On Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, the Thảo Điền Campus of French International School Boule & Billes celebrated Halloween. Children and parents came in costume: chess games, coloring, face painting, magic tricks, and about ten stands to eat, drink and do a little shopping.

Thank you to all the families who came to share this morning with us, and thank you to our partners, who ran a stand, led a workshop or decorated the school: the party happened thanks to them. Here are a few photos. Tap a photo to see it larger.

The children at the party

A chess game against Spider-Man, coloring, face painting and a magician: in costume from head to toe, the children made the rounds of the workshops.

A child dressed as Spider-Man plays a game of chess
A smiling activity leader in a magician's cape at the coloring table
A face painter in a witch's hat paints on a little girl's arm with a brush
The magician in a top hat performs his act in the covered play area decorated for Halloween

At the stands

Artisan breads, German specialties, ice cream: plenty to refuel between workshops.

At the Bread Beats stand, the baker hands back change behind his artisan breads
The Die Leckerei stand: German sausages on the grill and the burger menu
A vendor in an apron and a black hat at her stand, among the plants
The Østerberg ice cream maker at his stand, in front of his tubs of ice cream

Thank you to our partners

They celebrated with us. To find them the rest of the year:

  • Østerberg, Danish artisanal ice cream and sorbets: website · Instagram.
  • Die Leckerei, German food and coffee, in Thảo Điền: Instagram.
  • Bread Beats, sourdough bread and coffee, handmade in Ho Chi Minh City: Instagram.
  • Horn Shelluxe, objects made of horn and seashell: Instagram.
  • TH Decor, decoration.
  • La Bouquinerie solidaire, used books in French, run by volunteers from Français du monde-ADFE Vietnam, with profits funding mutual aid projects: website · Facebook.
  • Les Enfants du Dragon, an association that helps orphaned children and poor families in southern Vietnam: website · Facebook · Instagram.
  • Robofox, robotics, coding and art workshops for children, in Thảo Điền: website · Facebook · Instagram.
  • Chess Plus Academy, a chess school for children and adults, in Thảo Điền and Phú Mỹ Hưng: website · Facebook · Instagram.
  • Blanchy’X Creative, saber fencing for children and adults, in An Phú: website.

Don’t miss the next party

Our parties open to everyone are announced on our Instagram, our Facebook and in the Boule & Billes Journal. There you’ll also find Tết Trung Thu on our two campuses and our Grade 4 students at the Francophone Taste Games.

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