Here are pictures of the river and mountainside next to the Caribe metro station, Girardota, Copacabana, Juan's finca, and Paula's finca:
http://picasaweb.google.com/108723329678166020807/GirardotaBeforeAndAfter#
There must be a faster functioning program than this Picasa web album thing for uploading pictures.
Snip-its of happenings in the past couple of days:
-They have quite large (carrion?) crows here that have heads like vultures. I watched some fly around and hang out on trash piles for a while, as I was waiting for the metro.
-On the way to Juan's finca Saturday we ran into Paula and her son Arwavil. Paula has an exhibition opening at the Museum of Antioquia Thursday, which I plan on attending.
-Saturday night I went out in Castilla with Renovacion people, and Laurel brought her two Australian friends who are visiting, to a place that played varieties of rock, with an emphasis on corny eighties British tunes, accompanied by their corny eighties very British music videos. 'Rock Lobster' can be a little frightening. Late night. Dancing. Aguardiente.
-Sunday I went to a rehearsal in Castilla of one group from 'Renovacion' directed by Danny. The group is very well trained and especially connected. The group dynamic and the dynamic that Danny has with the group are admirable. We left the school, and there was a young guy yelling 'mama!' and struggling with police as they tried to put him in the back of a van. A member of Renovacion ran over, because it happened to be his cousin. Afterwords we watched Toy Story 3 in Spanish with occasional Chinese subtitles.
-Monday I had a small class of teachers at Circo Momo and today I had a class with students of Circo Momo. I'm very glad to be working with this organization. Good people.
-Also today, rode the metro cable up to Santa Elena to Parque Arbi for a little bit with Laurel and the Australians. I have to return to see more of the real park, but we did get to peek into a butterfly house, go for a short boat ride, and ride a zip line across the lake.
Sparse update, but an update. Maybe I'll expound manana.
funny! (except what you find corny -rock lobster- was the backdrop of my college experience) I love that Toy Story was in Spanish with a smattering of Chinese subtitles! I am glad you are finding time to have some fun. The photos are lovely. Keep snapping away. But your snip-its on the cultural lets call them, Lost in Translation moments are the best Mitch. Happy, Healthy N Yr..Lots of Love, Aunt Sharon
ReplyDeleteGreat photos!
ReplyDeleteHow does your work with Renovacion and Circo Momo compare to the work you did in Manizales? Just curious..how are the teachers responding to the philosophies and techniques inherent in your work with them?
Happy and a Healthy NY,
Love, Mom
Mitch!
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff! I recognize the pictures from Juan's finca! Don't lean on the bathroom sink! YThe last time I was there, I leaned on the sink and it came out of the wall!!
HA-bienvenido al tercer mundo!! Tell Juan I said "dame un freno."
Howie