Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Wednesday April 11, 2012


Wednesday Apr 11/12 update
I had picked up this booklet with a list of events, times and locations for happenings every day in the month of April.  We decided to try to make it to 2 artisan shows and one dance show.
As we left the house, one of our neighbors at the end of the block came with a friend and a baby asking for something.  Bella got out her translator and the lady typed in that her home had been broken into and she needed $20 to buy food, etc, promising to return the money Monday night.  I was going to show her that I didn’t have $20, but that is exactly what was in my wallet so I was hooped.  I don’t get any more money in Bella’s budget until Monday either so we decided we should be able to sneak it out of our grocery budget for a few days.  We’ll either be heroes or goats in the neighborhood, but we don’t want this to get around so we become the neighborhood bank either.  We saw them go into their house, so we confirmed where they live and then we saw them near San Blas later too.
The first “artisan show” was 2 blocks south of the El Vergel church and there was nothing artisan about it.  It was more like a tiny flea market and half the booths were empty.  There is a very neat square nearby with a statue of a “blacksmith?” bursting out of the earth.   Down the street there were indigenous ladies selling some of their very colorful wares.
The second “artisan show” was in the San Blas Square and that was much better with some actual handicrafts, clothing and contractors with booths.   http://youtu.be/x-L1KPpnmM8  
Then we went over to the Plaza Civica between the 9th of October Mercado and the Rotary Market.  We had a lovely pork lunch with potato cakes, onions and a Pepsi for $5 total.   http://youtu.be/KtLDp7DG_9I
Then there was to be a dance show at 2pm  in the plaza and they had music set up and several gazebo covers around the perimeter.  The time passed and one slightly inebriated fellow entertained us for a while.  http://youtu.be/0LuGVW8u8Mk
Only ½ a dance group showed up and they spent their time repairing costumes.  Bella left at 2:30 to go home and do some baking.  I asked the music man when the show would begin and he said 3pm.  I said “Ecuador time?” and he laughed and nodded.  I amused myself watching the children sprinkle feed for the hundreds of pigeons then delighting in chasing them.  
At 3:30 enough was enough of Ecuador time and I gave the music man a disgusted look and left.  While on the #50 home I saw these folks shaving sugar cane stalks, then a kids’ soccer (futbol) practice.
Enjoy the pics and movies.    That was today’s excitement.  Hugs to all.

120411 1/2 main level of 3 of 9 De Octubre Mercado

120411 Indigenous clothing sales in El Vergel

120411 Artisan clothing sales in San Blas Square

120411 Artisan Wooden furniture sales at San Blas

120411 El Vergel bells

120411 Dancer fixing costumes, Plaza Civica

120411 Kids' Futbol practice

120411 Indigenous lady 1

120411 Indigenous lady 2

120411 Indigenous family group 1

120411 Indigenous family group 2

120411 Jet passing overhead

120411 Casting call for "The Birds" 1

120411 Casting call for "The Birds" 2

120411 A pork lunch at 9 De Octubre Mercado

120411 Family preparing sugar cane for sale

120411 City worker having a siesta (look familiar?)

120411 Artisan worker in El Vergel


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