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adapting?

08 Friday Jan 2021

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primavera

All of the Fiestas de Primavera have been cancelled for this year, well in advance (unlike last year when it was all quite unexpected and last minute). This means Semana Santa, the Feria de Abril and the accompanying month of bullfights will not be happening. Once again.

I came across these small sculptures in a shop window and thought they were interesting. Couldn’t tell if they were a playful mash-up of the various fiesta images or if there was a more serious (sinister?) meaning to them. But it also looks like a way of adapting? Since it’s unlikely we will return to how things used to be.

last lights

06 Wednesday Jan 2021

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last lights 2021

It’s Three Kings day, and also the last day for Christmas lights in the city. It’s a bit sad that I only got out twice to see the lights this season, but this hasn’t been like any other Christmas. On a positive note, I happened to run into King Melchor last night who assured me that in spite of the pandemic the Kings were still hard at work and would be delivering gifts to all the children and that, along with toys and smiles, they were also bringing good health, vaccines and hope to everyone this year.  🙂

christmas lights 2020

28 Monday Dec 2020

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christmas lights 2020

It’s taken me this long to finally see the Christmas lights, which were switched on during the long weekend (Dec 6-8th). Mostly because I almost never go out in the evening, which of course is coupled with not going out much at all anyhow. This used to be one of the highlights of the year for me. This year less so. In fact Christmas itself feels less, well, like Christmas this year. And it’s not because I’ve spent it on my own, because I’ve done that plenty of times. Maybe I’m just losing the ability to get caught up in Christmas joy like I used to. Or joy in general. But yeah, the lights were lovely.