SCRAPFEST
Saturday 1st
August 2009
celebrating
Woman's Day
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HOSTED BY
Karen Adams
Glenda Cressy
Jenni Green
Adrienne Lubbe
Cheryl McCarthy
Delia Russell
Ansu van den Heever
Tish Wood
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THANKS TO OUR
WONDERFUL SPONSORS
Denim Divas Fab Scraps
Dream Nails, Eastgate
Imagine magazine
IWI Corporate Gifts National Stationery
Paper Crazy
Expressions
Our gorgeous Goody Bags with sponsors of product by
Paper Crazy
Debs Embellishments
Scrapping Fever
National Stationery
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We had a delicious meal cooked for us by Ilana and her
team
from Par-fection caterers.
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Thanks to Edenglen High School and their staff for
hosting the day in their school hall and for the superb
arrangement of all the facilities.
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It was the coldest day of the year but we carried
on scrapping ...
some more neatly than others!
The ladies enjoyed time with their friends and
teachers...
Adrienne
Cheryl
Delia
Glenda
Jenni
Karen
Tish
and generally everyone had a good time...
broken ankle and all!
' What a
fabulous day Saturday was. I had the best day of my year so far.
The
pages were awesome, and the way Adrienne guided us through all the
new
techniques was great, even I, old slow coach kept up.
The
catering was superb, such a treat for mom’s and granny’s who cook
every night,
AND the
prizes were great and plenty – I won the glue dots. Thanks to all
your sponsors.
I’m in
for next year, please don’t ever stop this special Woman’s Day
event.
Lots of
love and many thanks for all your effort towards the day.'
MARGE
' I would just like to thank you for the
wonderful day I had on Saturday.
I truly enjoyed it and the food
was scrumptious. It was snowing when I got home!!'
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HISTORY OF WOMAN'S DAY:
Women's
Day is held in commemoration of the 1956 Woman's March against the pass
laws of South Africa.
An excerpt taken from Imbokodo (The Rock) -
Woman's Struggle in South Africa
The Women's March was a spectacular
success. Women from all parts of the country arrived in Pretoria, some
from as far afield as Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. They then flocked to
the Union Buildings in a determined yet orderly manner. Estimates of the
number of women delegates ranged from 10 000 to 20 000.They filled the
entire amphitheatre in the bow of the graceful Herbert Baker building.
Walker describes the impressive scene:
Many of the African women wore
traditional dress, others wore the Congress colours, green, black and
gold; Indian women were clothed in white saris. Many women had babies on
their backs and some domestic workers brought their white employers'
children along with them. Throughout the demonstration the huge crowd
displayed a discipline and dignity that was deeply impressive (Walker
1991, 195).
At Lilian Ngoyi's suggestion, a
masterful tactic, the huge crowd stood in absolute silence for a full half
hour. Before leaving (again in exemplary fashion) the women sang ‘
Nkosi sikeleli Afrika '. Without exception, those who participated in
the event described it as a moving and emotional experience.
The 9th of August would henceforth be
celebrated as Women's Day, and it is now commemorated each year as a
national holiday in South Africa.
