, contact Debbie Notara at Beachside Family Centre on 4343 1929.

Press release, 21 Apr 2010 Debbie Notara, Beachside Family Centre