While walking home from the pre-school session and the immigration office in the north end of Rezekne on Thursday, I took some pictures. (see link) North Rezekne was the industrial part of town - factories (which have now shut down) soviet-style highrise apartment complexes, train station . The southern part of town, where I live, is older and more residential. I feel very fortunate to be living where I do. There is basically one main north-south street in Rezekne - Atbrivosanas aleja and I live at the southern end of that. It is about a 30 minute walk to the train station in the north. In the center of Rezekne there is a square on which are the local and regional government buildings, an orthodox church, a catholic church, and the Hotel Latgale - the tallest building in town. The statue in the center is known as Latgales Mara and symbolizes the unification of the Latvian regions.
Last night, Friday, I went to the Rezkenes ģimnāzijas Žetonu vakars. It is a festive evening for this year’s graduating class at the academic high school. Inta’s daughter, Inese, is a member of that class. During this evening the students are presented with “Žetons” (badge) which is a symbol and memento of their final year at school. (There has been some discussion in the media throughout Latvia about this event - is it really necessary, considering the expense that parents must incur during this economic crisis) After th presentation or the zetons individually to each student by the class (audzinataju) teacher/advisor, there were musical presentations and congratulatory speeches. After a 5-minute intermission there were theatrical and musical presentations by the classes. Three classes joined together to do their version of a Blauman’s play. Inese’s class had written its own production. It started with the teacher teaching a geography lesson about the Himalayan Mountains. The class was bored and a student fell asleep and dreamed of visiting the foreign places that they had learned about over the years – Russia, France, Germany, USA, Brazil. The dream sequences were sketches dealing with these countries. Well done. (see pics) Inese’s sister has better pictures which I will add later. Interesting evening. Graduation ceremony for this class will be June 18. I’ll probably be here to experience that as well.
Today, Saturday, March 21 I woke up to snow and wind. I thought spring was supposed to be here!?! The court yard parking lot has many pot holes and ice holes and this morning a car got stuck in one. I wish I had had my camera handy. They use wooden spade-like shovels to clear the snow. It has now stopped snowing and I am hoping that sometime today a little sun will shine through the heavy layer of clouds.
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