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Domingo Bingo - Sunday Bingo - 4th Game

Bingo Beneficiente

The Bingo provides support to the poor, the elderly and at Christmas time they give gifts to the kids.

We came and spent an afternoon both pleasant and festive. Maybe I should not call it Domingo Bingo any more since we often play on Saturdays. *SMILE* Once again we attended the Charity Bingo, on Saturday, December 8, with a change of venue. The farm in São João da Boa Vista was prebooked so we met again in the building in Águas da Prata.

There were many prizes to be won and purchased, created by or supplied by the players.




The prizes mostly carried a Festive Christmas motif.




The prizes to be won or purchased were numerous as well as elegant. They are all donated for the event.




Here are more of this lovely collection.




This is a basket of special prizes won for door prizes or lucky draws.




Wow! A set of dishes for some lucky player.




Now the players with Laura wait in anticipation for the games to start.




Here are Judite and Odila.




Nair!




Maria Aparecida and Maria do Socorro!




Maria, the Caller, with a beautiful smile for the camera.




Judy, Bette and Roberto discuss strategy.




Neide, Virginia and Zila!




The used Bingo Cards are collected by Lourdes for a Lucky Draw.




Vera shows the prize in the next game.




Lourdes and Virgina served coffee during a break in the games.




Bette and Roberto study their card intensly.





Serious playing by serious players Lucia e Rosa!




Judite and other players waiting for the next number from the caller, Lucia.




These games get really intense.




Playing to win!




Two ladies
Marisa e Maria Aparecida, play while Joyce has a break.




Now it is snack time. Here Romilda is starting to serve the snacks.




MMMMMMM! These snacks are delightfuly enjoyed by everyone.




Laura has a birthday (just like last year). Here is her birthday cake.




Time for Joelma to light the candles.




There is also a second cake.




Happy Birthday to you, Laura!




This time we won a lovely center piece for the Christmas Table and a Music Box. We also won a mat and a beaded necklace (not shown here).


So a great time was had by all and these Bingos are a great social gathering and a wonderful opportunity to meet many new friends and practice my Portuguese.



Photos by Urso Branco

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Domingo Bingo - Sunday Bingo - 3rd Game

Once again we attended the Charity Bingo, on Saturday, July 14, with a change of venue. The farm in São João da Boa Vista was prebooked so we met in this building in Águas da Prata.







As usual the winners prizes were on display.




This table was loaded with prizes.




This package contains a very special prize. The red and white mousy was made by our daughter Lucia.




Here we see Maria Helena studying her card closely.




Maria Helena won the coveted mousy! (a Door stop)




They had lots of snacks set out for us.




Here cakes are being distributed to everyone.




The snacks are very well prepared and everyone enjoys them.



But, alas, once again I won NOTHING! I must practice more.

We will hold another Charity Bingo on December 8 in this locale again. Come back and see what I win. *SMILE*.





Photos by Urso Branco

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Domingo Bingo - Sunday Bingo - 2nd Game

We went back to the lovely farm in São João da Boa Vista on Sunday, December 3, 2006, for another Charity Bingo.

Just after we entered the farm a train went by, adding to the interest of this farm. The train track is right at the gate to the farm. It was another lovely day of Domingo Bingo.





The beautiful palm trees are silhouted against the clouds overhead. We didn't see any toucans this time.





The Flamboyant Tree still had blooms.




They had a special patrol in the parking lot looking after the cars.






There was quite a reserve force of guards nearby! *SMILE*



It was lunch time for them.




The table was set with the prizes as before.


These lovely towels were among the prizes to be won. They are all made by members of the group for this occasion.






The players, as usual. were mostly women. Notice the children in the background on the swings.




There were a small number of us men playing too.





Vera discusses player card sales with her daughter Margaret.




Here is Vera displaying the next Prizes.




And here is the "Winner" holding up her great prize!







The "Caller" holds up "Meia-Meia" for you to see.


After the games it is snack time!





Soft drinks were served and coffee was also available for those who wanted it.




One of the ladies had a birthday and was presented with a birthday cake by family and friends.





As usual a great time was had by all. But unfortunately, I didn't win anything this time. Maybe next time!




Photos by Urso Branco

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