September 23, 2007
Hello to all our family, friends, and students!
This photo is of el Palacio de Bellas Artes, home of art galleries, a theater with a beautiful Tiffany crystal curtain depicting the volcanoes Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl which surround the city, the Ballet Folklórico, the opera and much more. Recently it was the site of a major Frida Kahlo exposition. Huge crowds waited hours to get in; on the last day the line completely circled the Alameda Park! Of course, we went too, but I actually enjoyed more visiting her museum in Coyoacan the following weekend. The photo is taken from a delightful coffee shop terrace across the street on the 8th floor of Sears (pronounced Say-ares here). Most days I walk through the Alameda to the metro stop just to the left of Bellas Artes, a most pleasant way to start the day. A week ago I stepped out of the subway and into this plaza, where tenors from the Mexico City Opera were paying tribute to Pavarotti from the portico. Bill had arrived earlier and had a front-row seat. Women handed out hundreds of roses, which individuals placed in a huge vase next to a big photograph of a smiling Luciano Pavarotti, much loved here for his efforts to bring classical music out of the opera house and offer it to the public. And this is one of the reasons I love living here: art and music are everywhere and easily accessible.
3 comments:
Muy interesante. Keep up the blog...love hearing about the positives and negatives. I just clicked on the photo to enlarge, noting this building is beautiful. I think I see the eagle and snake on the top, symbolic of Mexico. Sounds like you are having a great time. Keep smiling. Hasta luego.
crystal
Greetings from back home. How neat to hear about and see your adventures. Kahlo is one of my favorites, and both John and I were in mourning after Luciano's death. I will have him read your entry. He will be pleased!
Lucky you and Bill to be having such experiences. Fernando is doing great...the idioms are a challenge...last week he wanted to know what "winging it" meant...miss you both.
colleen
Hello Brenda and Bill,
The fall leaves are changing even though it was 87 degrees today! We are gearing up for the accreditation visit next week- it will certainly be nice to have that completed. Fernando has had white boards installed in your room making it very bright (like my room). Beth C. got her AP Bio audit approved very quickly, the new teachers all seem to be adapting well, Jenn B is almost ready to have her baby, and the football team has won at least three games (the coach, Dan, will be taking Jenn's place during her maternity leave).
Gene gets back from his trip to Northern Mexico (Saltillo) tonight and is busy doing research while on his sabbatical.
I'm glad you are settling in- how is the teaching? Am I suppose to write this much on a blog??
Take care, Tandy
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