SRI LANKA WEEK CELEBRATION

This is an island of magical proportions, once known as Serendib, Taprobane, the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, and Ceylon.

Set in the Indian Ocean in South Asia, the tropical island nation of Sri Lanka has a history dating back to the birth of 2500yrs in time. Sri Lanka landscapes, beautiful beaches, captivating cultural heritage, 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, national parks showcasing an abundance of wildlife, nearly 500,000 acres of lush tea estates, botanical gardens, waterfalls, to a culture that extends back to over 2,500 years and unique experiences within a small location.  still flourishes and where nature’s beauty remains abundant;

Photo shoot of Adventure class

Photo shoot of Challenger class

Photo shoot of Pioneer and Frontier class

Making coconut flavored rice.

Children first measured and washed the rice. Then they added water and an equal amount of coconut milk with dry spices such as cumin, cinnamon, cloves, fennel, whole garlic and pandan leaves. Finally, the flavorful aromatic rice was ready.

Making lentil curry (Mame curry)

Demonstrating and introducing the ingredients  & spices.

Adventure children observing the spices, comparing  Japanese  rice and long grain South Asian (non sticky) rice.

Preparation for cooking

Children were excited to see the lentil grains. They first observed the lentils. The children started helping to peel the onions and garlic. Frontier’s helped to cut and chop the onions for tempering. Fernando helped washing the lentil, which had to be washed and rinsed three times. After the first stage of preparation, we started heating the oil. We then tempered the onions and dry spices. Once the mixture started caramelizing, we added the lentils. We let it boil. Once the color of the lentils turned from orange to yellow, we added the remaining spices and coconut milk. Finally, the most popular “Sri Lankan PARRIPPU Curry” (Lentil curry) was ready!

Children tasting the cooked food.

Crafts Adventure / crown

Adventure children made a crown of a King and a Queen of Sri Lankas previous kingdom, long before it was conquered by the Portuguese, Dutch and the British.

Crafts  Challenger / peacock

Peacock is a native bird of Sri Lanka which you can see in many parts of the country. It can be seen in many wildlife sanctuaries of Sri Lanka.

Crafts Frontier & Pioneer / water lilly

Water Lillie is the national flower of Sri Lanka .  

Presentation / slide show five day tour of Sri Lanka.

We closed the presentation and the Sri lankan week with the recitation of the National Anthem of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Matha….

Endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, fun trains, famous tea and flavorful food make Sri Lanka irresistible. (Lonely planet – Sri Lanka.)