Thursday 23 July 2009

Groups


The July festivals started with this concert, there were people, although not many. Even so, I always think about the power of music groups. This one is led by a very young lady: Nena Daconte. More than a group is a band and there is a mixture of music: jazz sounds, pop, some reggae. With so much diversity the audience was also diverse. Very young people drinking in big groups created in the different neighbourhoods. These groups are called "peñas", young couples with or without babies, adults, old people. Everybody had a song they particularly liked.

The Child City in El Grande has been a real success. There were less children in the Reading workshop. I had a look at it, activities were interesting, but..... it was reading and we are in summer. Perhaps it needed more preparation.

For the brave ones, this invention that went up and down according to the weight and strength of the sitter. It's a mazing but there were quite a lot of very young girls that were trying it. their parents waited impatiently around it.

But I liked this collective bicycle. It reminded somehow of your Munich bicycle. Moving it was not an easy task because users didn't obey instructions. but they were having great time.

I asked these boys to get down for a betterphoto, but they wouldn't do it. They thought I was taking their turn.
People, people, people.

2 comments:

ivasil said...

I hope you enjoyed all this crowd, activities and had fun. Away from serious stuff, for a while...we all need it!

ivasil said...

They apparently have such a pedals bus in Amsterdam, only you have to drink ber while pedalling! Did you know there is a law there gainst drinking while standing, too? totally contrary to what you do, in Spain! Cultural diversity! :)