Two glorious weeks in the southern Iberian peninsula!
Jul 11th, 2014, 08:15 AM
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Thanks everyone! I'm so glad people are enjoying the TR!! It's a lot of work, as you can probably see, but I've gotten so much good advice on this forum that I'm happy to give back. And it's helping me to solidify my memories of the trip, so I'm happy to be doing it for that reason too. Also have told my mother and my mother-in-law to read along so they can get all the details!
TDudette, yes, they sometimes shouted "Olé!" and other things I couldn't understand. Not a lot, but some. And sometimes people in the audience shouted. And yes, Ronda at night was beautiful! I really recommend an overnight there if schedule allows.
lobo_mau, that is truly a very nice complement and I thank you for it.
I know lots of people are interested in Spain (for good reason!) - promise me you'll keep reading when we loop back to Portugal, which was the last several days of our trip! I'll try to have lots of interesting things to tell you there too! But first one or two more installments of Seville and of Italica. And a change in the weather is coming, but just at the wrong time!
TDudette, yes, they sometimes shouted "Olé!" and other things I couldn't understand. Not a lot, but some. And sometimes people in the audience shouted. And yes, Ronda at night was beautiful! I really recommend an overnight there if schedule allows.
lobo_mau, that is truly a very nice complement and I thank you for it.
I know lots of people are interested in Spain (for good reason!) - promise me you'll keep reading when we loop back to Portugal, which was the last several days of our trip! I'll try to have lots of interesting things to tell you there too! But first one or two more installments of Seville and of Italica. And a change in the weather is coming, but just at the wrong time!
Jul 11th, 2014, 08:41 AM
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Regarding your flamenco experience, Pastor Galván in Casa de la Memória is a great intro to the art. But flamenco is usually ten times more powerful at the theater or peña (local flamenco club) performances than at the more tourist oriented venues. For the next time, the major theater performances are updated here: http://www.deflamenco.com/seccion-conciertos.html
A clip from a couple of flamenco performances in theaters to give you an idea:
- Joaquin Grilo and Dorantes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOjtXiPl8Rk
- David Palomar and El Junco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1I6bSrDGqc
- And the very same Pastora Galván brought the house down in the old world Lope de Vega theater in Sevilla during the Bienal in 2010. Here she's doing a tribute to the way Andalucian women "always" have danced flamenco in their patios and homes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2MmieIc8tE
A clip from a couple of flamenco performances in theaters to give you an idea:
- Joaquin Grilo and Dorantes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOjtXiPl8Rk
- David Palomar and El Junco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1I6bSrDGqc
- And the very same Pastora Galván brought the house down in the old world Lope de Vega theater in Sevilla during the Bienal in 2010. Here she's doing a tribute to the way Andalucian women "always" have danced flamenco in their patios and homes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2MmieIc8tE
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