Today I was talking with Doro (ex-EVS in Võru) and she was asking me about our meeting in Portugal! If it still on, when, blá blá. And the we started talking about the festival, we are supposed to go. So I found some movies on youtube, that I have to share with you!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZeF7CG49LOw
this is the long one. About this video: "the last Carvalhesa of the year. Next year we will be there"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=E4t8FaHTRJY
and this the short one
About this video: "No words to describe"
this music (Carvalhesa) is a tradicional song from the north of the country, and since 85 it is the official song of the fest! Basically it opens and closes the fest every day, and when it plays... this is what happens!! People go crazy! Wikipedia says that: The party itself consists of a three day festival of music, with the participation of hundreds of Portuguese and international bands and artists in five different stages, ethnography, gastronomy, debates, a book & music fair, theatre (Avanteatro) and sporting events. Several foreign communist parties also participate."
In the portuguese version it says: "The Festa do Avante is the party of the Portuguese Communist Party, work of the communists, during 3 days. It is the biggest political and cultural organization made in Portugal. It is open to everyone and respects and welcomes all people. Every year, since 1976, it is made with voluntee work of about 12 000 volunteers, working around 20 000 hours to build, decorate and equip the 22 000 sqare metres of the fest."
Just one small note more: we never lived under a communist regime... maybe that is why we held such a big fest. Though nowadays, by the amount of non-communist people that joint the party, it has became a portuguese cultural manifestation more than a political one. So I really guess it is the best way to present you to my country! You will see it's art, food, music, folkclore, dances, politicians and all sort of people...
ah! and in 2005 Bush has been kiddnaped. At least in the Party there was a painting about it...
so, are you ready? book your flights!
4 comments:
hey hey don t do bad joke, l m already in portugal with my mind.
actually when you (lee) are sure about the days tell us...to book cheappest flight!
I will come with my old, stinky and broken zapatist t-shirt singing bella ciao!
privet tovarish!
I m also already there, just waiting for a greek low budget company to put Athens-Lisboa as it promised:)
viva la Великая Октябрская Революция :DDD
Great:))))!!!!
I will stop eating today to make sure I can go there.
So starting form today my food is beer:).
yoooo people! the festival will be in 5, 6, 7 September 2008
=)
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