Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> In 1802 in the Independence war in Spain English soldiers >> abandonate my >> town San Sebastian in the Basque Country as French invaders were >> coming >> to take over; however the soldiers (English) put in fire the whole >> city >> before leaving. On the 23rd january -the day of San Seabastian the >> saint >> who gives the name of the ville- there is a "tamborrada" drumm feast >> where everybody play drumms wearing soldiers or cooks suits as a >> conmmemorative day of this "liberation". In the mornig there is a >> special kids "tamborrada" which makes happy the chilfren >> ?rticipating. >> >> Here is an image of it >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/157920-2/The+drummer+kids.jpg simple, unconventional, but it conveys something very special... movement, life... thanks, Steve