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Masked Fun at Capital E

April 9, 2010May 27, 2010 BritMumInNZ 3 Comments Art, School hols

Capital E always pulls out the stops to entertain children over the school holidays. We spent Thursday morning making masks and enjoying the wonderful ‘Commedia Dell’Arte Performance’, a form of mask theatre that evolved in Italy, influencing early clowning and ballet. We had a very fun morning of inspiration and comedy. Here’s the girls creating […]

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We Are Family

September 15, 2008November 27, 2009 BritMumInNZ 5 Comments Charlotte, Dan, Life in action - Videos, Sarah, Sophie

What a weekend! Spring really is upon us and here’s a little video clip of our family fun on Wellington’s Waterfront on Saturday (with plenty of hooning around and shoddy camera work!): Sunday was a trooper of a day too. We always love chilling out at home on a Sunday morning (and catching up with […]

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