This Saturday, December 21, it’s raining, the wind is cold… Not really the dream weather for Christmas festivities. In the Saint-Jean district of Beauvaisthe Destin de femmes association has found the solution. For one afternoon, the mothers took over the Wolf Basketball court, in the Léo-Lagrange gymnasium, and transformed it into a space for children.
Santa Claus was expected to take photos, a workshop was organized to create Christmas decorations and greeting cards… “We are going to spend an afternoon in a retirement home where the children will offer a cuddly toy and a Christmas card to the elderly.», Announces Fatiha Bouzekri, the president of the association. And for the first year, two inflatable structures were set up in the gymnasium. To the delight of young and old alike.
A giant Christmas snack
Highlight of the afternoon, snack of course. “We offer snacks around 4 p.m. for adults and children», specifies Fatiha at the start of the afternoon. The association has planned to cater for 150 people. while remaining in the Christmas theme to forget the worries of everyday life.
