The British Bus in Gyumri!

Yes, the British Bus left Yerevan for the first time on Saturday, June 2. We visited the Trchoonyan Orphanage in Gyumri and were very warmly received by the children and administration there. The children put on a performance that showcased, in the words of Richard Hyde, the Deputy Head of Mission at British Embassy Yerevan, "The best of Armenian culture in the space of only an hour." Their performances - all the songs, instrumental musical pieces, dances and recitations - all but eclipsed our own play. There were so many photos from this day that it was a real task to choose which would go on the blog!

The British Bus group talked to them about traffic rules and regulations for pedestrians, and the children were very active in answering questions and reproducing the information that they had been given. Around 80 children were present and almost all of them were talented in one way or another.

Thank you to everyone at the Trchoonyan Orphanage!

Happy Children's Day!

Everyone at the British Bus would like to wish you a happy Children's Day (no matter how old you are!). On June 1, the whole world focuses on Children's Rights and on protecting the little citizens of Planet Earth.

The British Bus joined the annual celebratory event in the Cascade area, in a medley performance that featured the most colorful costumes and charismatic characters the project has produced. There were hundreds, if not thousands, of children present and the noise level was unbelievable! Some of the audience members enthusiastically joined in with our characters and danced on stage.

Happy Children's Day!

Feedback from Zatik Orphanage

Հետաքրքիր և ուսանելի էր: Շնորհակալություն, որ եկաք:

- Անահիտ Ամիրյան, Զատիկ մանկատան փոխ-տնօրեն

It was interesting and educational. Thank you for coming!

-Anahit Amiryan, Deputy Director, Zatik Orphanage

The British Bus at Zatik Orphanage!

The British Bus visited the Zatik orphanage in Kanaker today. We were greeted very enthusiatically and performed in front of around 60 children. The play focused on consumer rights and a lot of laughter was elicited by the race, and then the boxing m atch, between Time and the Expiration Date!

We were also very touched by the help offered by the children while we were setting up for the play as well as while moving our equipment back on to the British Bus.

Thank you, Zatik orphanage!

The British Bus at Orran

The British Bus team spent the evening at Orran. We were warmly welcomed by more than thirty children, and even a duststorm could not prevent the first open-air performance from being a success! The topic for the day was Consumer Rights and the play spoke about how almost all products have an expiration date, and why it is very important - as a consumer - to check whether what you're buying has expired. Whether "Time" and "Expiration Date" are portrayed as racers or boxers (our actors do a wonderful job in both cases!) Time will always keep moving while the Expirate Date will come and go - don't use those items where Time has overcome the Expiration Date!

Thank you to the children at Orran and especially the administration for their continuous support and the smiles on their faces!